Oxymatrine: What to expect with fatigue and how long? (And my on-going journey, info and questions.)
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill for
- 8 years
- Published
- Jun 2017
Summary
Titrated oxymatrine up to one pill twice daily over 5-6 months, for ME/CFS that had left her housebound on constant bedrest and functioning at "about 35-40%." After an initial worsening (cold sweats, fever, vomiting), reports going "from functioning at about 35-40% to 70% within one day and have sustained that for one week so far" - able to wash her car, drive and socialize. Hedges the gain as "so far," since only a week had passed at posting, and still had mild brain fog, headaches, shoulder/neck pain, appetite loss and insomnia.
What they credit
Credits Antivirals, Trauma & somatic work, Oxymatrine / Equilibrant.
Symptoms mentioned
Symptoms: Brain fog, Headaches & migraine, Pain & fibromyalgia, Sleep problems.
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