How it went for everyone who tried it
Helped 7 of 10 people who said how it went; 2 got worse. 4 more tried it without saying how it went.
Net score +50: the share who got better minus the share who got worse, among the 10 who said how it went, including people it did nothing for. One report per person.
| How it went | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Helped a lot | 2 | 20% |
| Helped | 5 | 50% |
| No change | 1 | 10% |
| Worse | 2 | 20% |
| Much worse | 0 | 0% |
Adverse events
2 of the 14 people who wrote about taking it described an adverse event they tied to it.
Made symptoms worse· 1 person
- “They helped at first, and then I actually started to feel ill after them.” Mollie
Side effects· 1 person
- “after the third one, I honestly thought I was going to die.” Claudia
Grouped by kind, the most serious kinds first. Only what people tied to this treatment, in their own words; open a group to read them.
Recovery among the 5 who credit it
2 name it as the main thing behind their improvement, 3 as one of several. These are recovery stories, which are written more often when something worked.
Outcomes, and whether it lasted
Did it last?
- No one said its benefit wore off.
- 3 of the 5 who credit it needed to keep up a treatment to stay well, not always this one.
Read from what people wrote. A story that ends without a follow-up counts as lasting, so treat these as minimums.
| Outcome described | Accounts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Recovered | 2 | 40% |
| Near normal | 0 | 0% |
| Much better | 3 | 60% |
| Somewhat better | 0 | 0% |
| Relapsed | 0 | 0% |
| No benefit | 0 | 0% |
Over time
- None of the 7 people it helped said it wore off, including those who don’t credit it for their recovery.
Read from each person’s own timeline. A story that ends without a follow-up counts as lasting, and times are estimated from the dates in the account.
By how ill people were
| Severity at worst | How it went | n | Recovered or near normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 1 | 100% | |
| Severe | 4 | 25% |
0 accounts don’t say how ill the person was.
How often it comes up
Posts that mention Myers cocktail and IV nutrient pushes, per 1,000 posts each month. Hover a point for the count.
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| Month | Posts mentioning it | All posts | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 | 0 | 105 | 0.0 |
| Jan 2010 | 0 | 141 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2010 | 0 | 113 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2011 | 0 | 109 | 0.0 |
| Nov 2011 | 0 | 124 | 0.0 |
| Dec 2011 | 0 | 199 | 0.0 |
| Jan 2012 | 0 | 232 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2012 | 0 | 103 | 0.0 |
| Mar 2012 | 0 | 190 | 0.0 |
| Apr 2012 | 0 | 162 | 0.0 |
| May 2012 | 0 | 375 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2012 | 0 | 238 | 0.0 |
| Jul 2012 | 0 | 240 | 0.0 |
| Aug 2012 | 0 | 485 | 0.0 |
| Sep 2012 | 0 | 561 | 0.0 |
| Oct 2012 | 0 | 526 | 0.0 |
| Nov 2012 | 0 | 514 | 0.0 |
| Dec 2012 | 0 | 699 | 0.0 |
| Jan 2013 | 0 | 533 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2013 | 0 | 447 | 0.0 |
| Mar 2013 | 0 | 429 | 0.0 |
