| Epstein Barr virus infection is usually short lived, | | | | include anemia, low blood pressure, low blood |
| lastly only a few weeks in most people. However | | | | sugar, auto immune disease, hypothyroidism, |
| in some people it can become chronic, lasting for | | | | chronic bacterial infections and gastrointestinal |
| weeks, months or even years. | | | | problems like Crohn's disease, colitis or celiac |
| Symptoms of chronic Epstein Barr virus can | | | | disease. |
| include ongoing fatigue, muscle pain, brain fog, | | | | If your doctor has reclassified your chronic |
| dizziness, and in some people recurrent sore | | | | Epstein Barr virus as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, |
| throats and swollen glands. When the relapsing | | | | then you need to make sure your doctor is up to |
| fatigue lingers for more than 6 months, some | | | | date with the latest information on this illness. |
| doctors reclassify the condition as Chronic Fatigue | | | | Treatment for CFS is along the same lines as |
| Syndrome or CFS. | | | | that for chronic Epstein Barr Virus. Focus should |
| The true definition of CFS is "unexplained relapsing | | | | be on boosting immunity, repairing the adrenals, |
| fatigue for six months or more which is | | | | cleansing the liver, starting a gradual exercise |
| accompanied by at least four of the following | | | | program and managing stress. An understanding |
| symptoms: recurrent sore throat, swollen lymph | | | | doctor who can offer emotional support is also |
| nodes, muscle aches or pains, headaches of a | | | | essential. Understanding and love from family and |
| new pattern or intensity, unrefreshing sleep, poor | | | | friends can go a long way in helping you through |
| concentration or short term memory and | | | | chronic illness. If you do not have this type of help |
| post-exercise tiredness that lasts more than a | | | | then you can access the many CFS and EBV |
| day". | | | | forums available or even use the social |
| Other conditions that can mimic the symptoms of | | | | networking sites like Facebook to connect with |
| CFS also need to be ruled out. These conditions | | | | others with the same condition. |