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    EBV Ab VCA, IgG >8 What to do?

    That's a relief. Thanks for your analysis. I had a cold that reoccurred a week later which is why I thought I had CFS. @bmoberg337 My doctor said that it might be fro E. coli but he didn't take anymore tests to see if that was the case.
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    EBV Ab VCA, IgG >8 What to do?

    Thanks for your replies. @vamah I was tested for both hhv6 and cmv and came back negative. @Gingergrrl I was tested for EBV IgM and came back negative as well.
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    EBV Ab VCA, IgG >8 What to do?

    No. My doctor told me that my EBV is not active. @Gingergrrl my symptoms include weakness, memory loss, forgetfulness, fatigue and all the symptoms that are included in CFS patients. For example, I could not get out of bed today except to cook food for myself. However, I had these symptoms long...
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    EBV Ab VCA, IgG >8 What to do?

    What my concern is is that my EBV VCA IgG levels are high (above 8). I don't know what this means. I only know normal is >.80.
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    EBV Ab VCA, IgG >8 What to do?

    Thanks for your reply. Just a question. Did the valcyte ever bring down you EBV VCA IgG levels down? Also my doctor told me that I had an infection in my urine. Do you think it could be lyme? Thanks.
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    EBV Ab VCA, IgG >8 What to do?

    I read that Valtrex can lower my EBV count. Is this true? Do you guys know if I need to take this for someone in my case? Thanks!
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    EBV Ab VCA, IgG >8 What to do?

    My doctor said that I have CFS because EBV IgG is above normal and I also had mono early last year. I felt like he didn't really have any expertise in this so I thought maybe I was misdiagnosed.
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    EBV Ab VCA, IgG >8 What to do?

    Hi. I just got my test results back and my EBV count was EBV Ab VCA, IgG >8 while I had nothing listed under EBV Ab VCA, IgM. My doctor said my EBV Ab VCA, IgG was high. Normal range is <.80. So my question is what will my high EBV IgG titer do to my health. Does it mean that I have Chronic...