Pfeiffer's glandular fever late effects and experiences
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Epstein-Barr and his behavior
From “mild” to “severe” courses, the EBV also offers a diverse range of ailments. Unfortunately, you don't get to choose your illness and you have to live with it and deal with it. About 90 percent of people become infected with the disease during their lifetime Epstein-Barr virus, often in childhood (rather the better option). As a small child you are usually spared from unpleasant symptoms, but this changes as you get older. Anyone who catches the virus “later” usually suffers from “infectious mononucleosis”. The individual course cannot be predicted, even less so Epstein-Barr virus long-term consequences. The latter can even lead to permanent inability to work and unfortunately appear far too rarely in public discourse about this illness. A look into mine Blog shows my personal problems with the long-term effects of EBV.
Important: The information provided on this page is related to my personal experiences with EBV and has been researched by myself. They do not replace a consultation with a doctor and only serve to provide a better understanding for chronically ill patients who suffer from long-term consequences.
How does Pfeiffer's glandular fever manifest itself as an acute illness?
The Pfeiffer glandular fever shows symptoms such as fever, severe body aches, loss of appetite, extreme tiredness or exhaustion (no more strength), sore throat, whole body pain, headache, swollen lymph nodes in the neck and armpits. For me it felt like a severe flu-like infection that was getting worse by the hour. I had all of the symptoms mentioned above. Many of them remained to this day and formed new diagnoses - long-term consequences! In order to treat this, to endure it or to improve my well-being, I use various types of Aids.
What is the cause of Pfeiffer's glandular fever?
Since the Kissing disease Very similar to influenza, it is not even recognized in every case. If it does, like it did for me, it doesn't really help, to be honest (except that you can protect others). During the acute phase with fever etc., it's best to stay alone in the bedroom and try to sweat it all out. The night sweats were enormous for me. Only this acute condition is treated, for example with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as paracetamol and ibuprofen. Antibiotics should generally be avoided unless a bacterial infection (e.g. streptococci) also occurs. However, this is rare, with around 10 percent of people suffering from Pfeiffer's glandular fever.
How is Pfeiffer's glandular fever diagnosed?
First and foremost, you need a blood test EBV antibodies be determined (type IgG). No doctor can tell with the naked eye whether you have the kissing disease or not. The common Epstein, as I affectionately call the virus, is a DNA virus from the human herpesvirus family (HHV-4). They are known to be fun for everyone (you better get used to my sarcasm now). If suspected Pfeiffer's glandular fever A diagnostic clarification is possible with the help of the following laboratory tests: rapid mononucleosis test; Detection of antibodies against viral EBV capsid antigen (VCA) of the IgG and IgM types; EBV immunoblot (clarification of unclear acute or chronic EBV infections); To prove acute infection: EBV-PCR.
