DD has glandular fever - worried about coronavirus

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NC as this is pretty specific. DD, 17, has been off school for 3 weeks with glandular fever. The glandular fever test came back positive in week 2. Her ALT (alanine aminotransferase) levels were crazy high at nearly 400 in week 2 but by the start of week 3 had gone down to about 160 (they were 40 in week 1).

She's feeling well enough to go back to school this coming Monday; should I send her in?

The parent of a child at my younger DD's school tested positive recently, she has still been going in so it's not like we're 100% safe anyway.

Is DD at greater risk of getting COVID-19 badly because of having had glandular fever? WWYD?

We have exactly the same issue and I want to know if we should be taking extra precautions e.g. stopping her sister going to college to avoid bringing back CV.

my 20 yr old dd at uni had glandualr fever about 3 weeks ago. She was really ill and in hospital (just for a day due to severe dehydration) but seems to be fine now. She is carrying on as normal at Uni it seems.

Thanks for your replies. DD1 really wants to go in tomorrow, to see her friends and because it's a 'fun day'. The school are being so lovely and understanding, there's no pressure for her to return from them.
I wish to goodness they'd close the schools with immediate effect. I'm glad to hear your DD is ok @Zacharyezrarawlings and carrying on as normal. @fimint, our DD2 insists on going in and it seems pointless talking her out of it, given that DH and I have been in supermarkets and pubs and seeing relations who've been in hospitals.
There are some really scary stories on MN and in the news. It seems like we shouldn't take any unnecessary risks but equally I'm feeling really stressed about the whole situation already and I kind of want DD1 to have a little bit of normality back.

Hi, thanks for the updates. I asked the advice of a contact whose wife is a doctor - they said as her immune system was already compromised and weakened it was a good idea to be extra cautious. She's been ill for a week, so I'm not sending her younger sister to
sixth form college as of today. She can work from home, it's only a question of time before schools have to shut, I think. Good luck everyone.

Thanks @fimint, we came to the same conclusion after reviewing DD1's latest blood results last night. DD2 has decided to stay home too; yesterday she thought she'd go in but has changed her mind, partly because friends of hers are doing the same. These are unprecedented times and thank goodness we are all online and have social media to help us stay connected and up to date. People locally are being really supportive of each other on Facebook: it's bringing out the best in a lot of people which is some comfort.

I wouldn't. I had glandular fever as a late teen and honestly it took me about a year to feel up to full strength. For months after I got tired so easily.

Thanks @heebie, it's good to have more support for our decision. She's missing so much schoolwork but am trying to think big picture.

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We're in your shoes here, my dd also 17, off since half term, A levels in the horizon.
It's awful, as was suspected mumps but negative.
No energy, now Dr thinks glandular fever.
Been so many weird symptoms but I'm learning you don't need all of them.
I'm feeling quite down.
DD can't summon enough energy for much I'm even washing her hair for her.
How's your DD? Xx

Sorry @thesunwillout, not to have checked back for a few days. DD is miles better thanks - her flicky eyeliner has reappeared which is the acid test.She's still lounging around a lot but that's standard. She went walking the other day for a few km, I picked her up on the way back as she got tired. Now it's probably best she doesn't leave the house anyway. I am concerned that she could either overdo things or catch something and go downhill again so doing what I can to look after her, it's all we can do isn't it. I didn't wash her hair for her but we did leave it a good few days between washes while she was really low, which lasted about 2 1/2 weeks. I'm sure your DD will rally and I guess we just treat it as them having an underlying condition; I forbade DD from seeing her friends a few days ago (none of them met up in the end, thank goodness - sensible parents I'm guessing). I'm asthmatic so there's that background worry too. Meanwhile we're out of milk and eggs so DH is going to the shops... Good luck to us all xx