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Short answer What to do Getting around while sick at BC Living situation at BC Care near BC When to get help right away Common questions from students Common questions Related questions SourcesYou can often keep going to class with mono if you can manage the fatigue, but avoid contact sports and heavy lifting for about 4 weeks.
Mono causes deep tiredness, sore throat and swollen glands. It rarely needs more than rest, fluids and time.
What to do
- Rest and drink fluids
- Ask about extended exams or deadlines if you are too tired to study
- Skip contact sports and heavy lifting for about 4 weeks, until a clinician says it is safe
- Do not share drinks or kiss until you have recovered
Getting around while sick at BC
BC sits on a hilly campus in Chestnut Hill, so a walk across campus while sick is no small thing.
You may be riding the Green Line B branch, which ends at Boston College. You can use the T if you feel up to it, but heavy fatigue is common, so go easy.
Living situation at BC
BC students live in dorms across the Chestnut Hill, Newton and Brighton campuses, and many move to off-campus apartments in Brighton and Newton. Do not share drinks or utensils, and skip contact sports and heavy lifting for about 4 weeks.
Care near BC
Your first stop is usually Boston College University Health Services. Call or check its website for hours and how to be seen. For emergencies, a hospital emergency room in the Boston or Newton area or call 911. Pymander is free to text and is not affiliated with Boston College. It is a medical AI, not a licensed doctor.
When to get help right away
Trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion, a stiff neck with fever, or being unable to keep fluids down are reasons to go to urgent care or the ER, or call 911.
Common questions from students
Can I ride the Green Line B branch with mono? You can use the T if you feel up to it, but heavy fatigue is common, so go easy.
What should I tell my roommates at BC? Do not share drinks or utensils, and skip contact sports and heavy lifting for about 4 weeks.
Should I tell my professor at BC? If you will miss class or an exam, email your professor and ask your campus health center for a note if you need one.
Is it a real doctor? No. It is a medical AI system, not a licensed doctor. In an emergency, call 911.
Common questions
Mono at BC: can I stay in class?
You can often keep going to class with mono if you can manage the fatigue, but avoid contact sports and heavy lifting for about 4 weeks. Mono causes deep tiredness, sore throat and swollen glands. It rarely needs more than rest, fluids and time.
Can I ride the Green Line B branch with mono?
You can use the T if you feel up to it, but heavy fatigue is common, so go easy.
What should I tell my roommates at BC?
Do not share drinks or utensils, and skip contact sports and heavy lifting for about 4 weeks.
Should I tell my professor at BC?
If you will miss class or an exam, email your professor and ask your campus health center for a note if you need one.
Is it a real doctor?
No. It is a medical AI system, not a licensed doctor. In an emergency, call 911.