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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i believe i have mono, but is there any other way to tell without a bloodtest. i fear needles and dont want a bloodtest. I woke up sterday morning with swollen glands, over the past 2 days my left side near to stomach started to hurt. So i went to the doctor and was tested for strept and it came back negative. So they think it is mono, but again i didnt want to do a blood test. So what do you think, i have no fevers, headaches, troat problems etc.. loss of sleep... So do you think it is mono, and is there anyway to tell without bloodwork.
Posted 02-Oct-2007 22:47
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	Could be mono. Then again, it might not. I'm not a medical professional, and frankly you shouldn't try to get a diagnosis from anyone who isn't. I know needles can be scary, but get the blood test. You can ask your doc if there is another way to do it, but there isn't one that I know of. Mono has the potential to be very serious, and you need to be sure of what you have.
Posted 03-Oct-2007 00:24
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	im scared of needles too. get him to pin prick you to get the blood. sorted.
Posted 03-Oct-2007 00:44
denver Mega Fish Mile High.... Posts: 1031 Kudos: 205 Votes: 110 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	deal with it. I hate needles too (i'm a difficult person to get a vein), but get over it. We're not medical professionals, and if the only way to find out is have a blood test then buck up and bear it. It only hurts for a second. We cannot give you a medical diagnosis. We're not doctors, nor do we play one on TV.
Posted 03-Oct-2007 01:18
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	But.... "I did say at a Holiday Inn last night." Go back to the doctor and get the test. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 03-Oct-2007 01:31
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Doesn't matter what it is. Causes of swollen glands require needles to determine. You can do it now or risk possibly having it down from a hospital bed. 2 people in my highschool class ended up spending a few days in a hospital because of mono. Besides blood tests always come with a urine test and those are definitely better to do while you feel good enough to stand without help.
Posted 03-Oct-2007 03:07
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	Usually with mono your spleen will be swollen and sensitive. But the only way to be sure it is mono (it's possible to have mono without that symptom) and not something else is to have them do the blood work. Plus it's not exactly easy to find the spleen unless you are a medical professional. So go to the doctor and look away and bite your tongue when they jab you. You'll never know it when it's over. ><>
Posted 03-Oct-2007 04:46
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Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Isn't mono one of those things with a selection of causes? I'd want to know exactly which one, as that'd leave me in a better position to know how to handle it. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 03-Oct-2007 05:01
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Its only a blood test I would rather a simple blood test than all the needles I had for the eye operations including some directly into the eye after the operation to correct a slight problem. My cat gets blood test regularly and she never complains. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 03-Oct-2007 06:20
denver Mega Fish Mile High.... Posts: 1031 Kudos: 205 Votes: 110 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000591.htm
Posted 03-Oct-2007 06:24
tiny_clanger Fish Guru Posts: 2563 Kudos: 571 Votes: 12 Registered: 17-Sep-2002	Ohhhh, I've wondered for ages what "mono" was - it's Glandular Fever. Makes sense now. In the UK, I'm pretty sure you don't get blood tests to diagnose it unless you are in hospital, it's diagnosed symptomatically. I've never known anyone have a bloodtest to diagnose Glandular Fever, anyway ------------------------------------------------- I like to think that whoever designed marine life was thinking of it as basically an entertainment medium. That would explain some of the things down there, some of the unearthly biological contraptions
Posted 05-Oct-2007 12:03
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	Really, TC? In the US, it is relatively commonplace to get the blood test for it when it is suspected. I've had one.
Posted 05-Oct-2007 16:35
Doedogg Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	me too, I would never wish mono on anyone, horrible stuff. I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. ~ Mae West
Posted 05-Oct-2007 17:27
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i doubt i have it, but i did get my blood tested. it hurt ALOT but i went to the petstore and bought myself a nice new female betta as a reward. i think getting the blood test would make it fair so just to make sure that i dont have it. Hopefully i can get karma points as i feel that i didnt do it for myself, but fo my lady friends. Gettig results back mon-tues
Posted 06-Oct-2007 00:45
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	Good job, Chris. ><>
Posted 06-Oct-2007 01:38
wish-ga Mega Fish Dial 1800-Positive-Posts Posts: 1198 Kudos: 640 Registered: 07-Aug-2001	I guess telling you acupuncture might help would not be appreciated ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ My fish blow kisses at me all day long ~~~
Posted 12-Oct-2007 06:16


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