To stop DD15 going to Alton Towers this weekend?

[TheSparkling]

DD3 is 15 and is currently really unwell with Glandular fever (diagnosed yesterday, after a good week of being unwell).
The doctor said its basically a wait it out type thing, paracetamol regularly and drinks and rest which we are doing. One thing the doctor said was no contact sports for four weeks due to possible issues with the spleen caused by the Glandular Fever. This isn't a problem in itself as DD has been to ill to go to school for the last few days and avoiding PE is fine when she returns.

The problem is DD has tickets for the theme park this weekend and she is determined to go as it is her best friend's birthday. I was updating my partner last night about DD3 and he said she won't be able to go the theme park as the roller coasters will be dangerous due to the spleen issues.

Honestly, this had not crossed my mind when the GP said no contact sports.
Now I am in a panic because DD will be devastated to miss her friend's birthday.

Does anyone thing the no contact sports applies to theme parks and roller coasters?
Should I let her go?

YABU to let her go.
YANBU to stop her going.

(Also just to add, I am trying to get to speak to the GP again to clarify.)

Most of the rides won't be open anyway.

Haven’t read the whole thread but Alton Towers only has one rollercoaster open now - spinball whizzer. Have a look as it might mean she can go & not get hurt if she doesn’t go on it.

Glandular fever is also contagious via bodily fluid sharing not to mention that not properly recovering from glandular fever can result in long-term issues such as chronic fatigue. While it is a real shame for your daughter to miss the party, going isn't worth the risks.

I wouldn't let her go.Apart from any spleen issues,there would probably be a lot of standing in a queue and waiting to get on any ride.I doubt anyone with glandular fever could cope with this.My DS had GF in his first year at uni and was wiped of energy for weeks

She is ill and can't go to school but she is well enough for a theme park !

I really doubt they will have the energy for a whole day out with a lot of walking and standing in queues.

Regardless of the big rides not being open, I wouldn't let her go.

Alton Towers is a massive park and it's a massive day out even without the rides. It's ALOT of walking and it's all up and down hills iirc.

Isn't glandular fever infectious?

I've had it and was ill for months and off work for 3 months. I knew a young girl who died from it when she was 16.

Do not take this illness lightly. It is a serious illness.

Edited to add that a friend of my DD had it and had ME as a result. Took him years to recover.

Glandular fever is not something to be taken lightly. I had it really badly as a child and then was diagnosed with post viral fatigue and then fibromyalgia and later MS. I didn’t rest as I was in my final year of uni and it’s the biggest regret of my life. Google the links between glandular fever and other long term illnesses like ms. For that reason alone I would not think a day at a theme park is sensible.

Your DC won’t have the energy to walk round the theme park, never mind it being infectious. It’s disappointing for her but far better to go when she’s feeling better.

Glandular Fever is serious as others have said. For me it triggered epilepsy, now that’s very uncommon but shows it’s best to rest up and get better.

God no! My DC is recovering from glandular fever from 6 months ago and still isn't back to normal. The absolute best thing for glandular fever is rest, rest and more rest. Quite apart from the spleen issue which should rule it out immediately, it's knackering to go all round a theme park when you are well, she absolutely shouldn't do this.

what we have learnt with glandular fever is that you have to take it really really slowly. Any time you overdo it, it'll knock your recovery back weeks.

I've had Glandular Fever. I was 18 but totally unfit to go back to work ( an office job) before 6 weeks. But still took me around 6 months to feel fully fit again. She is unlikely to really be well enough to go if she's only had it for 8 or 9 days, to be honest. (Even if she tries to persuade you she is). And although it is called 'the kissing disease' I gave it to my best friend before we knew I had it as we spent a lot of time in each other's company

I really think you need to tell her she can't go and as others have said, maybe roll the ticket(s) forward.

DD (15) had glandular fever and it took her months to start feeling better. a day out would wipe her out for days and if your DD is 15 she is probably in year 11 doing her GCSEs too so I would want her to miss as little of school as possible.

Luckily DD had the summer holidays to recover so she has started year 11 feeling ok.

I would probably not even let her go on the kids rides to be honest

Just wanted to say, if your DD's friend goes to customer services and gives them DD's ticket number and email, so will get a number and a credit to go to Alton Towers another time.

My friend’s nephew died yesterday from complications with GF. It’s 100% a no go.

Absolutely not.

She needs to rest and recover or she will set herself back potentially months

It can take a long time to get energy levels back to normal.definitely not to be taken lightly.
It would be a no from me.
And I know what teenage girls are like,their tantrums can be worse than a two year olds.
But this is too serious,she can't go.
The temptation to go on the rides would be huge.
I know my dd would have promised the earth to have been allowed to go .but you can have an absolutely trustworthy dd. But I still wouldn't trust a teen to stand back and watch her friends on the rides.

My DB had Glandular Fever in his teens, and didn’t take his recovery seriously enough. Don’t let her go.

That's so sad.
I'm sorry to hear that .

My DC had glandular fever when he was 19 and I just treated it as needing more rest and he will be fine. He was.

Recently a relatives child had glandular fever and became seriously ill (Intensive care unit) as the infection had overwhelmed the liver. I have never heard of this before and it may be a rare reaction, but I will in future be more cautious of it.

Alton Towers is a very tiring day out even when you are fit, it would be best to postpone the trip for when she is fit enough to enjoy it.

I once nursed a young boy with GF who had to have his spleen removed after his girlfriend ruptured it playfighting so it can happen.. i would imagine having GF she probably won't feel much like traipsing around Alton Towers anyway atm.

Alton Towers are really good about moving tickets. They need to just move them to when it reopens again. Disappointing in the short term, but something to look forward to later.

Its an exhausting day out anyway and logic says it sounds like a bad idea.

I'm pretty relaxed, but I'd say no to this one.

My brother died a few years ago. He was 24yo. He was extremely fit, ran marathons and was a semi professional football player. He collapsed and died on the pitch during a game. The cause was unknown until the autopsy which showed that the cause of death was due to complications (enlarged organs) caused by the glandular fever he caught when he was 19. It’s not an illness to fuck about with

I also had Glandular Fever in my 20's was quite unwell and was also diagnosed with MS later. It is a serious illness and the fatigue was overwhelming. I still need lots of rest in my 50's.