<p>My child has come down with mono. We are at odds as to whether he should try to go back to class or sit out a couple of weeks. So much hinges on his grades though. His Life Scholarship and the fact that he has to keep his gpa up for nursing. I don't know who to ask or what to do. Anyone have any suggestions?</p>
<p>My D actually started her freshman year at USC with mono and also went through sorority rush with it. We consulted her physician who gave her strict guidelines for rest and behavior…no drinking etc…She napped often and didn’t push herself. Once she got a bid with her sorority she told them what was going on and they allowed her to take it easy and her big sis actually made sure she wasn’t overdoing it.</p>
<p>I would talk to someone at the school perhaps his advisor to see what they say.</p>
<p>My daughter had a bout of it right after Thanksgiving of her freshman year. The health center there was fantastic! They called and checked on her several times because she stayed to take exams. Their follow-up was really wonderful. I can’t say enough good things about the nurses and doctor. If your son does stay in school, just be sure the health center knows.</p>
<p>Thanks…I will do that. Sounds like she did alright. How were her grades?</p>
<p>She’s a hard worker and, fortunately, had a relatively mild case of mono so everything was fine. Then she had Christmas break to really rest up and had no lingering effects by the time Spring Semester started. Good luck.</p>
<p>Interesting, LynchburgLover. I cannot say enough bad things about the student health center, to the point that I have written letters to the president of the university. I went in twice my freshman year and they diagnosed me with allergies. It turns out I actually had severe strep throat. Their refusal to listen to me and my symptoms, however, led me to nearly be hospitalized, in large part due to the allergy medication they prescribed. And that was my good experience. </p>
<p>If your son does decide to stay in class, I would make sure that you have an off campus doctor, because the ones on campus absolutely cannot be trusted. Have him talk to a professor he trusts and see if he can get a recommendation for a good family physician. It won’t be free like the health center, but having a competent doctor is completely worth it.</p>
<p>Most student heath centers are not much different…depends on the doc you get most of the time…at my school in the 70s they used to dispense free prescriptions and the joke was that everyone got the same pills regardless of what they went in for…</p>
<p>I guess things haven’t changed much through the years…</p>
<p>Our experience with the Health Center has been wonderful. My son got sick last semester–so sick he couldn’t walk across the dorm room. The doctors at USC were absolutely phenomenal. They ran many tests and left no stone unturned. He attended the opening week of class, but got so sick he had to withdraw for the semester. The doctors even called us here at home to find out how he was progressing. We took my son to a very reputable internal medicine specialist and a rheumatologist here in Charlotte, NC and they both commented on how thorough the testing had been at USC Health Center. USC’s financial office and admissions was also very helpful in terms of deferring his Life scholarship since he had a recommended medical withdrawal. After months of recuperation, Son was able to re-enroll this semester at a reduced load. The doctor even emailed us at the start of this semester to see if son had returned and how he was doing. I’m sure everyone’s experiences may be different, but I worked in a hospital lab for 10 years, and I have been extremely impressed with the attention and quality of care at USC.</p>
<p>My D just found out she has mono…I guess the student health centers really vary because D said the dr. she saw was fantastic. Spent 45 minutes with her, asking lots of questions and really seemed to listen. She just got the lab results today and has a f/u with the dr. Friiday. She’s across the country and I feel so badly for her…</p>
<p>I got mono at the beginning of my final quarter of a 2-year grad program. I was lucky. My case wasn’t too bad, and I was attending UCLA so got great care at the medical center there. I was able to attend my classes and finish my thesis (although it wasn’t as good as it would have been otherwise). But, I had no energy to do anything else. My grades were fine, but I had to give up the internship I was doing for a month or so.</p>
<p>But, what is right for your son will strongly depend on how bad a case he has. There is not much you can do for mono except avoid alcohol and drugs like Tylenol that can be bad for your liver if you take too many, and then take it as easy as you can. Good luck to both of you!</p>
<p>i had mono my freshman year and it was awful but i informed all of my teachers about what was going on and they were very understanding and helpful (ex: in my one class he had a strict policy about not missing more than 3 days but didn’t hold it against my grade when i missed more because i kept up with my work and kept him informed about how i felt). i will admit it’s easier to get teachers to help you more when you’re an underclassmen because classes aren’t as difficult or as strict yet…but most people manage just fine!</p>
<p>i agree that i cannot say enough bad things about the health center. I have had MANY MANY sinus infections in my lifetime, enough that i know when one is coming on and when i have one. Every time i go to the health center they tell me to go buy Mucinex…well Mucinex will HELP but if i have an INFECTION it will not treat it. I have actually had to TELL them what prescriptions to give me many many times. They have also tried to unnecissarily strep test me many times when i know i do not have strep—makes me wonder if they are just trying to get more money out of me for lab work…all in all—unless i am on my death bed…i wont go to the Thomson because i feel like i know more than the nurses there! Maybe if they let you see a doctor it wouldn’t be so bad</p>
<p>hey I can give everyone a first hand expirience haha they said I “probably” have mono whatever that means and have to go back now</p>