Other mono symptoms that can occur include:
- Swollen spleen
- Swelling around the eye
- Mild liver tenderness
- Rash.
Mono symptoms usually get better in 1 or 2 months, without any treatment. The sore throat and fever usually improve within 2 weeks, and the swollen lymph nodes within 3 weeks, although the improvement can vary. The most common mono symptoms that continue for the longest time are the tiredness and body aches. Most people can return to work or school after 3 to 4 weeks. Others may be exhausted and unable to return to their full activities for months.
It is also possible for
complications of mono to occur. Although these mono complications occur infrequently, when they do develop, they can be dramatic. Mono is rarely fatal.
Mono Symptoms and Pregnancy
There are no known associations between mono symptoms and problems during pregnancy, such as miscarriages or birth defects.
Mono Symptoms: Comparing CMV to EBV
As discussed in the eMedTV article
Mononucleosis Causes, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the most common cause of
mononucleosis. This type of mono is called infectious mononucleosis. In 15 percent of cases, mono symptoms occur as a result of an infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV). This virus can cause slightly different mono symptoms. For a person who develops CMV mononucleosis, common mono symptoms can include:
- High fever
- Chills
- Tiredness
- Body aches
- Joint aches
- Headaches
- Enlarged spleen.
Unlike infectious mononucleosis, CMV mononucleosis does not usually cause a sore throat or swollen lymph glands.
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