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Tender, soreness b/t left rib cage & hip. enlarged spleen? sore throat, swollen lymph nodes. should i get checked for mono, or is this something else

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Mono: By all means, you should be checked for mono.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/6/2018

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

We can't tell you: your diagnosis. But, if it was me, I would be tested for mononucleosis.

Answered 11/6/2018

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A member asked:

Tender, soreness b/t left rib cage & hip. enlarged spleen? sore throat, swollen lymph nodes. should i get checked for mono, or is this something else

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Should i go to the er? The doctor thinks I have mono, i got a mono and strep test done, both coming back negative, but the doctor says a mono test will usually come back negative in the first week. I have sore lymph-nods on my right hip, armpits and neck.

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Bw said reactivated mono. Wbc 10.9, lymph 12.3%, gran 79.8%, anc 8.7%. Labs normal 3 weeks ago. Body/joint aches, tired, neck sore, swollen lymph nodes, mild night sweats. Oncologist.confident with mono diagnosis. Should i be concerned for leukemia?

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White spots on my uvula & tonsils. Left side looks a bit swollen. Negative for strep. No sore throat. Ent said tonsillitis & saw a "pus pocket" on one side. I had a bad cold for 5 wks. Could be mono?

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