Since I last wrote about my recovery from ME in the summer 2006 edition of Focus I have been pretty busy. I continue to have excellent energy levels and have been skiing with all my family, which was a real joy. I swim and do pilates regularly and enjoy walking in the country when I can. I really do feel confident in my body again which when I had ME I never thought I would. I completed the training for both Mickel and Reverse Therapy but decided it was Reverse Therapy I was going to practice. I am now seeing clients with ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, Anxiety, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. One of my first ME clients has now completed treatment with much higher energy levels; she’s enjoying doing things she hasn’t done for years - even jogging! I believe it will be some time before this kind of treatment will be accepted by the NHS and NICE (National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence).
I personally was not willing to wait and wanted to be well now. Small trials are presently underway to compare it to other treatments.

Reverse Therapy understands ME/CFS to be a physical condition caused by an overactive area of the brain called the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus drives the body’s systems to exhaustion using the autonomic nervous system and a cascade of hormones from the pituitary and adrenals. Reverse Therapy is a supportive coaching process, it teaches clients the skills to reverse this condition and hence their symptoms.

I work mainly from Dunelm Complementary Medicine in Durham but have seen a client in York and also have premises in Sunderland to see clients. In special circumstances I am able to visit clients in their own home. I am hoping to be able to undertake training to work with young people under sixteen in the near future. I am happy to speak to anyone who wants to know more.
For more information contact Lyn White: 07942 044 800 [email protected]