Category:Potential treatments

The following are potential treatments for myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Disclaimer: The following is a range of some of the interventions (including anecdotal) that have been used by patients to try to treat both individual symptoms and the disease as a whole, some of which have been researched and many which have not. The vast majority lack ANY reliable evidence of efficacy. Many carry significant side-effects and risks. This content is provided for information ONLY. MEpedia is not to be used to diagnose or treat any illness. Patients must consult a clinician before embarking on treatment.

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 * Analgesics
 * Antidepressants
 * Anti-inflammatories
 * Antimalarials
 * Antivirals
 * Detoxification
 * Diets
 * Environmental treatments
 * Herbs
 * Immunomodulators
 * Management strategies
 * Medicinal foods
 * Probiotics
 * Supplements
 * Protocols

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 * 5-Hydroxytryptophan (supplement)


 * Acamprosate
 * Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
 * Acetyl-L-carnitine (supplement)
 * Acetylcysteine
 * Aciclovir
 * Acupressure
 * Acupuncture
 * Adalimumab
 * Adderall (CNS stimulant; Amphetamine salts)
 * Adrafinil
 * Aloe vera (herb)
 * Alpha ketoglutarate (supplement)
 * Alpha lipoic acid (supplement)
 * Alprazolam (benzodiazepane)
 * Alteplase
 * Amantadine (antiviral)
 * Amino acids
 * Amisulpride (low dose)
 * Amitriptyline (trycyclic antidepressant)
 * Amygdala retraining (The Amygdala Retraining Program)
 * Anakinra
 * Aniracetam
 * Antibiotics
 * Anticonvulsants
 * Antidepressants
 * Antifungals
 * Antihistamines
 * Antioxidants
 * Antivirals
 * Aprepitant
 * Armodafinil
 * Aromatherapy
 * Ascorbic acid
 * Aspirin (analgesic)
 * Aszopiclone (hypnotic)
 * Atenolol (beta blocker)
 * Atomoxetine (CNS stimulant)
 * Atorvastatin
 * Azithromycin (antibiotic)


 * Bach remedies
 * Baclofen
 * Bed rest
 * Benzodiazepanes
 * Beta blockers
 * Beta-carotene (vitamin; supplement)
 * Betaine HCL (supplement)
 * Biaxin (antibiotic)
 * Bilberry (plant source; supplement)
 * Biofeedback
 * Borage seed oil (essential fatty acid)
 * Botulinum toxin A
 * Botulinum toxin B
 * Bromocriptine
 * Buphenine
 * Buprenorphine
 * Bupropion (antidepressant)
 * Buspirone
 * Butyric acid (supplement)
 * Buvicaine


 * Calcitonin
 * Calcium channel blockers
 * Candida diet
 * Cannabinoids
 * Capsaicin (plant source; supplement)
 * Captopril
 * Carbamazepine
 * Carisoprodol
 * Celecoxib (NSAID; analgesic)
 * Central nervous system stimulants
 * Cetirizine (antihistamine)
 * Chamomile (herb)
 * Chemical avoidance
 * Chiropractic
 * Chlorphenamine (Chlorpheniramine)
 * Chlorpheniramine maleate (antihistamine)
 * Chlorzoxazone
 * Cholestyramine (bile sequestrant)
 * Cholinesterase inhibitors
 * Cidofovir (antiviral)
 * Cimetidine (H2 blocker)
 * Cinnarizine
 * Citalopram (SSRI antidepressant)
 * Clarithromycin
 * Clomipramine (trycyclic antidepressant)
 * Clonidine
 * Cocodamol
 * Codeine
 * Colchicine (anti-inflammatory)
 * Colloidal silver (mineral)
 * Corticosteroid pulse therapy
 * Corticosteroids
 * Cranial osteopathy
 * Craniosacral massage
 * Cyclobenzaprine (muscle relaxant)
 * Cycloserine
 * Cyproheptadine


 * Dantrolene
 * Darifenacin
 * Deadlock quartet (nutrient)
 * Desiprimine (trycyclic antidepressant)
 * Desmopressin
 * Detoxification
 * Dexamphetamine (Dextroamphetamine)
 * Dexedrine (CNS stimulant)
 * Dextromethorphan
 * Dextropropoxyphene (Propoxyphene)
 * Diazepam (benzodiazepane)
 * Diclofenac (NSAID; analgesic)
 * Dicycloverine (Dicyclomine)
 * Diflucan (antifungal)
 * Digestive enzymes (supplement)
 * Dihydroergotamine
 * Diphenhydramine (antihistamine)
 * Disopyramide
 * Divalproex
 * Donepezil
 * Dosulepin (Dothiepin)
 * Doxepin (trycyclic antidepressant)
 * Doxycycline (antibiotic)
 * Doxylamine
 * Dronabinol
 * Duloxetine (antidepressant)


