Category:Potential treatments

The following are potential treatments for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), ME/CFS, and other illnesses, diseases, and conditions like fibromyalgia, sleep dysfunction, depression, etc., found on MEpedia.

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 doctor before embarking on treatment. All potential treatments such as medications, over the counter (OTC) drugs and remedies, supplements, herbal remedies, and diets have side effects and possible interactions; discuss all potential treatments such as medications, OTC drugs and remedies, supplements, herbal remedies, and diets' side effects and possible interactions with with your doctor and pharmacist. Allergies: Make certain your doctor and pharmacist are aware of any and all allergies you have and past medication, OTC drugs and remedies, supplement, herbal remedy, and diets' allergies, side effects, or interactions you have had. Possible interactions: Inform your doctor and pharmacist of all current medications, OTC drugs and remedies, supplements, herbal remedies, and diets you currently use before using any new potential treatment such as a new medication, OTC drugs and remedies, supplement, herbal remedy, or diet. Pregnant and Lactating/Breastfeeding: If pregnant or lactating/breastfeeding, consult a doctor and pharmacist before taking any potential treatment such as a medication, OTC drugs and remedies, supplement, herbal remedy, or diet as they can negatively impact the fetus or baby causing birth defects, addiction, and injury.

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 * Acamprosate
 * Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
 * Acupressure
 * Acupuncture
 * Adalimumab
 * Adderall (CNS stimulant; Amphetamine salts)
 * Adrafinil
 * Alpha ketoglutarate (supplement)
 * Alprazolam (benzodiazepane)
 * Alteplase
 * Amantadine (antiviral)
 * Amino acids
 * Amisulpride (low dose)
 * Amygdala retraining (The Amygdala Retraining Program)
 * Anakinra
 * Aniracetam
 * Antidepressants
 * Antifungals
 * Antihistamines
 * Antioxidants
 * Antivirals
 * Aprepitant
 * Armodafinil
 * Aromatherapy
 * Aszopiclone (hypnotic)
 * Atenolol (beta blocker)
 * Atomoxetine (CNS stimulant)
 * Atorvastatin
 * Azithromycin (antibiotic)


 * Bach remedies
 * Baclofen
 * 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
 * Cannabinoids
 * Captopril
 * Carbamazepine
 * Carisoprodol
 * Central nervous system stimulants
 * Cetirizine (antihistamine)
 * Chemical avoidance
 * Chiropractic
 * Chlorphenamine (Chlorpheniramine)
 * Chlorpheniramine maleate (antihistamine)
 * Chlorzoxazone
 * Cholinesterase inhibitors
 * Cidofovir (antiviral)
 * Cimetidine (H2 blocker)
 * Cinnarizine
 * Citalopram (SSRI antidepressant)
 * Clarithromycin
 * Clonidine
 * Cocodamol
 * Colchicine (anti-inflammatory)
 * Colloidal silver (mineral)
 * Corticosteroid pulse therapy
 * Corticosteroids
 * Cranial osteopathy
 * Craniosacral massage
 * Cyclobenzaprine (muscle relaxant)
 * Cycloserine
 * Cyproheptadine


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


 * Ecklonia cava (flavonoid)
 * Emotional Freedom Technique
 * Enalapril
 * Enoxaparin
 * Ephedrine (vasoconstrictor)
 * Epoetin
 * Epoetin alfa (glycoprotein)
 * 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)
 * Flupirtine
 * Flurbiprofen
 * Fluvastatin
 * Fluvoxamine
 * Folinic acid (Leucovorin)
 * FOS (fructooligosaccharides; supplement)
 * Foscarnet (antiviral)
 * Furazolidone (antibacterial)


 * Gabitril (anticonvulsant)
 * Galantamine (supplement)
 * Galantine
 * Gamma globulin (blood plasma protein)
 * Ganciclovir
 * Gingko (herb)
 * Glucosamine sulfate (supplement)
 * Glyceryl trinitrate
 * Granisetron
 * Grape seed extract (flavonoid)
 * Greens Powders (supplement)
 * Growth hormone (hormone)
 * Guaifenesin (expectorant)


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


 * Ibudilast
 * 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
 * Ivabradine


