Glandular Fever

[BitterReality]

Ok, so some of you may know I've been pretty sick recently.
And my blood tests came back positive for an illness called Glandular Fever.
Here are some of the basics about it;
This is so you know now, that whenever I'm complaining about something, its probably got something to do with this.

What is it?
Glandular fever is a viral infection associated with a high fever.
It's also known as infectious mononucleosis or kissing disease (long ago it was realised that the infection was passed on through saliva - for example, by kissing)
Ps, I didn't get it through kissing :3

Causes
Glandular fever is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus
Infection begins in the salivary glands, which release large amounts of the virus into the saliva. The infection spreads to the B lymphocytes, causing them to multiply, and causing the lymph glands to swell and become painful.
Once infected, the virus remains dormant in the body's cells for the rest of a person's life.

I can't treat it, I can't cure it. I've been told to take lots of paracetamol, and get plenty of rest.
This is why I've been ill recently,
Just thought some of you may be interested.

More info:
CLICK HERE

[gothika]

I'm so sorry Nichola D:
It says it goes on for a while?

[BitterReality]

Yuh, remains active for about 3-4 weeks, but the virus remains in me forever [just dormant] so it could come up again at any time.
Its the same for another illness I had a while back called shingles. That can come back when I'm stressed.

[Munsta]

Isn't shingles like excruciating?

[gothika]

(05-02-2009 11:54 PM)Go:Nichola link Wrote:Yuh, remains active for about 3-4 weeks, but the virus remains in me forever [just dormant] so it could come up again at any time.
Its the same for another illness I had a while back called shingles. That can come back when I'm stressed.

Ohhh okay.
So it kinda like comes and goes as it pleases?

[b-rad]

Oh, I'm sorry Nichola

I hpoe it doesn't come back in a long long time

[BitterReality]

It comes back up when I get stressed apparently.
I'm in trouble then, as I can sense a lot of stress coming my way from this weekend onward.

[BitterReality]

(06-02-2009 12:04 AM)Unbreakable link Wrote:Isn't shingles like excruciating?

IDK, but I've had it twice.
If you ever see a random white patch/scar on my shoulder in pictures, thats what that is ^-^

[ambz.]

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im so sorry ]:

i think i've seen a commercial about this.
try to get plenty of rest, we're all thinking about you :]

[lilsimmie08]

thats sad to hear that it come whenever and its kind of good that you finally know why you havent felt well lately and i hope you get better and drink alot of fluids and get alot of rest. {yes}