If you have had a sore throat for more than a week and are feeling very tired, you should go to your Student Health Services. However, even if you do have Mono, there is nothing you can do except get plenty of rest and eat a healthy diet. Most people get better within a month, but you may need to talk to your Student Health Center about lightening your course load, delaying assignments, or making up tests. You cannot get Mono again once you have had it. These injuries are common and usually not very serious.
Sprains are injuries to the ligaments, which is tissue that connects the bones.
Strains are injuries to the muscles and tendons that are caused from too much or too sudden pulling of the tissues. If you have swelling, pain, or can't bear weight, you should see your clinician. Otherwise, just rest, ice, and elevate the injured body part. Repetitive strain injury includes all kinds of injuries, caused by doing the same movement continuously, to the muscles, nerves, and tendons of your arms and shoulders. You may have heard of bursitis, tendonitis, or carpal tunnel syndrome.