| Apr 2013 | 0 | 499 | 0.0 |
| May 2013 | 0 | 606 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2013 | 0 | 609 | 0.0 |
| Jul 2013 | 0 | 616 | 0.0 |
| Aug 2013 | 1 | 577 | 1.7 |
| Sep 2013 | 0 | 364 | 0.0 |
| Oct 2013 | 4 | 536 | 7.5 |
| Nov 2013 | 1 | 385 | 2.6 |
| Dec 2013 | 0 | 519 | 0.0 |
| Jan 2014 | 0 | 944 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2014 | 0 | 821 | 0.0 |
| Mar 2014 | 0 | 425 | 0.0 |
| Apr 2014 | 0 | 361 | 0.0 |
| May 2014 | 0 | 617 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2014 | 0 | 489 | 0.0 |
| Jul 2014 | 0 | 444 | 0.0 |
| Aug 2014 | 0 | 622 | 0.0 |
| Sep 2014 | 0 | 507 | 0.0 |
| Oct 2014 | 0 | 678 | 0.0 |
| Nov 2014 | 1 | 567 | 1.8 |
| Dec 2014 | 0 | 629 | 0.0 |
| Jan 2015 | 0 | 760 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2015 | 1 | 873 | 1.1 |
| Mar 2015 | 0 | 1,276 | 0.0 |
| Apr 2015 | 0 | 984 | 0.0 |
| May 2015 | 0 | 1,496 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2015 | 1 | 1,046 | 1.0 |
| Jul 2015 | 0 | 1,211 | 0.0 |
| Aug 2015 | 0 | 998 | 0.0 |
| Sep 2015 | 0 | 1,060 | 0.0 |
| Oct 2015 | 0 | 1,255 | 0.0 |
| Nov 2015 | 1 | 1,246 | 0.8 |
| Dec 2015 | 0 | 924 | 0.0 |
| Jan 2016 | 0 | 1,282 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2016 | 0 | 1,051 | 0.0 |
| Mar 2016 | 0 | 1,002 | 0.0 |
| Apr 2016 | 0 | 998 | 0.0 |
| May 2016 | 0 | 1,045 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2016 | 0 | 1,230 | 0.0 |
| Jul 2016 | 1 | 1,619 | 0.6 |
| Aug 2016 | 0 | 1,729 | 0.0 |
| Sep 2016 | 0 | 1,785 | 0.0 |
| Oct 2016 | 0 | 1,220 | 0.0 |
| Nov 2016 | 0 | 1,092 | 0.0 |
| Dec 2016 | 0 | 1,211 | 0.0 |
| Jan 2017 | 0 | 1,660 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2017 | 0 | 1,988 | 0.0 |
| Mar 2017 | 1 | 2,078 | 0.5 |
| Apr 2017 | 0 | 2,133 | 0.0 |
| May 2017 | 0 | 2,370 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2017 | 0 | 2,194 | 0.0 |
| Jul 2017 | 0 | 2,183 | 0.0 |
| Aug 2017 | 0 | 2,466 | 0.0 |
| Sep 2017 | 0 | 2,189 | 0.0 |
| Oct 2017 | 1 | 3,042 | 0.3 |
| Nov 2017 | 0 | 1,976 | 0.0 |
| Dec 2017 | 0 | 2,112 | 0.0 |
| Jan 2018 | 0 | 2,620 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2018 | 0 | 2,155 | 0.0 |
| Mar 2018 | 1 | 2,613 | 0.4 |
| Apr 2018 | 0 | 2,251 | 0.0 |
| May 2018 | 0 | 2,828 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2018 | 0 | 3,871 | 0.0 |
| Jul 2018 | 0 | 3,067 | 0.0 |
| Aug 2018 | 0 | 3,757 | 0.0 |
| Sep 2018 | 1 | 3,512 | 0.3 |
| Oct 2018 | 1 | 3,261 | 0.3 |
| Nov 2018 | 1 | 2,861 | 0.3 |
| Dec 2018 | 1 | 2,754 | 0.4 |
| Jan 2019 | 1 | 3,672 | 0.3 |
| Feb 2019 | 0 | 2,715 | 0.0 |
| Mar 2019 | 6 | 3,317 | 1.8 |
| Apr 2019 | 0 | 3,141 | 0.0 |
| May 2019 | 1 | 3,855 | 0.3 |
| Jun 2019 | 0 | 3,392 | 0.0 |
| Jul 2019 | 1 | 3,312 | 0.3 |
| Aug 2019 | 1 | 3,943 | 0.3 |
| Sep 2019 | 2 | 4,035 | 0.5 |
| Oct 2019 | 0 | 3,922 | 0.0 |
| Nov 2019 | 0 | 3,508 | 0.0 |
| Dec 2019 | 0 | 3,659 | 0.0 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 4,650 | 0.4 |
| Feb 2020 | 2 | 4,374 | 0.5 |
| Mar 2020 | 0 | 4,475 | 0.0 |
| Apr 2020 | 2 | 3,690 | 0.5 |
| May 2020 | 1 | 4,543 | 0.2 |
| Jun 2020 | 1 | 5,701 | 0.2 |
| Jul 2020 | 2 | 6,104 | 0.3 |
| Aug 2020 | 0 | 10,333 | 0.0 |
| Sep 2020 | 1 | 11,958 | 0.1 |
| Oct 2020 | 5 | 14,568 | 0.3 |
