I have it right now, been in hospital last couple of days, my throat has swollen to a freakishly cool size and shape, other than that it's horrible. Also I have liver inflamation and have been told to avoid and physical contact sports/lively gigs for the next 6 weeks!
Has anyone had this before, how long did it take to clear up, am I gonna die? Sympathy please.
doesnt it last for about a year...?
or is that something else?
My sister's boyfriend had it recently
she was worried; he was fine. I think thats it. I doubt he goes to too many gigs or contact sports though, so...
i remember when i had glandular fever!
goodtimes :D
awwwh
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my mum had it as a teenager...she said it lasted like 6 weeks or so!
have fun!!
6 Weeks?!?!
:(
yehhh..
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itll be worth it though...all those antibiotics = good skin for evuh
wooooo
(hot ribena is good)
Thanks, will try some ribena.
I got given a bag full of drugs, I can pretty much sleep all day everyday if I want, no uni work, woo!
thats the best cure
:D
after i had my tonsils out i slept for 12 days
best thing ever
The kissing disease!
AUNTIELOL
My bro had this for his first year of uni.
He was just really tired and irritable for most of the time. Lasted about a year.
Oh, and yes, he had just got a new girlfriend!
Yeah, I just got me a new girlfriend too.
But she lives in Ireland. She's coming over in just over 2 weeks though, uh oh.
bloody irish.
If she wasn't so damn amazing i'd say the same thing!
I think it's the accent, irresistable.
ooh shouldn't last too long then...
'Glandular fever usually takes two to four weeks and resolves itself without complications. In about 3 per cent of all cases, it goes on longer. After having the disease, a person will have lifelong immunity to it, so will not catch it again.'
"a person will have lifelong immunity to it, so will not catch it again"
Are you saying i'm gonna be invincible?
Sweet.
to the Epstein-Barr virus yes...
to everything else. no.
so don't go jumping off cliffs and perforating your aorta with kebab sticks anytime soon ok?
where is that from?
i don't think it's true at all.
my understanding (and i have had it) is that it's really hard to get over unless you just do nothing for a few weeks, and then you always have it in your system, although it's rare for it to flare up again.
i had splitting headaches and sore glands, you get my sympathy DS.
I plan to do absolutely nothing for the next few weeks.
Do you know how long it stays contagious for as my gf is coming over 2 weeks on friday and obviously don't want any chance of her getting it.