Do I have mono?

[gidget185]

okay well last Thursday I went to a Halloween dance with all my friends and all of us were thirsty so one of my friends bought a bottle of water. I thought only me and my 4 friends shared the water but it ended up being around 12 other friends that took a drink. now since then, I've been so tired and got the chills. all last night I couldn't sleep cause I felt hot but then cold. when I woke up my face felt like it was swollen and I couldn't swallow. also...i am having headaches.. feeling my head was heavier than usual. and ear aches... so it feels like my ears are swollen, but I went to school today and I couldn't even focus in any of my morning classes. so I went home... I still feel all of those things: headaches, body aches, ear aches, little warm on my forehead, chills from my shoulders down, and a sore throat/hard to swallow. is it possible I have mono?

[Anonymous]

It's possible only if someone who drank out of the bottle has it or is carrying it. It's also possible you caught the flu and the odds are probably better that it's the flu or a cold. You could rule it out by seeing a doctor but there's not anything that I'm aware of a doctor can do about mono other than test your white blood cells for mono and tell you to get rest and maybe recommend something to help with the temp and sore throat.

[theshark50]

Its very possible that you do. I would say that there's no guarantee either way. When I was first exposed to it it took me a few weeks to start having symptoms. Judging by that I would say no but there's only one way to know and that's to get it tested. Try looking Mono up on Webmd.com

[icanbme]

whatever it is it isn't good, dear please just go to the doctor. have you asked your friends that were at the party if they were feeling okay?

[Anonymous]

Probably just sick. Mono takes at least a month to show up.

[GodzillaMan]

When I got mono I had white sores on my throat that looked like these. link That's pretty much a sure sign of mono.

[Quantumus]

Yes, it is very possible that you picked something up. Whether or not it was mono, nobody here can say - but your doctor can. Stop wasting your time here asking us and talk to him/her!