I am at my wits end. About 2 months ago, I went off my birth control pill as it was not needed anymore. I started feeling drained and generally not myself. I assumed it was hormonal imbalance that would eventually mend itself.
Then about 3 weeks ago, I got a cold that was not severe in anyone's books, but it really took remainder of my energy away. About 1 week after that was gone, I started getting a fever and that lasted for about 5 days. The fever was in the range of 100 to 101 F and I must mention that i was not feeling any other symptoms, just achiness and fatigue related to fevers. About 4 days after the fever broke, I woke up with intense joint pain in my wrists and knees. The next day, it contimued, only worse. THis time including swelling in my feet and such swelling in my hands that I could barely clench my fists or move my thumbs. I am on my 3rd day of joint pain and finally had a blood test last night. My doctor says it is mono. I am confused as I have had mono about 15 years ago and it was very different than this and I do not have a sore throat, nor do I have white spots in or around my throat.
I am concerned that it is something else. I am now developing a headache and neck pain. Not to mention I am still having chills (about a 98 F fever) and I can barely walk. Getting up off my chair is excrutiatingly painful as it feels like my kneecap is going to burst.
Any ideas of what I might have? Anybody??