[PM_Mama00]

Originally posted by Cream
short term: I was diagnosed in April or May, went back to school in August, but wasn't myself until Sept or October. It drained my energy. I managed to walk from my bedroom to the living room which was an accomplishment.

long term: I wasn't the same after mono. I just didn't have the energy that I used to have. Epstein Barr can do that to you. I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. I wound up having strep and bronchitis a few times a year for the next few years after mono. It took many years for me to stop feeling sick. I'm not sure if I actually recovered or if I lowered my standards.

I get BAD bronchitis at least twice a year. The first time this year, it was strep. When I used to get bronchitis it was so bad that I had to lay down all day, cuz gettin the least bit outa breathe and I coudl prolly cough my whole lung up.

And I disagree with the fact that you can only get mono once. Unless my doctor was lying, I had gona in a second time after feeling shitty, and he told me I had it again. Actually I've always learned, in school and from my doctor, once you get mono it is quite easy to get it again.