I don't know what to do.. EBV is taking over!!!!

[Nevirose]

Hey there. I'm so happy to find this forum. I am a 22 year old woman. I was diagnosed with EBV last year. My doctor told me it is nothing to worry about most people have it and you deal with it for life. Last year I was in beauty school and suffered symtomps as migraines, Nausea, Memory Loss, and anxiety. I felt like my life was over. It was so hard to work and get through beauty school. I recently graduated in June and got my cosmetology license. I am working as a paralegal and opening my own hair salon soon. This has taken a toll. I don't know what to do I physically and mentally feel horrible. I feel like this is messing with my brain. I have been suffering bad anxiety and thinking I'm dying from everything. I get pain in my stomach after I eat, heart beats fast, I feel tired and no energy to work. I don't know what else to do!!! I don't feel the same and I'm so young I just want to enjoy life with my fiancé and continue to work on my career. I'm so emotional because I feel my life is over there's nothing else for me to do. Why do I wake up if I feel like crap!!! Please someone help me figure out hope to cope :,(

[Dalegirl31]

Hi.  Your symptoms sound similar to mine.  I went to my doctor because I could feel all my lymph nodes swollen in my body.  Blood test said I had acute EBV.  I've had continuous headaches, fatigue and issues with my stomach and bowel movements.  It's been at least 6 months and all my nodes are still swollen so I assume there has to be something else wrong with me.  I've become the biggest hypochondriac ever that I'm making myself crazy!  Are you feeling any better?

[Jjewelz1987]

Hi there,

I am very sorry to hear that you are going through this! Have you went back to your doctor and told them about your continuing symptoms? What have they said? Also, what tests have they performed on you? Make sure you get a list of all the different tests they've done so it can help you narrow down the possibilities of what is going on with your body.

Another thing you should look into is possible Lyme Disease. I will tell you right now as someone who went through it, Lyme Disease is so ignored today it's awful. I had Lyme Disease undiagnosed and untreated for a long time and suffered from all kinds of symptoms, very similar to your symptoms and I got test after test and saw all kinds of specialists and NO ONE could figure out what I had. Turns out it was Lyme Disease all along. There is a great Lyme Disease section right here on MedHelp you should definitely go post there! They are very helpful and can give you further information

keep looking for answers! don't let any doctor tell you that there's nothing wrong when you know you're body better than anyone and you know there's something not right!