The Epstein–Barr virus is mostly known as the cause of glandular fever.
Autoimmune disease awareness
But in recent years it is also has been shown to be related to a number of types of lymphoma.
Increasingly it is believed the Epstein–Barr viral infection can mean a higher risk of certain autoimmune and other diseases. In particular Parkinson’s disease, Lupus (https://patienttalk.org/?tag=lupus) , rheumatoid arthritis (https://patienttalk.org/?tag=rheumatoid-arthritis), and multiple sclerosis (https://patienttalk.org/?tag=multiple-sclerosis).
While many people (maybe 90% of the population) have been infected with the virus very few of us show any symptoms.
The purpose of this blog post is to find out to what extent our readers with autoimmune and similar conditions have had the Epstein–Barr virus . Please take the poll to give us an indication.
It would be great if you would use the comments box below to say which condition you have.
Thanks in advance
| Lindsay4 | Strep several times in college (2001-2005); severe endometriosis (stage 4) at 28 that required surgery in 2009; have had 2 more surgeries since for endometriosis (stage 2 and 3 respectively); a very severe case of mono in 2010; in 2014, had my 3rd surgery for endo, and one month later I was diagnosed with LUPUS. I was only ever tested for Epstein-Barr when I got dangerously sick in 2015, and it came up positive that I’d had it. They said I didn’t have to do anything about it(???). They could never figure out what was wrong with me at that time though. Fatigue is insane. I take adderall just to be able to work, and I can STILL sleep all day on it. Don’t know what to do anymore. |
| Mamad03 | I have MS, UCTD and Sjogren’s |
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| IE | I have MS Primary Progressive, had mono as a teen and spinal tap revealed EBV antibodies. |
| lemonfoundation | aredmosquito MS is Lyme disease cover-up. http://www.cfsstraighttalk.blogspot.com |
| aredmosquito | I have MS, have never had mono, and was tested for antibodies to EBV which came up negative. |
| DebbyReaana | Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. |
| RachelSouth | Fibro with other undefined and diagnosed with asthma last year, which is still not controlled. |
| andersoncarol1212 | My name is Carol Anderson, I am here to give my testimony about a doctor who helped me in my life. I was infected with HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS in 2010, i went to many hospitals for cure but there was no solution, so I was thinking how can I get a solution out so that my body can be okay. One day I was in the river side thinking where I can go to get solution. so a lady walked to me telling me why am I so sad and i open up all to her telling her my problem, she told me that she can help me out, she introduce me to a doctor who uses herbal medication to cure HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS and gave me his email, so i mail him. He told me all the things I need to do and also give me instructions to take, which I followed properly. Before I knew what is happening after two weeks the HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS that was in my body got cured . so if you are also heart broken and also need a help, y |
| JosephDieva | I was dx with : Mono and Infectious Heppatitius in 1982 , dx with Eppstein – Barr virus in 1986 , dx with “Leaky Gut” in 1999 , dx with Hypo thyroidism in 2010 and dx with M.S. In 2013 ( my feet started to go numb in 2008 , a sign of M.S. to come ) !!!!!! |
| JackieBax | Fibromyalgia, Hypothyroidism |
| TinaMulhall tinamulhall@yahoo.ie 78.17.60.113 |
Ulcerative colitis. I had EBV and chickenpox as a child. |
| loulou02 lyndav1@live.com.au 49.181.78.27 |
I have fibromyalgia. Yes I have had EBV Ross River Virus and Barmah Forest Virus. |
| RandiLynnHart gimmedanger87@gmail.com 66.87.78.222 |
No EBV related anything for me. |
| Roxannestanbridge Roxanne_caldwell@hotmail.co.uk 46.254.249.208 |
Glandular fever at 18, MS diagnosed at 30 although had a few relapses from 18 yo |
| GinnyIckle pickledginger@gmail.com 208.103.65.134 |
Hx of Ebv, cmv, chicken pox, shingles x2, Lyme disease. Have celiac, multinodular thyroid, cf, fm, Sjogrens, t2diabetes, Dysautonomia. |
| Pam Crittenden plwc@comcast.net 98.209.15.5 |
Severe case of mono at 17 (1978) diagnosed with MS at 32 (1993). |
| GillianCunninghamWright gilldusty2@btinternet.com 86.146.4.251 |
I had EBV, chicken pox, scarlet fever, mumps, tonsillitis. Diagnosed with glandular fever in 2006, never recovered, now have M.E. Fibro and Type 2 Diabetes. |
