By Jeff Wood

I built new model of ME/CFS through my own research. I’m now in full remission.

This model may also apply to Long COVID.

It began in 2017.

I had severe post-viral myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). I was bedridden and wanted to find a solution. I existed within my own bed, within my own mind, playing with ideas in a race against time.

In 2017, after two years of synthesizing research and tinkering with ideas, I figured out the underlying cause of my ME. I also figured out a solution that would lead to my remission. Then, I proposed a new model of the disease.

This novel hypothesis of ME involves the body’s connective tissue. I suspect this hypothesis is also relevant to Long COVID. You can read more about the Mechanical Paradigm, here.

My story and ideas about ME went global in 2018. In the time since then, published research on mechanical conditions in ME has emerged.

Despite recent breakthroughs, ME is still broadly considered to be unsolved and incurable. I disagree with this idea, in part. It is clear that some people with ME have treatable underlying mechanical conditions. The exact percentage remains unknown as I write this in 2022.

This is a new era. Research into the mechanical concept of ME is in its relative infancy. Our situations are complex, and there is much more to learn and discover.

These are still early days. These are the earliest days.

More to come!