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Medical Peeps, Epstein Barr....tell me your experiences and how dangerous could it be?

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Yankydoodledandy · 21/04/2022 23:59

Family member has supressed immune system. How dangerous could Epstein Barr be? How would it be treated?

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DrRuthGalloway · 22/04/2022 00:04

They generally test for this before beginning immunosuppressants as far as I know - they did for my DD anyway.

L0stinCyberspace · 22/04/2022 00:23

It can be dangerous enough to cause hepatitis and can even trigger MS a few years later.

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Yankydoodledandy · 22/04/2022 07:40

Ok thank you.
Anyone else?

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Yankydoodledandy · 22/04/2022 22:08

Any of the evening peeps shed any light please?

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DrRuthGalloway · 22/04/2022 23:38

There are medical papers. It can be very serious. There are antivirals and the immunosuppressants will be stopped if this is possible as far as I can gather.

CherryRipe1 · 23/04/2022 01:04

L0stinCyberspace · 22/04/2022 00:23

It can be dangerous enough to cause hepatitis and can even trigger MS a few years later.

This. Also can trigger Guillane Barre and CIDP. Think about 95% of the population has had EB.

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