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== Recovery == | == Recovery == | ||
Mononucleosis has no cure. When you go to the doctor to be checked for mono they will want to take some blood tests to make sure that it is actually mono that is causing your symptoms. If it is mono that is causing your symptoms there isn't anything the doctor can do. The only real cures for mono are all natural things. If you take really good care of yourself it should go away in three to four weeks. Antibiotics such as penicillin will not help unless you have another infection. The number one treatment is making sure you get plenty of rest. It is more critical that you get sleep at the beginning of the illness. If you have a fever, headache, or muscle aches see if ibuprofen helps. Stay away from Aspirin because it has been linked with a disease in children known as Reye syndrome. For sore throats it helps to chew gum, drink honey tea, or suck on hard candies or popsicles. You may not be hungry but you should try to maintain a healthy diet. It is also very helpful to drink a lot of water and juices. Even when you start to feel better, take it slow. Be sure to stay away from sports, even a couple months after your illness. [http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/infections/common/mononucleosis.html] | |||
== Complications == | |||
Be sure to stay away from sports, not only during your illness but after as well. Because the enlarging of the spleen during the illness it is possible that it can even rupture. Ruptured spleens are very rare, but people with mono have a greater risk at getting one. This is the most serious concern. The signs of a ruptured spleen are: having trouble bleeding, pains on the left side of your abdomen, bleeding more easily, feeling light headed, and a feeling that your heart is beating hard and fast. [http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/infections/common/viral/077.html] A way to avoid a rapture spleen is being sure to stay away from sports, especially sports that require contact with someone or something, for a couple months. Also, make sure to take it easy even if your symptoms have gone away. [http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/infections/common/mononucleosis.html] Some other complications that rarely occur but are still possible are: Throat infections, [[neurological complications]], [[hepatitis]], [[hemolytic anemia]], and [[orchitis]]. [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000591.htm] | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/infections/common/mononucleosis.html Teen Health] Catherine L. Lamprecht, MD. Larissa Hirsch, MD. | ||
* [http:// | * [http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/infections/common/viral/077.html Family Doctor] American Academy of Family Physicians. | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000591.htm Medline Plus] Hilary M. Babcock, M.D. | ||
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