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Hello I’ve got glandular fever at present and I’ve read differences of opinion of it. Please could anyone give me a personal experience of having glandular fever and how long you had it and if you ever really get better. I’ve been ill for a few weeks now and already have medical issues just want to know the truth not medical jumbo.thank you

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I had glandular fever at 18. I was never really well.again afterwards but I believe the virus kick started another illness.

I was finally diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis aged 44. I tested positive for a defective gene that is apparent in about 95% of people with AS and there is a theory that the Epstein Barr virus can cause the defective gene to "go rogue". I certainly feel that was the case with me.

My glandular fever was an extremely bad case - I was given steroids to help me recover. My sister also had glandular fever and she made a full recovery, so I guess I just had bad luck. I don't know if she had the same gene as me but I do know my other sister doesn't as she's been tested.

My advice would be: don't try to speed up your recovery. It takes time to get better and it's very gradual

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Plenty of rest will eventually improve your symptoms. I went back to my all day Saturday job after 6 weeks and managed 2 hours before my legs literally gave way underneath me! Best to build back up slowly: pacing yourself is the key.

Hope you feel better soon x

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Thank you for your post

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You will get better by the end of the summer. Try and build up the distance you can walk slowly. You must do something or you will lose muscle tone. I had this in 1980s my parents didn't understand and made me do things. I got better quite quickly.

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Thank you fur your post

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I had it when I was 16, I was sleeping for at least 16 hours a day. I had it quite severely. Now I’m 18 I’m being investigated for ME (so I never really got better) which can be triggered by severe viral infections. I don’t know how common that is though. Honestly don’t be surprised if it takes 6 months, and don’t, don’t push yourself too hard because then you’re more likely to permanently damage yourself and develop worse symptoms (like ME 😂). This is the case where ‘pushing through it’ absolutely does not work. After absolutely terrifying you I’m sure, a majority of people get better with no problems it just takes a while and the good news is that it’s a virus so you shouldn’t ever get it again x

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