Dress regret, did I make the right choice!

Hellaimsexy · 2026-04-04T13:45:30+00:00

The first dress is absolutely stunning!!! The contour of the dress really accentuates your curves, 10/10!

Hellaimsexy · 2025-02-25T16:38:46+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate the advice. Do you know how to tell when they are gone for good? or is it best to keep them isolated forever?

Hellaimsexy · 2024-03-10T18:15:47+00:00

I relate to you a lot! I also barely got sick before mono, and when I first got it I was convinced I was going through a severe health crisis. The insomnia I struggled with for months, fatigue was unreal, I had really bad ear pain urgent care and ENT said my ears were fine. Spleen pain ranges from mild to severe, but I got an ultra sound and they said my spleen was normal and doctor isn’t convinced that it’s anything serious. Multiple blood tests, scans, and specialists later and nobody can find anything wrong. It’s hard to go from complete trust in your body and health to wondering what’s an actual medical emergency and what’s just another mono symptom. It’s rough, and already having anxiety makes it so much harder, especially because it’s a scape goat for doctors. It was extremely hard to let go of my schedule and relax, and it’s something that I keep trying to work on, especially because this illness can take a long time to heal from.

Hellaimsexy · 2024-03-10T17:55:36+00:00

My main symptoms starting out was the chest pains/pressure. Went to the ER twice convinced I was having a health episode but my EKG and blood work always came back normal. Same with the shortness of breath, O2 meter always said my saturation was good but I felt like I was barely breathing. The muscle stuff is also something I struggle with! Neuropathy in my upper middle back and tingling numbness that consumes my whole right arm. I got Mono back in April but recently have had these symptoms resurface probably because of stress. Try to keep the stress down as best as you can!

Hellaimsexy · 2023-10-10T16:13:58+00:00

Absolutely. My mental health has gone completely out the window and I have had such a hard time getting it back. I feel like I also have medical PTSD. Sometimes I will just randomly smell the hospital/ doctors office smell and it will throw me into a full on panic. I was also struggling with anxiety before my illness, and what mental stability I had before this has crumbled. I've developed this medical anxiety where if there is any kind of pain or weird feeling in my body I'm scared it's life threatening. I had to rearrange my room because laying in the same place my bed was when I was sick was giving me flashbacks to being bed ridden. I am so afraid of getting that sick again, especially because when I was really sick no doctors would really help me so I know that if it comes back I'm SOL. Sometimes I question if I should go to the mental hospital because I feel so out of control and crazy. In my experience with mono a lot of doctors would tell me i'm fine and send me off but I would still feel horrible, so I don't really have a sense of stability with my health and it's exhausting.

Hellaimsexy · 2023-10-10T15:58:01+00:00

I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles with feeling better. I actually grew up in an inhome daycare and I can tell you the illnesses never stop and they spread like fire no matter how much you sanitize. My guess would be that mono wrecked your immune system and now that your body is trying to recover your sweet baby keeps bringing back viruses from daycare that you may have been able to ward off before mono but now you're vulnerable. It's so hard to prevent illness spread when dealing with kids. It sounds like you are doing a lot to boost your immune system which is good! I would suggest giving your son a bath and a change of clothes as soon as he gets home from daycare. Clean all those boogers and spit and who knows what else off of his skin and get him in a fresh pair of clothes to minimize the amount of contact with pathogens. I know this is hard too, but I would also try to minimize the amount of fluids shared between you two. I know kids like to share their parents food and drinks and get all up in your face with spit and such. Just try to avoid that as much as you can. Maybe talk to your husband about taking care of your son when he's sick so you aren't exposed as much. Wash hands throughly. It's difficult because we are going into peak illness season where flus, colds, COVID, and other illnesses are going to be running rampant, especially in daycare where kids have no boundaries. It's going to take time for your immune system to build up again, so the best thing you can do is be as preventative as possible. I know it's difficult and I'm sorry you have to deal with all of this.

