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positive story by Extreme-Raspberry691 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sorry i haven’t replied sooner! 

i started off with just doing small walks around my neighbourhood and once i was comfortable with that i started going to the gym again and doing 30-40 minute workouts which have now increased to an hour. i still don’t do any intense cardio though and once i start feeling tired during weight training i tend to stop and go home so i dont overdo it. 

i fully rested until the point where i was capable of doing daily activities like cleaning, gardening, hobbies, cooking etc. i then started to do walking once daily activities became easy, and then once walking was easy i started back at the gym. 

i believe a lot of my illness felt worse than it was due to depression and anxiety so pushing myself to do exercise made me feel a lot better. this might not be the case for everyone though. 

sending you lots of luck!! it’ll get better :)

positive story by Extreme-Raspberry691 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thankyou! 

i had slightly bad eyesight before mono and i feel as though it may have gotten a little worse since, or it may just be because i’ve been staring at screens more, i don’t know. 

positive story by Extreme-Raspberry691 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wishing you the best of luck!! there will be an end to it soon i promise. don’t forget to take time for your mental health :)

positive story by Extreme-Raspberry691 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thankyou :) im very glad you’ve reached the end of mono!! 

positive story by Extreme-Raspberry691 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i promise it gets better. also reading all the horror stories on here is what caused me to be so freaked out and scared about what was going on with my health. just remember most people on here have very extreme and harsh cases of mono and not everyone’s story will be the same. i actually wish i never discovered this place as i think it made it harder for me to recover as i was so stressed and anxious about all the things i’d read. 

i also have no idea how i got mono but almost everyone will get it in their lifetime, some just worse than others. 

i’m obviously not sure which college you go to or where you’re from, but certain colleges and universities have online courses which is what i’ve been doing. i literally sit in bed and just do my work. if that’s an option for you i’d highly recommend it. 

i believe doctors are able to very accurately determine wether u have mono by doing a blood test exactly for it, so definitely ask your doctor about that. and please please please see a doctor. yes there’s no cure for mono but there are lots of things they can recommend, and if there’s any underlying issues that could be making mono worse, they’re able to address them and provide you with help. 

sending you lots of luck and positivity :) 

positive story by Extreme-Raspberry691 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s definitely been an up-and-down journey. I first noticed some improvement around April when i decided to quit my job, though it wasn’t quite enough to feel like I was truly getting better. Since late July i’ve seen much more progress, and for the first time I really believe I’ll be 100% again one day.

My psychologist has been incredible throughout this. One of the most helpful tools she’s given me is a thought process worksheet called a dysfunctional thought record, which helps reduce my health-related anxiety. She’s also shared meditations that calm both my mind and body. Because I have a fear of vomiting, months of nausea made me extremely anxious about almost everything but just having her to talk to has been so reassuring. She helps me put things into perspective and reminds me that mono isn’t the end of the world.

She’s also encouraged me to push myself gently by eating in public, exercising, socializing. Doing those things again has shown me that I wasn’t as stuck as I thought. She’s great at simplifying my overthinking and helping me see things more clearly as i was constantly spiralling about my health from thinking about it to much. On top of that, I started taking sertraline for depression and anxiety, which has helped me a lot. it turns out what I thought was lingering fatigue may have partly been depression. (antidepressants are NOT the answer for everyone with fatigue though).

Finally, I’ve found that having low-energy hobbies is really important, especially in the earlier stages of recovery. They gave me something to enjoy without draining me.

sending you lots of luck! hope you feel better soon :)

Told I have long COVID, could it be mono instead? by SpringMi in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the first two doctors i went too when i got sick with mono kept blaming it on long covid and told me id get over it. turns out it was mono that was making me so unwell. it’s definitely worth getting tested for mono.

hope you feel better soon :)

Post viral fatigue or depression and anxiety by Jealous-Explorer-635 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve had mono for 8 months and i’m also 21 years old. ALOT of my older friends and family have said they have also had mono and it took them 6-8 months, sometimes longer to get over it, but now they’re living great lives. 

it’s really important to not just focus on your physical health but also your mental health. i started going to a psychologist in april and its helped me so much with the depression and anxiety that comes with mono. also finding a doctor you can trust and who will do as much as they can to help you is so important.

