Epstein Barr Virus

So I was recently tested for a number of infections due to Lyme and this came back. Can someone help with interpreting these results to me.

Ebv Early Antigen Ab, Igg <9.0 0.0-8.9----- in range
Ebv Ab Vca, Igg 23.8 0.0-17.9U/mL--- high
Ebv Nuclear Antigen Ab, Igg 192.0 0.0-17.9U/mL--- high
Ebv Ab Vca, Igm <36.0 0.0-35.9---- in range


Is the Epstein Barr reactivated?? Is it a new infection? Why is the Igg high yet Igm in range? Is it possible to spread this to others? I am fearful of spreading it. What can I do to stop lower the IgG?

Thanks, is it possible to transmit this to others in a household at this stage?

A few more things about my blood work. My CMV Igg was also high but the IgM was in range. Also the complement c50 was high. I don't know what to make of all this. The lyme of course was shown as negative.

I don't know specifically the band they tested, but this was the test
Lyme Ab/Western Blot Reflex


Test Low Normal High Reference Range Units
Lyme Igg/Igm Ab <0.91 0.00-0.90
Lyme Disease Ab, Quant, Igm <0.80 0.00-0.79

I was tested for all the traditional bands about 2 months back by my LLMD which was through labcorp, but all were negative. He treated me for symptomatic infection

Thank you for the help and support! I will look into monolaurin.

Ha. I don't know about that Simon...we (doctors and patients) are still learning. Interesting my doctor #2 stated the other day that the longer he does this (about 30 years), the more he finds that our bodies are so complex and complicated that we really still don't know a lot and are just trying to find our way.

I am taking famvir (prescription) for EBV & HHV-6. Been on it for a month now and I have noticed two things - about 50% less tired and my lymph node has gone down some. I don't want to stay on this long-term so hoping I can get on one of the natural or homeopathic formulas.

Simon Templar and Krimpet,

You both stated that when the numbers are abnormally high, that means an active infection.

I had supposedly recovered from EBV in 2012, but a lab test said my numbers were very high in 2014. And my pc doc said that meant that I was super immune.

The test ordered last month by my LLMD showed:

EB VIRUS ANTI-VCA, IGG
REFERENCE RANGES EBVG >=22.0 u/mL .... POSITIVE
IgG Result 260.0 U/ml H (Down from 296.0 in 2014)

EB Virus NUCLEAR ANTIGEN IgG
REFERENCE RANGES >=22.0 .... POSITIVE
EBNA-1 RESULT >600.0 U/mL H (Same as 2014)

The LLMD is treating me for EBV because, like you, he says that with high numbers, he treats as if the infection were current.

The numbers are very confusing to me, but I feel much better after three weeks on acyclovir, 400 mg twice daily.

(Am I reading the (< ) and (>) signs wrong? To me, Simon Timplar, the last numbers you posted look like positive results with high numbers.)

(P.S. Sam, my pc said that 90+% of the population had Epstein Barr when they were kids and were immune. And most had no idea that they had a virus. Then those who had not had it as kids, got Mono as teens or young adults. And they, too, are supposedly immune.)

Post Edited (Mississippi Jane) : 8/24/2016 1:40:52 AM (GMT-6)

My EBV was high and I got an LDI shot and that took care of it.

My blood test in July 2015 showed active EBV. I've had bouts of fatigue on and off for many years, with continual swollen neck glands since forever. In March, when my EDS scan came back with EBV, my LLMD gave me a shot. Within a week, my glands went down and I haven't had any fatigue issues. My latest scan showed it had cleared my system.

So, no current blood test yet, but I was considering doing it because I am curious.

I had heard from a practitioner that sometimes when EBV, CMV or the other usual viruses are active, they can cross reference on the IGENEX testing in some of the lyme bands...making the lyme tests positive when they shouldn't be. This sounded really off to me.
ANYONE have any thoughts on these viruses making the IGENEX tests positive?

I read that some doctors treat chronic fatigue and reactivated EBV with Acyclovir and similar antivirals, but for a long period.

Would a LLMD be the only one who does LDI? This treatment sounds intriguing.

Thanks k07

I will have to research more about this in US, specifically NY, I don't know if my LLMD provides this or not.