Hello everyone!
First I will explain my situation in short.
2 years ago in the summer I had 'unexplained' health issues (a lot of symptoms rather mild if I look back now and I had 2 times fever so clearly an infection involved but no known pathogen). Sometimes I had extreme fatigue but not chronic so no diagnosis. I followed treatment by natural doctor who gave me CoQ10, vit D and several supplements to get my gut better. I got much better but then I got another very annoying problem, my acne went worse, so I was prescribed tetracyclines for 3-4 months I think (no side effects) but 2 months later I think, I crashed after playing sports intensively and then developed ME/CFS (October 2016)
I have read from the research of OMF (and also here on PR) that tetracyclines have a damaging effect on your mitochondria if you use long-term antibiotics which I did (and also a lot of others here I read) and also on your gut microbiota. Could this be the reason why I developed ME/CFS even if there was a period of 2 months between where I felt completely healthy? The combination of my pre-existing gut issues and extreme fatigue and then the destroying effect of the ABX?
But sadly my acne went back for a while and I already tried again different lotions prescribed by my dermatologist but with little effect. I am afraid to take tetracyclines again long-term. So I am considering to take Accutane. But I have read about this powerful drug and the risks you take to develop long-time side effects . I have read here on PR about people who think they developed ME/CFS from this drug... Is there anyone with ME/CFS who took the drug afterwards for the first time? Or anyone who could tell me if this is a good idea?
Greetz TG
First I will explain my situation in short.
2 years ago in the summer I had 'unexplained' health issues (a lot of symptoms rather mild if I look back now and I had 2 times fever so clearly an infection involved but no known pathogen). Sometimes I had extreme fatigue but not chronic so no diagnosis. I followed treatment by natural doctor who gave me CoQ10, vit D and several supplements to get my gut better. I got much better but then I got another very annoying problem, my acne went worse, so I was prescribed tetracyclines for 3-4 months I think (no side effects) but 2 months later I think, I crashed after playing sports intensively and then developed ME/CFS (October 2016)
I have read from the research of OMF (and also here on PR) that tetracyclines have a damaging effect on your mitochondria if you use long-term antibiotics which I did (and also a lot of others here I read) and also on your gut microbiota. Could this be the reason why I developed ME/CFS even if there was a period of 2 months between where I felt completely healthy? The combination of my pre-existing gut issues and extreme fatigue and then the destroying effect of the ABX?
But sadly my acne went back for a while and I already tried again different lotions prescribed by my dermatologist but with little effect. I am afraid to take tetracyclines again long-term. So I am considering to take Accutane. But I have read about this powerful drug and the risks you take to develop long-time side effects . I have read here on PR about people who think they developed ME/CFS from this drug... Is there anyone with ME/CFS who took the drug afterwards for the first time? Or anyone who could tell me if this is a good idea?
Greetz TG