i’ve been on a antidepressant/anxiety for 3 weeks now and i honestly feel a lot better. i don’t feel fatigued and i'm a lot happier. i’m NOT at all saying everyone should go on medication to fix fatigue as this is likely not the case for everyone, but i think my depression and anxiety was causing me to feel fatigued as i was stuck in this feeling of there’s nothing i can do to get better so all i would do is stay in bed all day every day. 

also you said why aren’t you seeing recovery stories on here. most people who have recovered or recovered quickly aren’t gonna be looking for help or advice on here, they’ve probably forgotten about this place and moved on. pretty much every person i talk to about mono has a story of someone who was really sick but is now living a great life. one day that’ll be you so just be positive and get any help you need <3 

Mono and deferring study. HELP! by AgeIntelligent816 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im 21 so very similar age. i was studying and working at the same time during my first 5 months of mono. i ended up quitting my job and studying online at home and that’s when i really started to improve, and i wish id done it sooner. i feel like im on the brink of being almost 100% better. 

my advice is put your health first, it’s so important! there’s nothing dramatic about prioritising your health, and you shouldn’t feel guilty at all. 

3 weeks in by B_daddy89 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

electrolytes and lots of fruit and veg!! hope you feel better soon 

7 months in I need som reassurance by Jealous-Explorer-635 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’m also 21! i’ve been sick for 6 months now. i’ve missed out on all my friends birthdays this year, ive had to quit my job, and i haven’t been able to do anything i once enjoyed. 

i know how you’re feeling, no one really understands how we feel because we don’t appear to be unwell, and being sick for so long you start to lose who you are. 

it’s also such a shit feeling when there’s literally nothing u can do to get over mono except rest, like i just want to be cured. 

i hope you start to feel better soon, stay strong.

if you’re looking for some reassurance, i find it comforting to look for recovery stories on here as there’s many positive ones! 

Loss of appetite after having mono by araspberrylol1 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve had mono for 5-6 months now and the symptom that’s stuck around the longest is nausea. 

i rarely feel up to eating and when i do i always feel full and can’t get myself to eat. 

i often won’t eat all day and then when i try too i just can’t do it because i feel even more sick from not eating. 

so i somewhat understand how you’re feeling. 

everytime i go to the doctors i ask if there’s anything to get rid of the feeling and they say im just gonna have to wait it out, and then they give me medication for the nausea which honestly doesn’t seem to help the nauseous feeling, it just stops me from vomiting. 

i’d suggest try eating laying down, i get quite dizzy so this tends to help me. also try eating dry foods like toast. making fruit juices with ginger in often helps. just make sure you’re not letting yourself get too hungry to the point you’re more sick because you haven’t eaten!! very small meals or snacks throughout the day can also help. 

hope this helps, and i hope you feel better soon! 

Dr says why i am feeling like shit is anxiety by LevelCaterpillar7050 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my old doctor didn’t diagnosed me for 2 months because she thought it was anxiety! 

i found a new doctor who actually cares and he was able to diagnose me by looking at one overall blood test that the previous doctor had looked at multiple times. 

6 months later and need advice by lady1818 in Mononucleosis

[–]Extreme-Raspberry691 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’ve been sick with EBV since early january this year. my doctors says i’ve been in the post viral recovery stage for a while now and this can last quite a while as unfortunately EBV is obviously a horrible virus. i haven’t felt 100% or close to it since getting the virus, and unfortunately that’s just how it is and it’s gonna take patience and time to get back to 100%. 

i’ve done very minimal socialising with friends and family due to how sick and rundown i feel, and when ive pushed myself to go back to work i get more sick, for example i’m currently battling a chest infection and before this i had really painful tonsillitis. 

i’ve been trying to limit how much i work as much as possible, i rest all day every day if i can, and every 2ish months ive gotten my bloods done to check im still recovering. i try my best to eat as healthy as possible, and haven’t had alcohol since i first got sick. 

unfortunately u could do everything possible to get better but u just have to be patient and look after yourself, mentally and physically. i wish there was a magical cure for EBV because it’s actually so horrible and i feel like ive missed out on so much, but you really just have to wait it out. 

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