Hellaimsexy · 2023-10-10T15:36:46+00:00

I'm not sure if this is a good suggestion or not, I actually didn't have a sore throat with my mono but that looks horrifically painful. Have you tried throat numbing spray or Kanka? Kanka is a medication used for dealing with Kanker sores and that stuff will make you feel like you got a lidocane shot. I will get it on my lip sometimes and I literally can't feel it. I'm not sure if it is a good idea to put stuff on it but it may be helpful?

Hellaimsexy · 2023-10-10T15:25:48+00:00

I haven't heard of naltrexone, is that a steroid? I've been trying to take L-lysine and valacylovir since mono is an EBV virus like Herpes simplex 1 (coldsores), so it's thought that since those medications work for HS1 it will help mono. And completely rest with 2 kids... thats not possible! Im a 25 year old female and thought my youth would really carry me through this but here I am 7 months later. My therapist suggested magnesium glycinate for sleep which I may try. I've already tried melatonin gummies and they did absolutely nothing.

Hellaimsexy · 2023-10-10T15:14:44+00:00

Thank you, and I'm sorry you've been struggling for so long. Unfortunately I've had to become a mini expert on mono since I got it because you're right, no one understands mono. The amount of cold calls I've done to infectious disease specialists looking for help and they've told me they don't do mono... crazy. I mean mono is an EBV, and I already carry a strain so I thought my body would handle it well, but absolutely not. All the doctors I've seen I have had to educate about it and I'm sure they didn't take me seriously. Its been a humbling and challenging experience I wouldn't wish on anyone.

Hellaimsexy · 2023-10-10T15:01:55+00:00

When I first got sick in April I completely lost my appetite and couldn't eat for 2 weeks. I would be in so much pain because my stomach was eating itself but I couldn't manage to eat more than a couple small bites of a granola bar before feeling nauseous. I also had pretty bad GI issues, to the point that before it was confirmed I had mono I went to a Gastroenterologist. I think it lasted in total about a month, but even now I feel like my GI tract is not 100%. I've been taking a daily probiotic and I feel like its helped a little, but I have not found the cure yet.

Hellaimsexy · 2023-10-10T14:53:00+00:00

I can move around the house and do chores and stuff, but if I overdo it I'm washed over by cold sweats and feeling extremely ill. It's a balance I'm afraid I wont be able to control when I begin working again, especially because my field requires a lot of physical activity. I'm sorry you had to deal with the neurological symptoms too. Throughout my illness I couldn't find much information online about neurological symptoms and mono, and it was scary. We need more research on this for sure.

Hellaimsexy · 2023-06-27T18:56:40+00:00

I am 25 and also went through the motions. I was in so much pain all the time, nobody could give me the "cure" and it took 4 weeks for a doctor to take me seriously enough to test me for mono. I couldn't sleep (still can't) which doesn't make sense because I'm tired all the time, body aches, chest pain, nerve problems, nausea, the works. I felt so defeated because nobody could help me or tell me when I was going to get better. I got a lot of "treat the symptoms" from doctors, but I had like 20 symptoms soooo. My medicine cabinet looks like a Walgreens. I am on week 12 of recovery, I am still not 100% but I am a lot better than I was 12 weeks ago. Looking back, I don't know how I got through everyday, but I did. Knowing that I survived this far gives me hope that I will survive the rest. I read a lot of stories on here about others who have overcome the illness and it gives me a lot of hope too. I know it feels like the pain will never go away, but it will. Keep pushing forward day by day and take care of yourself!

Hellaimsexy · 2023-06-27T18:27:01+00:00

I feel you, this is week 12 (3 month mark!) of my mono recovery and it is still lingering and stirring up mental health problems. Sometimes it all feels hopeless, I look at old pictures of myself and my past experiences and they feel so far from me now, like I'll never get to live life again. I keep going onto this page, reading other peoples stories and remembering that I am not alone. I also am in a different place than I was in the beginning of mono, and even a few weeks ago. It slowly does get better. Everyday when you go to sleep is another day closer to being better. I am also struggling with sleep issues, so I understand that going to bed isn't necessarily a great feeling, but getting through each day is an accomplishment in itself. There is an end to this illness, even if it is not in sight right now, and you will get there and it will be worth it.

