Glandular Fever & Hepatitis

[Rachie1973]

My 15 year old has managed to get a hefty dose of Glandular fever. Until her blood results came back I didn't realise that hepatitis was a rare side effect.

At the moment she just sleeps..... but she's insisting on dragging herself into school despite having an inflamed spleen and liver etc

The GP just says 'if she feels well enough' but I see her getting more and more tired, but the school of course want her in as it's GCSE year.

I'm just stressed and worried about her really. I'm not even looking for advice, just a vent lol

She must not take part in contact sports - she could rupture her spleen.

The school should not encourage her to do more than she feels up to - she can always defer.

I knew about the sports, but the GP told her to avoid corridors with swinging bags etc as well.

Easier said than done in a school of 1200; but I have asked for extra time between lessons to help out.

They're a considerate school to be fair.

My daughter went back to school too early, and it was pointless, she didn't learn anything, and set her recovery back

personally, I wouldn't let her go into school with an inflamed spleen. Not would I allow her in if I worked at the school.

It takes months to recover, and her actions are only slowing recovery down

Easier said than done in a school of 1200;

you do realise that a bag swung into her abdomen could kill her, don't you. Easier said than done doesn't really cut it, for me.

With all due respect I'm fully aware of the implications.

Unfortunately the GP will not back me up and it's incredibly difficult to persuade a stroppy teenager that sometimes I know best in the face of the very educated doctors.

The school are reaching for government targets of course and toe the official line that 'she should be here'.

I have told her for now she's off, but its not gone down well.

I do agree with the above - and also that she needs to properly rest to recover. It can drag on for years if you do not take care of yourself initially.

I have told her for now she's off, but its not gone down well

I am relieved to hear it. There are times when a parent has to over rule a teenager, no matter how stroppy they are!

lol she's the youngest of 6. I'm an expert in getting my own way.

Its generally frustrating though, to know the risks and have professionals just waving your concerns away.

My mother is a nurse and literally ordered me to not let her to school.

Good outcome! Hope she will be on the mend soon. It's a grim old illness - 2 of my DDs had it and were really quite unwell for a long time.

My DS luckily was diagnosed at the start of the school summer holidays (he was 15). He literally did nothing for the whole summer and made a swift recovery and was back to sport in Sept.

2 DDs went undiagnosed until later and had much worse recovery periods. I definitely think she will benefit from the time off in the end. Your GP should be prepared to put something in writing for the school, can you ask his/her secretary? Just a scribbled note on headed paper would suffice.

My DD's GP wrote a letter for her (degree course) performance arts school explaining that due to her swollen spleen and liver she was unable to attend and would not be able to do physical stuff for some time.