How it went
Did it last?
- 3 of 13 said the benefit wore off.
- 2 of 13 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 | 2 | 15% |
| Near-full | 2 | 15% |
| Substantial | 5 | 38% |
| Partial | 3 | 23% |
| Relapsed | 0 | 0% |
| No benefit | 1 | 8% |
By how ill people were
| Severity at worst | How it went | n | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe | 5 | 40% | |
| Very severe | 4 | 50% |
4 accounts don’t say how ill the person was.
Who published these accounts
38% 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 Stem cells and peptides, 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 | 3 | 682 | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 704 | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1,491 | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1,708 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2,352 | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2,158 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1,431 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3,110 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2,201 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1,075 | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2,581 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1,867 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1,166 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1,000 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,237 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1,019 | 4.9 |
| 2026 (so far) | 1 | 840 | 1.2 |
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 13 accounts
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Experimental peptides are being advertised for Long COVID (Joshua)
Joshua began microdosing tirzepatide about six months before the article was written, though no specific dose is given. The article does not describe how long he had been sick or how severe his Long COVID was, but he reported that within hours of his first…
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Experimental peptides are being advertised for Long COVID
Anca Vrincianu learned about the peptides MOTS-c and KPV, said to help with energy production and gut health respectively, and ordered them online, though the article does not specify the exact peptides she settled on, doses, or duration of use. Over about a…
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Recovery Protocol Cheat Sheet
Christy's posted recovery protocol lists an extensive regimen: pre-protocol, three months of Eliquis 5 mg daily and clopidogrel 75 mg daily; from February 2024 a "foundation" of nutritional antivirals including matcha green tea, coconut oil, unpasteurized…
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Relief! I still have CFS but am a MILLION times better
julienl42's own title is his hedge: after 13 years and a long, actively-managed stack of prescription, antifungal, sleep and supplement treatments, he has gone from being in bed all day with 3-4 crashes a month to about one crash every one to two months,…
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Caitlan's 1-2 punch works with her severe ME/CFS
Caitlan was a healthy personal trainer who became bedbound after a vaccination followed by a stomach bug, developing severe neurological and cardiovascular ME/CFS symptoms. She tried IV therapy, hyperbaric oxygen and stem cells without lasting success. She…
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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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Bpc157 side effects
BPC-157 peptide, taken by injection at an unstated dose. Hip, a long-standing member of an ME/CFS patient forum, does not state in this post how long he had been ill or how severe it was. He reports the injections caused mental agitation and anxiety as a…
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Dermorphin Experience - Very Impressive Results
Took dermorphin (an opioid peptide from Amazonian frog skin secretions) at 170mcg subcutaneously every 3-4 days, and over the 9 days documented reports brain fog reduced "almost to pre-ME/CFS levels" along with better energy, unaided sleep, and clearer…
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ME/CFS Patient Goes into Remission After Taking Elixir of Youth (GDF11)
beatsmyth, bedbound for a decade with CFS/fibromyalgia, had already improved his gut and skin issues on an 8-month antibiotic protocol before adding BPC-157 and LL-37 peptides for three months, which he called "absolutely miraculous": remaining stomach…
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Biotoxin Journey
Gregory Muske's account names few specifics, but he mentions taking binders and, more recently, VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide), without giving doses; a commenter asks whether he completed the Shoemaker protocol, which he doesn't clearly confirm. He…
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How I recovered.
Combined a multi-part protocol -- twelve $325 Oxford "homeostasis" peptide shots starting September 2013, a rotary diversified (Theron Randolph) elimination diet, vitamin D, low-dose naltrexone, Remeron, the Gupta amygdala-retraining program, and removing…
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Stem Cell Treatments For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Susan Lucey
Susan Lucey traveled to Panama for stem cell treatment across two visits (the first in May), describing it as the "30 day MS Protocol," and was able to titrate down from 40mg to 5mg of Cortef shortly after her second visit; the account does not specify the…
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List of ME/CFS Recovery and Improvement Stories
beatsmyth is listed moving from severe to mild over about 3 months on a cycled LL-37/BPC-157 peptide protocol, with IBS also reported fixed, per the compiled list.