Mononucleosis Treatment

For mononucleosis treatment, no specific therapy or treatment plan is followed. A doctor may prescribe some corticosteroids for the throat swelling. However antibiotics should never be taken to treat mononucleosis, because they do not react well with viral infections of this kind. It is also important to note that taking amoxicillin or ampicillin can further lead to pink, tan or brown bumps on the skin, which is known as the mononucleosis rash. Mononucleosis rash treatment requires a proper diagnosis.

Mono rash treatment can be rendered appropriately, if it is not mistaken for a penicillin allergy.

Remedies For Mononucleosis

In fact, simple home remedies are the best way to deal with mononucleosis. The most important mononucleosis remedy is to get a lot of rest. This means that strenuous or sporting activities should be strictly avoided, so that there is no pressure applied to the spleen. In addition to getting rest, it is also important to follow a healthy diet that consists of a lot of vitamins as well as to drink a lot of water or other fluids throughout the day. Instead of taking antibiotics for your sore throat, gargle with warn water to which salt has been added, a couple of times each day. In order to deal with the fever, you could take medication that contains ibuprofen.
In most cases, mononucleosis is not serious, but, there are certain symptoms that could indicate a problem. These symptoms include shortness of breath, being too sensitive to light, a rapid heart rate, nosebleeds, stiffness in the neck, hives, pain in the chest, high fever, difficulty in swallowing, severe pain in the abdominal area and a yellow tinge to the skin or the eyes (indicating jaundice). These symptoms could signify a serious health condition and could lead to some major complications. Therefore, in case you notice any of these signs while you have mononucleosis, please inform your doctor immediately.

Information, Symptoms Of Mononucleosis

Mononucleosis is a condition in which a person gets infected by a virus known as the Epstein Barr Virus. It is also known by other names, such as infectious mononucleosis, mono or even the kissing disease. This virus is usually passed on from one person to the other through saliva and can easily be passed on when a kiss is exchanged with an infected person, which is why it is called the kissing disease. Apart from kissing, common mononucleosis causes could include sharing food or utensils with a person who has been infected and is a carrier. Mononucleosis causes also include exposure to an infected person’s cough or sneeze, even though there is no contact with that person’s saliva. This condition can be seen in both adults as well as children, but it is seen more commonly in grownups. Once a person suffers from mononucleosis, he or she develops certain antibodies which then make the individual immune to mononucleosis thereafter. This is probably why people can get mononucleosis only once, unless they suffer from a relapse, which is rather a rather rare occurrence.

There are many symptoms that are associated with mononucleosis. These symptoms are usually seen in adolescents or adults, but children don’t usually display most of the symptoms. This is why the condition often goes undetected in children. The most common mononucleosis symptoms are a rash on the skin, a fever, headaches, weakness, fatigue, the swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck as well as the armpits, loss of appetite, a swollen spleen, night sweats, swollen tonsils and a strep throat or a sore throat that does not show any signs of improvement even after taking antibiotics. Some of these symptoms may last for a short while only, like the headaches, weakness and fever. However, there are some symptoms that could last longer, like the swollen spleen.

Submitted on September 2, 2011