| Nov 2020 | 1 | 16,546 | 0.1 |
| Dec 2020 | 1 | 20,764 | 0.0 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 24,562 | 0.1 |
| Feb 2021 | 7 | 24,672 | 0.3 |
| Mar 2021 | 4 | 29,476 | 0.1 |
| Apr 2021 | 2 | 28,509 | 0.1 |
| May 2021 | 4 | 25,791 | 0.2 |
| Jun 2021 | 3 | 27,871 | 0.1 |
| Jul 2021 | 0 | 27,220 | 0.0 |
| Aug 2021 | 3 | 30,808 | 0.1 |
| Sep 2021 | 2 | 30,074 | 0.1 |
| Oct 2021 | 2 | 22,132 | 0.1 |
| Nov 2021 | 4 | 27,722 | 0.1 |
| Dec 2021 | 2 | 31,872 | 0.1 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 42,317 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2022 | 15 | 38,697 | 0.4 |
| Mar 2022 | 5 | 44,305 | 0.1 |
| Apr 2022 | 11 | 44,333 | 0.2 |
| May 2022 | 12 | 50,594 | 0.2 |
| Jun 2022 | 6 | 49,058 | 0.1 |
| Jul 2022 | 10 | 53,485 | 0.2 |
| Aug 2022 | 7 | 54,455 | 0.1 |
| Sep 2022 | 6 | 56,936 | 0.1 |
| Oct 2022 | 3 | 58,511 | 0.1 |
| Nov 2022 | 4 | 59,198 | 0.1 |
| Dec 2022 | 7 | 61,576 | 0.1 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 61,004 | 0.1 |
| Feb 2023 | 4 | 50,133 | 0.1 |
| Mar 2023 | 3 | 59,925 | 0.1 |
| Apr 2023 | 6 | 54,251 | 0.1 |
| May 2023 | 2 | 57,768 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2023 | 5 | 52,679 | 0.1 |
| Jul 2023 | 7 | 56,401 | 0.1 |
| Aug 2023 | 6 | 65,435 | 0.1 |
| Sep 2023 | 5 | 61,835 | 0.1 |
| Oct 2023 | 6 | 58,419 | 0.1 |
| Nov 2023 | 6 | 53,662 | 0.1 |
| Dec 2023 | 1 | 60,643 | 0.0 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 71,818 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2024 | 10 | 70,045 | 0.1 |
| Mar 2024 | 6 | 68,261 | 0.1 |
| Apr 2024 | 10 | 64,374 | 0.2 |
| May 2024 | 3 | 67,698 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2024 | 8 | 64,720 | 0.1 |
| Jul 2024 | 8 | 65,335 | 0.1 |
| Aug 2024 | 17 | 68,517 | 0.2 |
| Sep 2024 | 5 | 70,168 | 0.1 |
| Oct 2024 | 9 | 72,607 | 0.1 |
| Nov 2024 | 3 | 71,802 | 0.0 |
| Dec 2024 | 3 | 74,401 | 0.0 |
| Jan 2025 | 4 | 77,909 | 0.1 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 65,110 | 0.1 |
| Mar 2025 | 10 | 69,905 | 0.1 |
| Apr 2025 | 8 | 61,606 | 0.1 |
| May 2025 | 3 | 65,733 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2025 | 8 | 60,540 | 0.1 |
| Jul 2025 | 7 | 62,105 | 0.1 |
| Aug 2025 | 4 | 64,578 | 0.1 |
| Sep 2025 | 13 | 61,704 | 0.2 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 | 59,204 | 0.0 |
| Nov 2025 | 4 | 58,944 | 0.1 |
| Dec 2025 | 8 | 62,830 | 0.1 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 63,321 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 53,085 | 0.0 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 | 59,208 | 0.1 |
| Apr 2026 | 6 | 53,989 | 0.1 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 57,541 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 55,301 | 0.1 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 | 56,391 | 0.0 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 | 56,825 | 0.1 |
| Sep 2026 | 6 | 57,143 | 0.1 |
Forum and Reddit posts, 4,007,898 in all, counted per month. A mention means the post names the treatment, not that the writer took it. All trends
All 14 people who tried it
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Finally Found a Treatment...Can Anyone Please Explain This?
