Gcmaf and antibiotics
I have been on the GcMaf (25) for a while without a lot of results but it seems that when I am on antibiotics for a period of time once a month I feel a little better. And I don't have these afwul...
View ArticleGreat article, MS/Bipolar/Schizo=retrovirus activated by other infections
A great, but long, article. I haven't been coming here much, but I thought everyone would want to see this. It is long and "wordy", but if you read the whole thing, you'll be rewarded. Very interesting...
View Article'Natural' antiretrovirals?
If this XMRV retrovirus is indeed the major factor in CFS/ME (and David Rice has posted over at CFSFMExperimental that he's talked w/Mikovitz and she believes it is) then I'm wondering what alternative...
View ArticleInfection of Xenotransplanted Human Cell Lines by Murine Retroviruses
Front Oncol. 2013 Jun 17;3:156. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2013.00156. Print 2013.Infection of Xenotransplanted Human Cell Lines by Murine Retroviruses: A Lesson Brought Back to Light by XMRV. Hempel HA,...
View ArticleXIFAXAN
hi all. i have been hearing more and more about antibiotic Xifaxan helping brain fog in many diseases, including CFS. has anyone out there tried it? Thanks!
View Articlei think i got XMRV
it all started back in May when i had sex with this girl and the condom broke and obviously i didn't notice until i finished, two weeks later i started noticing a lot of little pimples behind both my...
View ArticleShould Vip Dx have any obligation to refund patients that were tested for XMRV?
Since the two retractions came out concerning XMRV, do patients that have paid for XMRV testing feel that Vip Dx has some sort of obligation to them to refund the fee on this test?
View ArticleXMRV - (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation - Guidelines
New UK guidelines re XMRV for blood transfusion and tissue transplantation. JPAC - Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee...
View Article"Chimerix's Antiviral CMX157 Exhibits Potent In Vitro Activity Against XMRV"
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...netics-safety-and-tolerability-111779284.html
View ArticleAmpligen Experiences
I recently posted a google document on Ampligen experiences, and another patient on Ampligen suggested that I start a new thread with the document to increase visibility. Here is the link:...
View ArticleVitamin D Activates T Cells - New Research
My understanding is that Dr. Mikovits says XMRV replicates through the T cells and we want to boost the NK cells but leave the T & B cells alone. If I have this wrong, please correct me. For the...
View ArticleKen Lassesen's comments on XMRV
Ken (who used to moderate the yahoo group CFSFMExperimental) came back this morning to post his thoughts on this new discovery. I'm not sure if one needs to be a member of the yahoo group to read his...
View ArticleXMRV--Re-infection from partner?
Hi Everyone, I don't want to stoke fear-fires--especially when we don't have the research to back it up--but De Meirleir is pretty sure an active XMRV infection can be passed on through sexual contact....
View ArticleVIP Dx/WPI Combined PCR/Culture Poll for ACTIVE and LATENT Infections
This poll is for people who have taken BOTH the PCR and Culture tests for XMRV from VIPdx. The PCR test looks for an active infection: XMRV is in the bloodstream looking for new cells to infect. The...
View ArticleHTLV-1 Reservoir treatment!
Hi all. Looks like a trial of valpoic acid + reverse transcriptase inhibitor decreased proviral loads in primates with HTLV-1 equivalent infection. Maybe this is potentially great news for us if...
View Articleanti-androgen med seem to be helping me: spironolactone
i posted this below info on another thread (found here: http://www.forums.aboutmecfs.org/sh...-replication-of-XMRV&highlight=spironolactone) but given my good results taking this med, i've decided...
View ArticleAntiretroviral Trial
hi all. just wanted to report on my AZT+RAL trial. Have been on AZT 300 mg/day and RAL 400 twice a day for almost 2 months, with 1 week off the drugs after 1 month. Things seem to improve a little...
View ArticleXMRV testing: The REDLABS, trading as VIP Dx, WPI connection
We were all rocked by the dismissal of Dr Mikovits from the WPI last September. Next she was arrested, and then we heard that the VIPDx tests, costing some $550 a throw, were worthless. Did this mean...
View ArticleCD4 count
hi all. wanted to put a couple of questions out there. my sedimentation rate is high, but i have read it is supposed to be low in CFS. but then in other places i read that it is high in...
View ArticleSoluble CD14 testing
hi all. the nevada lab will be offering soluble cd14 testing in late january. i think dr. demeirleir has been offering this test for a while. has anyone had this test? if so, what did the doctor say it...
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