carla: Done deal! I hope she feels better soon!

Carla, I'm so sorry.

My niece Hannah (15) just went through this in October, missed a month of school. Her throat was so painful the doctors prescribed vicodin and prednisone - bacterial tests kept coming up negative so nothing an antibiotic could help.....first time I knew mono could cause that kind of discomfort.

Hang in there. And prayers of course for Natalie, I know how miserable she must be. (((((((Natalie)))))))

A hug and a kiss (virtual, so it's okay) to you and to beautiful Natalie. I never had mono, but I remember how sick a couple of my friends were, as teens, when they had it. She has my utmost sympathy, and I hope she gets well right away!!!

And you have my sympathy, because you are going to have a teenager stuck in the house for several weeks. Buy her some craft kits (like the ones where you make your own soap or lipgloss) and keep the door closed.......

Debra

Will offer prayers

I will pray for Natalie. I caught mono. when I was 33, married w/ 3 toddlers at the time. No fun:( She will bounce back don't worry!!:) She'll probably be very tired for some time but she will be back to normal before you know it. Will pray for quick healing:)
Betty

When I was in college (many years ago) I caught Mono and was so sick I lost my period. My poor mother thought I was pregnant and took me for a test. Thank goodness it was negative! So I went through a horrible illness and emotional trauma all at once. I feel for you and your daughter. You both have my prayers.
Kathy

How awful. I hope she starts feeling better soon. When I was in junior high I had mono and was sick for a month and missed a lot of school. And once I started to get better I came down in strep!

Carla, I'm praying for your daughter to feel better. I feel for you, I worry when my son is sick and I'm sure your worried for your daughter Natalie.

Please keep us updated on how she is doing.

Hugs,
Maureen

Oh, no, Carla. They will take good care of her, and she will be fine soon. Isn't it strep that goes along with mono? Antibiiotics will really help.

I knew she was sick, but not that bad. Please keep us informed.

Sammy

Prayers from here, Carla. Make sure she rests and doesn't try to do too much.

I hope you can get her throat feeling OK today. The hospital is good, but even an Immediate Care type place would help [maybe a prednisone shot?] Let us know how she's doing, and I hope y'all don't get that snow moving in tonight!

Sorry to hear your daughter is so sick, Carla. I'm also sending along my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully by this time she has received some good care and that her throat is feeling better.

Anne

You all are the best!! We ended up going to urgent care where she had two IV bags with steroids and more antibiotics. Antibiotics to guard against infection. They also drew blood. We came home and she ate something, she knows if she doesn't drink it means more IVs. The doctor gave her a lollipop that numbs the throat. You only use it for 2-3 seconds and can't eat or drink for an hour after that, possible aspiration with a numb throat. If she could just get over the severe throat pain, she would be better.
Maureen, when we were at ER Fri. night, they gave her steroid injection, antibiotic injection and a steroid script. Last night I was so worried I made her sleep with "mom".
Thank you all so very much.

Carla

Carla,
Hugs and prayers for you both.
Ann

Carla, when niece Hannah was at her worst (and there were a few days fitting that category), my brother moved upstairs and Hannah moved into their bedroom with her Mom. She went from an independent teen who knew everything while mom knew very little of importance, to not wanting Jeanne out of her sight.

You may become an expert at smoothies...hope you have a blender or food processor. Temporary rules for nutrition - anything that sounds appealing to her any time of day or night, just so it has some calories.

Sending positive thoughts your way :)

Do not think I have ever had Mono but sound like what I went through with what they call a upper respirtory infection. Went on for a couple of weeks of vomiting and could not eat and found out that it was the antibiotic I was allergic to that kept me sick. Hope all comes out OK.

I am glad you have a diagnosis and that she is getting the medical care she needs. Don't forget to take care of yourself and manage your stress level as much as possible.

Sending positive thoughts...

HUGS,
Michelle

Prayers coming your way----It is always such a worry when our babies are sick no matter how old they are---My daughter was 16 when her father died and she was very sick with Mono---It was a tough time for her----a double whammy ----emotional and physical.
Hope she is well soon.

Florence

Gosh, I had that 40 years ago and still remember how painful it was. I'm sending good, healing thoughts her way -- keep us posted!

Dear Carla, so sorry to hear about your daughter. I am sure she is in good hands and will be OK. It is a worry, I know as one can be very sick with it. Worked at a lab for 22 years and would see lots of mono patients, but medical attention and treatment right away goes a long way. Unforturnately it can takes a long time to heal and sometimes just a few weeks (hope that is the case). As it mostly affects teens it is a worry missing so much school, but the main thing is that you do all the right things and ride it through. I hope she has as speedy as posible recovery and is soon without pain I know she will be feeling very tired and weak for a while, but will soon rebuild her strenght. In England when I lived there, it was called "glandular fever", so I could not figure out what this "mononucleosis" was that people talked about - in north America we tend to use the correct medical terminology more and the short form "mono".
Please do not think I am making light of this, I know there can be complications and I hope and pray with my heart that your dughter's case will take a normal route without any complications. Good luck. I am thinking of you. Please keep us updated.
Hugs, Pauline - VI

Carla, sending you two a hug. Hope she's feeling some what better & not driving you nuts :)

Carla I hope she is doing better. I had it when I was a youthful 30, three weeks off from work and the doctor found there was hepatitus trying to get in with it. Luckily when I was in the army I was given a shot to protect against it. The doctor told me not to do anything because my liver was enlarged and my blood chemistry was all wrong so that one good hit and I would bleed to death. Needless to say I did nothing during the time the doctor told me to do nothing.

She will be fine, just make sure she does what the doctor says and when she feels better do not get back to activites to soon.

Lance

I hope all is well on the homefront, Carla. Lots of rest and hugs.

Carla, I'm so sorry about Natalie. Though none of my children ever had mono, my friends daughter had it, and was so sick. It took a while for it to be diagnosed.

You certainly have my prayers for your girl.

Love,
Brenda

Thanks everyone. We, the doctor and I think she had/has strep in combo with the Mono. Oh my. The doctor told me he had seen 15 cases of strep yesterday.
I appreciate your kind words and prayers.
I'm going out to lunch tomorrow with a friend, DH will be home and I need a break.

Carla

Enjoy the break. Wish I could join you.