Exercise after onset of symptoms

[zippyjetman]

My daughter (11 years old) tested positive for mono two weeks ago.  The doctors said she could resume exercise once she was feeling better.  She says she does now and would like to go back to gymnastics.  Is two weeks long enough of a wait time after onset of symptoms to begin exercising?  Is her doctor correct?

[BessieAlice]

I've found In the last few years, since my EBV became so chronic and forces me to rest most of the time--that it doesn't seem to help me in any way. After 8-12 hours of sleep, I wake up exhausted and in pain and feeling sickish most of the time. I don't remember the last time I woke up feeling refreshed. It was years ago. Overdoing it and stress does make it way worse, though. I had my first mono attack at your daughter's age and missed the last month of school. I was so tired for at least a year and then recurrent fevers in high school and bought s of fatigue. Having babies set it off and got worse and worse for years until really awful. Stressful job (loved it) with deadlines did not help. Keep an eye on her and even in future if she's having issues (like anxiety, even), investigate the EBV connection. My daughters have had it (rashes and joint pain) and  would usually follow a bout of being sick when immune system preoccupied. They've been fine since we were all treated for Lyme. Tested CDC positive but I think EBV was the main issue.

[Jermaine74]

Hi,
Hope you're doing better.  I suffered for 6 years with mono which include spleen pain, head aches, sore throat, CFS, even my kidneys and heart problems and more.  On Jan 1, 2016 I decided to do something new and it worked!  It took a couple of weeks for my kidney function  moved from 50% to 85% and my mono symptoms were gone.
I completely change my diet...I starting eating and juicing raw fruits and vegetables.  THE KEY INGREDIENTS FOR THESE JUICES ARE ORGANIC LEMONS, TURMERIC and GINGER!  CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR FIRST TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO THESE FRUIT AND ROOTS.
I got one of those bullet juicers and used a combination of ORGANIC:
    1) KALE, SPINACH, BANANA, GRAPES, KIWI AND OBVIOUSLY LEMON, TURMERIC AND GINGER.
     2) WATER MELLON, GRAPES, KIWI, LEMON, TURMERIC and GINGER.
I buy this organic foods at Whole foods and blend them and drink them three time a day...after a week my sore throat for SIX years was gone and also my SPLEEN PAIN.  ALL THE OTHER SYMPTOMS WERE GONE AS WELL.
LEMON is the Number One Alkaline food and TURMERIC and GINGER have many healing properties..,research them.  YOU HAVE TO CUT OUT THE PROCESSED GARBAGE (SO CALLED FOOD) AT THE SUPERMARKET...AND IF YOU WANT TO CONSUME ANIMAL PRODUCTS I WOULD ONLY DO WILD FISH...THE CHICKEN AND BEEF ARE NOT GOING TO AID YOUR BODY RECOVERY...IT WILL HINDER IT.
I HAVE BEEN THROUGH HELL WITH THIS VIRUS MONO (EPSTEIN BARR)...THERE WAS A TIME I FELT I COULD NOT GO ON.  I HAD TO SEARCH FOR ANSWERS MY SELF BECAUSE THE DOCTORS DID NOT HAVE ANY.  THEN AFTER RESEARCH I LEARN THE BODY TRIES TO HEAL ITSELF FROM VIRUSES, BACTERIA and OTHER ILLNESS...YOU HAVE TO FIND NATURAL FOODS (FRUITS, VEGETABLES, ROOTS) THAT WILL AID THE BODY IN THIS TASK.
LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU START AND PROGRESS.  YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE AND A WHOLE LOT TO GAIN.