Treatment

=Treatement for Mononucleosis =

How to treat Mono AKA "The kissing disease"
===Mononucleosis can not exactly be treated, it is usually self eliminated and naturally heals. It passes much the same way other common viral illness resolve. Doctors however have some strategies to speed up this process of "natural healing" so that the virus passes faster such as: ===
 * ===Get at least 10 to 12 hours of sleep a day===
 * ===Drink lots of fluids to remain hydrated and to relieve your sore throat===
 * ===Gargle with salt water several times daily===
 * ===Avoid drinking alcohol and caffeine===
 * ===Maintain a balanced diet, low in refined sugars and starches===
 * ===Take an over-the-counter pain reliever such as aspirin or ibuprofen to help your fever and sore throat===
 * ===Avoid physical contact or sports that could cause your spleen to rupture===
 * ===Acetaminophen for pain===
 * ===Ibuprofen for pain===
 * ===Oral corticosteroids for mononucleosis:===
 * ===For severe throat [|swelling]===
 * ===Mononucleosis clinical trials===
 * ===Take nonprescription medication for [|sore throat]:===
 * ===[|Sore throat] sprays===
 * ===[|Sore throat] lozenges===
 * ===Eat well and have a healthy diet===
 * ===If the Patient is felling very bed he or she must lie in bed because the persons body is telling them what it needs===
 * ===Eat soft, not spicy foods if your throat is sore ===
 * ===Use the herbs Astagalus and Echinacea. They are available as a tea, in capsules or as a tincture. They boost immune function. ===

If all of these things are done correctly Mononucleosis can pass in as little time as 3 weeks but if not, the disease can take up to as much as twice as long( 6 weeks ).
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[|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rQqELnw18] Question: Is Mono treatable? If so, how? If not, how can you speed up the natural healing process?
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