- Source of the Story
- Provided to Health Rising
- Resource Type
- Patient Story
- Name
- Deanna
- Diagnosis
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- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Disease Course Over Time
- Physically fit 39 year old mother and runner who regularly engaged in high intensity aerobics and lifting weights began experiencing fatigue. She eventually began sleeping 12-15 hours a day, became extremely fatigued to the point where she had to crawl up the stairs at home. She also experienced dizziness andm very tight muscles.
- Type of Onset
- gradual non-flu like
- Functionality at it's Worst
- Mostly homebound
- Antiviral or Immune Modulators That Made a Difference for You
- Valcyte
- Positive Test Results
- HHV-6
- Other Treatments That Made a Big Difference
- Reducing stress and pacing
- Treatments That Helped
- Steroids
- Present State of Health
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- Fully recovered - no restrictions at all
- Practitioner Associated With Recovery
- Dr. Martin Lerner
The two times she went off the protocol she immediately became sick again. She is now working full time and can swim, walk, ride her bike and exercise normally.
- Check out Dr. Lerner's Diagnostic Protocol here and his entire Treatment Protocol here.
