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Glandular fever?

Anyone know initial symptoms of glandular fever?
I hope I'm just being a hypochondriac here, but I was with my mate yesterday (a noted hypochondriac) who said she's got glandular fever.
My throat is really sore tonight, in an "ill sore" way, rather than I've been singing or talking too much way! And I seem to remember glandular fever has something to do with the throat.
Reply 1
swollen glands, sore throat, extreme fatigue. Doubt you could be showing symptoms so soon, it has a 7 day incubation period.
Reply 2
Its like tonsilitis but you feel weaker and a bit fluey.
Reply 3
and you usally cant eat anything.your throat hurts too much.its horrible when you have it and you feel so tired 4 ages afterwards
Reply 4
I'm always tired at weekend so doubt there will be anything conclusive there.
7 day incubation period sounds more promising though (in the sense of me not having it)
I'm hoping it's just something I can nuke with strepsils (providing we have them in the first aid cabinet, otherwise much wrath!)
Reply 5
Acaila
I'm always tired at weekend so doubt there will be anything conclusive there.
7 day incubation period sounds more promising though (in the sense of me not having it)
I'm hoping it's just something I can nuke with strepsils (providing we have them in the first aid cabinet, otherwise much wrath!)


http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/glandularfever.htm

i found this link, explains how you get it, what symptoms are and totally disproves my incubation period. I could of sworn when i went to the docs for my many tests for glanduar fever, he said a week.
Reply 6
That sounds a bit better. All my friends seem to be having it lately, but no saliva transfer! (better check my boyfriend I suppose! :biggrin:)

My throat is just so damn sore :frown:
Reply 7
Acaila
That sounds a bit better. All my friends seem to be having it lately, but no saliva transfer! (better check my boyfriend I suppose! :biggrin:)

My throat is just so damn sore :frown:


its probabily a summer cold or something, alot of people seem to be getting them. Last year i had freshers flu in the middle of summer, i didnt get it in september.
Reply 8
As in the year after you started uni or the summer before?
Wouldn't really consider it fresher's flu then :biggrin:
I somehow managed to avoid it - I usually get most things that are going around.
Reply 9
Acaila
As in the year after you started uni or the summer before?
Wouldn't really consider it fresher's flu then :biggrin:
I somehow managed to avoid it - I usually get most things that are going around.


i had freshers flu in my first year, last summer was exactly the same. I felt the same tired and generally yucky. Hense why i called it freshers flu, probabily was normal flu but it seemed the same and since i didnt get freshers flu last year i presume i got it early.
Freshers flu?
Reply 11
i have glandular fever, i've had it for months so hopefully it'll go soon.

my symptoms were very sore throat, temperature (and periods of feeling cold), nausea, headaches, aching joints, very lethargic most of the time etc. many of the symptoms of flu really.

if you think you have it i'd advise going to the doctor, tell them your symptoms and they may make you take a blood test if they think it's what you have. there's not really much you can do if it is glandular fever but rest, my doctor told me it's very important not to over exert yourself because it can develop into worse conditions such as ME
Reply 12
I had glandular fever when I was in year 12. I went to the doctors because I was way more tired than usual - I was practically falling asleep by the end of the school day. This is one of the biggest symptoms I think. I also had a sore throat that wouldn't shift [but it felt more like my throat was very bruised when I swallowed].
Reply 13
thegreatstupendo
Freshers flu?


Fresher (first years) bringing their germs from different parts of england and the world. All the germs mix together to make one evil flu bug, you suffer for 2 weeks and miss the point of the first few lectures you attend.
Reply 14
I had it.

At first it is very fluey, then you basically just lose all your energy, and can't leave your bed for anything from a few days to a few months, depending on your luck. I was in bed for 3 weeks, and couldn't do sport for about 6 months, so I got off fairly lightly. I know people who haven't been able to go to school for 9 months, but that is rare.

At first though, you probably won't be able to distinguish it from flu.