I cannot stress enough how much I hate this virus
I had EBV last summer for 5 months and I finally beat it. I tried so many different supplements and diets and herbal things to beat it and I can't tell what actually helped or if it was just time passing that made it go away.
EBV reactivated for me about 40 days ago again and I have been hammering every natural antiviral, antioxidant, immune supporting thing I can and resting a lot. I honestly don't know if any of it has helped. I seem to remember that last summer the thing that helped to beat it was just that I stopped caring and stopped trying to fight it so much and I just gave up and then it like disappeared 2 weeks later. IDK if it was just time passing that did it though or if truly not giving a fuck anymore was actually therapeutic. This second time around I am kinda realizing again that all the herbal antivirals and super foods and vitamins I have been trying just seem to make me feel even shittier. Raw garlic, green tea, pomegranate, red onion, vitamin C, vitamin D, magnesium, zinc, B complex, turmeric, etc etc etc. I know cortisol the stress hormone tanks immunity. So I honestly wonder if just not caring anymore, not thinking about it, stopping the endless "fire everything against EBV" is actually more therapeutic in the long run. Because I've spent so much on supplements and quality food and I genuinely still feel like hammered shit. It seems to not really help at all. I am so tired of feeling so foggy, spaced out and fatigued and worn out. I hate this virus so much. Doing it once is extremely unpleasant, but having to face it a second time is devastating. I've given such an intense effort to beat this virus and it's done jack squat this second time around.