- Many had it and never even knew it.
Most people had Epstein-Barr virus at some point in their life. Many had it and never even knew it. What most people do not know is that EBV never leaves the body after infection. It settles...
65 points12 comments5 d ago
- I've had positive EBV for 7 years now and I'm about done 😕
Been feeling mostly miserable the past 7 years. Exhausted all the time. Now achy and ok pain all the time. Doctors haven't helped one bit, no matter how smart or empathetic they were. There's...
12 points22 comments2 d ago
- Chronic EBV for 2+ Years — What Has Helped Me
I’ve been dealing with recurring EBV-related symptoms for over two years, including extreme fatigue, brain fog, weakness, and flu-like flare-ups. Here’s what has helped me personally: Valacyclovir...
8 points13 comments1 d ago
- Newer Symptoms
I've been having flare ups 3-4 times a year for about 6 years now. My symptoms are usually pretty mild with severe fatigue being the main one. This flareup has hit me differently. I still have the...
6 points4 comments5 d ago
- Link between CIRS and EBV?
4 points1 comment3 d ago
- My grandpa who is 89 years old has this virus
I thought EBV wasn’t that big of a deal but now that I’m really looking more into it it’s awful… and like he’s being hospitalized right now for it I’m so scared It’s a prestigious hospital but his...
4 points13 comments4 d ago
- Epstein Bar Virus
3 points1 comment2 d ago
- Persistent positive EBV VCA IgM with negative VCA IgG and EBNA IgG for months, anyone else deal with false positives or cross-reactivity?
Hi everyone, I’m trying to make sense of a weird EBV lab pattern I’ve had for several months now and wanted to see if anyone else here has experienced something similar. My results keep coming...
3 points4 comments2 d ago
- Having symptoms extreme exhaustion. Can’t get out of bed.Can this be reactivation?
3 points8 comments3 d ago
- Monolaurin+Lysine causing me to be extra tired?
I started my combo at 500 mg capsules each. I did fine, felt great. I’m at 1000 for both and it caused my lymph in armpits to flare, a slight sore throat that lasted 12ish hours, and sooo...
3 points13 comments5 d ago