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    Who are the 10% that get better

    Hi , I have had cfs/me for around 25 years , and I feel I have approached 90% in recovery . I feel refreshed in the morning and have the stamina to do tasks I never had before . Looking back I tried many interventions and I think the most successful were : modafanil , valacyclovir , low dose...
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    Dr. Holtorf Queries ME/CFS Community: How are Antiretroviral Treatments Working?

    hi..i am a dcotor, sick with chronic fatigue for 17 years, and have had good success with valtrex, and also spironolactone (androgen blocker) .
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    Comment by 'mars2001' in 'Pregnenolone : A Different Approach to Adrenal Problems'

    i dont know if this thread is still active, but i have used isocort (hydrocortisone) low dosage for over a year now and it has helped me alot !
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    anti-androgen med seem to be helping me: spironolactone

    sprionolatctone helped me also hi, i have had chronic fatigue syndrome for 17 years, and i just started using spironolactone 50 mg twice a day , based on this thread, and i almost immediately felt the difference. i had used this medicine previously for hirsutism, and i am glad i started it...