Swim15 was severe, mostly in bed at his worst. ITPP with cabergoline left him reporting 85-90% of symptoms gone, but the effects lasted about 5-7 days per dose, so he kept re-dosing. Later, ITPP with low-dose clonazepam and BPC-157 took him to part-time…
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Kiki overcomes POTS, MECFS with Chronic Lyme after 10 years of illness
Kiki became ill at 15 in 2006 with POTS, then chronic fatigue, and was largely homebound for about ten years. Fludrocortisone, beta-blockers and a long Lyme antibiotic course made her worse. She credits jugular venoplasty, NUCCA chiropractic, a paleo diet…
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Hematologic Ozone put me in remission
The person needed a wheelchair, was completely incapacitated and could not tolerate exertion. After IV nutrients they began hematologic ozone and felt better by the fourth session. After nine sessions they no longer needed a wheelchair, could walk 10,000…
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My CFS Recovery
Jocelyn Murray was nearly bedridden for over a year after CFS began following college. A physician's weekly IV vitamins and strict diet helped, later followed by a large daily oral supplement regimen. She could work, marry and raise two children, living…
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Mika's full recovery from CFS, Lyme, Severe MCS
Mika got sick at about 25 after a chemical injury at work and spent her last year ill mostly crawling around her home. She credits the Lightning Process and her own neural retraining; within two months she was dancing at a wedding, and she says she healed.…
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Chronic Illness Advocate Tells of Her Scepticism - Recovery Success
Claudia had ME/CFS and fibromyalgia for 33 years, and for the last 13 she was functioning at about 60% of her prior level after giving up her career. She credited the ANS REWIRE program, which she began in March 2018 with scepticism, and about three months…
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The Temporary ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Recovery Stories - What Can They Tell Us?
Patient Y, a professional, had sudden-onset ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and POTS for over 15 years, at a steady 3-4 out of 10. Most of her many treatments did not work, including LDN, Myers cocktails and Florinef, and Topamax caused a coma-like state. Hormone…
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The Suffering of One, Relieved: Kyle McNeases' ME/CFS Recovery Story, Detailed
Kyle McNease was severely ill with ME/CFS for about 3.5 years after heavy-metal exposure in a barn renovation, bedbound and unable to communicate. He credits a chelation protocol: a brief early improvement, two weeks of worsening, then recovery.…
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To me ME is no great mystery
Arild Berg was an elite footballer when ME/CFS began in 1997; by 2001 he could no longer play and was not functioning. He spent over 2 million crowns on treatments before crediting talks with Dr. Arne Stenstrøm from 2009, who blamed years of stress from…
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Mollie recovers rapidly after 4.5 years of MECFS and POTS
Mollie, a psychotherapist, had ME/CFS with POTS for about 4 years, mostly lying on the couch at her lowest. Herbs, licorice and armour thyroid lifted her baseline a little, but graded exercise put her back in bed for a month. She credits the ANS Rewire…
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7 Day NAD+ Infusions (Severe ME/CFS Recovery, Neurological / Mitochondrial / Genetic Repair) + POLL
Learner1 had ME/CFS with POTS and mast cell problems; onset and worst level are not stated. Weekly IV NAD+ and daily 25 mg NAD+ lozenges from early 2018 brought a five-hour ski trip after three years of limits. Later they kept IV NAD+ every 1-3 weeks plus…
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Long-Term daily mHBOT and full recoveries (Learner1)
Learner1 had ME/CFS with chronic chlamydia and mycoplasma pneumonia infections. They used a soft hyperbaric chamber two to three times a week, about $40 a session, which they credit with helping fight infections. Four months of IV triple antibiotics cleared…
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Whats FINALLY worked for me.
Kathyinca had CFS for about seven years before improving, and by July 2016 she could stand only a few minutes. Artemisinin, curcumin, 4.5mg low-dose naltrexone, 450mg daily Valcyte and saline for POTS brought improvement within a month or two. By September…
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Miguel's full recovery from severe ME/CFS and POTS
Miguel got chronic fatigue syndrome and POTS in his late teens and early twenties after overwork, stimulant supplements and little sleep. He was bed-bound for about eight months at his grandparents' home. A psychiatric ward stay brought an antidepressant,…
The first 5 credit Myers cocktail and IV nutrient pushes for their improvement; the other 9 tried it without crediting it.