If you’re reading this, you’re probably already familiar with how frustrating it can be when you’re dealing with strange, unexplainable symptoms. You know, those symptoms that come and go, seemingly with no rhyme or reason. That was me for 15 years. In fact, it wasn’t until very recently that I even understood what was going on: Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV).
And let me tell you, it’s no ordinary virus.
Medical Medium calls EBV “the mystery illness of mystery illnesses,” and I couldn’t agree more. This virus is patient. Inhumanely patient. It lingers, stays dormant, and quietly wreaks havoc when you least expect it.
My Symptoms: A Total Body Assault
For most of those 15 years, I had no idea what was wrong with me. I had symptoms that seemed to change constantly but always felt like a heavy fog was hanging over my life. Here’s a list of what I was dealing with:
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
- Brain fog
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Heart palpitations
- Night sweats
- Back pain
- Disturbed sleep
- Chest tightness
- Tinnitus
It was total mayhem. It felt like a puzzle, and I couldn’t figure out how the pieces fit. My energy was nonexistent, and I struggled to keep up with life. Even when I tried to explain my symptoms to doctors, they couldn’t make sense of it either. I felt like I was just stuck in limbo, with no real answers.
The Misdiagnosis: long-Covid
Fast forward to January 2024, and I was diagnosed with Long COVID—a diagnosis that, while understandable, didn’t sit right with me. A lot of my symptoms overlapped with Long COVID, but I still felt like something was missing. It wasn’t until a friend suggested I get tested for Epstein-Barr that I found a potential clue. Sure enough, the test came back positive for a past EBV infection. But here’s the kicker—my doctor didn’t do anything with this information. No follow-up, no treatment, nothing.
The only advice I was given was to rest and try occupational therapy. While I’m not knocking that as helpful advice, I knew it wasn’t enough to truly heal. I started asking myself: What made me sick in the first place? Wasn’t it worth addressing the root cause?
My Treatment Path: Bioresonance Therapy
Around that time, I heard more and more chatter about people developing symptoms after getting the COVID vaccine, and, honestly, I was beginning to wonder if my issues had a connection to that as well.
After more research, I stumbled upon a potential solution: Bioresonance Therapy. The idea behind it is pretty simple, yet powerful. The therapy works by measuring the frequencies in your body and adjusting any that are out of harmony. In essence, it helps bring the body back into balance by putting the EBV virus into remission. I felt that my immune system had already lost the battle with EBV, and this therapy seemed like the answer to helping me fight back.
The decision to try Bioresonance turned out to be the best one I’ve ever made. At my first session, I learned that I was born hyper-sensitive—not just in the emotional sense, but physically sensitive to things like electromagnetic fields (EMFs). My therapist had to adjust her equipment to child settings just to keep me comfortable during treatment. I also learned that EBV had been thriving in my body, essentially using it as its personal hotel. It was no wonder I felt so miserable.
How EHS Could Impact EBV
Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS) refers to a condition where individuals experience adverse symptoms—such as fatigue, headaches, brain fog, and anxiety—when exposed to electromagnetic radiation from devices like cell phones, Wi-Fi routers, and power lines. While the scientific community remains divided on the causes of EHS, I’ve found that my personal experience suggests that the stress from constant EMF exposure has a direct impact on my immune system.
Here’s how I believe the connection works:
- Immune System Weakness: EHS puts additional stress on the body, especially the nervous system. Over time, this weakens your immune defenses, making it more difficult for your body to fight off viruses like EBV. When your immune system is compromised, dormant viruses have a greater chance of reactivating.
- Constant Inflammation: EMFs are believed to contribute to chronic inflammation. This can disrupt cellular function and hinder the body’s ability to regulate and control viral activity. EBV thrives in an inflamed environment, and by continually exposing my body to EMFs, I unknowingly fueled the virus.
- Nervous System Overload: My EHS symptoms—such as anxiety, brain fog, and sleep disturbances—were constantly triggering my nervous system. This type of stress creates an imbalance that leaves the body vulnerable to infection. The virus, unable to be managed by my weakened immune system, stayed active instead of entering remission.
Once I understood the connection between EHS and EBV, I knew I had to take action. I couldn’t just focus on treating the virus alone, because my environment was perpetuating the problem. That’s when I started using EMF protection devices, like the Aires Flex from Aires. These devices help shield the body from harmful EMF radiation and reduce the overall stress on my system.
