How Many Toads Does a Girl Have to Kiss…
before she gets Mono??? That is a question I am asking myself right now, because I have just been diagnosed with mononucleosis. The kissing disease. Yes, I’m in college (again), but I’m FORTY!!! And MARRIED!!!! And the only people I kiss are basically my DH and DD4. So could someone please explain to me how I got infected saliva in my mouth? Because I’m really scratching my head here (as I’m sure my DH is doing as well!).
I’ve been told to rest a lot (um, I have five kids), take Advil as needed, and not to play contact sports lest I rupture my spleen. I think I can avoid the contact sports, I have a large bottle of Advil…but rest? Oh sure. Like I said, I have five kids. I’m in college again. And, OH YEAH! THERE ARE ONLY FORTY-SOMETHING SHOPPING DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS!!!! We’ll see how this goes. It should be an interesting next few months, that’s for sure.
At least now I can say to my kids, “I am sick and tired…” and really mean it.
And seriously, if anyone has a clue how you get this–BESIDES from kissing people–please clue me in.
November 16th, 2006 at 5:08 pm
I got mono drinking out of a water fountain. There was a girl at band camp with it, and it turns out she had been drinking out of the same water fountain before me.
November 17th, 2006 at 9:56 am
You can get mono from the air or lots of other things. I got it my freshman year of college and it wasn’t from kissing. It was miserable then and I didn’t have to take care of anyone. Best wishes for a quick recovery.
November 18th, 2006 at 3:57 pm
Keer, what a bummer!
Jordana, thanks for the well wishes! I really don’t fell as horrible as I thought I would–just very tired (knock on wood). I think the fever/sore throat part was all going on before I knew what it was, so now I’m past that.
November 18th, 2006 at 8:17 pm
How awful. I’m so sorry to hear this. I hope you can find time to rest.
November 22nd, 2006 at 9:41 am
Hope you can rest! I got it when I was 10, but it definitely wasn’t from kissing. I remember only being able to go to school in the afternoons, when I had the most strength…hope you have afternoon classes! Just try not to overdo it if you have a “good day” — I remember always crashing afterwards and feeling worse than before. Take it easy and I hope you feel better soon!
December 27th, 2006 at 12:32 pm
DH got this about this same time last year. I got the phone call from the Dr’s office–diagnosis came two weeks after he’d been running fevers up to 104 and had been generally miserable, one ER trip, 2 office visits…they just don’t usually test for mono in a 44 year old!
I did tease DH, wanted to know what college girls he’d been kissing. But it can be spread from sneezing and such…
Hugs!
Jenn