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lori93950
lori93950

Just looking again at my results wondered if anyone can help decipher them.

Ebv viral capsid  igm 36 negative 

Ebv viral capsid  igg 284 positive 

Ebv nuclear 600 positive

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  • craig07920
    craig07920 lori93950

    Posted

    Hi Lori,

    Wish I could help, I'm sorry I can't with this as I have no idea what the different specific blood test results mean, my only understanding is that it can show positive or negative for current EBV and also if it's negative show if a past infection has occurred, I think.

    I know there are some good folks on the forum here who are good at interpreting such results though, really hope that someone can help and it can offer some hope and reassurance. 

    Craig

    • lori93950
      lori93950 craig07920

      Posted

      I’m going to an immunologist Friday but thought maybe somebody could enlighten me before then . Drs are so vague and never really explain things fully ... my dr just said ‘yes you have EBV’ when she got the results . 
  • lindsey02532
    lindsey02532 lori93950

    Posted

    My results are practically exactly the same thing and my docotor was also very vague, “you have mono get some rest”. This was six weeks ago. I have pain under my chin, and my neck muscles have been sore for 6-8 weeks. I have random pains in neck, jaw, and upper chest around my clavicle. I am stressed and the doctors say it shouldn’t me mono anymore. I am in my late 30’s. Getting a CT of my neck next week and have a call into my OBGYN as my breast feel funny and heavy. Interested on your symptoms and feedback from immunologist. 
    • lori93950
      lori93950 lindsey02532

      Posted

      My main symptoms are fatigue dizziness and depression . In the mornings I ache terribly . I have quit working out now and on Valtrex which seems to be helping .

      I believe when you’re older I’m 52 that you don’t get the fever swollen glands etc. but it’s still bloody awful !!! 

    • johnny48998
      johnny48998 lindsey02532

      Posted

      My symptoms are almost identical to yours.  I too am having pain in neck, jaw, upper chest clavicle region, and armpit / breast area.  (i'm a male btw).  I'm getting the values for my blood work today too.  I'll compare with you.   I had a chest xray bc they were worried about lymphoma but that came back clear.   

      Just know you are not alone.  Hope you feel better soon.

    • lindsey02532
      lindsey02532 johnny48998

      Posted

      Reading your comment has made my day!!!! I feel like something more is wrong with me but you are giving me hope there is not.  I have a CT of my neck scheduled for next week and a mammogram the week after that. My pain is all over and daily. I am able to work but i am in pain. Struggling daily and wearing on my psyche.  Would love to keep up with you. I will keep you posted as we’ll!  God Bless!
    • johnny48998
      johnny48998 lindsey02532

      Posted

      Hi Lindsey,

      Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you. Been a rough couple of weeks. I did get my blood results and my mono test is different than yours. It only has 1 value. Early Antigen, with a ref range of 0 to 10.99. Mine came back 113.

      Also noticed this is a UK site, I'm in the U.S. so i'm guessing the tests might be different.

      How are you feeling, everything come back good in your CT scans?

    • craig07920
      craig07920 johnny48998

      Posted

      Hi Johnny,

      So sorry to hear it's been a rough couple of weeks man, hoping things can be more settled and just want to reassure you that this virus does get better with time. Mono is an awful thing to go through, it hit me really hard too when I went through it many years ago, went through the same kind of tests and worries about other things etc - this is very normal with mono it can be so intense and long lasting and stressful that it makes you doubt that it's just the mono and that something else might be going on, when in most instances it is just how mono goes.

      But there is hope and it does get better Johnny, it really does. Sorry I can't be more help with interpreting the blood results, don't have any knowledge in that area, I know some folks on the site here are good at that kind of thing though.

      Vitamins and herbs helped with my recovery Johnny, a good strong multi-vitamin per day, immune boosting herbs like siberian ginseng, oregano, echinicea, higher doses of Vitamin C (1000mg-3000mg per day) and a B complex vitamin per day (great for nervous system and energy levels).

      Thinking about you and absolutely remember you WILL get through this and it DOES get better - even if it takes a bit of time it will happen Johnny, and hoping things can be much more settled over the coming period.

      Craig

  • johnny48998
    johnny48998 lori93950

    Posted

    I just pulled this description off of a website: healthline dot com.  If you are really curious ask your doctor more about the test.

    "An abnormal result means that the test has detected EBV antibodies. This indicates that you’re currently infected with EBV or have been infected with the virus in the past. Your doctor can tell the difference between a past and a current infection based on the presence or absence of antibodies that fight three specific antigens.

    The three antibodies the test looks for are antibodies to viral capsid antigen (VCA) IgG, VCA IgM, and Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen (EBNA). The level of antibody detected in the blood, called the titer, doesn’t have any impact on how long you’ve had the disease or how severe the disease is.

    The presence of VCA IgG antibodies indicates that an EBV infection has occurred at some time recently or in the past.

    The presence of VCA IgM antibodies and the absence of antibodies to EBNA mean that the infection has occurred recently.

    The presence of antibodies to EBNA means that the infection occurred in the past. Antibodies to EBNA develop six to eight weeks after the time of infection and are present for life.

    As with any test, false-positive and false-negative results do happen. A false-positive test result shows that you have a disease when you actually don’t. A false-negative test result indicates that you don’t have a disease when you really do. Ask your doctor about any follow-up procedures or steps that can help make sure your test results are accurate."

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