| thequeenkat | I Contracted Mononucleosis When I Was 15, Which I Am Certain Was Followed By Me Developing Narcolepsy. I Also Have PCOS, Hyposmia, Auditory Processing Disorder And Now Am being Evaluated For Multiple Sclerosis. Narcolepsy And All Other Conditions Were Diagnosed In My Early Twenties, Although I Know I Had Them Most Of My Life. The MS Is A Recent Development. Sorry If My Post Is Typed Oddly, I Am Having Problems With This Android Phone. |
| KathyHastings | I was infected with EBV along with many other viruses in my body; prior to also dx with Celiac Disease. |
| JosephDieva | Yes , I was diagnosed with Eppstein – Barr Virus in 1986 ! |
| CheyMcKenzie | Gladular Fever aged 13, diagnosed MS aged 41 but believed to have had it a few years by then. |
| JosephDieva | Was diagnosed with Mono and Hepatitis in April of 1982 , diagnosed with Eppstein – Barr virus in April of 1986 , developed first sign of M.S. IN SUMMER OF 2008 and finally diagnosed with M.S. in March if 2013 ! |
| touzell | Had glandular fever 30 years ago.. 2.5 years ago diagnosed with psorathic arthritis and this year ensinophilic esophagus. Interested to further studies relating it all. |
| lemonfoundation | HIV-Negative AIDS: Is it CFS, GWS, or AIDS? Allied NATO Government is hiding millions of infectious NON HIV AIDS cases (like mine) under the “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)” ICD-code. – Dr. Lorraine Day on Joyce Riley’s military show THE POWER HOUR (09/12): “…HIV-Negative AIDS cases falsely reported and treated as CFS cases may be one of the biggest cover-ups we have seen.” – In 1992 “…Newsweek made an even more shocking announcement: …CFS patients who had the same immune system deficiencies as the NON-HIV AIDS cases…”– Dr. Judy Mikovits stated on In Short Order (11/12) about CFS & Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME): “…consider this as NON HIV AIDS.” – Neenyah Ostrom’s book “America’s Biggest Cover-up: 50 |
| NancyD64 | Diagnosed with EBV at 16 after a year of being sick, missed a semester of high school. Diagnosed with RRMS just shy of 36 y.o. living, with it 14 yrs.
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| shurl Stirling | my son was diagnosed with neuro sarcoid, if was treated with steroids.if was diagnosed with other conditions because the neuro s mimics other conditions.checkout Joe Stirling on Google. He’s a rare case (less than 2 people suffer the neuro sarcoid in 100,000 ) nobody, not even professors know what causes it. ???? i can’t believe that. |
| virgo54 | Had a very severe case of Glandular Fever over 30 years ago, was hospitalised for a week. 10 years ago developed Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) |
| CameoCamylMassey | Diagnosed with EBV in 1987. Had it for many years but none of the doctors knew to look for it. They just gave me antibiotics and amphetamines to keep me going, until my immune system collapsed. Wound up bedridden for 3 years, unable to use arms or legs, unable to chew food, no short or long term memory, lymph nodes swelled like ping pong balls and turned purple/blue, and would sleep 72 hours and still be exhausted. I finally overcame that and rehabilitated myself, but was then told I had Fibromyalgia and a compromised immune system. Since then I have had shingles that turned into MRSA, and a systemic infection that has led to 8 major surgeries to remove major parts of my body. Was just told by a Rheumatologist, that my Fibro is back in full flare. |
| graceg | In reply to MelissaKisnerSouthard.MelissaKisnerSouthard Hi my name is grace,what is Auto Immune Hepatitis,or can u tell me where to find the information on it. Thank you I have sle,ra,fibro, diabetes,etc. I have just found out over the phone about me having hep c. I just don’t get it?? Thanks for your posts. 🙂 |
| Roxannestanbridge | I had glandular fever in 2000 and been treated for Labrynthitus x3 times since – until I got my MS diagnosis in 2011 |
| Taneesa | I’ve had mono, phenomena several times and fevers out of the blue for no apparent reason since i was a child |
| KathyHastings | Yes on EBV, also Chicken Pox Virus, Herpes Virus; many were running rampant in my body, because my body was so busy trying to attack the gluten….all these virus attacked my CNS. Result Celiac Disease….anti-viral med….3yrs later….levels are down, but still considered high. So, I also have dx of CFS.
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| katieg | glandular fever at 18, hypothyroidism for 20 years, psoraitic arthritis over 10 years, MS diagnosed 2011 but optic neuritis in mid 1990’s |
| SallyNickle | I had Mono when I was 17. |
| MelissaKisnerSouthard | Yes! I had EBV when I was 18. never sick a day before that. Now I have Hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia, Lupus and Auto Immune Hepatitis. I have always thought it was connected to the EBV!!! |
