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Treatment for chronic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
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This is a follow up on my CEBV condition. At 64 I believe I have had this illness for all of my adult life. It has only been in the past twelve months that the illness had progressed to a point that it was difficult to function. I had almost 20 UV treatments which seemed to help at first but then stopped helping with my fatigue. Back in April I thought I had my old self back but it didn't last long.
A new development over the past two months has been red irritated eyes. Two eye doctors I saw said my allergies were acting up. After several rounds of steroids both in eye drop form and pills the redness wasn't going away. My allergist thought that I possible might be having a reaction to some of the medicines I have been on and not due to environmental issues. I met with another eye doctor this week and after she reviewed my medical report she concluded that this was a direct result of the EBV. Finally an eye doctor who knew something about EBV. I did know that the virus has caused my blurry vision but hadn't heard anyone report about red eyes and some eye lid irritation. I'm now on Acyclovir the antiviral medicine and a eye drop perscription. The eye doctor believes this will clear up my eye issue.
Has anyone else had eye issues from EBV? I have read that others were also using the antiviral medicine. I'll report back the results next week.
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Lisajensen, Thanks for your reply. Now that I am on Acyclovir pills and a Pazeo eye drop the redness has gone almost away completely. I love cashews and have been eating quite a few of them. I hope I don't have to give them up as well...
I am glad your eye issues are better! I just started taking Acylovir last Friday in hopes to calm down the virus. How long are you taking it? Mine is a week prescription 3 times a day.
Hi! I have dry/red/itchy eyes. I believe it is related to EBV somehow. After seeing 4 specialists I have learned there is not many options to treat these kinds of issues, but that it is a sign of inflammation.
Lisajensen, My doctor wrote the Acylovir prescription for five pills a day for the next two weeks. After three days of being on this antiviral and on Pazeo eye drops my eyes are clear once again. I do have 'dry eye' so my eyes continue to be a bit itchy and watery but at least they aren't blood red and puffy. I'll let you know how I feel after being on Acylovir for two weeks.
Aubreeb, Ask your eye doctor about Pazeo eye drops. They seem to be helping me where steroid drops did nothing for my eyes.
Thank you! I definitely will. I agree, the steroid drops didn’t work and cause side effects from long term use. I also had plugs put in my tear ducts and I think that helped a little.
CEBV: I finished my two week perscription of Acylovir and Pazeo drops. My eyes cleared up for a while but then went back to their red/pink watery, itchy state. It seems that everything I tried works for a while but then stops working. I also was on a strong antibiotic that seemed to clear up my eyes for a few days but then stopped working.
Now my eye doctor has put me on a regiment Xiidra twice a day along with the Pazeo and another over the counter for red itchy eyes. I'll be on this for a long time as it is to help with my dry eye syndrome which is aggravated by the CEBV.
On another note I went back and reread Anthony Williams Thyroid Healing and am starting the strict food plan he suggests. I've always eaten healthy and avoid his list of foods to stay away from. Now I'm going to follow his juicing plan for the next 90 days and see if that makes an improvement. I would love to hear from others who have or continue to be on the juicing plan. Any improvements in how you feel?
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Michellebelle... I don't know if this will help but I too was getting red and very puffy eyes. Assuming allergic reactions, I found I had become allergic to Advil. Maybe because I was taking it so often for my inflammation that I became allergic? But I now take Aleve and red eye is gone. I also suddenly became allergic to cashews which caused the exact same eye redness and puffing. I too did UV Ozone treatments which didn't help but I am going to try them again.