my boyfriend is not going to school tomorrow. he said he isnt feeling well, he might have mono. his mom is a nurse, and shes the one that said he might have it. im scared, and i feel intensly guilty. i did kiss him. He still doesnt kno if its for sure, but if he does have it, is it possible that Mono came from me and then went to him, when i have never had mono? please explain this all to me before i kill myself of guilt. thanks
Answer:
No, you didn't give him anything you don't have. Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, and it's usually spread through oral contact like kissing- which is how it came to be called the "kissing disease". If you had mono to give him, you would know it because you would be ill as well. At any rate, mono is generally a mild illness and passes without problems for most people. The only way to know for sure if he has it is for a doctor to do a test called a mono spot, which will confirm the virus is present. There are plenty of other things that would explain his illness, though, aside from mono. Regardless of what it turns out to be, you likely are not the culprit behind it. Germs are all around us, all the time, and there's nothing more democratic than a germ. It doesn't care who it gets into. While there are some diseases that you should not expose people to knowingly, nobody can fault you for sharing what you don't know you have. So no guilt is needed. You didn't give him anything like mono. Just a kiss, that's all.
Mono is infectious, yes. And yes, many people can have no symptoms from getting it, you it is possible. It's also possible that he got it from someone else, doesn't have to kiss them, just sharing drinks or food will do it. Symptoms include: fever, sore throat, fatique, enlarged lymph nodes, and other serious complications, but let's not worry about that until he gets checked out. A doctor can do a blood test and know for sure. It can be anything else, not just mono, so don't freak out. The signs are not specific enough to know mono for sure without tests.If you didn't know you have it, then it's not your fault.
don't worry, if you don't have mono you could not give it to your boyfriend. if he has mono he could pass it to you though if you kiss or eat or drink after him. usually mono and strep throat start with similar symptoms...swollen lymph nodes in your neck, sore throat, fever, headaches. it's real important that he be seen by a doctor who can order the tests to see what he actually has. then you will both know what you are dealing with and will be able to find out what precautions you should take until he's well again. no kissing until you are sure it's ok!
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