My sister had glandular fever about 2 ½ years ago. Her GP is extremely crap, and I know this as he is our family GP.
Anyway, GF not being serious she got on with life. But she has constant reoccurring problems. We have, so far put this down to the fact GF can take years to recover properly from.
But, 21/2 years she is having an awful time of it- her glands are constantly raised, all over her neck, behind her ears, large grey lumps. She is always exhausted. Her muscles ache so badly sometimes she can’t walk. We parents have done emergency doctor rushes a few times where she has been crying because she can’t move or speak. She has been on a number of courses on penicillin and at least 20 GP appointments during this time. Her voice is so badly affected she has lost all its femininity- she sounds like scratchy old man.
We managed to get her referred to ENT- they told her to start speech therapy and said she had nodules on her throat. She is still under going Speech therapy, but how this can actually help is beyond me.
I saw her at the weekend and she asked me to feel her head- her head is covered in lumps. She is like the elephant man. Some of the lumps stand an inch and a half away from her head. I can’t see how this is normal- I’m not even sure you have glands in your head?
The GP is useless. She can’t see another GP in the practice as he simply rents a room in the surgery independently. She has seen other GPS though, either locums or emergency drs, and non have been able to help any further.
I spoke to my acupuncturist who said acupuncture is good for the after effects of GF. I’ve spoken to her about it but she has a needle phobia so is reluctant. She is trying to move surgeries to see if this helps.
I decided to do some research into this to see if there are any alternative therapies or dietary requirements which may help. But instead, what I’ve come across tells me that GF shouldn’t linger for this amount of time, and if it does it can be connected to a number of diseases she does not appear to have.
I really really want to help her but don’t know what to do. I am considering taking her for a private consultation but I don’t know where to start finding the right person.
I guess I’m just wondering if anyone can think of anything I can do we haven’t tried. Or maybe we just need to accept nothing can be done until it goes away?
