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Let’s have a look at the most common symptoms of glandular fever.

Symptoms typically include:

Swollen glands in the neck, sometimes in the armpits or groin
Fever - can be high
Fatigue – mild to debilitating
Sore throat

Some patients will also suffer from:

Headache
Sore muscles
Little appetite
Nausea, vomiting and/or loose stools
Skin rash (especially in children)
Abdominal pain (often in children)
Puffy eyelids
Sensitivity to light
Cough or runny nose
Swollen liver and / or spleen
Some people, particularly children, may exhibit none of these symptoms. When my young son picked up glandular fever at age 3, we just passed it off as a mild respiratory infection. It was only a few months later when he had a blood test done for something else, that we realised it was glandular fever.

Glandular fever symptoms are usually mild and will disappear within a couple of weeks when adequate rest, fluids, an immune-boosting diet and the right supplements and herbs are taken (see my e-book for further ideas).

In some cases, glandular fever symptoms can be severe, and in fact may be life-threatening.
In the next post we’ll have a look at the 4 symptoms of glandular fever that you should never ignore.