 * Echinacea (herb)
 * Ecklonia cava (flavonoid)
 * Electrolytes
 * Elemental diet (diet)
 * Emotional Freedom Technique
 * Enalapril
 * Enoxaparin
 * Ephedrine (vasoconstrictor)
 * Epoetin
 * Epoetin alfa (glycoprotein)
 * Equilibrium (herb)
 * Erdosteine
 * Ergoloid
 * Ergotamine (vasoconstrictor)
 * Erythropoietin (hormone)
 * Escitalopram (SSRI antidepressant)
 * Esomeprazole
 * Essential fatty acids (supplement)
 * Etanercept
 * Eterocoxib
 * Etilefrine
 * Etodolac


 * Felbamate
 * Fentanyl
 * Fexofenadine (antihistamine)
 * Flavocoxid
 * Flavoxate
 * Flaxseed oil (essential fatty acid)
 * Fluconazole (anti-fungal drug)
 * Fludrocortisone (corticosteroid)
 * Flupirtine
 * Flurbiprofen
 * Fluvastatin
 * Fluvoxamine
 * Folinic acid (Leucovorin)
 * FOS (fructooligosaccharides; supplement)
 * Foscarnet (antiviral)
 * Furazolidone (antibacterial)


 * GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid; supplement)
 * Gabitril (anticonvulsant)
 * Galantamine (supplement)
 * Galantine
 * Gamma globulin (blood plasma protein)
 * Ganciclovir
 * Gingko (herb)
 * Glucosamine sulfate (supplement)
 * Glutamine (amino acid)
 * Glyceryl trinitrate
 * Goldenseal (herb)
 * Gotu kola (herb)
 * Granisetron
 * Grape seed extract (flavonoid)
 * Greens Powders (supplement)
 * Growth hormone (hormone)
 * Guaifenesin (expectorant)
 * Gupta programme


 * H2 blockers
 * Herbs (supplements)
 * Histame (supplement)
 * Homeopathy
 * Hormones
 * Hydralazine
 * Hydrochlorothiazide
 * Hydrocodone
 * Hydrocortisone (cortisol hormone)
 * Hydromorphone
 * Hydrotherapy
 * Hydroxyzine (antihistamine)
 * Hyoscyamine
 * Hypnosis
 * Hypnotics


 * Ibudilast
 * Ibuprofen (NSAID; analgesic)
 * Imipramine (trycyclic antidepressant)
 * Immunoglobulin
 * Inclined bed therapy
 * Indometacin
 * Infliximab
 * Inosine (supplement)
 * Inosine pranobex (Imunovir; antiviral)
 * Inositol (supplement)
 * Interferon alfa
 * Interferon beta
 * Interferon gamma
 * Intramuscular vitamin B12
 * Intranasal lidocaine
 * Intravenous lidocaine
 * Intravenous saline
 * Intravenous vitamin C
 * Isometric exercise
 * Isoxsuprine
 * Itraconazole (anti-fungal drug)
 * Ivabradine


 * Ketamine
 * Ketoconazole


 * L-tryptophan
 * Labetalol
 * Lamivudine (antiviral)
 * Lamotrigine
 * Leaky gut diet (diet)
 * Lecithin
 * Levetiracetam
 * Levodopa and Carbidopa
 * Levofolinic acid (Levoleucovorin)
 * Levomefolic acid (L-5-MTHF)
 * Lidocaine
 * Liothyronine
 * Lisdexamphetamine
 * Liver derivative complex (Nexavir)
 * Lomatium (herb)
 * Loratadine (antihistamine)
 * Lorazepam
 * Losartan
 * Lovastatin
 * Lymphatic drainage
 * Lysine (L-lysine; amino acid)


 * Mabilone
 * Massage
 * Meclizine (antihistamine)
 * Meclofenoxate
 * Meclozine (Meclizine)
 * Meditation
 * Meloxicam (NSAID; analgesic)
 * Memantine
 * Metaxalone
 * Methadone
 * Methocarbamol
 * Methyldopa (antihypertensive)
 * Methylphenidate (CNS stimulant)
 * Metoprolol
 * Metronidazole (antibiotic)
 * Mexiletine
 * Mianserin
 * Midodrine (anti-hypotensive; vasoconstrictor)
 * Milnacipran
 * Minerals (supplements)
 * Minocycline (antibiotic)
 * Mirtazapine (antidepressant)
 * Misoprostol (synthetic prostaglandin analogue)
 * Moclobemide
 * Modafinil (CNS stimulant)
 * Monolaurin (supplement)
 * Montelukast
 * Morphine
 * Moxifloxacin (antibiotic)
 * Moxonidine
 * Multimineral (supplement)
 * Multivitamin (supplement)
 * Mushroom extracts (supplements)
 * Mycobacterium vaccae
 * Mycophenolate
 * Myer's cocktail
 * Myofascial release
 * Nabumetone (NSAID; analgesic)"
 * Naphazoline
 * Naproxen (NSAID; analgesic)
 * Narcotics (analgesics)
 * Nefazodone
 * Nefopam
 * Neomycin (antibiotic)
 * Neurotropin
 * Nicardipin (calcium channel blocker)
 * Nicergoline
 * Nifedipine (calcium channel blocker)
 * Nilvadipine
 * Nimodipine (calcium channel blocker)
 * Nitazoxanide (antiparasitic; antiviral)
 * Nitroglycerin (nitrate)
 * Nizoral (antifungal)
 * Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs, analgesics)
 * Nortriptyline (trycyclic antidepressant)
 * Nystatin (antifungal)


