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Anyone else have multiple autoimmune diseases?
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@jw9 I am so sorry to hear that. I understand trauma. When I got sick with Long COVID, one of the things that did show up on my labs was the reactivation of Epstein-Barr. I believe there is a definite correlation between Trauma, EBV and the autoimmune diseases, and wish that I was a scientist and could study that. I am in social work, so I asked this question on the Long COVID Mayo page as well. I have to get ready but will elaborate further later. Thank you for your reply. You are obviously a resilient person. I hope today goes good for all who read this.
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I find your comment about reactivation of EBV to be very compelling. I wish you were a scientist too! This study would encompass the onset of Epstein Barr virus and what? People's lifetime response to trauma/illness. I think a vaccine against EBV would have been a great thing in my life. Instead, my nursing career was a decade instead of decades. I worked in the hospital setting, outpatient oncology, and hospice/home care. Years later I might see a former co-worker, a family member, or a doctor who would ask, what happened to you? Maybe the short answer was Epstein Barr!