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I have been unfortunately diagnosed with Glandular fever.
I have a Uni ski trip in 3 weeks time that I'm desperate to go on. Therefore I have 3 weeks of recovery out of the estimated 4-6 till the trip. Anyone who has experience of it will know you have to avoid physical activity.
It was the one thing I forgot to ask the doctor when I got the news.
Does anyone have any experience of skiing with glandular fever?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Christopher, no idea, but hope you get better soon. What rotten luck. 
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Christopher, some people get better from glandular fever way faster than that. And you only need to avoid physical activity if you genuinely are fatigued - I rarely recommend people to avoid exercise. There is a lot of tosh talked about EBV and GF. BUT - if you have had any of the liver or other complications you may need to avoid alcohol.
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Christopher, I think you might have to inform your Insurance company otherwise you will not be covered if it causes any medical problems during your holiday.
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Christopher, boo! You should listen to the stoatperson, what with him being a quack etc.
But +1 for the no alcohol, liver complications or no - it has always wiped me even when on form and under 25 (embarrassing but there you go). Proper food, minimal booze, lots of kip - the way forward.
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Cheers for your replies. It seems I'll be ok to actually go skiing.
I have been told to stay t-total til after christmas. Unfortunately the 24 hour coach journey is very much booze fuelled to take the pain and boredom of it away, but I'm going to have to endure it without any sleep or drink I imagine. Its when I start drinking again that is the grey area, but don't want a cheeky drink in a few weeks time to set me back and affect my ski trip.
Yeah my budget without alcohol means I can spend a great deal more on decent food, which I have already been recomended.
andy, I'm hoping then if I have similar recovery time as I think then I'll be fine to go skiing, but I'll just be knakered during and after. I'm pretty sure I have been through the acute stage.
riverman, My insurance is through Off the Piste/Student Skiing the booking agent and it states Full Wintersport Insurance (No excess). I have so much to sort out that frankly I don't think I will inform them.
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Christopher, you'll certainly know if you're past the acute stage. With me, I'd have needed 1 hour to get enough energy to get out of bed for anything, even to surf the net or watch TV for a bit, but I guess it affects everyone differently. Definitely +1 for the teetotal bit, although my ex-flat-mate complained that alcohol beer tastes revolting if you're used to real beer. Best thing is to take it easy.
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Christopher, Think of the positives. Everyone else will be getting drunk and "THINKING" they are a hit an telling everyone how they are going to pull that gorgeous girl/man at the bar.
They will just get pissed and make an erse of themselves.
You will be sober and the one they WILL want to pull.
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My insurance is through Off the Piste/Student Skiing the booking agent and it states Full Wintersport Insurance (No excess). I have so much to sort out that frankly I don't think I will inform them.
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Problem is that if you have any problems there related to GF they won't bear the cost.
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You "may" be ok. I had it when I was self employed (so didn't get paid for not working). I was off for 5 days, tried to go back to work which was a big mistake and was off for another 9 days, largely spent in bed. They may have better treatment compared to 20 years ago. Didn't really have any feeling of lethargy, well no worse than 'flu.
However don't overdo it, if you ski don't go out drinking. Given that this is probably going to be hard on a Uni trip you may be better cancelling if you have insurance.
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I seem to recall taking our daughter skiing when she had GF, long time ago - she was absolutely fine there in Austria, I think she was still at school at the time, and the mountain air seemed to do her a lot of good. Of course being our daughter, she did have her mother clucking away making sure that she did not get over tired and all those motherly things. Good luck!
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davidof, I don't think I could cancel a ski trip unless I physically couldn't go.
On the insurance front I will take a chance no complications occur due to glandular fever. I don't think broken limbs are related or likely to be related to glandular fever, which is the main reason why I have insurance frankly.
I will just have to resist the urge and the peer pressue to drink.
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You know it makes sense.
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Depends on whether your doctor advises you not to go. If they do then you will be travelling against medical advice and insurers will not pay out for anything that may happen (I understand that insurers can check with medical professionals regarding known conditions prior to travelling)
Best of luck whatever you decide
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I had it as a child, and refused to stop sports (hockey, trampolining, horse riding and I did have a ski holiday with it as well) etc with it. The doctor didn't insist on it, his attitude was that if not doing sport was going to really get you down it would do more harm than good. As a result it dragged on a for a longer, but I still got over it.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Christopher wrote: |
| Cheers for your replies. It seems I'll be ok to actually go skiing. |
That's great news. So you'll be mono-skiing, so to speak?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Weird how GF affects people differently. I had it a 15 and it totally knocked me out for 3-4 weeks - literally, I could barely get out of bed and, when I did, I was shattered. Then another 2 weeks of half-days at school and no sport for that + another 2-3 weeks. Considering I rarely get ill with anything and was really physically fit at school, it was a a real downer being so weak and tired.
Anyway, Christopher, good luck.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Christopher, bad luck, I had it as a student too (a few weeks before some big exams).
As regards the insurance issues, if your Doctor is aware that you are away skiing and when, and hasn't objected (and has recorded that he/she is aware), then you are covered.
If you go to your insurer, they will tell you to check with your doctor, and if the doctor says no, you're not covered.
I recall trying to play squash about 2 weeks after the start of GF, and having previously played 80 minute sessions, I managed about 20 minutes and was knackered. Very important to pace yourself, and, certainly at the start of the week, don't put yourself well away from the resort until you have some feel about what your exercise capacity is.
Agree no alcohol (I remember getting drunk very cheaply for a few months after my episode).
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Does anyone have any experience of skiing with glandular fever?
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'Fraid not.....Crystal, Inghams, Thompson? Yes! But no, never skied with Glandular Fever 
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PS:
What I also meant to add was that I had also had glandular fever.....many years ago, when I was about 20.The thing I remember most was being told that my liver had been affected and that I couldn't touch alcohol for 6 months 
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Hi!
You have probably already been, but I will share for others with the same question.
I had this exact problem a few months ago. I was about 2 months into GF and had really bad fatigue. The doc said not to go skiing, of course, but I was an Aussie in Austria - who wouldn´t go!!!??
I certainly didn´t feel 100% for the trip but I decided to go anyway.
My main suggestion is to listen to your body. If you feel tired or begin to get a sore throat, take a break! After only 2 or 3 runs I felt very fatigued so rested for 1 hr and then got back to it. That worked for me. Sometimes it was a few hours before I needed a break. It feels good to finally do some exercise, so I think you will feel good at the time due to the adrenalin! But be prepared to sleep as early and and long as possible, because, you will be destroyed.
I made sure I eased into exercise by walking, then a slow jog a few days later, then longer jogs before skiing followed by 2 days rest before the trip. I did some leg strengthening exercises aswell to prepare. It will be a big shock for your body to jump straight into a full day skiing. However, it is possible. Be prepared for a few days of complete rest after your trip.
check out this post - http://fittripper.net/traveling-glandular-fever/ - It is not directed at skiing, but travel in general and includes great tips for managing glandular fever.
I hope everyone has a speedy recovery!
fittripper
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). They both recovered at different rates 4 weeks vs about 3 months to be properly back to "normal".
