Mononucleosis and Fibromyalgia

[candelishis]

I had mono in college, at age 22, very badly. I was in the hospital for almost a week with a very high fever and dehydration from it. I wasn't the same after that, always tired and sore, when before I was very active, and healthy. I was diagnosed with fibro about 5 years later.

 

[chroniccrocheter]

I was diagnosed with mono at 15 while at boarding school and diagnosed with fibro when I was 16.

 

[NorthernHarrier]

Yep: I was sick with mono for an entire academic year in grad school, but also had other viruses when I was a child. I've had terrible IBS since my teen years and was diagnosed as having FMS in my 30's. There is a lot of clinical evidence associating viral infections with central nervous system damage and FMS, CFS, etc.

 

[anaisabel]

what? mono? is that that nasty pain my throat that feel like it's sore all the time? Jeez. I was told I have scleroderma and that tissue would start hardening the organs and would make swallowing difficult as it worsened. I get sores on my hands that eventually turn into this...stretched tight looking shiny skin, and it's starting to happen on my forehead. I don't know what's what anymore...I don't want to give in to this!
this is is addition to fibromyalgia, thyroid problems that aren't controlled, arthritis and all that goes along with it.