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"   Question My boyfriend was diagnosed with glandular fever at Christmas.  Physically, he appears to have recovered well, but as a psychiatric nurse I recognise and am concerned by the fact that he continues to appear to be mildly depressed.  This is clearly affecting his quality of life and motivation. He refuses to see his GP! Will this pass in time without intervention, or is there anything he could do to help hasten a full recovery?  He is a moderate smoker and drinker, and again, refuses to give either up! He&amp;#039;s a very stubborn man. Would any particular supplements be of help?   Answer Some people experience low spirits and lethargy for months following glandular fever (GF). Only very occasionally does it develop into a full-blown depressive illness.  Sometimes it is difficult to regain one&amp;#039;s vitality and enthusiasm following a viral illness, and the Epstein-Barr virus has a reputation for causing a lingering lethargy. It is particularly difficult if your professional training enables you to detect signs of depressive illness and your partner refuses to recognise these; it is almost impossible to help someone who will not allow you to do so and who refuses to help himself.  It could be that he does not wish to worry you, and that he thinks he is protecting you by denying the problem. A good diet, plenty of rest and judicious restriction of alcohol all help during the acute illness. I am not aware of any supplements that will make any difference to recovery from GF.  Maybe he will accept advice from a close friend or a parent if his depression worsens. But some people do fare best of all if they are allowed to do things in their own time and in their own way, even though it can be painful to watch them when you just want to help. Most people do make a spontaneous recovery, although this can take a long time. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As Are there homeopathic remedies for glandular fever? Could I be a carrier of glandular fever without knowing it? Glandular fever is making me feel rotten Glandular fever \u2013 how long are you infectious? Glandular fever \u2013 will vitamins help? Glandular fever seems to be getting me down Glandular fever worry How infectious is glandular fever? How long will it take for me to get over glandular fever? Is glandular fever risky during pregnancy? I&amp;#039;ve glandular fever \u2013 how can I speed up my recovery? I&amp;#039;ve had glandular fever \u2013 can I still pass it on? I&amp;#039;ve had glandular fever for a year My boyfriend has glandular fever \u2013 when can we start kissing again?  Last updated 18.02.2015 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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