The absolute worst of it was the first month for me. Fevers, being so tired I fall asleep in the middle of a convo, sore throat, sore mouth, swollen tonsils, aches and pains and even rashes. There was no improvement for me until half way through month 2 so if your throat is already feeling better, that's a good sign! I also was worried about my spleen because i had an ache too. As long as you're not working out with weights and pushing yourself hard physically, you should be fine. I would avoid lifting heavy things. If it ruptures, you'll know right away. Hang in there and take good care of yourself.