The doctor thinks my little sister has mono.  Am I going to get it?
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It Would Depend, In Large Part, On Whether you had Mono (a Herpesvirus, EBV) Before (and May Have Seen it as Something Else or Never Realized you Were Sick).  I Think she was Contagious Well Before she had Signs, and Not Terribly Long After she had Signs.
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Oh, little girl.. Never never and never.\n\nSee how many people are there to answer you. No one has any problem to answer you. I am sure most of them, though they may have hundreds of their own personal problems, will be always ready to answer you and support you.  See the wonder ful people who answered here... \nmeta4icks, matilda, krisj38, mompoo, st martin, lulykofford, lahsgirl2010, cos_studygro, OneRunningMan, otraves, nacho_bella420\n\nAfter all, as mompoo told here, which other answer in yahoo-answers is worth answering.. Have you seen any other questions, many of them make us sick. We all will listen to you a thousand times. Dont worry.\n\nAnd it is you who has to come forward and tell us boldly one day. "hey come on, I am okay now, I am very happy, I dont have any bad thougthts now.."\n\nWe are all eager to hear that from you. But you see, we will not go away till you tell that  : )  .  Well, take your own time. These things will take their own time.  We will be here for you.\n\nHave you read meta4icks' answer very carefully? \nYou need to read it once again. I have experienced this in the past. So I can tell what he says is right. Your question this time is a different question. See yourself..\n\nEarlier, it was a helpless person's request for support. Today, it is a very rational question... Very rational. Your conscious mind (though with all the stress) has already started taking control over the situation.... slowly.. Todays question is not a helpless voice, but a rational, realistic reaction to the outside world.... (The answer from our side is -- "Dont worry , we are here for you."  But, dear little girl, you are fast improving.. realize that.. \n\nSome one pointed out in the previous questions' answers that you have taken the right step to connect with others. That itself was a big leap forward in the right direction. Now you have already established some contacts with medical experts. Probably you have to go one more step forward and connect with a local person, who can talk to you in person. (The internet is not the best communication medium)\n\nWhat nacho says should be considered in the positive sense. He/she is only asking you to go forward to take more positive steps. There is a danger tomorrow a sadist person trying to destroy all the good improvement you have aleady made. So please learn to ignore others saying-- that is the meaning of what Nacho says.\n\nI ask you to write down and keep for later reading what otraves says. It is a naked truth. "We are all mad.." I would correct his statement. All human being ae nuerotic. At certain point of time this will become a little serious and we may need outside support. I am sure some of the medical expert will endorse my saying, I read this long back in a psychology book-- it says every human being is actuall y nuerotic.\n\nSt marin, your answer is really encouraging. And most others' answers. \n\nhey, you have to give us chocolates when you are completely happy. okay? I know you can not send chocolates to all of us, But you will sure send a greeting card with  a virtual chocolate.. Promise?\n\nHow sweet is this world.. We all need you to be with us in this world overcoming temporary dark time...  You need to make this world sweeter...
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Mono suppresses the immune system,leaving the person both contagious and susceptible to other illnesses. My brother had mono tonsillitis, strep all at the same time he lost a ton of weight even under the doctors care and missed 3 months of school, another friend was about the same and even had clumps of hair falling out. Some people barely notice mono, it just leaves them tired and maybe a little more prone to cold and other viruses. My son just had mono, he was in and out of school before we knew what he had, series of flu, bad colds sore throat ear infection ect followed.He missed 27 school days and all but his first wrestling meet and lost 7 of his 104 pounds.Mono can cause the spleen to become enlarged also. We are told he needs to be cautious around others for 18 months as he could possibly still spread the virus. But will it kill you friend? probably not because he is under medical care, eating and drinking and able to rest. But do him or her a favor, if you are allowed to visit don't stay so long as to tire him out and stay away if you are ill. But do call, write and understand if they are too tired to be good company.
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Hi There, I'm not a doctor so I can't diagnose, I can suggest a few things though.  Has your doctor ran blood tests to rule out thyroid, anemia, infections, etc?  How has your blood pressure been?  Do you take any medicines? There are so many things that can cause those symptoms, so I'd say rule out anything they can with blood work, watch your blood pressure, get a chest and sinus xray, and get your ears checked out, heart tests, and if none of that shows anything, maybe allergy tests.  If all those are negative, it could be stress, or something like fibromyalgia.  They really need to do more of a evaluation on you.  Have you been exposed to anything last October maybe at school?  paint fumes? any building remodeling?
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Tell her that whatever the odds, spontaneous remission can happen. As long as there is any hope at all, any possibility of recovery, she should keep going.\n\nAlso tell her that studying to become a pediatrician is the exact right thing to do. It will give her a direction and a dream of the future, and the satisfaction that someday she may save someone from leukemia with an early diagnosis.\n\nMedically, if the first three bone marrow transplants didn't do the trick she's probably screwed. Don't tell her that, because its a "probably" screwed and not a "definitely" screwed. Hope is good medicine because happiness and positive thinking boost the immune system. This is how one type of faith healer works: they create the illusion of a cure, which leads to brain chemical changes that may prompt the immune system to get its act in gear and clean house. Its generally wrong to manipulate people like this, but this time its justified.\n\nMake sure she socializes. Hospital beds can be a lonely place. See if your daughter and a few other people will visit her regularly: socialization is important to avoiding depression.\n\nGet her a subscription to lots of magazines, especially science ones. It will make her a better doctor and keep her entertained, and Scientific American and Discover and Science News contain the occasional article on new treatments for cancer which she would find uplifting. Give her normal magazines that fit her tastes too, whatever they are.\n\nYour daughter is a different matter from the patient. Tell her exactly what is happening. Too many parents protect their children from the real world unnecessarily, and when they finally step in the real world they can't cope. Make sure your daughter doesn't go through that.
