Re: Links Between Chlamydia Pneumoniae & CFS On WebMD on Emedicine.com

[Guest guest]

How about Mycoplasma pneumonia? I just found I have antibodies to

this one from a previous infection. Any known correlation with CFS?

Edgar

On Mar 16, 2008, at 6:39 AM, capn_black2003 wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Just to point you guys to a major mention of the link between cpn and

> CFS on the emedicine.com doctor's reference website - a bit like an

> online version of the reference book kept in your GP's office.

>

> God only knows why none of this information is filtered down into

> general knowledge.

>

> A couple of quotes:-

>

> " Some have suggested that Chlamydia pneumoniae is the infectious

> agent responsible for CFS, which may become activated following prior

> contact with another infectious disease agent. "

>

> " CFS probably is caused by an infection due to a virus and/or C

> pneumoniae infection. "

>

> " Most patients with CFS demonstrate elevated IgG, coxsackievirus B,

> human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6), and/or C pneumoniae titers. "

>

> " Some patients with CFS have evidence of acute or recent infection by

> C pneumoniae, as evidenced by an elevated IgM C pneumoniae titer, and

> these patients are the most likely to respond to antichlamydial

> therapy. "

>

> " Investigators studying the potential role of C pneumoniae in CFS

> believe that serum tests are insensitive, and the only way to

> determine if some patients have CFS due to C pneumoniae is to

> diagnose the presence of the organism using sensitive tests,

> including polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR for C pneumoniae is a

> very sensitive technique but, unfortunately, is available only in

> research centers. "

>

> " Patients with elevated IgM C pneumoniae titers often benefit from an

> empiric course of doxycycline. Doxycycline may be given for a 2- or 3-

> week period orally with food. In patients responding to doxycycline,

> the response is prompt and dramatic and the therapeutic effect (ie,

> restoration of energy or decrease in cognitive impairment) persists

> long after doxycycline therapy has been discontinued. "

>

> Taking Doxy alone will not kill the cpn bug, but will mainly put it

> into the cryptic hibernation phase until you stop the Doxy, when it

> will then awaken.

>

> It is interesting how they say that EBV does not cause CFS:-

>

> " CFS is not caused by EBV, one of the viruses that may lead to a

> state of chronic fatigue. EBV definitely has not been shown to cause

> CFS, and CFS is not synonymous with chronic EBV or chronic infectious

> mononucleosis. "

>

> Please have a look at the following link and show it to your doctor:-

>

> http://www.emedicine.com/med/TOPIC3392.HTM

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mark Hall

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Edgar,

Mycoplasma is said to possibly be one of the many co-infections after

getting cpn infection.

ie cpn is the primary infection, reducing the functioning of your

immune system, allowing other bugs like myco to take hold.

There are people on the cpnhelp.org protocol who are also getting rid

of myco.

Mark

>

> How about Mycoplasma pneumonia? I just found I have antibodies to

> this one from a previous infection. Any known correlation with CFS?

>

> Edgar