How to detect a swollen spleen?!
Question: How to detect a swollen spleen!?
Ok, my girlfriend found out a day ago that she had mono (she shared a dr pepper with a friend that later found out they had it)!. I have obviously been kissing her since then lol!. anyhow, i was researching mono and found out that not everybody gets the symptoms and some people only get partial symptoms!. I called the doctor and they said that if they tested me when i had no symptoms, it would come out negative!. I know it takes up to a month to even get the symptoms of mono, but during those months you are contagious and if she got it a month ago before she showed symptoms, i have been kissing her since then, so technically, since i have been kissing her for a month when she first got it, it would be about 4 weeks for me and i should start showing symptoms soon!.
To get to the point, I am worried that i may be a person that gets no symptoms or partial symptoms!.
even though this is not my main worry here, If i get no symptoms, I'm still contagious, and i have a 2 year old nephew at home that i would not like to give it to!.
my main worry is that i will only get partial symptoms!. If i were to get the swollen spleen as my only symptom, it would be devastating!. I am a cross country runner which means i run 8-10 miles on some days and other days (when we have workouts like hills or intervals) i run 5-7 miles a day but really intense!. If my spleen were swollen and i were to run, it could rupture!.
I was wondering, is there was any way that i could check if my spleen was swollen myself!? if i can't detect my spleen being swollen and that is the only symptom i get from mono, then i will think i don't have any symptoms, not get checked, spread it to people, and rupture my spleen in the middle of practice!. so please, is there any way i am able to check a swollen spleen without seeing a doctor!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
To get to the point, I am worried that i may be a person that gets no symptoms or partial symptoms!.
even though this is not my main worry here, If i get no symptoms, I'm still contagious, and i have a 2 year old nephew at home that i would not like to give it to!.
my main worry is that i will only get partial symptoms!. If i were to get the swollen spleen as my only symptom, it would be devastating!. I am a cross country runner which means i run 8-10 miles on some days and other days (when we have workouts like hills or intervals) i run 5-7 miles a day but really intense!. If my spleen were swollen and i were to run, it could rupture!.
I was wondering, is there was any way that i could check if my spleen was swollen myself!? if i can't detect my spleen being swollen and that is the only symptom i get from mono, then i will think i don't have any symptoms, not get checked, spread it to people, and rupture my spleen in the middle of practice!. so please, is there any way i am able to check a swollen spleen without seeing a doctor!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
There are a lot of questions here and I'll try to answer them briefly!.
You CAN still turn up a positive monospot (the name of the monotest) even though you are not symptomatic, and even within a month of the exposure!. It varies, so it's certainly worth the easy blood test to check if you are concerned!.
The chances of your spleen rupturing due to running is really very slim - most doctors will tell you to avoid CONTACT sports where you could receive blunt trauma to the spleen (i!.e!. getting tackled, etc)!. Running is considered a safe activity (I mean, you don't jostle it that much, you receive just as many bumps walking around and being in a car every day)!.
Unfortunately doctors have a really difficult time determining if a spleen is swollen with a physical exam!. The reason for this is two-fold!. 1) The spleen sits really high up in your abdomen, so in order to potentially feel it, there has to be some pretty significant enlargement!. 2) The spleen doesn't have a hard border, it's more like a slimy beanbag (only the beans feel more like grains of sand)!. The liver is easy to feel because its firm border allows the physician to feel it as it passes beneath their hand!. The spleen just sort of slides underneath with no hard border to indicate that is what they are feeling!.
The best easy test for an enlarged spleen is an ultrasound, followed by a CT scan and then MRI if more imaging is needed!.
So basically, no - you won't be able to check if you have an enlarged spleen on your own!. Head to the doctor to get your monospot, that should assure you one way or another!. Double-check with your doc that its OK to run - my money is on it being totally fine!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You CAN still turn up a positive monospot (the name of the monotest) even though you are not symptomatic, and even within a month of the exposure!. It varies, so it's certainly worth the easy blood test to check if you are concerned!.
The chances of your spleen rupturing due to running is really very slim - most doctors will tell you to avoid CONTACT sports where you could receive blunt trauma to the spleen (i!.e!. getting tackled, etc)!. Running is considered a safe activity (I mean, you don't jostle it that much, you receive just as many bumps walking around and being in a car every day)!.
Unfortunately doctors have a really difficult time determining if a spleen is swollen with a physical exam!. The reason for this is two-fold!. 1) The spleen sits really high up in your abdomen, so in order to potentially feel it, there has to be some pretty significant enlargement!. 2) The spleen doesn't have a hard border, it's more like a slimy beanbag (only the beans feel more like grains of sand)!. The liver is easy to feel because its firm border allows the physician to feel it as it passes beneath their hand!. The spleen just sort of slides underneath with no hard border to indicate that is what they are feeling!.
The best easy test for an enlarged spleen is an ultrasound, followed by a CT scan and then MRI if more imaging is needed!.
So basically, no - you won't be able to check if you have an enlarged spleen on your own!. Head to the doctor to get your monospot, that should assure you one way or another!. Double-check with your doc that its OK to run - my money is on it being totally fine!.Www@Answer-Health@Com