[Turambar]

OK guys,  me and this girl did about everything possible to transmit a disease between two people short of sharing a needle.

yesterday she started running a fever, and today she went to a doctor who told her she had mono. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectious_mononucleosis)

how do i make sure that i do not get mono?

[jdjtcagle]

It won't last long...

[Galemp]

High five! Good on ye. Hope you had fun.

I think you're screwed, though. Just ride it out, hope your antibodies are strong.

[Inquisitor]

You sure she did not get it from you? You may not be symptomatic.

[WMCoolmon]

how do i make sure that i do not get mono?

Find an equally strong virus and get that one, too, to keep mono at bay.*

* You really, really don't want to actually do this. Just in case anyone even possibly thought of taking that seriously.

[Jeff Vader]

how do i make sure that i do not get mono?

Find an equally strong virus and get that one, too, to keep mono at bay.*

* You really, really don't want to actually do this. Just in case anyone even possibly thought of taking that seriously.

Actually, according to The Simpsons a highly respected and reliable medical resource, one must develop the so-called Three Stooges Syndrome, in which every single disease, virus, bacteria and so on is contained within one's body. That way, all of them will be crammed and none can actually cause any harm.

No, you shouldn't take this one seriously, either.

[Stormkeeper]

We're not exactly helping here.

I heard that if you obtained and consumed milk thistle extract, then jumped around the room, you'll feel better.

...  Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Get lots of rest, listen to your libido less.

[Turambar]

You sure she did not get it from you? You may not be symptomatic.

according to the wikipedia, you have it for 1-2 weeks before you develop symptoms.  I hadn't done anyone (new) in 1-2 weeks before i did her, and she developed symptoms 2 days after our first encounter.

High five! Good on ye. Hope you had fun.

oh yeah.  totally worth it.  amazing body on that one.

Get lots of rest, listen to your libido less.

dude.  I'm 20.

[Stormkeeper]

Get lots of rest, listen to your libido less.

dude.  I'm 20.

So am I.

In any case, you just have to take care of yourself. Have lots of rest. Take a one week mc. Milk it for all its worth.

[jdjtcagle]

excuse my ignorance, but I thought mono was "the kissing disease"

wait...

[colecampbell666]

Get lots of rest, listen to your libido less.

dude.  I'm 20.

So am I.

No, you're 18.

[Turambar]

ah well, seems the general consensus is that i'm screwed.  which, of course, is how this problem arose in the first place.

thanks guys, i know i can always count on you.

[MP-Ryan]

Once you've been exposed to a virus there is no way to stop its progression other than to hope like hell your immune system repels it.  Though, as you saw, most diseases are asymptomatic during the initial stages of infection.  Actually, symptoms of disease are usually the result of your body's attempts to fight it off... and begin occurring between 3 and 10 days after first exposure.

In short, you might want to go visit a doc and have them run a blood test.  Mono is a funky disease that can have asymptomatic carriers.

[Colonol Dekker]

Go to a sexual health clinic and DO WHATEVER THEY TELL YOU. I've never heard of mono outside of US sitcoms is it a stateside only epidemic?
Also funnily enough i had a call last week from an old female encounter during my months of "screw death i'm off out to get laid and drunk©" claiming i'm gonna be a dad but the numbers don't add up so i'm gonna have a "calm chat" and tell her to stop harassing me.

[Tyrian]

In short, you might want to go visit a doc and have them run a blood test.  Mono is a funky disease that can have asymptomatic carriers.

Seconded.  I had severe problems with fatigue a long time ago.  My doctor thought I had mono, and she ordered a blood test too.  Test came back negative.

[IceFire]

Well not much you can really do...I speak from some experience (and around the same age too!).  There are a few possibilities....one is that you've already had mono and you won't get any symptoms.  Mono is actually very common and in third world countries most people tend to get it at an early age.  At that age its like a minor cold and you get over it.  When you're older the symptoms last much longer.  And yeah its called the kissing disease for a pretty good reason!

Its also possible that you won't feel the affects full on or you'll never know you have it or it may just be like a week long flu and then it'll be all better.  OR...its going to kick your ass and you're going to feel weak and flu like for a few weeks and feel moments of weakness for months after that.  Thats more or less what happened to me...it kicked my ass for a few weeks and then I started to feel more or less better but for 6 months after that I would have points where I had to sit down and take a bit of a breather.

Fortunately its one of those things that most people get at one point or another and you'll just have to bear it out.  In a few weeks you'll know

[colecampbell666]

Go to a sexual health clinic and DO WHATEVER THEY TELL YOU. I've never heard of mono outside of US sitcoms is it a stateside only epidemic?
Also funnily enough i had a call last week from an old female encounter during my months of "screw death i'm off out to get laid and drunk©" claiming i'm gonna be a dad but the numbers don't add up so i'm gonna have a "calm chat" and tell her to stop harassing me.

There are no words to describe you, Dek. You're awesome. I idolize you. (not for that instance, but just what you get up to)

[MP-Ryan]

Go to a sexual health clinic and DO WHATEVER THEY TELL YOU. I've never heard of mono outside of US sitcoms is it a stateside only epidemic?

1.  Mono isn't really an STD so much as a disease that can be transmitted sexually.  Sexual health clinic isn't necessary.
2.  Mononucleiosis is a common disease among teenagers and young adults, transmitted mainly through shared food/drink and oral fluids (hence, the "kissing disease").  It's not confined to any one country.  It's often misdiagnosed though.

[Colonol Dekker]

:holyf***omgbbq: so you're saying i could have it and a sex clinic could have missed it? Are you sure there's no other name for it internationally?

[colecampbell666]

It's not dangerous, just makes you tired for a while.