My son has been sick with body aches, headache, sore throat, dizziness and other weird ailments for over 3 weeks. He's been to several doc visits who all say "it's a virus", but 3 weeks!! Has anyone else had this experience, or heard of others with a virus this long? Starting to panick here....
2007-03-27 07:52:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
He tested negative for mono & Epstein Barr
2007-03-27 08:15:42 · update #1
He's 18 years old, has had lab tests, x-rays and 2 doses of anti-biotics. Still having symptoms. Docs are involved, but still only say virus.
2007-03-27 08:20:04 · update #2
The Epstein-barr virus that causes mononucleosis has an incubation period of 60 days before the onset of symptoms and a person can remain sick for a couple of months after that. The virus can also flare up several times later.
In short, depending on the virus, it can last a long time.
2007-03-27 07:57:16 · answer #1 · answered by not too creative 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not say how old your son is...I do hope he is not a young child.....It is not normal for anything to go on this long whether it is a virus or not....he may have strep throat which can only be determined with a throat culture done in the Dr's office....It will not go away until treated and yes it happens to adults....he needs to see another DR today so he can begin treatment no matter what is wrong...good luck...and I hope he feels better....
2007-03-27 08:00:47 · answer #2 · answered by foxygirl29303 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, gotta love those MDs. they go to med school for like 8 years and bam they know how long a virius should last. Go to another Md, by now, its turned into something.
2007-03-27 08:05:13 · answer #3 · answered by tank_boogersmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it usaully lasts around 3 days or a week
2007-03-27 08:01:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some viruses last forever. You are being WAY TO GENERAL.
2007-03-27 08:00:15 · answer #5 · answered by Relax Guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take him to the emergency room.
2007-03-27 08:09:08 · answer #6 · answered by dianemelloniemarlenejerryginder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