treatment

(an old paper, mentioned on another thread here) Interventions for the Treatment and Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Systematic Review https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/194209 Penny Whiting, MSc; 1 Anne-Marie Bagnall, PhD; 1 Amanda J. Sowden, PhD; 1 John E...

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abj9954 Beneficial inflammation Chronic pain can develop from an acute pain state. The mechanisms mediating the transition from acute to chronic pain remain to be elucidated. Here, Parisien et al. focused on the immune system using samples from...

Defibrotide: potential for treating endothelial dysfunction related to viral and post-infectious syndromes Edward Richardson, David García-Bernal, Eleonora Calabretta, Rubén Jara, Marta Palomo, Rebecca M Baron, Gregory Yanik, Jawed Fareed, Israel Vlodavsky, Massimo Iacobelli, Maribel...

Anyone know anything about this? https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/3cl-pharma-study-tollovid/ Some long covid sufferers on Twitter reporting positively e.g - https://twitter.com/AlisaValdesRod1

Is there a thread about this already? Someone just mentioned this to me - https://www.healthline.com/health/shilajit#benefits " 3. Chronic fatigue syndrome Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long-term condition that causes extreme tiredness or fatigue. CFS can make it difficult to go to work...

Full title: CLINICAL IMPROVEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH ME/CFS WITH SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF COLCHICINE AND SPIRONOLACTONE TARGETING INHIBITION OF INFLAMMASOME ACTIVITY Dr Jorge do Campo1, Dr Vivienne Taylor2 1Noosa Hospital, Noosaville, Australia, 2Ibuki Medical Centre, Noosa, Australia Background...

ABSTRACT Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is characterized by intractable fatigue, post-exertional malaise, and orthostatic intolerance, but its pathophysiology is poorly understood. Pharmacologic cholinergic stimulation was used to test the hypothesis that...

https://doctorbthept.com/2022/04/21/treating-long-covid-part-1/ I haven't read this closely but skimming down it, there are some promising signs.

Full title: An online breathing and wellbeing programme (ENO Breathe) for people with persistent symptoms following COVID-19: a parallel-group, single-blind, randomised controlled trial Summary Background There are few evidence-based interventions for long COVID; however, holistic approaches...

Abstract Purpose Bolus water drinking, at room temperature, has been shown to improve orthostatic tolerance (OT), probably via sympathetic activation; however, it is not clear whether the temperature of the water bolus modifies the effect on OT or the cardiovascular responses to orthostatic...

Title : N-Acetylcysteine to Combat COVID-19: An Evidence Review Link : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7649937/ Abstract The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by a virus (SARS-Cov-2) and is known for inducing multisystem organ dysfunction associated with significant...

Salt from the autonomic perspective, 2022, William P Cheshire - editorial https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566070222000297?dgcid=author#bb0005

Full title: Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Integrated Treatment Approach Versus Standard Model of Care for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDS): A Matched Cohort Study Abstract Background Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are linked to a variety of potential causes, and...

Abstract Background: Management of Long COVID (LC) is hugely challenging for clinicians. This pilot study evaluated a breathing retraining and singing programme (SingStrong for LC) to address common LC symptoms. The study hypothesized that this intervention would improve symptoms impacting...

Opening the black box: the researchers trying to find treatments for long COVID March 17, 2022 I did not read the whole thing but I noticed this section on ME/CFS:

"Research Opportunity for ME & Long COVID Patients in Toronto York University is recruiting ME patients and longhaulers for a research protocol in Toronto. Patients' individual limitations will be respected. See below for more details. Please contact Heather at edgell@yorku.ca or...

An umbrella review of the literature on the effectiveness of psychological interventions for pain reduction https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-017-0200-5 Abstract Background Psychological interventions are widely implemented for pain management and treatment, but...

"When therapy causes harm" (2008) Somebody drew my attention yesterday to this article from 2008. Doesn't discuss ME/CFS so not important but I found it of general interest

Full title: Does Dietary Coenzyme Q10 plus Selenium Supplementation Ameliorate Clinical Outcomes by Modulating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a...

It seems like, another season, and another hyped ME/CFS/Long Covid treatment appears. The first day of Autumn in Australia and I've become aware of Stellate Ganglion Block Treatment. Bye-Bye Fight or Flight? Hello Better Blood Flows? Stellate Ganglion Blocks, Long COVID, and ME/CFS/FM/POTS...