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GenLCSW
Baby # 3 is here!!!
Member since 7/05 21138 total posts
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Genna
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Epstein Barr updated
Anyone have any experience with this? I had mono 3 years ago. 2 weeks ago I started feeling really run down and tired. Since Monday my throat, glands, and head have been hurting. I have been achy and really, really, run down and tired. I went to the doctor and he took a bloodtest. He called me yesterday to tell me that the Epstein Barr levels are elevated. He said that I have to let it run its course. Meanwhile I feel awful....I am so sick  He started me on antibiotics Monday but didnt think that it would help...he was right...it didnt do a thing.
Is it normal to have "flare ups" of Epstein Barr at times? its awful
Update: Went to the doc again today because my ear hurts and I can't hear anything out of that ear. He got the rest of my bloodwork...mono test came back positive  I am so tired it hurts I am home from work for at least 2 weeks This is awful
Message edited 9/1/2011 7:59:52 PM.
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Posted 8/27/11 5:04 PM  |
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StaceyWill
It's a girl!!!
Member since 6/10 21539 total posts
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Stacey
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Re: Epstein Barr
My mother was diagnosed with Epstein Barr years ago. She had mono when she was a kid.
Yes, it's very normal to have flare ups. Some day she's fine and other days she is EXTREMELY exhausted and run down.
Hope you feel better 
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| Posted 8/27/11 5:37 PM |
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Kris
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Kristine
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Re: Epstein Barr
i had a flare up several years ago. i was just exhausted and couldn't hardly get out of bed. no other symptoms but extreme fatigue
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| Posted 8/27/11 7:43 PM |
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drpepper318
MIR MIR MIR!
Member since 6/07 8274 total posts
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me
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Re: Epstein Barr
yeah if you've had mono in the past, you can definitely have flareups of the virus. Ugh
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| Posted 8/27/11 11:46 PM |
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prunepie
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Member since 7/06 4357 total posts
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jennifer
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Re: Epstein Barr
ohhh yes!!!!!
here are my recs.
insane amounts of sleep. insane amounts of vitamins and herbs.
long term not just for a month or two.
antibiotics dont help bc its a virus.
basically you have flu feelings for random periods of time on and off..
i hope you feel better soon!!!!
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| Posted 8/28/11 7:45 PM |
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CatNYC123
Happy Thoughts
Member since 9/10 1531 total posts
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Cathy
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Re: Epstein Barr
Posted by GenLCSW
Anyone have any experience with this? I had mono 3 years ago. 2 weeks ago I started feeling really run down and tired. Since Monday my throat, glands, and head have been hurting. I have been achy and really, really, run down and tired. I went to the doctor and he took a bloodtest. He called me yesterday to tell me that the Epstein Barr levels are elevated. He said that I have to let it run its course. Meanwhile I feel awful....I am so sick He started me on antibiotics Monday but didnt think that it would help...he was right...it didnt do a thing.
Is it normal to have "flare ups" of Epstein Barr at times? its awful
Yes, this happens to me too. I had mono about 10 years ago and since then I do have flareups of Epstein Barr. I find it happens when Im in really stressful situations for long periods of time (i.e. when my dad got sick) But one thing that really does help is vitamin B complex. Epstein Barr is actually a symptom of depleted B vitamins. You can get the vitamin over the counter at GNC or your dr can prescribe a shot of it that will last a few weeks.
Hope you're feeling better.. it's so hard to function when you can't get out of bed!
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| Posted 8/30/11 8:13 AM |
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Peainapod
Peanuts are here!
Member since 1/09 13591 total posts
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Diana
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Re: Epstein Barr
Yes, its very normal. I was told I had it back in like 2005 I think. I was feeling way more tired than normal. and for someone who was in their mid 20's it didnt seem right.
I was never diagnosed with having mono, but the dr said often times Strep can be misdiagnosed for Mono. the last time I had strep I was in college, and it was bad. threw me for a loop for about 2 weeks. So i think it was probably Mono and not strep.
the dr. i was seeing then told me there isnt much I can do except take extra B vitamins, but it usually has to run its course.
In extreme cases like DH's aunt many years ago, she was bed ridden for 6 months. They thought it was lyme's disease at first, but it was Epstein Barr Virus.
Start taking daily vitamins, add a B vitamin to it, and maybe talk to your dr. about getting B-12 shots regularly to help with the fatigue. I think im going through a bout of it now, b/c the exhaustion is these days is really bad.
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| Posted 9/1/11 7:41 AM |
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DrMeg
Back home!
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Meg
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Re: Epstein Barr updated
I had it my senior year of HS, and missed a month of school. Even taking a shower made me tired, I spent a lot of time in bed. And then even once I was better I got sick with other things, colds, UTI, etc in the weeks after.
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| Posted 9/4/11 1:58 PM |
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prunepie
LIF Adult
Member since 7/06 4357 total posts
Name:
jennifer
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Re: Epstein Barr updated
feel better!
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| Posted 9/5/11 2:01 PM |
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sweetie101
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Re: Epstein Barr updated
feel better
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| Posted 9/5/11 6:13 PM |
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