here's the story.

i'm 21, female, healthy.

but for over 2 weeks i've been in this really weird place, where i'm convinced i'm loosing my mind. my memory has been really, nonexistant almost and overall i don't feel super sane. i've been physically shaking, to the point where you can see my handwriting looks strange, etc because of it. also, my period is 2 weeks late, i'm nauseous all the time, congested, and EXHAUSTED. i slept for 21 hours yesterday, and could go back to sleep right now.

i called Kaiser (my healthcare provider) to speak to an advice nurse about what's going on, and she said "don't worry". they ALWAYS tell me 'don't worry'. when i had a necrotic brown recluse bite that was eating away my tissue and skin, and fucking up my liver and kindey functions they said -- don't worry. when i had blood pressure that was so low it was making me feel like i was going to pass out, they said, don't worry. they said they could make an appointment for next thursday (it's saturday right now), and i said fuck that.

i know there are some KR nurses here, and perhaps they could help. here's a symptom breakdown:

- near constant nausea & cramping (allover body cramping)
- congestion, with some blood in it when i cough it up
- fatigue
- low blood pressure
- late period
- shaking/loss of ballence
- temporary memory loss
- ears feel infected, and angry, and it's hard to hear
- i just got over having mono

i havent had sex since Oct. 1st.. so i can't be pregnant. unless there's some special way semen can hide in a corner and then come out whenever it pleases, that i don't know about.

or should i really not worry about it? is the mono resurging?
it's been two weeks of this.

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I think it is definitely the mono. Mono is known to cause lasting fatigue and there are also studies that link mono to chronic fatigue syndrome. That would also explain some of the other symptoms like congestion and ears feeling infected. As for the period being late, it's probably stress.

I had mono a few years ago so I know what it's like.

what is mono?

Glandular Fever

Ahh, you poor thing. It really does sound like the mono... it made me feel like death for (what felt like) FIVE BILLION YEARS. Definitely get lots of rest, so your body can repair itself and you avoid a relapse. I hope you feel better soon!