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Off-Topic => Other Severe Medical Conditions => Topic started by: Deanne on June 10, 2008, 10:32:28 AM

Title: Mono exposure -- do I need to worry?
Post by: Deanne on June 10, 2008, 10:32:28 AM

I've been exposed to mono. I have 25% kidney function left. Should I be worried? I'm vacationing with family and I tried blowing on a saxaphone after my nephew did. All the sax did was squeak for me, but two days later, my nephew was diagnosed with mono.

Title: Re: Mono exposure -- do I need to worry?
Post by: twirl on June 10, 2008, 10:36:13 AM

when I taught junior high and some of my students came down with mono I had to take pills
but when my son got it, my doc said not to worry
go figure,,,, I'd call my doc to make sure
mono can be hell to get rid of
and you get so tired
kidney patients do not need to be more tired

Title: Re: Mono exposure -- do I need to worry?
Post by: okarol on June 10, 2008, 10:53:30 AM

Here's a related thread, there's some good general info in there http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=5241.0

Title: Re: Mono exposure -- do I need to worry?
Post by: Deanne on June 12, 2008, 08:59:09 AM

Thanks for the link to the other thread! I did a web search and I think I won't catch it. From what I've been reading, most adults already carry the virus for the Epstein Barr virus (the virus that causes mono). Almost everyone ends up with the virus during childhood, but most people don't get symptoms from it. I had mono as a child, so I should be immune to mono again.

Title: Re: Mono exposure -- do I need to worry?
Post by: thegrammalady on June 12, 2008, 11:09:53 AM

thank goodness!