Dr. Amy Proal: Persistent infection and viral reactivation: a driver of common ME/CFS and LongCovid

Dr. Amy Proal, PolyBio Research Foundation, Medford, USA.
Recorded at the Swedish ME Association (RME) 2023 conference at the Stockholm County Council.

[@maxjames00077]

Thanks, great video 👍😊

[@fliicreates]

During my 15 yrs long debilitating ME-journey, I’ve never felt so spot on seen.

[@burgermind802]

I stg KZbin buries these videos.

[@TheLRider]

Absolutely appalling that only a handful of people have seen or watched this hugely interesting and important update. Thank you so much for presenting it in a way that a layman can just about keep up. Me, I'm a long hauler and can identify with so much that you talk about. I find Herpes flareups , erratic heart rythm, fatigue, erratic blood pressure, muscle akes etc, and all these can come and go in terms of severity singly and in combination..

[@Cepar.]

thank you for doing this work. I hope someday I can get my life back

[@Nate-np5tt]

Crazy so few people have watched. What is going on?!

[@albineg]

Swedish page

[@emilyfloyd6939]

Thank you so much for publishing the research information. My ME/CFS symptom path started after contracting Viral Meningitis in 2009. In hindsight, it was mild/moderate over the years. In 2017 I ended up with Systemic Envenomation caused by a Redback (Black Widow Spider) bight and was severely ill for 6 weeks. This caused severe ME/CFS symptoms. Following the Covid Vaccine in 2021 I relapsed. In 2022 I was finally diagnosed with ME/CFS, PEM, and POTS. This year I ended up with a relapse caused by Covid and thought I wouldn't make it. All in all,I have been bed & house-bound for most of the time since 2017. The new research gives hope that a cure can be found for this horrible disease.

[@themupsmuppet]

Great talk & ME-history lesson.

[@jhammy496]

I understand this is far fetched, but "IF" the GI tract pans out to be a prime reservoir and "IF" a reliable method is developed to localize the reservoir, perhaps gastrectomy, segmental colectomy or small bowel resection could prove to alleviate the horrendous symptoms.

[@bscheur7412]

This was a fantastic presentation, thank you so much

[@Turtledove2009]

Thank you.