Is getting EBV basically inevitable? Is it better to get it when you are young to get it over with? Why is this not taken seriously?
Recently had mono at 27 and while my case was pretty mild (chills, sweats, fatigue, vertigo, and loss of appetite). It still took me out, I could just barely keep up with work and little else.
My EBV infection was recent, likely got it from a date, which bummed me out since I still feel some fatigue but I managed to get to 27 without catching the virus. Initially I thought mono went away but realized that while mono may go away EBV stays for good.
Doing more research I realized about 90-95% of adults have EBV virus, which made me think it was only a matter of time before I got it.
Did more digging and found that certain cancers and immune conditions are associated with this disease, and I thought well unless you are a hermit are you just screwed?
I really hate this, I've been a gym goer, shared food, drinks, made out and thought nothing of it. Now I have this virus :(