Housebound with ME/CFS, now close to normal after root canal removal
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Oct 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I got very sick with CFS in January 2025 that was triggered by an infected root canal, long covid, thiamine deficiency, and chronic stress
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I was never fully bed bound, but definitely housebound and was totally incapable of taking care of my family.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
Right now I'm probably at 90% but I still fall back to moderate severity when I overdo it.
In context ↗ - Began after: a bacterial or tick-borne infection
I got very sick with CFS in January 2025 that was triggered by an infected root canal, long covid, thiamine deficiency, and chronic stress
In context ↗ - Says they never had: Gut problems
despite having zero obvious gut symptoms
Read from 37 of their posts and comments; links to the 23 this page draws on
Summary
Plover 95790 fell ill with CFS in January 2025 after an infected root canal and two COVID infections, becoming housebound and unable to care for her children. She credits removing the root canal in November 2025 plus lactoferrin, probiotics, monolaurin, iodine and thiamine. By October 2026 she put herself at about 90%, able to do mild cardio, though overdoing it still brings her back to moderate.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- rest · Helped
via extreme levels of intervention (supplements, rest, circadian supports, red light, peptides etc.)
In context ↗ - antihistamines · Helped
I've just started antihistamines during luteal phase and so far it's helping a lot.
In context ↗ - b12 injections · Helped
b12 injections are just a temporary band aid
In context ↗ - SS31 · Helped a lot
SS31 was a game changer for me at a later stage of CFS, once I had removed the source of the infection that was causing it.
In context ↗ - thymosin · Helped a lot
I've had huge success with SS31 and thymosin so far
In context ↗ - oral BPC · Helped
Lactoferrin, thiamine and oral BPC also made a big difference.
In context ↗ - KPV · Helped
KPV helped me more with histamine symptoms.
In context ↗ - infected root canal removal · Helped a lot
The biggest thing for me was getting my infected root canal out.
In context ↗ - monolaurin · Helped
Monolaurin helping me.
In context ↗ - PEA · Helped
PEA + luteolin has been very helpful for me, with the side benefit of majorly reducing PMS and period cramps.
In context ↗ - bifido strains · Helped
with bifido strains and lactulose/HMO ... So far it seems to be helping
In context ↗ - prebiotics (lactulose/HMO, XOS, Acacia, pectins, soluble fiber) · Helped
I took prebiotics (HMO, XOS, Acacia, pectins, soluble fiber)
In context ↗ - lactoferrin (Lactoferrin Co) · Helped a lot
Lactoferrin was one of my top 5 interventions that really moved the needle.
In context ↗ - probiotics · Helped
aggressively healing my gut with lactoferrin, probiotics and monolaurin
In context ↗ - electrolytes · Helped
Supporting electrolytes was essential for me. I used to have these badly.
In context ↗ - NAD · Helped a lot
Lactoferrin and NAD we're also the two things that helped me the most.
In context ↗ - thiamine (benfotiamine, TPP, B1) · Helped a lot
Thiamine completely cured my POTS symptoms ... supplementing thiamine (benfo, ttfd or TPP) fixed this right up
- iodine (Brownstein protocol) · Helped a lot
I feel almost miraculously better within a month on 25mg daily iodine.
In context ↗ - JournalSpeak · Helped
Journal speak was most helpful for me - it's available free.
In context ↗ - TRE · Helped
TRE (free on youtube)
In context ↗ - nondirective meditation · Helped
nondirective meditative ( r/nondirectiv )
In context ↗ - polyphenols (pomegranate) · Not said
polyphenols (like pomegranite)
In context ↗
Approaches: Alternative therapies · Brain retraining · Peptides · Radical rest · Supplements · Surgery & structural
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
Show as a table
| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | fell ill with CFS after infected root canal and COVIDI got very sick with CFS in January 2025 that was triggered by an infected root canal, long covidIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2026-01-26 | large progress with supplements, rest, circadian supports, red light, peptides and root canal removalI can pick my daughter up from school and even manage one or two errands in the afternoonIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-01-26 | crashed after daughter's birthday weekUnsurprisingly I'm completely crashed today.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2026-10-11 | about 90% better, still crashes when she overdoes itI am doing MUCH better now - I can actually do mild cardio exercise ... Right now I'm probably at 90% but I still fall back to moderate severity when I overdo it. | Near normal |
Adverse events
- Lactoferrin and colostrum“I noticed benefits at 900mg per day but I worked up to that amount. There was a die off period.” In context ↗ Herx / die-off reaction
- Thiamine / benfotiamine“I have tried TTFD but it makes me feel awful and sulfur-y.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I can't even walk uphill for 3 minutes without triggering PEM.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Thiamine completely cured my POTS symptoms.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Supporting electrolytes was essential for me. I used to have these badly.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I was absolutely losing my mind in 2025 and I truly believe it was due to toxins in my gut
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
For me supplementing thiamine (benfo, ttfd or TPP) fixed this right up.
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
KPV helped me more with histamine symptoms.
In context ↗
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