 * Octreotide (vasoconstrictor)
 * Oestrogen
 * Oestrogen and progesterone
 * Olanzapine
 * Olmesartan
 * Omalizumab
 * Omeprazole
 * Ondansetron
 * Ornidazole (antibiotic)
 * Orphenadrine
 * Osteopathy
 * Oxcarbazepine
 * Oxybutynin
 * Oxycodone
 * Oxytocin (hormone)


 * Pacing with a heart rate monitor
 * Parenteral magnesium
 * Paroxetine
 * Pegademase
 * Pemoline (CNS stimulant)
 * Pentazocine
 * Pentosan polysulfate
 * Pentoxifylline (Oxpentifylline)
 * Pethidine (Meperidine)
 * Phenalzine (MAOI antidepressant)
 * Phenazopyridine
 * Phenelzine
 * Phentermine (CNS stimulant)
 * Phenytoin
 * Physiotherapy
 * Pindolol
 * Pioglitazone
 * Piracetam (supplement)
 * Piroxicam
 * Pituitary hormone replacement therapy
 * Pizotifen
 * Pramipexole
 * Prazosin
 * Prednisolone
 * Pregabalin (anticonvulsant)
 * Probenecid
 * Probioplex (whey product; supplement)
 * Procaine
 * Propranolol (beta blocker)
 * Protriptyline
 * Pseudoephedrine (vasoconstrictor)
 * Pycnogenol (flavonoid)
 * Pyritinol


 * Quetiapine


 * Rabeprazole
 * Raloxifene
 * Raltegravir (antiretroviral)
 * Ramelteon (hypnotic)
 * Ranitidine (H2 blocker)
 * Rasagiline
 * Reboxetine
 * Reflexology
 * Ribavirin (antiviral)
 * Rifampin (antibiotic)
 * Rifaximin (antibiotic)
 * Riluzole
 * Risperidone
 * Ropinirole
 * Rosiglitazone
 * Rotigotine
 * Royal jelly (supplement)
 * RPAH Elimination Diet (diet)


 * Sambucol (supplement)
 * S-ketamine
 * SAMe (S-Adenosyl methionine; S-Adenosylmethionine; SAM-e; ademetionine; supplement)
 * Sarapin
 * Sativex (Tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol)
 * Scopolamine (Hyoscine)
 * Secnidazole
 * Selegiline
 * Sertraline (SSRI antidepressant)
 * Shiatsu
 * Sibutramine
 * Silymarin (milk thistle; herb)
 * Simvastatin
 * Sizofiran
 * Sodium (salt)
 * Sodium oxybate (CNS depressant)
 * Solifenacin
 * Spironolactone
 * Sporanox (antifungal)
 * St. John’s Wort (herb)
 * Staphylococcus toxoid
 * Streptokinase
 * Stress reduction
 * Stretching
 * Sulbutiamine
 * Sulfasalazine (anti-inflammatory drug)
 * Sulpiride
 * Sumatriptan


 * Tacrine
 * Tadalafil
 * Tamsulosin
 * Telmisartan
 * Temazepam
 * TENS
 * Testosterone (hormone)
 * Thalidomide
 * Theophylline (vasoconstrictor)
 * The Perrin Technique
 * Thiocolchicoside
 * Thymalfasin
 * Thyroid
 * Thyroid hormones (hormone)
 * Thyroxine
 * Thyroxine and liothyronine
 * Tiagabine
 * Tianeptine
 * Tinidazole (antiparasitic)
 * Tizanidine
 * TMG (nutrient)
 * Tocotrienols (vitamin; supplement)
 * Tolterodine
 * Topical lidocaine
 * Topical lidocaine and prilocaine
 * Topiramate
 * Tranylcypromine (MAOI antidepressant)
 * Triazolam
 * Trimipramine (trycyclic antidepressant)
 * Tropisetron
 * Trospium
 * Tumeric


 * Undenatured whey (whey product; supplement)
 * Urised (Uriseptic)
 * Urokinase
 * Uva ursi (herb)


 * Valerian (valerian root; herb)
 * Valproate
 * Valproic acid
 * Valsartan
 * Vegan/non-whey Protein Powders with Amino Acid Complex (supplement)
 * VegEPA (supplement)
 * Venlafaxine (antidepressant)
 * Verapimil (calcium channel blocker)
 * Vigabatrin
 * Vinpocetine
 * Vitex trifolia (herb)


 * Water
 * Whey products (supplement)


 * Yoga
 * Yohimbine (vasoconstrictor)


 * Zaleplon
 * Ziprasidone
 * Zithromax (antibiotic)
 * Zolpidem (hypnotic)
 * Zonisamide
 * Zopiclone

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