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How To Treat Extreme Fatigue While Having Mono EBV In The Elderly?

Hi! i had the first symptoms of mono in late may.Went to doctor 3 time one for antibiotics next steroids and the third time had complete physical and lab results showing I had mono EBV. I AM 64 YEARS and the fatigue is still here with me. yes my pancreas was swollen and it show an air bobble in my chest between ribs and under my sterium. what can it do for the fatigue, sleeping 12 or more hours a day...........
Mon, 14 Aug 2017
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Hello,
Mononucleosis is a viral infection so antibiotics do not help. Antibiotics only treat bacterial infections. The fatigue from mononucleosis may last for up to 6-8 months. There is no real way to speed this up but there are some things you can do that will help. Make sure you get plenty of sleep at night, at least 8 hours. Exercise daily, at least walking for 10-15 minutes. Eat healthy foods, mostly vegetables with a minimum of red meat and fried foods. Do not smoke or drink alcohol.
I hope you have a recovery of your energy very soon.
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How To Treat Extreme Fatigue While Having Mono EBV In The Elderly?

Hello, Mononucleosis is a viral infection so antibiotics do not help. Antibiotics only treat bacterial infections. The fatigue from mononucleosis may last for up to 6-8 months. There is no real way to speed this up but there are some things you can do that will help. Make sure you get plenty of sleep at night, at least 8 hours. Exercise daily, at least walking for 10-15 minutes. Eat healthy foods, mostly vegetables with a minimum of red meat and fried foods. Do not smoke or drink alcohol. I hope you have a recovery of your energy very soon.