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Has anyone had this? I have just been for loads of blood tests today to see if that is what my out break of flu like symptoms with an annoying sore throat I have had since Christmas. I am so tired all the time I have to force myself to work most days and last week didnt see much of husband and kids as I was going to sleep when I got it. Im certain its not being depressed I have a job I love to bits home life has never been better lots of things this year to look forward too I getting a bit fed up now of planning things then thinking will I have a tiredness of feel ill spell has anyone else had this? zzzzzz Jan x

I had it, and its horrid. Was really ill for about a week..... and I ached all over ( not to mention the swollen glands in places I didn't know you could have glands !!!) Had 3 lots of blood tests, and was wiped out for weeks afterwards. I found this worse than having the flu. You have my sympathy. Andrea

Hi janet I had Glandular fever about 15 years ago after a period of overdoing it at work. Was absolutely exhausted, couldn't eat, blinding headaches, was delierious one night at the height of it... lost about a stone in weight in a fortnight. Went back to work after 3 weeks... was pretty drained for about 6 months though, shouldnt have rushed back... Hope you get a diagnosis one way or the other... Paul

I have had it Janet and i was really bad for three months, no energy, no appetite, almost lost my spleen over it. Didn't have a sore throat though but had pains in my glands 24/7. If and when it is confirmed if you have it, you can get help for the tiredness and any loss of appetite, but it depends it can be mild , really have to wait and see, shouldn't take long to be confirmed. Pat x

My 15 year old daughter had it in October / November with little bad spells on and off since. The recent flu like virus knocked her for six for a few days. The main complaint from her is the frequent sore throats, headaches and lethargy. She will still sleep nearly all day Saturday - gets up, comes down and falls asleep on the sofa (that could be a teenage thing!) Doctor said will probably go on for about 6 months. So that has been all through her mock GCSE's and then her exams in May. Should be over it in time for the summer! That will help with her exam results!! I had it at 21 and too long ago to remember properly. Hope you get well soon. Jacky xx

Hubby had it at 19 before we were married. God it was the most scary thing nursing him through it. He was so weak he couldn't even get out of bed to go to the loo alone. Stupid doctor sent us home with some green throat spay saying he had tonsilitis :( ... boy did I give him what for when we found out! Any time hubby gets a cold now he always goes down with it worse because of the G.F. Hope you're feeling better soon. XX Sioux

Thank you so much everyone I really appreciate all your thoughts and replies i have had really bad headaches too worse than some migraines I have had in the past so im glad Paul mentioned them. Jan x

hi my daughter had it and she was under 2 she cried alot and was a sleep alot we didnt know she had it (gp just kept telling us it was a bug) in the end she was so low she got pnemonia and it was then they found out through blood tests that she had had glandular fever which is quite unusal and we dont know where she got it from either she was ill for a while but she is now a happy healthy 6 year old

My sister was really ill, the doctor thought that she had GF, but the tests came back and she hadn't she was really run down, she has a job that she likes and a man that she adors, so she could not understand it, but she finaly got better, and is back at work full time, I hope you feel better soon. Bev

Hi Janet my son had this 9 years ago he was really ill with it had terrible throat big glands headaches and couldnt get out of bed . And he was off colour for months after So hope you find out soon so you can get treatment Lindaxx

I think the term glandular fever covers several illnesses with similar symptoms. I had something called that when I was 27. I was jaundiced and had pains in the neck/shouders. The doctor was about to suggest a blood test but when heard my urine was the colour of sergeant major's tea he said, "Classic symptoms, no need for a blood test". I was off work for three weeks but, by the middle of the third week, felt a fraud for not being at work. I returned to work and had no lasting effects at all.

Having had five children in 4 years I went down with glandular fever.It is the most debilitating thing I have ever had.I was totally exhausted.I would lie in bed desperate for a drink which was in the glass beside me and not have the strength to raise myself up to drink it.I got better very very slowly and often had return bouts of it through thr years.--You poor love,no wonder you are feeling so rough.You just have to rest and it can be a slow recovery.All the Best,Look after yourself and eat and drink plenty of nourishing foods Hugs Rose

My husband had it at 30 years old, he's now 41. He's not been right since. He catches every bug going and has also collected several allergies, has long periods with sore swollen glands and extreme tiredness and the doctors do sweet Fanny Adam except treat the symptoms. People's attitudes vary between showing great sympathy to suggesting that he's a maingerer even to the point that the doctor thinks that glandular fever clears up quickly! He used to be a super fit long distance cyclist, no more. The sad thing is that he feels like his body has been replaced by an older worn out version. Talk about shuffling deckchairs on the Titanic. I hope you get better and have no long term effects. Good luck. Louise

Hi My sister had it a few years ago and it would flare up periodically. As a result she's now developed ME and is having to learn how to live with it Joanne

Yes Kissing disease the common term??? Mononucleusosis the medical term Geoff disgree there are mild forms and extreme forms I had the extreme form and ended up with hepatitis, very unpleasant if you contract the worst form. three months very sick in Barnet hospital and as an outpatient. I weigh 7stone 12lbs and went down to 6stone 5lbs with a huge liver, spleen nearly came out the side of my body/ I couldnt drink for over two years, then could only drink small amounts of stout. I think i would consider it a similar thing to TB which I also had, I had that disease mild a shadow on my lung my mother had the extreme a cavity in the lung. I did not put this in the original thread did not want to alarm someone that did not know if they had it or not. Thing with this condition its rare to get the extreme form I was very unlucky. There is a lot more help out there, especially if you cannot eat like I couldnt. Think its a shame to worry about the extremes as they are so rare. The mild form is like a very bad flu leaves its mark, but much less stressful than the rare type. Pat x

Just picking up on what Joanne said about M.E. 1in 10 people with G Fever go on to develope M.E. Look after yourself and best wishes for a speedy recovery Kathleen