Hi ap,
Welcome to the beyond blue forum!
I'm sorry to hear Christmas Day was hard for you. Being in a remote area would be isolating at times. Glandular Fever is a pain. I got it for the first time in early September this year, and felt the effects until early November. Every now and again, if I do too much at once, I feel really fatigued like I did when I had the illness. However, I think I am over Glandular Fever in general.
Have you been seeing a doctor during this period of illness? Does your workplace know about the diagnosis? When you aren't working, try to allow even just a little time to completely relax. This could be just reclining on the couch, listening to music with your eyes shut or watching a light-hearted movie. Make sure you eat a variety of nutritious food, including enough protein from foods such as lean meat, nuts, seeds, legumes and so on.
If you feel an intense urge to rest or nap, allowing yourself to at least lay back in a chair is helpful. I did this when I was home studying for uni, as I would get really sleepy at my desk. I realise that it would be really hard to do this at work. Perhaps you could eat lunch at your desk in the late morning, and use your lunch break to have a quick nap in a quiet area at work (if this is possible). If you explain the situation to your boss and say this could really help you be as productive as possible during the workday, it may be an acceptable way to prevent severe fatigue at work. My doctor told me that doing too much can make Glandular Fever take longer to recover from.
I hope something I said has been helpful 🙂
Best wishes,
SM
