Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treated With Antibiotics?
A recent medical research held by the Pain Research in Amsterdam, Netherlands, enrolling a group of 99 patients has explored the influence of antibiotics on the condition known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The results of the study where a big success, proving that some antibiotics may contribute to the improvement in cases of CFS.
Although, none of the participants was considered as totally cured this is regarded as a major success if compared to other treatments used in previous CFS studies. These results look very promising regarding the potential influence of antibiotics on the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. But how can an antibiotic drug affect this condition? First of all, not any antibiotic has such ability. CFS is generally influenced by the patient’s high susceptibility to bacterial infections that affect the immune system and the overall performance of the organism.
Previous clinical experiments regarding CFS have used other potential treatments, such as delivering more acetylcarnitine to the cells, which is believed to be involved in the process of oxidation (energy production). But none of the treatments was sufficiently effective. The patients taking part in the latest study with the use of antibiotics were also participants in these previous studies, looking for a way to improve their condition. One of the antibiotics used in the experiment was Azithromycin, which manifested prominent results. This drug is known to influence both the bacteria multiplication and immune cell modulation, which as stated earlier can affect the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Azithromycin reduces the overall bacterial mass in the organism and alters the immune system that when chronically active leads to the constant state of mental and physical exhaust.
