my bf daughter just had mono,she was on steriods and antibotics the doctor called last night ,and said she was no longer contigatious ,i thought once you had mono your always contagious,she stills has white patches in her mouth and can't talk to much yet.is there anyway that, i can be tested without any signs of being sick,i need to know before ,i make a trip to see my grandchild,i don't want to pass it on to my newborn grandchild.
2007-02-27 04:19:03 · 4 answers · asked by applepie 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I personally had chronic mono when I was only 10. I had gotten to the point where I would play for 5 minutes and sleep the rest of the day. My parents at first it was just my hormones and such changing but once they took me in and the doctors tested me they found out it was mono instead. They actually seriously considered sticking me in the hospital for a week or longer because of how swollen my spleen was.
The point of me telling you how bad I was is this...I have 3 older siblings that were around me the WHOLE time I was sick and they did not "catch" it. As far as I was told 14 years ago was that the only way you could pass it on, was if I were to exchange a LARGE amount of saliva with someone. (Hence why it is nick named the Kissing Disease)
If you are worried for your new born grandchild then call your personal doctor and ask them what they think. As I said...14 yrs ago they told me that I would always test positive for mono and that if I didn't take really good care of myself I would relapse quickly.
Good luck!
2007-02-27 04:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by roo_1683 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mono does NOT clear up over night, or in 2 weeks time...I had mono, severely years ago..
My doctor told me it takes a FULL YEAR to fully recover. Once you have had mono, you are immune to it. You should not get it again.
Your chances of becoming infected depend on what you do to prevent it. For example, do you wash your hands frequently? And when you do, do you shut the faucets off with a paper towel? You should not shut the faucet off with your hands.
Hopefully, you haven't shared a glass of anything with this person, chapstick or anything like that.
Mono doesn't show up right away either, it may take up to 2 to 3 weeks before you notice you are sick..
The best thing to do about going to see your grandchild is DON'T. Not yet anyway. Postpone it for a couple of weeks, just to be on the safe side. You may be a carrier. Carriers DO NOT have any signs or symptoms of being sick, they just carry the virus and others get sick...better to be safe than sorry.
2007-02-27 12:29:50 · answer #2 · answered by Doodlebug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mono is highly contagious and can be bad in someone older...you have been exposed if you have been around her...period...yes, you could pass this on to your grandchild...ESPECIALLY a newborn...I would NOT take that chance...the Dr cannot really tell you 100% whether she is contagious or not....but with the lingering symptoms you describe, and the fact that your grandchild is a newborn...stay home for a couple of more weeks...just to be on the safe side..
You can have false positives AND negatives with mono...
2007-02-27 12:29:47 · answer #3 · answered by Toots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how you catch mono is by exchanging saliva. via a kiss or a shared utensil or when i got it...by sharing a drinking cup.you are not always contagious....but you do carry the virus forever now dormant. I am not sure when the infection stops being contagious. i would be careful for at least a month. the person is sick(horribly tired etc) for weeks or in my case months. but u r not contagious that long. i wouldn't worry...u cant carry it with u to you grandchild. no saliva exchanging!!!
good luck
2007-02-27 12:37:34 · answer #4 · answered by Takuah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