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Are Having Headache, Body Pain And Loss Of Appetite Symptoms Of Mononucleosis?

My grand daughter is 16 years old and she has not gotten better in 2 weeks with 2000 mg Amoxicillin then was changed to Zithromax. She has been tested for Mono twice and both were negative. Her symptoms are: headache, light sensitivity, fatigue, back pain, very sore throat, neck stiffness, hot and cold flashes, body aches, loss of appetite, cough, stuffed nose and nausea. She is overweight and has been bitten several times over the last few months by mosquitos. Do you have any idea what it may be?
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hi dear...at begining the symptoms you mentioned are not indicative of mononucleosis only but there is other causes for that....you cant be assured of mononucleosis except with investigations like monospot test and heterophilic ab test... ..if it was negative we can repeat it as ab test may give false results before 3rd week .....you mentioned avery important point in history of disease that she was bitten alot by mosquitoes...we cant ignore that matter...as these symptomps lead us to think about malaria or lyme disease .....the most important thing to know is your localization area....if there is cases of malaria or lyme diseas of this area...you can search about it simply...simple steps will help you to agood results....and treatment will be easy and no more stress....wish your grand daughter healthy long life.......thanks for contacting us
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Are Having Headache, Body Pain And Loss Of Appetite Symptoms Of Mononucleosis?

hi dear...at begining the symptoms you mentioned are not indicative of mononucleosis only but there is other causes for that....you cant be assured of mononucleosis except with investigations like monospot test and heterophilic ab test... ..if it was negative we can repeat it as ab test may give false results before 3rd week .....you mentioned avery important point in history of disease that she was bitten alot by mosquitoes...we cant ignore that matter...as these symptomps lead us to think about malaria or lyme disease .....the most important thing to know is your localization area....if there is cases of malaria or lyme diseas of this area...you can search about it simply...simple steps will help you to agood results....and treatment will be easy and no more stress....wish your grand daughter healthy long life.......thanks for contacting us