 * Ketamine
 * Ketoconazole
 * Labetalol
 * Lamivudine (antiviral)
 * Lamotrigine
 * Lecithin
 * Levetiracetam
 * Levodopa and Carbidopa
 * Levofolinic acid (Levoleucovorin)
 * Levomefolic acid (L-5-MTHF)
 * Lidocaine
 * Liothyronine
 * Lisdexamphetamine
 * Liver derivative complex (Nexavir)
 * Loratadine (antihistamine)
 * Lorazepam
 * Losartan
 * Lovastatin
 * Lymphatic drainage


 * Mabilone
 * Massage
 * Meclizine (antihistamine)
 * Meclofenoxate
 * Meclozine (Meclizine)
 * Memantine
 * Metaxalone
 * Methadone
 * Methocarbamol
 * Methyldopa (antihypertensive)
 * Metoprolol
 * Metronidazole (antibiotic)
 * Mexiletine
 * Mianserin
 * Midodrine (anti-hypotensive; vasoconstrictor)
 * Milnacipran
 * Minerals (supplements)
 * Minocycline (antibiotic)
 * Misoprostol (synthetic prostaglandin analogue)
 * Moclobemide
 * Modafinil (CNS stimulant)
 * Monolaurin (supplement)
 * Montelukast
 * Morphine
 * Moxifloxacin (antibiotic)
 * Moxonidine
 * Multimineral (supplement)
 * Multivitamin (supplement)
 * Mycobacterium vaccae
 * Mycophenolate
 * Myer's cocktail
 * Myofascial release


 * Naphazoline
 * 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
 * Omeprazole
 * Ondansetron
 * Ornidazole (antibiotic)
 * Orphenadrine
 * Osteopathy
 * Oxcarbazepine
 * Oxybutynin
 * Oxycodone


 * 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
 * Probenecid
 * Probioplex (whey product; supplement)
 * Propranolol (beta blocker)
 * Protriptyline
 * Pseudoephedrine (vasoconstrictor)
 * Pycnogenol (flavonoid)
 * Pyritinol


 * Quetiapine


 * Rabeprazole
 * Raloxifene
 * Ramelteon (hypnotic)
 * Ranitidine (H2 blocker)
 * Rasagiline
 * Reboxetine
 * Reflexology
 * Rifampin (antibiotic)
 * Rifaximin (antibiotic)
 * Riluzole
 * Risperidone
 * Ropinirole
 * Rosiglitazone
 * Rotigotine
 * Royal jelly (supplement)


 * Sambucol (supplement)
 * S-ketamine
 * Sarapin
 * Sativex (Tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol)
 * Scopolamine (Hyoscine)
 * Secnidazole
 * Selegiline
 * Sertraline (SSRI antidepressant)
 * Shiatsu
 * Sibutramine
 * Simvastatin
 * Sizofiran
 * Sodium oxybate (CNS depressant)
 * Solifenacin
 * Spironolactone
 * Sporanox (antifungal)
 * Staphylococcus toxoid
 * Streptokinase
 * Stress reduction
 * Stretching
 * Sulbutiamine
 * Sulpiride
 * Sumatriptan


 * Tacrine
 * Tadalafil
 * Tamsulosin
 * Temazepam
 * TENS
 * Thalidomide
 * Theophylline (vasoconstrictor)
 * Thiocolchicoside
 * Thymalfasin
 * Thyroxine and liothyronine
 * Tiagabine
 * Tianeptine
 * Tinidazole (antiparasitic)
 * Tizanidine
 * Tocotrienols (vitamin; supplement)
 * Tolterodine
 * Topical lidocaine
 * Topical lidocaine and prilocaine
 * Topiramate
 * Tranylcypromine (MAOI antidepressant)
 * Triazolam
 * Trimipramine (trycyclic antidepressant)
 * Tropisetron
 * Trospium


 * Undenatured whey (whey product; supplement)
 * Urised (Uriseptic)
 * Urokinase
 * Valproate
 * Valproic acid
 * Valsartan
 * Vegan/non-whey Protein Powders with Amino Acid Complex (supplement)
 * VegEPA (supplement)
 * Venlafaxine (antidepressant)
 * Verapimil (calcium channel blocker)
 * Vigabatrin


 * Water


 * Yohimbine (vasoconstrictor)


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

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