Any advice please!

Hi everyone I am 22 years old and  have been literally sleeping my life away since October.  It is now almost June.  I didn't realize I had mono until December and tried to maintain my on the go lifestyle.  I was working two jobs with no downtime.  I got over mono by march but not over the fatigue.  It took another couple months for the doctors to decide I was severely anemic.  But even with the iron supplements and bvitamins and any hollistic miracle I still sleep my life away. It has taken a toll on my friends, family, and I even lost my jobs.  I'm now seriously in debt and can't stay awake for anything.  The doctors don't think it's chronic fatigue.  But i don't know how much longer i can afford all of this testing!  Has anyone had a similar experience??!!

Post Edited (run4me) : 5/28/2008 4:03:10 PM (GMT-6)

I have to say that I never really felt the same after I had mono - I never got my full energy level back and got sick really easily. The winter after I had mono, I got strep throat 3 times in a row and I would also get really sick and end up with my bood count off. about 3 years after I had mono I got diagnosed with CFS but they really didn't have anything to treat it with at that time. Eventually I did get some energy back and was able to lead a pretty normal life and was able to exersize, but I was always more tired than the average person. Then about 4 years ago I got terrible fatigue again and other symptoms and ended up with lupus which I am now battling. I think mono can really take a toll on people. My son had mono when he was in 1st grade and never go better and it seemed to have triggered juvenile athritis. I had a doctor who told me that some research was showing that people who get mono are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases later in life. Don't give up searching for answers - either one of you. Ask to see specialists if you haven't already such as an endochronologist and possibly an infectious disease doc. Diagnosis:  UCTD (lupus) 2006; Raynauds 2006; Sjogren's 2006; lupus symptoms began 2003; CFS 1991; Mono 1985 Meds:  Plaquenil 400mg; Prednisone 5-10mg; Tramadol 100mg 3-4x daily; Doxepin 25-50mg; Prevacid; Evoxac; Steriod Cream and Mouth Rinse for tongue and mouth ulcers; Hydrocodone 5/500 prn for severe pain; Artificial tears   Clickable:   LUPUS INFORMATION & LUPUS RESOURCES . Please allow HealingWell to continue helping others by donating: https://www.healingwell.com/donate/   Co-Moderator: Lupus and CFS Forums