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In general we have to look much closer at viruses causing chronic illnesses or autoimmune disorders.

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is another one where lots of ailments seem to follow - I speak from personal experience combined with many reports both online and acquiantances.

Ever since having mono/kissing disease/EBV my body hasn't been remotely the same.

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I got EBV at university nearly 20 years ago. It laid me on my back for 3 weeks and I was ill for a month or two. I was delirious for so long that I think I actually flipped over into psychotic at one point! I'm bipolar type 2 and have always struggled with intermittent energy levels. Although it took until I was 38 to get a diagnosis and be put on meds that actually work. If only I had had the courage and self belief at 18yo to tell the doctor that the SSRIs made me high for the first 2 weeks and then made me worse. Sigh. Anyway back to EBV. I think it took me years to get back to 'normal'. And to some small extent I think I have less energy than I used to. But it's nothing life limiting and it's mild enough to be psychogenic.

Me too! It was very serious. Years later I'm still tired. Do you have any links or suggestions? I'm down for anything that may help.

I have had the same experience. I accidentally drank another person's water bottle at the gym after a set, a few weeks later I had Mono. I have never had the same energy level that I used to have. I used to love working out and had so much energy, that is all gone.

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