And is there any antibotics for it?
2006-11-09 03:21:17 · 9 answers · asked by Tiffany Marie 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
3 - 4 weeks. There is no treatment, the disease is self limiting ie it goes away on its own. The link below gives more info
2006-11-09 03:25:32 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I had Mono many years ago i also had Hep A at the same tme. I had to have my own special dishes, eat away from the children. I did sleep with my wife at the time but can't remember much, just lying there trying to breathe as I was so swollen. Think that is when I bought my first recliner in San Diego. I had been treated previously for two week for the flu...A change in doctors or I would probably would have died from a ruptured spleen.
2006-11-09 14:24:37 · answer #2 · answered by virginiamayoaunt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mono is a virus so no antibiotics are used. At one time it was called the kissing disease because it was common among young adults. However, anyone can get it and it is not limited to transmission by kissing. The virus can take several weeks to run it's course. It is NOT a highly contagious illness and is usually seen in isolated cases. However, you might want to avoid kissing until the symptoms have subsided to be safe.
2006-11-09 11:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by Tulip 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoid kissing or sharing utensils if you or someone close to you has mono. The exact period that people are contagious varies.
There is no specific treatment available. Antiviral medications do not help. Steroid medication may be considered for patients with severe symptoms.
Please see the webpages for more details on Infectious mononucleosis.
2006-11-09 11:33:08 · answer #4 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus/ HSV-4/ HHV-4. There are no antibiotics for it, as it is a virus. It is not passed only by kissing. It can be passed through blood or saliva, including sharing eating utensils, sodas, being coughed on by them, sneezed on by them, etc. In some cases, later in life, in very few carries of the virus, it can progress into Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mononucleosis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein-Barr_virus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes_simplex_virus
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm
Please review the wikipeida and CDC links for more and very accurate information. All are relevant to one another and mononucleosis.
2006-11-09 11:34:39 · answer #5 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VERY VERY VERY long time, mononucleosis, mono is very contagious, give it 2 months and then make sure the doctor says it's okay.
2006-11-09 11:30:46 · answer #6 · answered by monkeyguy1890 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About a few weeks
2006-11-09 11:22:45 · answer #7 · answered by bor_rabnud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's like a month, but have them ask their dr.
2006-11-09 11:24:15 · answer #8 · answered by Annette J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
until they see there doctor again the doctor will give them the ok
2006-11-09 11:22:58 · answer #9 · answered by HOT 1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