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I was diagnosed with mono 4 days ago. and my spleen is enlarged. will it go down on its own? is garlic good for an enlarged spleen?

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Yes: An enlarged spleen is seen in 50 to 60 percent of patients with infectious mononucleosis and usually begins to recede by the third week of the illness. I don't believe taking garlic will alter the course, symptoms, or signs of infectious mono.

Answered 6/2/2015

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Possibly beneficial: Elderberry reportedly has antiviral activity & thus may be beneficial against ebv that causes mono, & nadh (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydrate) helps the mitochondria create atp, one of the body's energy molecules; so it may restore some of the energy that people with mono seem to have lost. As the viral illness resolves, the spleen will return to its normal size.

Answered 7/28/2020

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