Q: how to know if i have chronic epstain barr?on october8.2015 my ebv igg was 137.06u/ml,igm <4. on may 14.2015 it was igm at 4 u/ml, igg 148.7.explain?

Immune memory: IgG antibodies persist over time. The are the "memory" arm of the immune system and facilitate removal of the virus and targeted immune response upon re-exposure or re-activation. The IgM levels are both low and not helpful in determining when an infection may have occurred. So, at some point you have been exposed to the virus (like most people). More info needed to discuss disease scenarios

Q: can epstein-barr virus (ebv) turn into a deadly disease, and what are the symptoms, treatments, and causes?

It can rarely.: Almost everyone gets infected with ebv and almost everyone recovers. During acute infection, complications include low platelets, potential airway obstruction and spontaneous or trauma-related ruptured spleen. The virus stays dormant after one recovers and can be associated with lymphomas in very immunosuppressed hosts.

Q: i need help understanding my epstein-barr virus test result. i have been very sick for over a month and doctors are sure its mono, but 2 mono tests were negative. on ebv test i see that only ebv vca igm is elevated. is this a positive result?

Probably not EBV: IgM antibody tests are very unreliable; your positive result likely is false -- if you really had EBV, your mono tests would be positive. You may have "heterophile negative" mononucleosis, i.e. mono not caused by EBV. Probably not serious -- mono (whether due to EBV or otherwise) almost always clears up over a few weeks with no long term health consequences. Discuss with your doctors.

Q: does vca igg value 77.1 u/ml and ebv igm value less than 10 shows current epstein barr virus infection?

Insufficient: VCA IgG and EBV IgM sometimes are not sufficient to tell, what exactly is going on. More tests may help, for example "D early antigen (EA-D)" and "Epstein Barr nuclear antigen (EBNA)".

Q: does epstein barr virus make a herpes test positive since the ebv is a herpes simplex virus?

No: They are separate viruses that stimulate the production of different antibodies that do not cross react.

Q: could epstein barr cause ongoing nausea/vomiting? raised alt and enlarged spleen? ebv igm positive. some tiredness.

Yes: Epstein-barr virus is the cause of the disease infectious mononucleosis, or "mono". Nausea and vomiting don't occur in every case, but if liver enzymes such as alt are elevated, are fairly common.

Question 1

any homeopathic remedies for ebstein barr virus?

Accepted Answer

Yes!: Homeopathy can be very helpful for epstein barr virus. However, homeopathy is very individualized, so 10 different people with epstein barr virus might require 10 different remedies. Treatment is based on how  it manifests in each individual. One person might need gelsenium, one phospshoric acid, another mercurius etc.I would advise consulting with a professional homeopath. Please see my comment:.

Question 2

what exactly is epstein-barr virus (ebv)?

Accepted Answer

Cause of mono: Ebv is one of 8 human herpes viruses and is the classical cause of infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever).  Once infected, an individual will asymptomatically have the virus in saliva intermittently and can transmit it to others not yet infected.  Not everyone who get infected have symptoms.

Question 3

newly diagnosed with chronic epstein barr virus (ebv)  i've been having low grade fevers. is this what's causing then?

Accepted Answer

Diagnosis?: In most cases, what is called chronic ebv infection is really chronic fatigue syndrome, a relapsing illness found mostly in young adults, especially women, that is triggered by a number of infections but not due to them.

Question 4

following epstein-barr virus, how long does it take for gammaglobulin levels to return to normal range? are levels typically affected by ebv?

Accepted Answer

Uncertain: Remember your Epstein- antibodies can be present for many years and1/2 life of gammaglobulins 21 days. In this setting it is going to be in your blood for a long duration of time.

Question 5

how to know if i have chronic epstain barr?on october8.2015 my ebv igg was 137.06u/ml,igm <4.  on may 14.2015 it was igm at 4 u/ml, igg 148.7.explain?

Accepted Answer

Immune memory: IgG antibodies persist over time. The are the "memory" arm of the immune system and facilitate removal of the virus and targeted immune response upon re-exposure or re-activation. The IgM levels are both low and not helpful in determining when an infection may have occurred. So, at some point you have been exposed to the virus (like most people). More info needed to discuss disease scenarios

Question 6

can epstein-barr virus (ebv) turn into a deadly disease, and what are the symptoms, treatments, and causes?

Accepted Answer

It can rarely.: Almost everyone gets infected with ebv and almost everyone recovers.  During acute infection, complications include low platelets, potential airway obstruction and spontaneous or trauma-related ruptured spleen.  The virus stays dormant after one recovers and can be associated with lymphomas in very immunosuppressed hosts.

Question 7

i need help understanding my epstein-barr virus test result. i have been very sick for over a month and doctors are sure its mono, but 2 mono tests were negative. on ebv test i see that only ebv vca igm is elevated. is this a positive result?

Accepted Answer

Probably not EBV: IgM antibody tests are very unreliable; your positive result likely is false -- if you really had EBV, your mono tests would be positive. You may have "heterophile negative" mononucleosis, i.e. mono not caused by EBV. Probably not serious -- mono (whether due to EBV or otherwise) almost always clears up over a few weeks with no long term health consequences. Discuss with your doctors.

Question 8

does vca igg value 77.1 u/ml and ebv igm value less than 10 shows current epstein barr virus infection?

Accepted Answer

Insufficient: VCA IgG and EBV IgM sometimes are not sufficient to tell, what exactly is going on. More tests may help, for example "D early antigen (EA-D)" and "Epstein Barr nuclear antigen (EBNA)".

Question 9

does epstein barr virus make a herpes test positive since the ebv is a herpes simplex virus?

Accepted Answer

No: They are separate viruses that stimulate the production of different antibodies that do not cross react.

Question 10

could epstein barr cause ongoing nausea/vomiting? raised alt and enlarged spleen?  ebv igm positive. some tiredness.

Accepted Answer

Yes: Epstein-barr virus is the cause of the disease infectious mononucleosis, or "mono".  Nausea and vomiting don't occur in every case, but if liver enzymes such as alt are elevated, are fairly common.

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Any homeopathic remedies for ebstein barr virus?

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What exactly is epstein-barr virus (ebv)?

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Newly diagnosed with chronic epstein barr virus (ebv) i've been having low grade fevers. is this what's causing then?

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Following epstein-barr virus, how long does it take for gammaglobulin levels to return to normal range? are levels typically affected by ebv?

A member asked:

How to know if i have chronic epstain barr?on october8.2015 my ebv igg was 137.06u/ml,igm <4. on may 14.2015 it was igm at 4 u/ml, igg 148.7.explain?

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Can epstein-barr virus (ebv) turn into a deadly disease, and what are the symptoms, treatments, and causes?

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I need help understanding my epstein-barr virus test result. i have been very sick for over a month and doctors are sure its mono, but 2 mono tests were negative. on ebv test i see that only ebv vca igm is elevated. is this a positive result?

A member asked:

Does vca igg value 77.1 u/ml and ebv igm value less than 10 shows current epstein barr virus infection?

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Does epstein barr virus make a herpes test positive since the ebv is a herpes simplex virus?

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Could epstein barr cause ongoing nausea/vomiting? raised alt and enlarged spleen? ebv igm positive. some tiredness.

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