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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Herpes / January 2004I have Ebv could it be I have herpes too?
Hello all, From yuor experience can one have both ebv and herpes, i mean of course you could, but is it common? I have EBV virus, and i have a rash in my torso and lower abdomen that doesnt pass, the doctor said it is not so common with ebv, also i sometiems have starnge pain in my vagina (inside) i was checked but there is nothing visible. What blood tests can sonfirm herpes? Thank you! G. Hi Keren, I have ebv as well. Of course, about 99% of the adult population in the USA has it. It's a very common virus and has nothing to do with the herpes virus...except that it IS a herpes virus. :) Well, you know what I mean. I suggest getting one of the many herpes blood tests available these days. What country do you live in? I suggest the Herpes Specific Western Blot blood test. It's the very best but can be a little tricky to get done as most doctors don't know about it. There are also Elisa tests which are more common. And another new one that is quite good but I can never remember it's name. Just ask your doctor. If you've ever had a cold sore, you're going to test positive, by the way. Take care, ar > Hello all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thank you! > G. Ar, could you educate some of us and let us know what ebv is? I thought Epstein-Barr, but wasn't sure. Thanks, r. >Hi Keren, > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >> Thank you! >> G. Hi r, Yes, EBV is the Epstein-Barr virus, one of the other herpes viruses floating around out there. The majority of the population has it but few have recurring trouble with it. Usually, people think they've got the flu when they've actually contracted the virus. I forget where mono stands on the list but I believe the latest word was that the ebv was the cause of it? Maybe I have that wrong - I can never remember....It used to be thought that ebv was the cause of Chronic fatigue syndrome but I think that is no longer the case. Hope that answers your questions. :) ar > Ar, > [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > >> Thank you! > >> G. Can you give me any links so I can read up on ebv? Mom said my brother has it and I'm curious. Wanda > Hi r, > [quoted text clipped - 56 lines] > > >> Thank you! > > >> G. Sorry, Wanda. I don't hang on to links. But just do a google search for Epstein-Barr and I'm sure lots of stuff will come up. ar > Can you give me any links so I can read up on ebv? Mom said my brother has > it and I'm curious. > Wanda >I have EBV virus, and i have a rash in my torso and lower abdomen that >doesnt pass, the doctor said it is not so common with ebv, I have a mild rash around my navel, have always figured it was the H. >also i sometiems have strange pain in my vagina (inside) i was checked >but there is nothing visible. That's consistent with prodrome type symptoms. >What blood tests can confirm herpes? The Herpes Select ELISA is almost as good as the WB, within one percent, and cost is less. Both can tell you if you have been exposed to hsv 1 or 2, but can't tell you where you have it. Best wishes... >Hello all, >From yuor experience can one have both ebv and herpes, i mean of >course you could, but is it common? I don't know of anything connected with EBV that would act as a barrier to acquiring HSV, and since most people in the world carry EBV, it wouldn't be going too far out on a limb to guess that yes, it is very common. >I have EBV virus, and i have a rash in my torso and lower abdomen that >doesnt pass, the doctor said it is not so common with ebv, >also i sometiems have starnge pain in my vagina (inside) i was checked >but there is nothing visible. The rash on the torso and abdomen sounds more like Shigles, or Herpes Zoster than any of the other herpes viruses, and it, too, is quite common. >What blood tests can sonfirm herpes? See if your Doc can get the Western Blot herpes specific blood test from the Univerisity of Washington in Washington state, or one of the type specific "GG" tests from HerpeSelect. Let us know how it goes, and take care, Mike >>Hello all, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>also i sometiems have starnge pain in my vagina (inside) i was checked >>but there is nothing visible. The rash on the torso and abdomen sounds more like Shingles*, or Herpes Zoster than any of the other herpes viruses, and it, too, is quite common. Shingles is a recurrance of the same virus that caused you chicken pox as a kid. The rash may last a month or so, I think, but any pain associated with it could linger longer. Did your doctor rule out Shingles? Mike *fixed typo. And expanded. ;-) >>What blood tests can sonfirm herpes? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Mike |
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