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It could be any number of things.  Anyone who gives you a diagnosis over a computer is full of dung.  I'd talk to your family doctor first.  Are you taking any medications?  Doing any drugs?  I'd then talk to my school guidance counselor and see where they refered me.
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If she also has a fever go to the dr for a strep test.  if she is a teenager she may have mono--those are the symptoms for mono also.  either way see a dr asap.  Until then lots of liquids, tylenol as needed, usual home methods to relieve the sore throat(such as warm salt water gargles--hard for kids to do but try--throat drops, any thing you usually use.)  Avoid throat numbing sprays or lozenges--they supress the gag reflex in young kids and can cause problems.  Good luck and hope she feels better soon.
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You gave her some good information.  She needs to have some labs taken.  She shouldn't let the doc drop it like this.  She needs to see someone who will follow up with her care.  Best of luck!
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A healthy diet, try 5 small meals a day, take iron [best in liquid form] a multivitamin [that will be absorbed into your system try to find liquid ones] drink fluids and rest several times a day so your body can fight.\nDo not let anyone drink or eat after you, excuse me but no kissing sorry it will spread the mono, wash your hands after any sneezing or blowing your nose and keep your bathroom extra clean-same for kitchen. If you have a dishwasher use it.If not very hot water needs to be used to wash and rinse your dishes.\nPardon me but, if you drool at night wash your pillowcase Do not re-sleep on it this too can spread the mono.\nExperienced with mono... stay healthy or it will come back.
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I think you need to get help. My little sister sounded alot like you when she was younger and it turns out she was bipolar. If you go to a hospital they will help you. You cant go on being so depressed its very unhealthy. Please talk to someone. Good luck.
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You didn't say how old she is.  Children can get viral syndromes which cause a red rash.  Roseola is one they get, in which they may have a fever and be a little ill, then often the fever drops, and they break out in a red rash.  It is contagious to them, but relatively harmless, nothing special to do for it.  Of course measles causes a red rash.  They will be sick for a few days before they break out.  We don't see it much, with the vaccine being given to most.  They will get pretty sick with measles.  You just keep their skin clean so they don't get secondary infection, and give them a liquid diet, something they can hold down.  If they get worse, they need to see a doctor, as they could have secondary pneumonia, or even measles encephalitis, which is a rare complication.  I suppose you might know what hives looks like.  Hives is big splotches of elevated reddish "wheals", that usually itch.  It is usually an allergic reaction to something, and we usually can't tell what.  We just treat it with benadryl and steroids and it gets better.  These are the most common things.  Of course you can get a rash with an allergic reaction to something, such as to an antibiotic.  There are more rare types of skin outbreak, like Stevens-Johnson syndrome.  If the skin starts breaking down and looking really "angry", it could be that.  They usually get that as an allergic reaction to some drug, and it requires high dose steroids to combat.  Hope this helps.  It probably is just a mild virus like Roseola, and will go away on its own. If it is bad or gets worse, have her seen in ER.
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mono or a stomach virus...go see a doctor as soon as possible
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it is not an infection of the spleen, yes they can still get mono, just that they would not have the risk of splenic rupture after getting mono, good luck
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First of all, God bless you for realizing that probably one of the things that your sister needs the most right now is someone who is going to treat her as if she were "normal" again and not baby her. But with that said, you wont forget that she has this disease. What you can do, is let her lead the way. Give her your time and let her decide what to do with it. God bless both of you.
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Hi, \nFirstly, you really should not expect people on here to be able to  diagnose for you. I think you know yourself that if it's still going it's serious and you should DEFINITELY get round to that doctor straight away. Our health is precious and we should look after it. I think you will get other answers advising likewise. PLEASE see your doc.
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I do not have it, but I have a condition that can lead to it.\n\nI hope your mom has been diagnosed early... for her, and for you and the rest of your family.  \n\nLook it up on the net.  Web MD whatever, Google it, Wikipedia.  I dont want to tell you anything, you need to read it for yourself *and this d*ck telling you your mom is going to die... GO TO HELL MAN! what a jerk*\n\nI dont know how old you are.. but regardless.  Read what you can, understand as much as you can absorb... and love your mom and be a good girl :) \n\nGood luck to your family, I wish you the best.
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PLEASE I URGE YOU TO TAKE HER TO HER PEDO DR, POSSIBLY HAVE AN ULTRSOUND OR CHEST XRAY DONE, DOES SHE HAVE A RATTELY BREATHING SEQUENSE?? ARE THERE ANY ABNORMALITIES IN YOUR FAMILY, THINK HARD....GOOD LUCK... HOPE ALL GOES WELL!