Enduring long-term effects of Epstein-Barr virus
About me and the Epstein-Barr virus
If that Epstein-Barr viruss If the doorbell rings, you can be doubly happy. In 2012 it really hit me. At that time I was still working as a nursing assistant in a nursing home for serious care cases with a tendency to die and I could hardly stop the drops because of the weakness. The nose was constantly running. My eyes were watering and I could barely see. I couldn't even remember whether I had already given 20 or 30 drops of Novalgin. Accordingly, I had to constantly interrupt my service, except that there was no one there to replace me. Another problem, it's called the nursing crisis.
A real flu, I thought to myself. In the course of a nursing career you get caught up in a lot of things, so it's no surprise, but it's no less annoying. Norovirus and the like are simply part of the business. However, the “bad” condition multiplied by – what felt like – 10 times. Problem: A nurse really doesn't have time to be sick. I was one of the last two to take the exam; the others were already on sick leave or had quit. Unfortunately I missed the train.
Until our “on-site” doctor Doc B. pulled me out, took me to his practice and took my blood. The result:
Pfeiffer's glandular fever
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! I said, “Aha. It's a childhood illness." He was like: "No, since you never had it you are now acutely ill with it." I was like: "And now? Is that contagious?” Doc B.: “Yep, off to bed.” Then I lay there, thought about my personal general working conditions and resigned, even though I cared about the patients and they even had to be transferred. After all, there was no one there anymore. I looked for something new from bed and after about six weeks I moved on to another job because the money had to keep coming. The fixed costs did not take losses into account. Not even on viral diseases.
Off to quality management at a rehabilitation clinic. This job isn't exactly known for being easy on the nerves either. The friction is usually caused by the rank battles between the more highly paid doctors. No offense, the chief doctor joke had to happen :-). I simply didn't allow myself a longer period of absence (fear of sick pay), even though I wasn't actually in the same physical condition yet. I was absolutely exhausted, just tired, had constant body aches, and it stayed that way long after the fever. A longer rest period would have been absolutely necessary and might have spared me the long-term effects of the Epstein-Barr virus. But you're always smarter afterwards!
Why I run this site and my blog diary:
Somehow I'm annoyed that there is such a big lobby for other viral diseases, especially the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19). On the other hand for the
Epstein-Barr virus
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To date, no vaccination has been found and the treatment options for the long-term effects appear poor. Nevertheless, I begrudge the Covid-19 patients and everyone else their vaccines, but I am equally sad that at first glance hardly anyone is paying attention to the EBV. What about us?
If you are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus or suffer from long-term effects of Pfeiffer's glandular fever, the website diepfeifferin.de will help you with its own experiences and provide information on the subject.
This content in no way replaces a visit to the family doctor. Please see a doctor for a diagnosis!
