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Short answer What to do Getting around while sick at Harvard Living situation at Harvard Care near Harvard 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 Harvard
Harvard students often share dorms, houses and dining halls, so what you have can reach your roommates fast.
You may be riding the Red Line at Harvard Square. You can use the T if you feel up to it, but heavy fatigue is common, so go easy.
Living situation at Harvard
First-years live in and around Harvard Yard, and upperclass students live in the residential Houses, so you may share a bathroom or dining hall with many people. Do not share drinks or utensils, and skip contact sports and heavy lifting for about 4 weeks.
Care near Harvard
Your first stop is usually Harvard University Health Services (HUHS). Call or check its website for hours and how to be seen. For emergencies, Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge or call 911. Pymander is free to text and is not affiliated with Harvard University. 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 Red Line 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 Harvard? Do not share drinks or utensils, and skip contact sports and heavy lifting for about 4 weeks.
Should I tell my professor at Harvard? 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 Harvard: 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 Red Line 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 Harvard?
Do not share drinks or utensils, and skip contact sports and heavy lifting for about 4 weeks.
Should I tell my professor at Harvard?
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.