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Mono "like" virus?
12 year old daughter LOVES school...but has missed close to 7 weeks due to what the Dr. called a Mono "like" virus. (is not mono....she has mono antibodies so she's already had it.) tried 5 days of 500 mg antibiotics when bronchial cough developed. cough is gone....other symtoms the same. (Extremely fatigued, weak and nauseous with low grade fever of 100-101.) CT scan, chest x-ray and all blood work is fine, showing no abnormalities. (which I'm SO grateful for!) She wants very much to be healthy again and it's taking a toll on her emotionally....we're desperate for answers so any guidance will be welcomed.
Hadn't heard of chronic mono before! Interesting. (her thyroid was fine) If her symptoms persist we may ask about the chronic mono. Thanks for responding.
Thanks for the comment and suggestion. She has been back at school for two full days now....though she's still somewhat fatigued. If it persists we'll likely follow your suggestion. Thanks again!
Has she been checked for chronic mono? There are different forms other than active, my doctor described it as most people wake up after a restful nites sleep and start with a full glass, if you have chronic mono you are starting with your glass half full. Also if she is anemic (and there are several forms) it will make her extremelly fatigued. Something else to check on is her thyroid levels. I have had hypothyroidism since the age of 11 and have to have it monitered every 6 mos.
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However, Lyme Disease is known to cause a mono-like condition. Ask for a Western Blot test (unfortunately the screening test done prior to it is wrong about half the time...most doctors don't know this and lots of people go undiagnosed). If the doctor says, "We don't have Lyme here.", then go find another one, preferably a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor (LLMD). Lyme is in every state in the country, it's just less common in some places. Just because it's not common where you live, or that your doctor has never seen a case, doesn't mean she doesn't have it.
You definitely want to either eliminate Lyme as a possibiliy or get it diagnosed as it can cause permanent damage if left untreated. If she does have it, don't accept 2-4 weeks of antibiotics as an easy cure. There is a great deal of evidence of people having persistent infection after a short course of antibiotics. It can take months or years to cure, but getting her life back is worth it!