My boyfriend has been sick for a couple weeks.His doctor told him this Wednesday that he could get out and do stuff finally...well can I still get it even though he isnt contagious? His doctor said no kissing just to be safe. But MY doctor said that I couldnt get it because my body is young and I can fight it off. Well my boyfriends only 16 and Im 15, so there isnt that much of an age different,but he still got sick...
2007-11-02 10:07:20 · 7 answers · asked by Elana 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
well he has had mono for a couple weeks...not just been sick.
i dont know if made that clear or not...
2007-11-02 10:27:22 · update #1
Your doctor is giving you false information. I was 8 years old when I got mono - so if at 15 you're "young and can fight it off", by that logic, I should never have gotten it!
Definitely don't kiss your BF right now. Also, don't share drinking glasses or eating utensils. If you have done that in the past couple weeks - keep an eye out for the symptoms like he had - and if you feel crappy, see a doctor.
2007-11-02 10:16:10 · answer #1 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get mono at any age, and usually people have it for about 4 weeks before they even begin to show signs of it.
Check out this link on mono - it will give you all the info. you need
http://health.yahoo.com/infectiousdisease-overview/infectious-mononucleosis-topic-overview/healthwise--hw168622.html
2007-11-02 17:19:05 · answer #2 · answered by sunnygirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get it through kissing or from drinking after him. Refrain from doing either one until he is no longer contagious.
I don't know what your Dr was thinking by telling you that you could not get it.....
2007-11-02 17:21:05 · answer #3 · answered by saved_by_grace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No kissing.
Do not touch food that he's touched.
Do not eat using utensils he's used.
Do not drink out of his glass, nor let him drink out of yours.
Do not share a toothbrush.
Wait until he is completely asymptomatic.
2007-11-02 17:17:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I believe you can get it. Just try to avoid kissing him until he's completely shown no symptoms!
2007-11-02 17:16:15 · answer #5 · answered by orangecow311 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you can hang around him, just dont kiss him until his mono is gone
2007-11-02 17:12:28 · answer #6 · answered by Star L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a reason Mono is called the 'kissing disease' =P
2007-11-02 17:14:13 · answer #7 · answered by Faren 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