How it went
Did it last?
- 1 of 6 said the benefit wore off: the one who relapsed.
- No one said they needed to keep it up to stay well.
Read from what people wrote. A story that ends without a follow-up counts as lasting, so treat these as minimums.
| Outcome described | Accounts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Full recovery | 0 | 0% |
| Near-full | 1 | 17% |
| Substantial | 0 | 0% |
| Partial | 3 | 50% |
| Relapsed | 1 | 17% |
| No benefit | 1 | 17% |
Only 6 accounts. Treat these percentages as anecdotes, not rates.
By how ill people were
| Severity at worst | How it went | n | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 | 0% |
4 accounts don’t say how ill the person was.
Who published these accounts
Right-hand number: share describing a full or near-full recovery. Pages that sell something, and advocacy sites, tend to publish only the successes.
How often it comes up
Posts that mention Inosine pranobex / Imunovir, per 1,000 posts each year. Hover a point for the count.
Show as a table
| Year | Posts mentioning it | All posts | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 184 | 16.3 |
| 2010 | 13 | 682 | 19.1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 704 | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1,491 | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1,708 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2,352 | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2,158 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1,431 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3,110 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2,201 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1,075 | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2,581 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1,867 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1,166 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1,000 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,237 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1,019 | 2.0 |
| 2026 (so far) | 0 | 840 | 0.0 |
Posts in the forum threads we archived, 26,806 in all, counted per year. A mention means the post names the treatment, not that the writer took it. These threads all contain a recovery story, so they show what those communities discussed, not everyone with ME/CFS or long COVID. All trends
All 6 accounts
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Choose the order: Oximatrine, Olmesartan, Famciclovir, Inosine Pranobex and Cycloferon.
Olmesartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker taken as part of a Marshall Protocol approach; he does not give his own exact dose, though he notes a severe ME/CFS patient he knew benefited on as little as 20mg daily within a few months. He reports the drug…
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Imunovir Update and Inosine
Imunovir (inosine pranobex), taken in cycles of roughly 2 pills a day on low weeks up to 5 pills a day on high weeks, with weekends off and periodic 2-3 month breaks, adjusted over years of use. She had ME/CFS since March 2002, about 12 years before this…
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What treatments have CURED people?
After 13 years of severe illness, combined pacing with the antiviral/immunomodulator Isoprinosine (dose not given) and reached what she calls "100% remission" that lasted more than 16 months. The remission ended when she cut back the medication under stress,…
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How long did it take before you had benefits from isoprinosine?
Took isoprinosine at the higher "Cheney protocol" dose of six tablets daily, having found the commonly-suggested two-tablet dose insufficient, and reported the immune-modulating benefit came on "almost straight away," helping him fight off infections faster…
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Has Immunovir helped you?
Imunovir (inosine pranobex), first attempted during a severe ME/CFS crash spanning 2009 to 2011. She was severely ill, in the midst of that crash, when she tried the drug. She had to stop after three weeks because it made her considerably sicker, with no…
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List of ME/CFS Recovery and Improvement Stories
Doug, whose ME/CFS was linked to mold exposure, is listed as "more or less cured" on daily inosine and DMAE plus other supplements, per the compiled list.