High ANA and Epstein Barr?

[shirl000]

Hello,

Does anyone know if a high ANA (antinuclear antibody) can have anything to do with Epstein Barr?  Thank you

[shirl000]

I think that you can have EBV without mono but if you have mono you will have EBV?  That's the way I'm understanding it but I could be wrong.

[momtofourboys]

Isn't epstein barr the same thing as Mono. My now 5 year old had a very wierd illness last year his face was swollen and he had a rash around his neck, I am not kidding it looked like someone tried to hang him (that is what the rash around his neck loked like) they thought it was mono, so they sent for a titer for epstein barr virus, he alrasdy had mono must have been when he was 2. just wondering.
michelle

[PlateletGal]

Hey I just replied to you in another thread !   = )   Yes, a high ANA can be due to CFIDS. I have a very high ANA (1:640 - speckled pattern) and have CFIDS. Per Dr. David Bell --- up to 25% of CFIDS patients have a positive ANA titer.

[daisy9]

Hi shirl,

I have high epstein-barr and ANA, and they are both indicative of autoimmune disorder.  The high epstein-barr, can be used to support the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, specifically.  I have no idea if these interact, I just know that my doc says it's all part of the common pattern.  Not much help, good luck to you!