A unifying *hypothesis* to explain the seemingly miraculous response to #TheNicotineTest and how it might prevent PEM in #LongCovid#vaccineinjured#mecfs - a root cause approach to PEM by modulation of the Default Mode Network in the brain. Very long thread incoming!🧵
DMN is activated in the ‘off setting’ - meditation, day dreaming, no chores get done, no brain trigger to adapt to environment, may relate to feeling of being unable to talk/move/ respond in a crash. DMN is deactivated during activity, action, cognitive/ exercise
When measuring DMN, there is ‘activity’ and ‘connectivity’ to other brain parts. Both of these are altered in ME.
⬆️ connectivity at rest in ME with areas of fatigue and depression tinyurl.com/2u8chf7z
⬇️ connectivity / less coordinated during a task tinyurl.com/mseh93wy
Mitochondrial fission by Drp1: Imagine tying elastic band so tight around the mitochondria it breaks in half. As usual there’s a balance (recycling process) but excess fission linked to mitochondrial abnormalities in metabolic & neuro degenerative diseases… 🧵 #LongCovid#mecfs
Viruses *including HHV-6* can directly induce mitochondrial fragmentation through Drp1.
Steps to start? support the remaining mito to make enough energy & support mito biogenesis, inhibit Drp1, and tackle viruses to turn off the driving trigger (easier said than done)
ASHA-091 is a therapeutic designed to inhibit Drp-1. Not yet in clinical trials and anyone who’s been waiting for BC007 knows how that can go. Others include P110 peptide which I don’t think is in clinical trials yet. (H/T to @Nick_Wellings for this post)
The AXA1125 mimic I am taking: would like to help if others want to make it and can’t find info in sprawling tweets/ threads. Info here on how to make it, and a nice explainer video with reference to reduced lactate levels with AXA1125 too! 📣 #TheAcidTest
Finally got cancellation with my #LongCovid consultant. And it’s official, I have won the DOCTOR LOTTERY. He is just fantastic, get to him if you can 🇮🇪(Seamus Linnane, Beacon, Dublin). See thread for low blood volume hypothesis if it helps anyone, Dr agreed & we made a plan 🙌
Low O2 exchange in the lungs - low DLCO he says is quite possibly structural/ always been there. He had a hypothesis that this might be one predisposing factor in some LC cohort! I wonder could it be low blood volume, as one of the determinants is capillary blood volume?
Low blood volume and low blood pressure also likely predisposing in me. Always v low BP (90/60) and frequent urination/ high water loss, (HbA1c normal) AND looked at old FitBit data & my HR has always been erratic! I was fit though, running, weights, hiking, trail running..
UK device and *Ireland* device (this does ship to Ireland!) glucorx.co.uk/shop/glucorx-x…
Only £20 plus shipping. Added lactate strips currently free as due to expire on 24th May 23
@remissionbiome / antibiotic update + new experiment connecting microclots - O2 delivery - lactate - mitochondrial repair - AXA1125 mimic. See🧵 for amounts to make mimic product ⬇️
⬆️ lactate producing bacteria in gut despite 4 mo of prep&repair which did improve leaky gut and dysbiosis. Wanted to reduce via antibiotics after herbal was insufficient. Did not have any remissionbiome style event but did not do same prep/ have all same products…
I did 5 days AmoxClav and saw no change. Switched to metronidazole for 7 days which I’d planned anyway on basis of microbiome results. No LC symptom change, digestion for a bit ropey with all this but feeling better now. Lactate monitor being delivered this week hopefully!