mononucleosis

phil_ivey_fan · #1 11-27-2005, 02:22 PM

My girlfriend just confirmed at the doctor's office that she has mono. She has felt bad for the past week. I am feeling fine and not showing any signs or symptoms.

Is there any chance that I could just be a carrier? I know that most likely my symptoms are just currently lying dormant and will prob start to show up in the next week or two...

This is bad timing as I am graduating in mid december and starting a job the very next week.

surfinillini · #2 11-27-2005, 02:26 PM

I got it freshman year in school. I know who I got it from b/c we hooked up the night before Christmas break. I was fine for an entire month, first week back at school it hit me like a ton of [censored] bricks.

Be prepared, my doc said incubation period around a month before it hits you, prepared for not so good times.

Alobar · #3 11-27-2005, 02:45 PM

mono sucks ass

also, you can have it for a while and not have symptoms

Evan · #4 11-27-2005, 02:48 PM

My gf got mono when i was in high school. I never got any symptoms. At a doctor's appointment a year later (I think to get a shot I needed for college, not cause i was sick) they did some blood tests and I found out I "had" mono and was now immune. I never felt sick for a single day.

eviljeff · #5 11-28-2005, 01:40 AM

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My gf got mono when i was in high school. I never got any symptoms. At a doctor's appointment a year later (I think to get a shot I needed for college, not cause i was sick) they did some blood tests and I found out I "had" mono and was now immune. I never felt sick for a single day.

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go to where people are

Evan · #6 11-28-2005, 01:54 AM

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My gf got mono when i was in high school. I never got any symptoms. At a doctor's appointment a year later (I think to get a shot I needed for college, not cause i was sick) they did some blood tests and I found out I "had" mono and was now immune. I never felt sick for a single day.

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go to where people are

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I don't get it.

phil_ivey_fan · #7 11-28-2005, 01:23 PM

I like the quick reply...its about time....

well I hope I'm not a carrier. I'm probably going to go get the test the minute I start to feel bad. Anyone think its a bad idea to continue "swapping fluids" w/ the gf while she's sick and I'm fine? I figure I'm already screwed so why stop now...

mmbt0ne · #8 11-28-2005, 02:12 PM

I, for one, would like to thank you for braving your mono by coming to class today. If I get sick, it's all on you.

And I see absolutely no reason to stop doing what you do with your gf.

eviljeff · #9 11-28-2005, 07:04 PM

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My gf got mono when i was in high school. I never got any symptoms. At a doctor's appointment a year later (I think to get a shot I needed for college, not cause i was sick) they did some blood tests and I found out I "had" mono and was now immune. I never felt sick for a single day.

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go to where people are

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I don't get it.

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damnit, my pic got killed. anyway, this was a quote from Unbreakable. to avoid possibly spoiling, further explanation in white:

<font color="white"> Bruce Willis is the sole survivor of a horrible train wreck. after this he realizes that he's never been sick a day in his life. Samuel L. Jackson aids him in discovering his immunity from sickness and harm. when they realize he is superhuman, Bruce Willis asks "what now?", and SLJ replies...</font>

HopeydaFish · #10 11-27-2005, 02:57 PM

You should do some reading up on mono. I had it in high school and it sucked ass. However IIRC, there is some debate about how contagious it is, and how it is transmitted. There seems to be some correlation to people developing it after a long period of not getting enough sleep and working themselves too hard.