A “rising” ranking appears once there are enough posts to count month by month. With the forum threads alone, a single busy thread can make a treatment look like it took off.
Every treatment
- Treatment2009 to nowMentions
- Low-dose Abilify / aripiprazoleNeuro-psychiatric drugs 614
- Probiotics and fermented foodsSupplements and diet 569
- Doxycycline and other antibioticsAntibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic 539
- Valcyte / valganciclovirAntivirals 438
- Vitamin D and sun exposureSupplements and diet 436
- Carnitine, BCAA, amino acidsMetabolic and mitochondrial 431
- GcMAF, Goleic and Bravo yoghurtImmune and biologic 361
- Elimination and ketogenic dietsSupplements and diet 351
- SSRIs and antidepressantsNeuro-psychiatric drugs 326
- Low-dose naltrexoneNeuro-psychiatric drugs 315
- Valtrex / valacyclovirAntivirals 313
- NAC and glutathioneMetabolic and mitochondrial 304
- NAD+ boosters (NMN, nicotinamide riboside, NADH, ATP)Metabolic and mitochondrial 269
- RituximabImmune and biologic 258
- Famvir / famciclovir (Pridgen)Antivirals 251
- CoQ10 / ubiquinolMetabolic and mitochondrial 244
- B12 injections and methylationMetabolic and mitochondrial 235
- Meditation, yoga, breathworkBehavioural and mind-body 226
- Herbal and Chinese medicineSupplements and diet 223
- Hyperbaric oxygen (HBOT)Procedures and devices 201
- Thiamine / benfotiamineMetabolic and mitochondrial 200
- Corticosteroid pulsesHormones 193
- Nitric-oxide boosters (beetroot, arginine, citrulline)Supplements and diet 191
- Benzodiazepines and KlonopinNeuro-psychiatric drugs 174
- Dichloroacetate (DCA)Metabolic and mitochondrial 174
- Rapamycin / sirolimusMetabolic and mitochondrial 168
- IVIG / subcutaneous IgImmune and biologic 158
- Oxymatrine / EquilibrantAntivirals 146
- Tenofovir / antiretroviralsAntivirals 140
- Graded exercise / graded activityBehavioural and mind-body 136
- Thyroid (T3, T4, NDT)Hormones 130
- Hydrocortisone / cortisolHormones 126
- Sex hormones (progesterone, estrogen, HCG)Hormones 122
- Salt, fluids and compressionAutonomic and POTS medication 120
- H2 blockers (famotidine, cimetidine)Mast-cell and antihistamine 119
- Lactoferrin and colostrumSupplements and diet 117
- Electromagnetic / EMF avoidanceEnvironment and other 115
- Brain retraining programs (DNRS, Gupta, ANS Rewire, Primal Trust)Behavioural and mind-body 114
- Mold avoidance / CIRS protocolEnvironment and other 113
- CBT and psychotherapyBehavioural and mind-body 112
- Omega-3 and fish oilSupplements and diet 102
- Faecal transplant (FMT)Procedures and devices 98
- Hyperthermia and saunaProcedures and devices 98
- Statins (atorvastatin, pravastatin)Neuro-psychiatric drugs 94
- TestosteroneHormones 94
- Helminth and hookworm therapyImmune and biologic 92
- Baicalein and quercetinSupplements and diet 92
- Red light / PEMF / microcurrentProcedures and devices 86
- AHCC and medicinal mushrooms (reishi, shiitake, maitake)Immune and biologic 79
- MitoQ / mitoquinolMetabolic and mitochondrial 79
- AcyclovirAntivirals 76
- Calcium channel blockers (nimodipine, amlodipine, verapamil)Neuro-psychiatric drugs 76
- AntifungalsAntibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic 75
- KetamineNeuro-psychiatric drugs 71
- Stimulants (methylphenidate, amphetamines)Neuro-psychiatric drugs 70
- Modafinil / armodafinilNeuro-psychiatric drugs 64
- JAK inhibitors (Rinvoq, baricitinib)Immune and biologic 63
- Pycnogenol and grape seed extractSupplements and diet 61
- Fludrocortisone / FlorinefAutonomic and POTS medication 59
- ResveratrolSupplements and diet 58
- H1 antihistaminesMast-cell and antihistamine 55
- AmpligenImmune and biologic 54
- Inosine pranobex / ImunovirAntibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic 53
- Licorice and glycyrrhizinSupplements and diet 53
- Hydroxychloroquine / PlaquenilAntibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic 50
- Rifaximin / XifaxanAntibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic 50
- Nattokinase and fibrinolyticsAnticoagulant and vascular 50
- Extended water fasting (3+ days)Fasting and caloric restriction 50
- Luteolin and flavonoid blendsSupplements and diet 49
- Ketotifen / cromolynMast-cell and antihistamine 48
- Cistus incanus and antimicrobial botanicalsSupplements and diet 47
- Beta-blockersAutonomic and POTS medication 46
- Mestinon / pyridostigmineAutonomic and POTS medication 42
- IvermectinAntibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic 41
- Sofosbuvir / maraviroc (off-label)Antivirals 39
- Intermittent fastingFasting and caloric restriction 37
- Nexavir / Kutapressin (liver derivative)Antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic 36
- BPC-157 and peptide protocolsMetabolic and mitochondrial 35
- Lyme / co-infection protocolsAntibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic 34
- CreatineMetabolic and mitochondrial 34
- Stem cells and peptidesProcedures and devices 33
- Craniocervical fusion / tethered cordSurgery and structural 31
- MetforminMetabolic and mitochondrial 30
- Growth hormone / sermorelinHormones 29
- Manual lymphatic drainageProcedures and devices 28
- Qigong, tai chi and isometric yogaBehavioural and mind-body 28
- Low-histamine dietSupplements and diet 27
- Lightning ProcessBehavioural and mind-body 26
- Paxlovid / nirmatrelvirAntivirals 24
- Bifidobacterium infantis and targeted probiotic strainsSupplements and diet 24
- Apitherapy (bee venom, propolis)Environment and other 22
- Tube feeding (NG, NJ, PEG, TPN)Supplements and diet 21
- Mickel Therapy / Reverse TherapyBehavioural and mind-body 21
- Ozone / EBOO / IV vitamin therapyProcedures and devices 20
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. Each line has its own scale, so compare shapes, not heights. Treatments with fewer than 20 mentions are left out.