Hi!

Thank you so much for your post. I so understand and empathize with all you’re going through.

When I initially experienced fatigue in 2011, I was tested and diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

I have since learned …
1) “ Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States. It is an autoimmune disorder involving chronic inflammation of the thyroid. This condition tends to run in families.”
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjj4eiansj8AhUlJkQIHVkeArQQFnoECA4QAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thyroid.org%2Fhashimotos-thyroiditis%2F&usg=AOvVaw3L83rd3jzQFsvk-n17_Dxz

2) “Having another autoimmune disease — such as rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes or lupus — increases your risk of developing Hashimoto's disease.”
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hashimotos-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20351855

3) “high anti-EBNA-1 antibody levels may reflect a deficient control of the EBV infection, increasing the tendency toward autoimmunity.”
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2019.01368/full

4) “Rheumatologists diagnose, treat and manage a broad range of conditions, including … Autoimmune diseases that happen when your immune system attacks healthy tissue.”
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22335-rheumatologist

I have also discovered “Drbeen Medical Lectures” EBV YouTube’s … which I’m finding very insightful + helpful. Dr Been makes learning about EBV easy + enjoyable.

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Serology
https://youtu.be/T6Pm5VmjZ6g

Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation
https://youtu.be/HvlTHp1Vp1E

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) - Long Covid
https://youtu.be/nu9vRJC9bwo

Evidence of Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation in Long Covid Patients
https://youtu.be/dAmH7IpUpbI

I will greatly appreciate + look forward to updates + links to information about anything you learn.