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Z||000000||MR. BMJ||08-15-2000||05:00 AM||mrbm32@hotmail.com||I noticed on a recent post that you majored in "Microbial Physiology" and "Molecular bio/microbiology."  Well, I need some of your expert advise here (if it's possible).  My EX-girlfriend was cheating on me, and not too long after the last time we kissed, my lymph nodes (neck) were really swollen.  This was about 2 1/2 weeks ago.  Along with this came a fever and weakness.  Well the past week I started getting a severe sore throat (really bad), and yesterday I had to go to ER because the pain was so bad.  As you probably know, I was diagnosed with Mononucleosis (Epstein-Barr Virus), and also as you probably know, no medication can be given for treatment since it is a form of the herpes virus.  The only meds that I were prescribed are Vicodin and Viscuous Lidocain for the pain in my throat.  So Finally, after all this explaining, what can I do to cure/speed this shit up.  I am seriously hurting (especially my throat).  Is there anything I can do here to make things better?  If you can give any reply I would seriously be in debt to you man, thanks.<P>P.S.  I am taking antioxidants like ALA, Vitamin C and E, and thinking of getting something like pycnogenol if it will help.  Also, I am still trying to eat good here, but my throat hurts so bad that I basically can only drink protein drinks and other liquids.  ||152.163.207.178||reg||
Z||000001||MR. BMJ||08-16-2000||10:41 PM||mrbm32@hotmail.com||Sorry guys, I am gonna bump this up one time.||152.163.201.49||reg||
Z||000002||cockdezl||08-21-2000||10:32 PM||||Sorry for the delay, but I haven't been online for a while.  I wish I could <BR>help more but you got a bastard of a virus.  I don't have a lot of experience <BR>with clinical micro, as I am involved in work on food-borne pathogens, but EB <BR>virus therapy is mostly supportive.  One thing I found is that one should not <BR>do any heavy activity (as if one with Mono feels like it anyway), due to <BR>possibility of splenic rupture.<P>Your supplements look good.  Since EB attacks the B-lymphocytes, activating <BR>the immune system may activate infected cells, furthering the infection, but <BR>this is only hypothesis.  Who knows, it may decrease length of condition by <BR>activating non-infected cells which would kill infected cells.  Acyclovir <BR>(Zovirax) has been used, but it did not change length of condition. <P>Again, sorry I don't have more info.<P>||205.188.197.189||reg||
Z||000003||MR. BMJ||08-23-2000||04:09 AM||mrbm32@hotmail.com||Hey thanks man.  I am a lot better now, and I feel as if I am kicking it over, but who knows.  I guess I'll continue to keep it easy for another week or two, just to be on the safe side.  Cause God knows I do not want a reoccurence of this crap.  I plan on seeing my doctor tomorrow or some time this week also.  Again, thanks for replying man.||152.163.207.201||reg||