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For those who are XMRV positive: was illness onset sudden or gradual?

For those who are XMRV positive, was illness onset sudden, gradual, or since birth?

  • I'm XMRV positive, with sudden onset of illness

    Votes: 5 62.5%
  • I'm XMRV positive, with gradual onset of illness

    Votes: 2 25.0%
  • I'm XMRV positive, with illness since birth

    Votes: 1 12.5%

  • Total voters
    8

subtr4ct

Senior Member
Messages
112
For those who are XMRV positive: was illness onset sudden, gradual, or since birth?

If you are XMRV positive by any testing method, please indicate whether your illness came on suddenly or gradually. Thanks!
 

ukxmrv

Senior Member
Messages
4,413
Location
London
Acute viral onset (sore throat, glands, etc, very high temp, tonsils pus, unconscious/delirious)
Well beforehand
 

SunnyGal

Senior Member
Messages
147
It's a little tricky for me to answer. I definitely did not have acute onset, but I've had suspiscious health issues since I was at least 2.5 years, possibly since birth. But, didn't start to be seriously affected by symptoms until my first pregnancy. So, I put gradual onset (although once I was pregnant it wasn't so gradual), even though I may have been infected with XMRV since birth.