Pfeiffer

[Angrist]

http://www.hriptc.org/

I probably have Pfeiffer. It's a (temporary) desease, I'm not sure if the English translation is the same as the Dutch one.
Anyway, you can get the desease by exchanging fluids by kissing and stuff, but also by drinking from someone else's glass.

When you have this, you get tired very fast, have a swollen throat, throat ache and a swollen and sore liver.
There are different levels of it... you don't necessarily have to be VERY tired, or have a HUGE swollen neck, it depends.
It sometimes takes half a year before you get better. But that also varies.

Last weeks, I've felt the symptons of it, talked about it with others and decided to see the doctor. He said I probably have it, but to make sure, I have to take a blood test (next week).

I still have hope that I'm not ill, cause it really SUX!
It will mean I get tired sooner and perhaps I can't even go to university and stuff!!

Oh yeah, it's better not to eat to fat or drink too much alcohol, cause the liver deals with those products. So... no beer or wine for me anytime soon!!

I do hope that I can snowboard next weekend and go to Disneyland Paris in March! :eek:

Yeah that's right, I'll (probably) finally get to snowboard!

So... do you know this desease and have you had it???

Here it's quite common... unfortunately

Oh yeah, it's also called the kissing desease.
And no, I haven't kissed anyone lately!

[DamnRaccoons]

Mono?

[Perfect Stu]

mononucleosis

[Jewels]

yupp its known as mono in english, and it does take about 6 months to be cured from it, you can even get it in warm weather, my sister did about 2 years ago, anywho i've never had it thank god

[Joeiss]

My sister had mono a couple years back. It wasn't as severe as it could get, but it was still very bad.

Get a lot of rest, and drink a lot of fluids. That is the only advice I can give you.

[Perfect Stu]

a friend's friend and one of my hockey teammates suffered from mono a couple years ago

they were pretty bad...couldn't do any walking much for WEEKS

they missed a lot of school and played no hockey for over a month

[Ginkasa]

I think I had very very very minor mano once... Or at least the doctor thought I might have had or something....


Something like that...


Anyway, that sucks. Get well soon.


*shrugs and walks away*

[GameMaster]

Never had it but know people who have.

I hope you're okay. Kick it back the next couple days.

Word goed spoedig.

[Jonbo298]

If you become bed ridden, rig up the comp. to your bed and waste your day at good ol GameTavern

[GameMaster]

Update

Today I received a message from Angrist. He has some good news to report:

"I just called the docter and they had the results of the bloodtest: I'm recovering from mono. In other words I just had it and I'm almost over it! Now that's good news!

He said I have these anti-bodies against it, but there's still something wrong with my liver. So... if it doesn't get better within a few months I have to take another blood test.

Actually I already feel better! Cycling has become a lot easier!"

That's good Angrist, now you won't have to miss weeks of school. Hope your liver improves.

[fingersman]

Thx for the update GM.