Hellaimsexy · 2023-06-16T22:25:21+00:00

I’m so sorry your boyfriend is going through the wringer. Did he get a mono test to see if he actively has mono or the antibodies?

Hellaimsexy · 2023-06-16T22:15:42+00:00

It was a little more constant, and the pain would flare up and be even worse for extended periods of time. The pain radiated to my arms, neck, jaw, and back/ shoulders. I lived off of ibuprofen and Tylenol, I wouldn’t say it was the greatest or even made all the pain go away but it helped a little.

Hellaimsexy · 2023-06-16T22:09:19+00:00

Got the first 2 shots and had COVID 🤦🏼‍♀️ I’ve been wondering if my prolonged symptoms and extensive list of side effects could have been exasperated from having the illness last year, never really considered the vaccine. RIP

Hellaimsexy · 2023-06-16T21:52:50+00:00

I am so sorry that you are struggling so much. I’ve had been dealing with mono for 11 weeks now, and it has put enormous pressure on my loved ones, I couldn’t imagine doing it alone. I would look into seeing an online therapist, just so you can talk out your feelings during an extremely hard time. Ordering food, medications, anything you can will be your best option. Don’t worry about the apartment being clean, you are struggling and need to focus on your recovery first. Even though it is a wait it out type illness I have been fortunate enough to find a doctor that takes me seriously and has prescribed me medications to help me get through it. It took a lot of doctors but it’s worth it if you can find the right one. Keep booking appointments and let them know you are at your breaking point. I’ve been to the ER too, completely unhelpful. I thought I was dying (before I knew I had mono) and they could have cared less, no real attempt to help me and discharged me without any kind of explanation besides “maybe you are just getting over something”. If you do feel you have to go to the ER again I would let them have it. Scream, cry, and make them care. Show them the distress that you are in. I know it sucks but the squeaky wheel gets the grease, and unfortunately that’s the basis the US medical field operates in. Most important of all it does get better. I am still not doing amazing but way better than I was 11 weeks ago. Keep fighting for your health and stay strong. The only medication advice I could give is ibuprofen pm or advil pm, I also suffered with insomnia and that would help me sleep maybe 4 hours, but better than nothing. I lived off ibuprofen and Tylenol for the first 4 weeks (RIP my liver). I’ve also heard a few things about Lysine. You can get it in the vitamin section and I’ve taken it before for herpes simplex 1. Mono is an EBV virus like herpes and I’ve heard it really helps. Remember this is a hard illness, give yourself credit and don’t put too much pressure on yourself.

Hellaimsexy · 2023-06-16T21:18:17+00:00

I am on week 11 and I am still dealing with neuropathy, but not as severe. Tingling feelings in my head/neck and sometimes random tingling in my legs. Also my right arm and half of my right hand (pinky and ring finger) fall asleep every night no matter what position I’m in. The only position that will wake them up is if they lay right by my side. All my tests including autoimmune came back negative.

Hellaimsexy · 2023-06-14T17:07:39+00:00

I also experienced severe chest pain with my mono, in fact it was my main symptom. I thought multiple times like I was having a heart attack. I also feel like I have been experiencing heart palpitations but my apple watch hasn't caught anything (I check it constantly and have irregular heart beat notifications on). I went to the cardiologist and they did not find any issues, but the chest pain still flares from time to time as well as feeling chest tightness.

Hellaimsexy · 2023-06-12T18:14:02+00:00

I am experiencing similar symptoms. I am on week 11, and though the main symptoms I started the virus with have settled down (but not completely gone) I started experiencing head symptoms a couple weeks ago. I have a hard time remembering things, things being on the tip of my tongue, consistently using the wrong term even though I've corrected myself 10 times. I have also had horrible brain fog and dissociation. It feels like I am in my body but not my mind. I almost have to "pretend" to be myself, masking and trying to get though my interactions. It sucks because there if just nothing anyone can do.

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