Hi Maria, Y’know, I’m sitting here reading through this latest post and I can feel your anxiety across the ocean.
Anxiety can cause myriad issues with our health; our hearts, guts, brain. It’s all connected. Autoimmune diseases take on a life of their own and by doing so, can cause our anxiety levels to soar through the roof because we can’t pinpoint what’s going on. I can’t help but think you’re having some of each from that random smorgasbord of symptoms you’re experiencing over the past few years. That would cause anyone anxiety.
With the Apple monitor, you’re not seeing anything wrong with the EKG or heart beat. That’s a very good sign. Our heart rates can fluctuate greatly throughout the day. Any movement or change in breathing, any activity can cause them to speed up and slow down. So it would be more beneficial to note the EKG numbers. If you’re not seeing any erratic issues there, that’s positive. But also, please don’t become fixated on those numbers and continually checking them because it’s easy to become too preoccupied with looking for something wrong when there might not be anything amiss at all. Do you see my point?

With your past history with EBV and Covid, both viruses can cause unexplained symptoms in every part of the body.
I’m going to give you some links to our long Covid conversations so you can see if any of these run parallel to you. This one in particular with a member who also had EBV and Covid with chronic issues might be of interest for you.

Epstein Barr Treatment for Long Covid. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/epstein-barr-treatment-for-long-covid/
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A discussion on Post Covid heart related issues. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/post-covid-heart-issues/
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Post Covid Recovery: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/post-covid-recovery-covid-19/
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Here are a few conversations from our EB postings just to let you know that there are other people experiencing similar unexplained issues. Sometimes knowing you’re not alone in these events can lessen the anxiety a little bit.

This link is one that our Connect Director posted a few years ago with all the links regarding EBV. Some WON’T apply to you so don’t read too much into some of the discussions. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/135342/. (It’s the 6th reply down on that page)
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This is an offsite article with some natural healing ideas. Avoid the ads! https://aboundinginhopewithlyme.com/what-you-should-know-about-chronic-reactivated-epstein-barr-virus/

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Everything that’s been checked out with your vascular system has shown to be in great shape. You’re young so those 2 factors are in your favor. It doesn’t mean there’s nothing wrong, but, the odds are that it’s nothing significant or you would have had a telling event by now.

Unless you’re really feeling awful, if this were me, I’d be inclined to go on the camping trip tomorrow. In this type of situation, I’m a ‘rip the bandaid off person’ and I’d go on the trip. My reasoning is what’s the worst that happens? Nothing has happened in all the months I’ve worried and I’m tired of wasting my life, so I’d just go.
You’ve felt this way for months, each day expecting the worst and it hasn’t happened. So it would be worth the trip with family or friends to spend a night out in nature. It has healing powers while you’re away from the norm.

Maybe hold off on the antibiotics until after the camping trip instead of tossing something new into the mix.
I just have to ask this: When you’re out with friends or doing something you enjoy are you still experiencing the heart related feeling?