Please help me understand my test resulst

[jess990]

Okay, I tested positive for EBV in 9/2008:

Anti-VCA IgG >5.00
Anti-VCA IgM 1.20 (ref 0-.90) Positive
Anti-EBV Nuclear Ag IgG 4.56 (ref 0-.90)  Positive - antibody detected
Anti EBV Early Ag 3.70 (ref 0-.90)

Viral Capsid Antigen, IGG >5.00
Viral Capsid Antigen, IGM <0.91

So, I guess I am positive for EPV. But I don't know what EPV is. Is it mono? I was really sick from approx 11/07 - mid summver 2008 and continue to get better, but still not fully better. I never had a fever or swollen lymph nodes. I was extremely tired and felt overall ill, very weak. I still do, but not as bad but battle daily.
So what does EPV mean? What is it. I am totally confused and my doctors weren't much help.

Thanks

[parris6]

Please share sources for German clinic and what the plant enzymes are called or how to find info.

[outofbox]

I listen to my MD for a few months no change I go to see an ND apparently There are plant enzymes that natually kill Epstein Barr virus it is an amazing process to observe  but in in the first week or two you will see a 90 percent decline in viral load .

[outofbox]

There is a cure you won't  find it in modern medicine, check out Germany clinic and how they erradicate this illness

[lvfrogs]

i just wanted to jump in and say that I am sorry you are feeling this way. I too, have EBV, and can trace it back exactly to when I got sick and then the resulting symptoms. EBV can be a nasty thing and lead to other health issues. The most important thing I can say is research, research, research and find a good doctor, come on the forum for help, everyone is wonderful and let your body have rest. I just have to anymore because I am totally exhausted, some days better than others. Good luck and hope to hear from you!

[PlateletGal]

Hi ! I have posted two journals... one on the Whittemore Peterson Institute and the other on the International CFS/ME conference that was held in March (Reno, NV).

Annette Whittemore-Peterson started this institute because her daughter has CFS and I'm sure she was frustrated with the lack of resources and care for her daughter. This institute is researching CFS, fibro, autism and what they refer to as "atypical MS". They understand what we are going through and have already come up with a blood test that can diagnose CFS... you'll be hearing more about this in the future !

International CFS/ME conference March 12-15 Reno, NV

http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/51356?personal_page_id=1064



The Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Diseases

http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/40120?personal_page_id=1064

[jess990]

Thank you so much for your valuable information!

No, I have not heard of this Institute, what is it?

[PlateletGal]

P.S. ~ I just noticed that you live in Reno... I'm jealous ! Have you heard about the new Whittemore Peterson Institute ??

[PlateletGal]

Hi ! For more information on bacterial infections in CFS patients... visit http://www.immed.org

Also, Prof. Garth Nicolson from The Institute of Molecular Medicine (website addy above) will be joining us here in MedHelp ! He will be here on Wednesday, May 20th from 12:00 - 1:00 PM (PACIFIC TIME). I believe he may have his own special forum for the event. So I hope you will mark your calendar and be able to join the event and ask him all of your questions. If you would like to see his responses to MedHelp members when he was here in October... visit the fibro/CFS forum and check out our Health Pages.

Best,

~PlateletGal

[jess990]

what do you mean by bacteria infection? What kind and how do you test for this?
Thanks!

[PlateletGal]

It certainly sounds like you could have Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome. Here is a link to a list of other possible conditions (that can mimic both fibro and CFS) that you may want to check out and/or consider printing for your physician:

http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Fibromyalgia/Newly-Diagnosed/show/754?cid=39

If you have an active EBV infection, you certainly could spread the infection to your loved ones. You can spread it through saliva (kissing or sharing a glass of juice or water). I hate to tell you this, but also... two-thirds of CFS patients have a bacterial infection and the evidence is mounting that this isn't contagious, but communicable. Bacteria requires close contact to spread.

I hope you will stick around and keep us posted !

[jess990]

Thank you for your response. I still feel ill daily and extreme blankets of fatigue. My doctor suggested that I have CFS and she is retesting my EBV levels to see where I am now. This could explain a lot with me and the anxiety it has produced. I don't recall every having mono though?? I never had the classic symptoms. What should I do boost my immue system?? Are my husband and kids at risk and should they be tested? Thanks for your help. Also, what exactly is EBV? Is it always mono?

[PlateletGal]

I hope this helps. Since your IgM level is positive, I think that would indicate a current or very recent infection.

Please stick around. I've read that an estimated 10% of people who get mono, end up with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. If I were in your shoes, I would consider working on boosting your immune system, in attempts to fight this infection that you have. Let me know if you would like more information on this and I will tell you what I've learned through the years.



SUMMARY OF INTERPRETATION

The diagnosis of EBV infection is summarized as follows:

Susceptibility
If antibodies to the viral capsid antigen are not detected, the patient is susceptible to EBV infection.

Primary Infection
Primary EBV infection is indicated if IgM antibody to the viral capsid antigen is present and antibody to EBV nuclear antigen, or EBNA, is absent. A rising or high IgG antibody to the viral capsid antigen and negative antibody to EBNA after at least 4 weeks of illness is also strongly suggestive of primary infection. In addition, 80% of patients with active EBV infection produce antibody to early antigen.

Past Infection
If antibodies to both the viral capsid antigen and EBNA are present, then past infection (from 4 to 6 months to years earlier) is indicated. Since 95% of adults have been infected with EBV, most adults will show antibodies to EBV from infection years earlier. High or elevated antibody levels may be present for years and are not diagnostic of recent infection.

Reactivation
In the presence of antibodies to EBNA, an elevation of antibodies to early antigen suggests reactivation. However, when EBV antibody to the early antigen test is present, this result does not automatically indicate that a patient's current medical condition is caused by EBV. A number of healthy people with no symptoms have antibodies to the EBV early antigen for years after their initial EBV infection. Many times reactivation occurs subclinically.

Chronic EBV Infection
Reliable laboratory evidence for continued active EBV infection is very seldom found in patients who have been ill for more than 4 months. When the illness lasts more than 6 months, it should be investigated to see if other causes of chronic illness or CFS are present.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm

[jess990]

just bumping this up to see if anyone can help