@cthomas7145 I am amazed this post is so old and you found it. I was 66 when I posted this and am now 71! Much to my dismay I am still battling Chronic Active EBV. I am on the following Anti-virals now Valacyclovir 500 mg. And LDN (Low dose Naltrexone) 4 mg. Along with all of the many supplements I take. The LDN prescription I just started a little over a year ago and I feel like it made a big difference in how I felt. But yes I do think the antivirals help. I have not been successful with getting mine to go dormant though, but it certainly isn’t for lack of trying.

Do you have an Integrative Functional Medical Practice for your son to go to? My heart goes out to your son and you having to battle this beast of an illness. I know it must be difficult making sure he eats proper nutrition as well as get enough rest. I can tell the biggest difference in how I can function when I get at least 9-10 hrs sleep at night, with good deep sleep. Try to encourage him to get a good amount of sleep as well as the best diet and supplements he can take. I know the discipline to stick with that at his age is hard, it’s hard for me to do it, but it is imperative for his immune system to be able to battle this virus.

Prayers for you Mom because I know the burden is on you to get your 10 year old to do the necessary things to take care of himself. I wish there was better news I could share. The antivirals help but they don’t do it alone. It really does take the cleanest diet and nutrition with supplements and lots of rest to counter the effects of this virus.

My prayer is for your son to be victorious in overcoming this illness.

God Bless,
@kkathysan