I've got into a bad cycle the past few days. I can not stay awake past 7:00pm and go to bed. Then I'm awake 8 hours later at about 3:00am or earlier !

I've been ill for weeks with mono. and liver troubles due to the mono. After 10 weeks I've been back to work just 2 weeks.

My second week of work has left me feeling very tired and washout at the end of the day. I'm taking supplements and have changed my diet due to being ill. No caffeine, no sugar, easy on the fats protein and carbs. Can't really exercise a whole lot, have to still keep my activies low.

Any idea to help myself stay awake in the evening at least till 9:00pm ?

I carry the EBV and just went through a bout this summer. Over the years, anytime that it has flared the only thing I could really do is let it run its course and I have found that high doses of certain supplements do help (garlic, beta carotene, acidophilus, E, C, B complex, shiitake mushrooms, malic acid and magnesium, taurine, and coral calcium). It’s a lot of supplements but considering the doctor can’t prescribe anything outside of steroids, which btw messed with my metabolism, happens every freakin time, imho it’s better than nothing, especially since we can’t take Tylenol, etc for pain due to the liver.

Do the best you can everyday to stay up just an hour longer. Big hugs to you, I unfortunately know how you’re feeling.

I carry the EBV

meaning the Epstein-Barr virus ?

Cause that what's going on with me

Yes, I carry the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and my liver usually takes the brunt when it flares. Most adults have antibodies from previous exposure in adolescence and young adulthood. However, some of us carry the virus and still suffer from time to time throughout adulthood. I've suffered with EBV and IM since I was a little girl and every time I go into the doc and tell him that it's mono, he still wants to argue with me. This last bout, which was his third round with me, he finally said that he will no longer doubt me :p