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
As I continued my Bioresonance sessions, I began to feel better. Slowly but surely, my energy was returning, and the symptoms that had plagued me for so long started to recede. But with healing came a new concern: How do I stay better? How do I protect myself from future flare-ups?
I had to dig deeper to understand this virus and what I could do to protect myself. That’s when I turned to Medical Medium, whose insights on EBV finally gave me the clarity I had been searching for.
In his book Cleanse to Heal and this article, I found the answers I’d been missing for so long. EBV progresses through four stages, and by the time I was diagnosed, it had reached stage 4, its endgame—inflaming the central nervous system. This explained so much about why my brain sometimes couldn’t communicate with my body properly. It’s like my nervous system was in constant crisis mode. It also helped me understand the sudden crashes I would experience, like the one I had on January 4th, 2024. Those were not just random moments of feeling unwell—they were my brain sending distress signals to my body. My tinnitus is also due to EBV: “or ringing in the ear, is usually caused by EBV getting into the inner ear’s nerve channel, called the labyrinth. The ringing is the result of the virus inflaming and vibrating the labyrinth and the vestibulocochlear nerve”
The Bigger Picture: Strep and EBV
During my research, I also discovered something unexpected. In 2009, I had experienced very similar symptoms to when I had Covid in 2022, only worse. At the time, no one made the connection between those symptoms and EBV. It wasn’t until I learned about the relationship between strep bacteria and EBV (as described by Medical Medium) that everything clicked. Strep, it turns out, is like EBV’s best friend, and this one-two punch had been quietly causing havoc in my system for years. That’s how I realized this mess started 15 years ago.
Even though I had struggled with chronic acne for years, I never realized it was linked to EBV and strep until I read more. Now? My skin has completely cleared up. This was another unexpected, yet incredibly rewarding, side effect of addressing the real cause.
The Current State: Near Remission & Inner Peace
The best part of my journey is this: the EBV virus is almost in remission. It’s not just about healing physically, though—it’s also about the peace that comes with understanding. Searching for answers has brought me so much inner peace. I feel like I’m finally closing a 15-year chapter of my life, and I’m starting to understand how all the pieces fit together. I’m truly amazed at how everything is falling into place. It’s like seeing the entire puzzle come together after years of frustration and confusion.
The Takeaway: Healing Takes Time, but It’s Possible
Understanding the connection between EHS and EBV was a breakthrough in my recovery. It was a pivotal moment where I realized that healing is not just about treating symptoms, but also addressing the root causes of the imbalance in the body.
If you’re struggling with symptoms that don’t make sense, I hope my journey offers you some insight and hope. Healing takes time—lots of it—and sometimes the answers you’re looking for might be hiding in places you’d never expect. But as long as you keep searching, stay patient with yourself, and trust your instincts, you can get there.
Remember, EBV might be a mystery illness, but that doesn’t mean there’s no solution. For me, understanding my symptoms and finding the right treatment has made all the difference. I’m not where I want to be yet, but I’m well on my way—and that’s something worth celebrating.
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🇳🇱 Nederlandse samenvatting:
In deze blog vertel ik over mijn vijftien jaar durende zoektocht naar antwoorden rond mijn gezondheid—waarvan de bron uiteindelijk het Epstein-Barr virus bleek te zijn. Ik deel hoe het virus mijn zenuwstelsel, energie, en dagelijks leven beïnvloedde, en hoe ik via energetische therapieën, bioresonantie, en zelfinzicht mijn weg terug vond naar heling. Dit is mijn verhaal voor iedereen die zich onbegrepen voelt in hun lichaam.
🇪🇸 Resumen en español:
En este artículo comparto mi recorrido de quince años con el virus de Epstein-Barr, una condición invisible que afectó profundamente mi energía, sistema nervioso y bienestar. Hablo sobre cómo este virus estuvo dormido, reactivado, y cómo logré sanarme a través de herramientas como la bioresonancia, el trabajo energético y un compromiso profundo con mi cuerpo. Escribo esto para quienes aún no tienen respuestas, pero sienten que algo no está bien.
This post is part of my personal biohacking journey—if you’d like to explore more of the tools and practices that helped me reset my system from the inside out, check out my Biohacking page for the full collection.
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