Kissing sickness is called mononucleosis or glandular fever. How do you cure it? Simple – stop kissing. Ok, all jokes apart. The condition can be very serious and needs to be attended to. The infection in the glands leads to a sore throat, headache, fever, fatigue, swollen glands, pain in the joints and muscles and in some severe cases it can cause jaundice. The symptoms can last from 2 weeks to a month and hence care must be taken to fight all symptoms of the condition.

You need to stay away from crowds as you may pass on the infection. The swelling on your throat and the glands makes it difficult to eat food and the infection can have adverse effects on your liver as well. In order to take care of all these symptoms you need to get plenty of rest and drink a lot of fluids.

If you are diagnosed with this condition then you need to reduce your activity as it can lead to long term damage if you exert your body. There have been several cases where the person suffers from a ruptured spleen as a result of over exertion when suffering with this disease. The best thing to do is to get plenty of rest. Even walking too much can damage your body and hence it is best to stay in bed and relax. Do not exercise until your doctor gives you a go ahead to do so.

There is no medication that you can take to cure this condition as it is a viral infection. You can take antibiotic medications to reduce the pain caused by the swollen glands or the sore throat; however your body needs to fight the infection. In order to do this you need to have a strong immune system. Do not try to take any over the counter drugs as they may have adverse effects on your body.

You need to understand that this is not an illness to be taken lightly. You need to see a doctor immediately and follow the advice that he gives you. Wash your hands frequently to avoid spreading this disease to other family members; you must also keep your clothes and dishes separate.