Artesunate

Artesunate is an antimalarial drug with activity against cytomegalovirus.

CFS desperation lead me to try Artesunate.

After reading the articles of many hopeful researchers trying to alleviate CMV / HHV pediatric encephalitis using Artemisinin, I was hopeful. A journal article from Canada (?) demonstrated in CMV zebrafish the relief Artemisinin provided was re-setting the immune response to the virus, with no effect directly to the virus. I was 2 months into a very severe brain inflammation flare, bedbound... Oral administration converts artemisinin to dihydro-artemisinin in the liver on its way to the bloodstream. 5 days of use and no relief, for my Hail Mary last pass I emptied the capsule under my tounge (thinking i could bypass liver/blood).

An hour later the 2 month intense sizzling headache was gone. Just a coincidence maybe... Headache returned about 24 hours later, so I emptied another capsule under my tounge. Again, the intensity subsided, my 2 month headache was relieved. My logic seems to think the immune reSet was happening with sublingual adminstration. While it doesn't touch my ME/CFS, it relieves the brain inflammation flares which were taking away parts of me 1-3 times a year. The ONLY TREATMENT thats provided RELIEF in over a decade of trying everything. Id hoped to read of relief for the childrens encephalitis but they didn't proceed like I did. darn it. Im too ill to type this, but its been a couple years now that Ive used the Artemisinin for relief. Can someone please convey/rewrite my experience to share in a more appropriate place? Please. im worried Sublingual hasn't been attempted by others. It is an artemisinin 200/artesunate 50 combo capsule. Tried an artemisinin only variety with weak results, the Artesunate combo is the magic for me.

Feeling Guilt! for not speaking up sooner regarding a treatment with meaningful results- that could very likely help others with brain inflammation not caused by ME/CFS.