GLANDULAR FEVER – TREATMENT
The lymph glands of the body are enlarged as also is the spleen, an organ which lies tucked up under the ribs on the left side of the abdomen.
The liver is involved in most cases but only in about a sixth, does jaundice or yellowing of the skin, appear.
Unfortunately, there is no specific treatment except rest in bed. Aspirin or paracetamol eases the pain and reduces the fever.
Lethargy and depression are common symptoms and, unfortunately, these may persist for months.
Recurrences of glandular fever are not uncommon and can occur weeks or months later.
While the virus has not yet been identified there is some research which seems to indicate that it is identical with an already discovered virus known as Epstein-Barr virus.
One theory is that EBV is a common infection in man normally well tolerated.
A minority which escape infection reach adolescence and then as a result of the virus develop infectious mononucleosis.
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