2007-03-14 00:43:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Possibly that you will not get rid of the virus. I have read studies that seem to suggest that you may have it for a couple of years, then it goes away. Speaking from personal experience, after 18 years, it still has not gone away. First reported in myself 1989, by blood test (had swollen glands in groin). 6 years later, blood test reveals virus still there. Every year in spring get really run down (it was in spring when I initially had the virus flare up). How is it right now? Swollen glands in groin again. Two friends of mine contracted the virus, many years ago, and they, as a result, got CFS, which to this day still still limits their activity.
Despite some studies suggesting no long term effects, there are living, breathing examples of the long term effects of the virus. Hopefully this will not be something you have to experience.
2007-03-15 15:18:11 · answer #1 · answered by Ant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the reasons suggested as to why i developed an underactive thyroid at a young age was glandular fever i'd had a few years before. I'm not sure how strong the connection is.
2007-03-14 13:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by mustlovedogs0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flicking through this page quickly it doesnt seem that there are any long term affects
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/glandularfever.html
2007-03-14 00:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by Foxy Chick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