The Inevitable Combination Treatment Approach? Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia (FM), and long COVID are complex diseases that affect many systems and can cause a remarkable number of symptoms. It’s certainly possible that someone will get to the...
Bringing a new drug combination to market is not easy. First, it requires creativity and initiative. Dr. Skip Pridgen was nothing if not creative when he put together a two-drug combo antiviral (valacyclovir) and an anti-inflammatory with antiviral properties...
Mary Anne Fletcher (1937-2023) – In Memoriam I only met Mary Anne a few times, but they were vivid. I remember – years ago – watching with a little awe as she boldly and vociferously called for NIH-funded treatment trials for ME/CFS. She...
“A lot of what’s happening in CFS is probably not happening in the blood.” Amy Proal If we’re going to get to the promised land, it’s probably going to come through better technology – which is a good thing – as technological...
The bottom line is always treatments. Long COVID has brought a ton of interest to post-infectious illnesses. Researchers are asking whether they are actually autoimmune diseases, how big of a role coagulation or gut microbiome problems play, if viral reactivation is...
This blog asks if it’s possible to reduce the PEM period by doing things other than resting. It’s a long blog – you may want to print it out using the print button on the bottom left of the blog. About 5 years ago, Health Rising did a post on...