Posted the above links to help out with testing etc.
I have had cfs/me now for 11 yrs after 3 infections(cmv/ebv/chickenpox) within probably 6 months and i fit into a subgroup of cfs/me that respond to treating herpes infections.
My initial couple of years i could exercise quite well with...
ME/CFS DOCTORS AND CLINICS
USA
Dr John Chia (Torrance, California)
Dr Chia is an infectious disease specialist with special interest in enteroviruses (which include coxsackievirus B and echoviruses), and is the leading researcher in enterovirus-associated ME/CFS.
Dr A Martin Lerner...
4th Round Tests
This fourth set includes rarer causes/contributory factors of ME/CFS.
FOURTH ROUND TESTS
Causal Factor
Tests and Results Interpretation
Jaw bone infection
Cases of ME/CFS have occasionally been caused by bone infections (osteomyelitis) inside the jaw bone. Such...
3rd Round Tests
This third round of tests focuses on rarer microbial causes and contributory factors of ME/CFS.
THIRD ROUND TESTS
Causal Factor
Tests and Results Interpretation
Giardia lamblia
Giardia lamblia is a protozoan parasite that colonizes and replicates in the small intestine...
2nd Round Tests
This second round of tests and possible causal factors focuses on a few of the comorbid diseases and conditions that are frequently found in ME/CFS patients — in many cases, prior to the triggering factor that precipitated the ME/CFS condition (triggering factors such as an...
Adjunct Therapies for ME/CFS
As well as specific pathogen-targeted therapies, there are many adjunct or additional therapies that can be helpful in chronic fatigue syndrome. These include:
• Immunomodulators. These are drugs and supplements that modulate the immune system. Many...
1st Round Treatments
In the light of the results of the first round of tests:
• Epstein-Barr virus infection. If your tests indicate you have a chronic Epstein-Barr virus infection and no other infections, it is quite possible that your symptoms are in fact a case of chronic Epstein-Barr...
Causes and Treatments of ME/CFS
Once you have ruled out common diseases with similar symptoms, and have settled on a diagnosis of ME/CFS, then next stage is to try to identify the underlying infections and other factors that may be causing or contributing to your ME/CFS. This is best performed...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A Roadmap For Testing And Treatment
Introduction
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a neurological condition characterized by cognitive dysfunction, mood disorders, fatigue, post-exertional malaise, and many more...
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