How it went
Did it last?
- 3 of 8 said the benefit wore off (including the 1 who relapsed).
- No one said they needed to keep it up to stay well.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Full recovery | 2 | 25% |
| Near-full | 2 | 25% |
| Substantial | 3 | 38% |
| Partial | 0 | 0% |
| Relapsed | 1 | 12% |
| No benefit | 0 | 0% |
Only 8 accounts. Treat these percentages as anecdotes, not rates.
By how ill people were
| Severity at worst | How it went | n | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 3 | 33% | |
| Severe | 3 | 33% | |
| Very severe | 1 | 100% |
1 accounts don’t say how ill the person was.
Who published these accounts
25% of these accounts are on pages that sell this treatment or a program around it. Those pages publish their successes; compare the independent row.
How often it comes up
Posts that mention Red light / PEMF / microcurrent, per 1,000 posts each year. Hover a point for the count.
Show as a table
| Year | Posts mentioning it | All posts | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 184 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 682 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 704 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1,491 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 1,708 | 11.1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2,352 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 14 | 2,158 | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1,431 | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3,110 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2,201 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1,075 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 2,581 | 9.7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1,867 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1,166 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1,237 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1,019 | 2.9 |
| 2026 (so far) | 0 | 840 | 0.0 |
Posts in the forum threads we archived, 26,806 in all, counted per year. A mention means the post names the treatment, not that the writer took it. These threads all contain a recovery story, so they show what those communities discussed, not everyone with ME/CFS or long COVID. All trends
All 8 accounts
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Blood and circulation
Tried a combination of nattokinase, turmeric and bromelain for ME/CFS-related circulation problems. Had orthostatic intolerance, weakness and poor circulation beforehand. While taking the combination felt good with no orthostatic intolerance or weakness, and…
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Blood and circulation
Combined having a problem tooth pulled with a long-running Linus Pauling-style protocol for peripheral artery disease, Ayurvedic remedies, infrared light therapy, a course of 32 magnesium-sulfate infusions, and low-dose naltrexone above 2mg per day. Had PAD…
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Melody's ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and Long COVID Recovery Story
Melody was infected early in the pandemic, hospitalised with double pneumonia, then bedbound for six months and homebound on supplemental oxygen for two and a half years despite thirteen prescription drugs and multiple specialists. She credits a combination…
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A bit of a breakthrough
Posting as "bradmcblain," the patient used chelation therapy for mercury toxicity, Freddd's B12 Protocol with daily methylcobalamin injections, methylene blue (started 3 months before the post), and — added 2 weeks before posting — a Vielight Neuro Gamma…
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Chronic Fatigue Gone - After 16 Years Jason Figures It Out
Jason developed ME/CFS after a viral illness in the early 2000s and was ill 16 to 20 years, bedbound for days after any exertion. He systematically tested many therapies and tracked the results in a journal. He credits hydrogen peroxide IVs, nebulised…
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Mallory's Dangerous Spinal Treatments Eventually Work
Followed an aggressive treatment course including Dr. Kenneth Blanchard's thyroid macrodosing approach along with GSK-Cu injections and sublingual doses, Frequency-Specific Microcurrent and TENS therapy. Illness duration and starting severity are not…
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Mallory's Dangerous Spinal Treatments Eventually Work
Mallory had ME/CFS with several comorbid conditions and was mostly bedbound for around nine years. He pursued two experimental spine treatments: GHK-Cu peptide injections to stabilise his spine, and frequency specific microcurrent for a tethered cord, which…
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Red and Near Infrared Light Therapy (LEDs)
Johannes, bed-bound 20-22 hours a day and barely able to walk his dog for 10 minutes twice daily, started whole-body red/near-infrared LED panel sessions (10 minutes front and back, twice daily) in February 2020. Symptoms gradually eased over about six weeks…