My chronic pain was my constant companion. I’d worked on the external factors, like diet, exercise, and sleep. Still, the pain did not budge. There had to be more!

My period! A necessary evil interrupting my life!

… or might this be entirely different?

I suffered from chronic fatigue. Working on my diet, dropping alcohol, exercising and meditating helped little. I could not shake the suspicion something else was at play.
…until I learned about the Epstein-Barr-Virus.