Glandular Fever?

Barryp6177

Hi guys, hope this threads in the right place.

My girlfriend thinks she might be getting Glandular Fever as she has a lot of the symptoms like sore throat, muscle aches, fatigue, loss of appetite (sometimes), redness around her neck, this has been going on for a couple of weeks, varying between being really bad and not so bad.

She had Glandular fever before about 7 years ago and we have read that it is unlikely to return but not impossible, is this true?

Is there any way of preventing this illness if it is just the flu at the moment which is how it developed last time? Rest and a lot of fluids is what the internet says but she just started a new job and don't want to be out sick straight away.

We would rather not see a doctor if possible as we are living in New Zealand at the moment and health care is quite expensive over here.

Thanks in advance for any advice or comments.

gctest50

If you are in New Zealand you need to see a doctor - could be a bite of something

lotsa stuff abroad - disease and insects - all seem to want to kill you

kangaroo

Glandular Fever and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/M.E. are associated - quite a lot of people get the former after the latter. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/M.E. is often relapsing and remitting. Relapses can be like having a new infection. In my own experience, and from other things I've read, "pushing through" Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/M.E. can be risky (I'm severely affected now for 20 years, having only being mildly affected the first four years). Other people can be more lucky but I think it's worth warning people. I don't have any health or medical qualifications so don't know what your girlfriend has - I'm just sharing my experiences on one possibility.

sam34

Op we can't speculate on potential diagnoses here. She will need to see a doctor, not take medical advice from randomers on the internet.