Summary
Post-viral fatigue,* a mysterious illness linked to infections such as Epstein-Barr, Ebola, and Lyme disease, has long been poorly understood.
Scientists are now investigating its underlying causes, including mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, and autoimmunity, while exploring potential treatments like enzyme supplements and repurposed medications.
Current studies are focusing on repurposed HIV drugs, enzyme therapies, and supplements such as Coenzyme Q10.
Identifying at-risk subgroups and uncovering the mechanisms behind fatigue could produce targeted clinical trials and new treatments within the next 1-2 years.
EDIT:
*Should be post-acute infection syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis instead (thanks @FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone)
I totally get it, healthy people love trying to relate, but sometimes it can negate our experiences.
“I’m tired too”
“I’m in pain too”
“I’m [x] too”
like I don’t think these comments healthy people make come from bad places, but they often dont really understand our problems tend to be orders of magnitude more severe than the “common meaning” of the word, because they have never experienced it. I mean I would assume the same before I got my illness.