Rebecca VA Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Has anyone come across a virus recently that causes vague cold symptoms, muscle pain, fatigue, and long-lasting muscle weakness? My daughter and I both had this last month. We're long since over it, but the muscle weakness has remained. I'm just barely able to get basic housework done (and I'm alone in the house bored most of the time), and I can't walk the dog around the neighborhood as I usually do. My daughter had been swimming all fall, doing really well, but now she can't get across the pool. She started back to ballet recently, and (I kid you not) she had trouble pointing her toes, after almost 10 years of ballet training. What is WRONG with us??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Epstein-Barr is the only one that comes to mind. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 Mono? But we're not exhausted. We're just weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I had trouble like that after mono for 6-8 weeks, but honestly I would go to a doctor and get checked out. I was diagnosed with mono, and my doc told me that was a possible side effect of the virus, but without knowing that I would have gone to get checked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleWMN Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Lyme? I'd get some bloodwork done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfcartmama Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Epstein-Barr is the only one that comes to mind. :confused: :iagree: And I have Chronic EBV. Bloodwork can confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciyates Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 :iagree: And I have Chronic EBV. Bloodwork can confirm. :iagree: I was in the hospital for a week with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmeraldGirl Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Lyme? I'd get some bloodwork done. :iagree:Were the two of you outdoors together recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 Not at all. She had Lyme last year, and she was on two antibiotics for it all summer. The doc declared her Lyme-free in August. We were both fine until about Thanksgiving. We both got a virus that was going around, and that's when we started feeling bad. We thought it was the flu, because our muscles were aching, but it wasn't very severe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Get to a doctor, ASAP. This is how my CFS started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Not at all. She had Lyme last year, and she was on two antibiotics for it all summer. The doc declared her Lyme-free in August. We were both fine until about Thanksgiving. We both got a virus that was going around, and that's when we started feeling bad. We thought it was the flu, because our muscles were aching, but it wasn't very severe. If he said she was lyme-free because of an antibody test, it doesn't mean anything. There are many negative lyme tests when a person actually has a really bad case of it. Lyme bacteria hides out when the environment gets threatening including antibiotic use. It can come back out when your system is weak (including fighting another virus). But it wouldn't make sense for both of you to have it if only she had the Lyme's. Epstein-Barr isn't just mono. It can cause many long-lasting symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Get to a doctor, ASAP. This is how my CFS started. What treatment plan does a doctor give for CFS? Is treating for Epstein-Barr a part of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 My entire upper body was sore (ALL the muscles) starting the day after Halloween and lasted all week. And I felt weak, too. When I asked the Hive, they all told me it was probably a virus. Mine didn't last nearly as long as yours,though. If it's been more than two weeks, and it sounds like it has been, I would definitely go see the doctor. Hope you both feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 The fact that you are both suffering in the same way for the same duration of time surely seems you are both suffering from the same thing. I would also recommend a trip to the doctor, if nothing else but for reassurance. My dd19 isn't home right now, but she had mono a couple of years ago. She was sick for several weeks and then tired and weak for a couple of months. I don't remember whether the tired was as consistent as the weak. Something else... Just this past year, she began suffering weakness and a general feeling of blah for months and the doctor diagnosed her with severe iron deficiency. But I can't see how both of you would be suffering from that at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Has anyone come across a virus recently that causes vague cold symptoms, muscle pain, fatigue, and long-lasting muscle weakness? My daughter and I both had this last month. We're long since over it, but the muscle weakness has remained. I'm just barely able to get basic housework done (and I'm alone in the house bored most of the time), and I can't walk the dog around the neighborhood as I usually do. My daughter had been swimming all fall, doing really well, but now she can't get across the pool. She started back to ballet recently, and (I kid you not) she had trouble pointing her toes, after almost 10 years of ballet training. What is WRONG with us??? I would be willing to bet anything it is still Lyme Disease. http://www.canlyme.com/patsymptoms.html Please find a LLMD (Lyme Literate Medical Doctor)if you can and re-evaluate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Lyme? I'd get some bloodwork done. Yes. And remember that positive lyme very often shows up negative. Please keep lyme in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 If he said she was lyme-free because of an antibody test, it doesn't mean anything. There are many negative lyme tests when a person actually has a really bad case of it. Lyme bacteria hides out when the environment gets threatening including antibiotic use. It can come back out when your system is weak (including fighting another virus). But it wouldn't make sense for both of you to have it if only she had the Lyme's. Epstein-Barr isn't just mono. It can cause many long-lasting symptoms. Unless, of course, you both have it. Both our girls have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 West Nile Virus, though it's a bit late in the season for that, and it may or may not be prevalent where you live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Get to a doctor, ASAP. This is how my CFS started. If it were just one of you, I would say this for sure.. But keep it mind anyway. The best thing to do until you get it figured out is REST. I swear this is what saved me. The second I felt tired, I was on the couch with a glass of water and some Cal-Mag supplements. Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lux Et Veritas Academy Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I think Lyme or Mono----definitely have those both checked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Thank you so much for your suggestions! I took her this afternoon to the doctor. She ordered a great deal of bloodwork, but her strong opinion is -- anemia. My daughter has been having abnormally frequent menstrual cycles (every 2-3 weeks) for some time now. She is weak and out of breath, is constantly eating (to try to keep her strength up), and wants to lie down whenever she can. She feels that her muscles are turning to water. She seems to have a brand-new heart murmur. Duh -- how could I have missed that??? The doc said that she may have to put her on BCP for a while to regulate her cycle, if her guess is correct. Just to be on the safe side, the doc is also testing for Lyme, thyroid issues, and mono. So lots of bases are being covered here. Thanks again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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