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Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Oct 15 1:52pm | Replies (27)
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At least you checked your spam, Keith! Thanks.
How does one persuade med personnel to check for Epstein Barr titers?
The COVID clinic at a DC university has sorta dismissed my symptoms w/o examining me - based solely on one telemed conversation. They want me to see a lymphedema specialist and for the other symptoms that occurred at the same time? See the people I've already seen (podiatrist x2, ER x 2; dermatologist x2 etc.) or find new ones.
I'm discouraged.
My hope for you is relief. One of us must get some.
Thanks for your thoughtfulness.
Joan
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Hi again,
My homeopath had Epstein Barr bloodwork done along with whatever other blood tests he had done. EBV is dormant in most people and can become active due to stress among other reasons. My history includes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome diagnosis in 1990. At that time my EBV and herpes 6 titers were highly elevated. I was under extreme stress at the time… going through job loss, divorce and bankruptcy simultaneously. Stress can really undermine health.
I imagine your PCP or any of the doctors you are seeing can order EBV testing for you.