When you see your doctor, he or she will look for physical signs of mono. Some of these signs may include swollen lymph noes, liver or spleen, and tonsils. He or she will also listen carefully to the symptoms 
that you have described. Blood tests may be needed. If your doctor feels a need for a more thorough confirmation of mono, he or she may have a monospot test in order to determine the antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus in your blood. Although the screening test will probably give you results within the first day, it may not be able to detect the infection during the first week of the illness. With a different antibody test, your doctor can find out if you have mono in the first week, but it will take longer to get the results. A white blood cell count can also be taken in order to determine if there is an elevated amount of white blood cells or abnormal lymphcytes. If this is present, it will suggest that mono is possible.
Unfortunately, there is no quick fix for mono. Antibiotics will not work against mono since it is a viral infection. The treatment typically involves home treatment of lots of bed rest and enough intake of fluids. In the case of accompanying bacterial infections such as tonsilitis, sinus infections, or strep throat, you may need to take an antibiotic to clear that infection. A corticosteroid may able be prescribed if you have fairly severe swelling of your tonsils or throat in order to reduce the swelling and ease the symptoms and discomfort. One of these medications may include prednisone.
