Some top rated CFS treatments - Chronic Fatigue Message Board

behodges · 11-13-2001, 03:50 PM

Though the section is quite new, these are currently the top rated treatments at Remedyfind.com for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS; CFIDS; M.E.). Remedyfind is an unbiased (unsponsored), non-commercial, international site that allows individuals and healthcare professionals to rate the effectiveness of the different treatments they have used for specific health conditions - including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

The first number after the treatment name is the overall rating score; 1 = lowest / 5 = highest (the overall score averages the ratings for: effectiveness; lack of side effects; ease of use; cost effectiveness). The second number (the one in parenthesis) shows the number of individual ratings (based on remedies that have received 3 or more ratings).

IMMUNE / NEUROLOGICAL SUPPORT
Homeopathy 4.9 (3)
Whey protein supplements 4.4 (3)
Probiotics (Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium etc.) 3.8 (3)

FATIGUE
Meditation 4.9 (3)
Reiki 4.4 (3)
Magnesium 4.1 (7)
NADH (Enada) 4 (5)
Malic Acid 4 (4)
Vitamin B-12: Injections (Cyanocobalamin) 3.8 (5)
Provigil etc. (Modafinil) 3.3 (4)
Prozac etc. (Fluoxetine) 3.3 (3)
Acupuncture 2.5 (5)

Obviously these ratings reflect the opinions of only a small number of people - and what works for one person will not necessarily work for another - but the hope is that over time the most generally effective treatments will begin to show themselves.

VeronikaB · 01-16-2002, 05:52 PM

I am curious what your ratings were based on. I had Chronic Fatigue for years and also found that the homeopathy was the solution for me. I am so thatkful that I did find something that worked for me.

behodges · 01-16-2002, 06:25 PM

Hi,
The ratings are given by patients like you and me (I too have had CFS for years). All the site does is provide lists of treatments - from prescription medications to alternative therapies and nutritional supplements, and patients rate the ones they have tried. You give a number rating from 1 - 5 (5 being the highest) for that treatment's effectiveness, lack of side-effects, ease of use etc.. You also select the dosage, how long you used the treatment, and then write a little review of your experience. Your input would certainly be helpful to other patients if you have a little time. Thanks, Brett