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Table 3 Self-reported polypharmacy in CFS affected individuals

From: Screening NK-, B- and T-cell phenotype and function in patients suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

 

Analgesics

Antidepressants Anxiolytics Benzodiazepines

Homeopa Thy

Antioxidants

Patient #

Paracetamol

Ibuprofen

Tramadol

Duloxetine

Pregabalin

Diazepam

CFS1

-

-

-

-

-

-

  

CFS2

-

-

-

-

-

-

+

+

CFS3

-

-

-

+

-

-

+

+

CFS4

-

-

-

-

-

+

+

+

CFS5

-

-

-

-

-

-

+

+

CFS6

-

-

-

-

-

-

+

+

CFS7

-

-

-

-

-

-

+

+

CFS8

-

-

-

-

-

-

+

+

CFS9

-

-

-

-

-

-

+

+

CFS10

-

-

-

-

-

+

+

+

CFS11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

+

CFS12

+

-

+

-

+

-

-

-

CFS13

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

CFS14

+

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

CFS15

+

+

-

+

+

-

-

-

CFS16

+

+

-

+

+

-

-

-

CFS17

+

-

-

-

-

+

-

-

CFS18

+

+

-

+

+

+

-

-

CFS19

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

  1. Daily antioxidant doses were: 500 mg omega-3 fatty acids (Docosahexaenoic acid DHA/Eicosapentaenoic acid EPA), 150 mg Methylsulfonylmethane, 150 mg alpha lipoic àcid, 75 mg Superoxide dismutase (SOD), 50 mg N-Acetyl cisteine (NAC), 3,5 mg Zn2+ and 0.5 mg Cu2 + .