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Short answer What to do Getting around while sick at Northeastern Living situation at Northeastern Care near Northeastern 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 Northeastern
Northeastern students move between classes and co-op jobs, so a sick day can mean telling a classmate or an employer.
You may be riding the Green Line E branch at Northeastern station or the Orange Line at Ruggles. You can use the T if you feel up to it, but heavy fatigue is common, so go easy.
Living situation at Northeastern
Many Northeastern students live in apartments around Fenway, Mission Hill and Roxbury, and rotate in and out for co-op. Do not share drinks or utensils, and skip contact sports and heavy lifting for about 4 weeks.
Care near Northeastern
Your first stop is usually Northeastern's University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS). Call or check its website for hours and how to be seen. For emergencies, the hospitals of the Longwood Medical Area, including Brigham and Women's or call 911. Pymander is free to text and is not affiliated with Northeastern 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 Green Line E 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 Northeastern? Do not share drinks or utensils, and skip contact sports and heavy lifting for about 4 weeks.
Should I tell my professor at Northeastern? 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 Northeastern: 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 E 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 Northeastern?
Do not share drinks or utensils, and skip contact sports and heavy lifting for about 4 weeks.
Should I tell my professor at Northeastern?
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.