JC-Virus and ME/CFS

[Martin aka paused||M.E.]

Hi!
I'm low positive for JC-Virus. It has a strong link to MS. But I can't find positive studies for ME.

Anyone who knows more about it?

Thanks!

 

[Eddy M]

It doesn't have link to the developpement of MS.
It's a very frequent virus. When treating MS patients with biological therapies like natalizumab there is a risk of reactivation of JC virus and developpement of PML. That's why we do the serology in MS patients. If a patient is JC positive some treatements are countrindicated.

 

[Martin aka paused||M.E.]

It doesn't have link to the developpement of MS.
It's a very frequent virus. When treating MS patients with biological therapies like natalizumab there is a risk of reactivation of JC virus and developpement of PML. That's why we do the serology in MS patients. If a patient is JC positive some treatements are countrindicated.

Like immunosuppressant therapies. My immune system is very weak (very low B cells). Do I have to worry ?

 

[Eddy M]

I wouldn't worry. There's a risk when you have low T lymphocytes and you have to be extremely immunocomprimzed like having AIDS.

 

[Martin aka paused||M.E.]

I wouldn't worry. There's a risk when you have low T lymphocytes and you have to be extremely immunocomprimzed like having AIDS.

Thank you!!! So Oxymatrine or other immune modulators shouldn’t be problematic?

 

[Eddy M]

I think that any medication that doesn't increase the risque of infection is safe. I don't know much about oxymatrine but i think that it is among other effects antiviral.
There a big difference between immunomodulation and immunosupression.

 

[Martin aka paused||M.E.]

I think that any medication that doesn't increase the risque of infection is safe. I don't know much about oxymatrine but i think that it is among other effects antiviral.
There a big difference between immunomodulation and immunosupression.

Thank you @Eddy M

 

[Eddy M]

You're welcome. Hope you'll find a solution