The treatment regime for ME/CFS from the world-class Stanford ME/CFS Initiative (as of November 2017)

The treatment regime for ME/CFS from the highly regarded Stanford Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Initiative has surfaced on the phoenixrising.me forums.

Because I think people will be interested to see what drugs, supplements & lifestyle recommendations patients at Stanford Medicine receive, I have published the protocol below. For people like me in the UK where all we get from the public health system is CBT and graded exercise therapy, it’s really helpful to see what a leading Initiative recommends. The protocol is republished in full below:

Antiviral
Acyclovir
Famiclovir
Valacyclovir (500mg, 2x daily)
Valganciclovir
Fluoxetine (Enterovirus)

NK cells / inflammation
Low dose naltrexone (1–10mg)

Diet / anti-inflammation
Mediterranean diet (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and olive oil. Meats: fish and poultry over red meat).

Supplements
Turmeric / meriva (500 mg, 2x daily), ginger, green tea, b12, CoQ10, dark chocolate

Anti-inflammatory drugs
Hydroxychloroquine (200mg, 2x daily)
Colchicine

Lifestyle
Rest aggressively, never crash, expend 50% of available energy, resting means no cognitive or physical activity