u/Aquamarinedove

Both parents constantly work and when they are out of work they are constantly moving around to do stuff in the home and never sit down. Add a disabled sibling to this that needs caretaking and it’s just almost 24/7 activity. Plus the family related social events is another thing. I help them with alot of things, but I think I’ve came down with mononucleosis (from sharing drinks). I’ll probably go get tested soon, but I definitely have the textbook symptoms when I looked it up online. Not sure how to tell parents that I’ll need to physically rest a lot without them thinking I’m a generational disappointment or what excuse they have for the relatives as their societal standing is very important to them.
- also are there any desis out there with mono or had it before? I feel like I haven’t seen anyone like that yet haha. But any advice for this is or getting over this is so much appreciated.

My throat has been irritated for a while since that initial exposure it’s been kind of ramping up a bit now. It’s also irritating my ear causing some dizziness . Today I feel unwell - nauseous and lethargic a bit. There’s no white spots I see in the back of my throat and I don’t have the full blown fevers yet, I just have night sweats so far. I have some plans coming up soon and idk if I should cancel or not. My family is probably going to stress me out if I don’t go and they’re probably gonna push me to my limits when I’m at the event too- mentally and physically.
Should I get tested now or just wait for full blown symptoms?

So I’ve known this person since childhood. We used to play together and talk alot. He’s introverted but back then he was relatively normal. Then all of the sudden middle school and highschool hits. He starts acting extremely distant and when I try to make regular conversations he keeps it extremely short. He’d drop me off to school too so mornings were awkwardly silent at times. After highschool I didn’t see him but we went to each others grad parties and he’d talk to everyone regularly and even make eye contact with them. With me it’s just completely ignoring my existence (like not even a congrats to me- why even come to the party and stand next to me when taking pics). Like when I have to serve food or ask the guests questions he wouldn’t even say a word just a hand motion. Honestly idk what happened, but it’s annoying the way he’s been acting because he’s been happily normal with everyone else it’s odd. Idk if it’s a me problem or not, but like I’d be willing to discuss a problem if he didn’t run away from me when I try conversing.

I had possible exposure to mono about four weeks ago. Idk if it’s hsv or mono honestly. I got tested by bloodwork for hsv too early (like two days later) and it was non reactive, but in those two days my symptoms were very odd. I felt nerve related sensations near my inner thighs, burning/itchy hands, facial nerve sensations, tingling lips around my whole lip, and constant shedding of lip skin/ chapping since that initial exposure. The doctor also noted my throat looked a little irritated- they thought it was an allergic reaction. Honestly idk if it’s stress or not, but I do kind of feel unwell and currently I think I have congestion building up, and my upper left and right abdomen sort of hurts, my eyes burn, and I’m feeling tired. I probably won’t be diagnosed until it happens but wanted to know if anyone experienced anything similar to that before they got an outbreak. I guess I should know within the next three weeks what will happen. Or whenever I could get an accurate blood test for everything.

It’s like a tricky talking stage whatever. We were on and off taking I feel like I should’ve started dating or looking for a relationship in college, but unfortunately my anxiety coupled with Covid during that time didn’t help. But recently we had a fallout - because we kissed and I started feeling ill later on and then he was avoiding getting tested for stuff which is red flag i know and we didn’t do anything besides kissing. I only want to keep in contact with him for his testing results and in case something actually gets worse for me, but I can’t help to feel that he hated me for some reason the entire time. At the same time why act romantic? I don’t want to reach out and ask honestly, but I want clarification I guess. He hasn’t blocked me yet I guess.

Was possibly exposed to hsv orally around 7 days ago. Since then my lips have been extremely chapped and peeling, overall feeling unwell and unable to regulate body temperature even though fever can’t be detected and I feel unwell overall. Nerve sensations/tingling/coolness/ pain in the inner thighs and sometimes groin as well as hands. Two urgent care visits and they said it’s throat irritation and everything negative for sti testing. Then I felt the irritation spread to my ear and felt my face nerves tingle and feel heavy. I can’t sleep at night because after an hour of sleep I start to twitch instantly and this happened only after those days of exposure. No doctor is helping me so far because the lack of physical presentation of the virus and I’m losing my mind due to it.

So I had my first kiss recently (4 days ago) and a bit after it my lips were red and tingling/burning as well as dry, chapped, and flaking. I thought it was nothing at first but then I think I stressed myself out by looking at all the possibilities of what it could be. I then started to feel unwell mostly in the form of getting chills and hot body temp and my eyes started getting really irritated. Went to urgent care - had no fever they said it’s allergies got an sti panel done that’s all clear but they didn’t do hsv because I don’t have an outbreak. Later on I’m still feeling changes in my body temp and generally stressed and unwell. My hands then start burning and tingling and turning red and then my nether regions do as well a bit- I thought I spread it to other areas myself without realizing. I then feel some nerve pain and cool sensation near my inner thighs. I’m still not able to regulate my body temp currently and am too nervous and stressed to eat. My partner said they never had a cold sore but idk anymore. I’m just panicking and scared I’ve booked an obgyn appointment and took lysine. I have strict parents and I’m afraid of breaking out infront of them and telling them.

So I had my first kiss recently (4 days ago) and a bit after it my lips were red and tingling/burning as well as dry, chapped, and flaking. I thought it was nothing at first but then I think I stressed myself out by looking at all the possibilities of what it could be. I then started to feel unwell mostly in the form of getting chills and hot body temp and my eyes started getting really irritated. Went to urgent care - had no fever they said it’s allergies got an sti panel done that’s all clear but they didn’t do hsv because I don’t have an outbreak. Later on I’m still feeling changes in my body temp and generally stressed and unwell. My hands then start burning and tingling and turning red and then my nether regions do as well a bit- I thought I spread it to other areas myself without realizing. I then feel some nerve pain and cool sensation near my inner thighs. I’m still not able to regulate my body temp currently and am too nervous and stressed to eat. My partner said they never had a cold sore but idk anymore. I’m just panicking and scared I’ve booked an obgyn appointment and took lysine. I have strict parents and I’m afraid of breaking out infront of them and telling them.