How it went
Did it last?
- 1 of 6 said the benefit wore off: the one who relapsed.
- 2 of 6 needed to keep doing it 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 | 0 | 0% |
| Near-full | 0 | 0% |
| Substantial | 2 | 33% |
| Partial | 2 | 33% |
| Relapsed | 1 | 17% |
| No benefit | 1 | 17% |
Only 6 accounts. Treat these percentages as anecdotes, not rates.
By how ill people were
| Severity at worst | How it went | n | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | 1 | 0% | |
| Moderate | 4 | 0% | |
| Very severe | 1 | 0% |
0 accounts don’t say how ill the person was.
Who published these accounts
Right-hand number: share describing a full or near-full recovery. Pages that sell something, and advocacy sites, tend to publish only the successes.
All 6 accounts
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Possible CFS success story. Got much better after 4-5 years. Here's what has helped.
Never formally diagnosed but self-describing as a mild case, this poster went from an estimated 20% to 70-90% of normal functioning over 4-5 years on a large stack (St. John's Wort, 15g/day D-ribose, melatonin/Seriphos, acetyl-L-carnitine, fish oil) plus a…
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An Herbal Approach to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome That Worked
St John's Wort was one component of a multi-herb tea, taken as part of 25ml doses five times daily alongside chamomile, ginkgo, lemon balm, mistletoe, nettle, rooibos, skullcap, valerian and vervain, plus a separate ground-herb mix with ashwagandha and…
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St Johns wort?
St John's Wort, including a New Chapter brand product, was tried more than once by this ME/CFS patient without any noticeable benefit on its own. Illness duration before starting is not stated, and doses are not specified. She notes a possible mild benefit…
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St Johns wort?
St John's Wort, at an unspecified dose, caused this ME/CFS patient to develop a rash, a known side effect of the herb. Illness duration before starting is not stated. He discontinued the herb because of the reaction. No symptom benefit is reported before or…
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St Johns wort?
St John's Wort was taken for under two weeks by this ME/CFS patient, at an unspecified dose. Illness duration before starting is not stated. It initially worked "excellent for depression," but she went on to develop severe mood swings and emotional…
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St Johns wort?
St John's Wort, taken at 2-3 times the standard recommended dose for 3 consecutive days each month, gave this ME/CFS patient a pleasant feeling of relaxation and cleared brain fog. Illness duration before starting is not stated. He deliberately cycles it…