Suggest treatment for infectious mononucleosis
Patient: I ve previously had strep in January then was diagnosed with mono. Almost two months later I have a growth in the back of my mouth on my jaw that looks like a raspberry but is flesh colored. What could it be? It was bigger but it s slowly going down. Theres a couple of white patches that come and go also. Doctor: Hello,Welcome to HCM,Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is very common and usually occurs in childhood or early adulthood. EBV is a contagious infection that spreads from person to person.EBV is the cause of infectious mononucleosis and the symptoms are fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, and enlarged spleen. The symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are very much rare with EBV infection.Individuals with EBV infections requires1.Adequate rest 2.Plenty of Fluids3.Corticosteroids to treat significant swelling in the throat4.There is no specific medicine to treat EBV infections.Thank you.