Important Note
If tests show that you suffer from any of these abnormalities / dysfunctions, you can view the treatment options available and discuss them with your own medical doctor or consultant. These treatments can only be undertaken with the permission and supervision of your own medical doctor

Treatment

• Perrin Technique - Lymphatic Drainage and Detoxification using the techniques of Dr. Raymond Perrin

• The herbs - Cleavers, Poke root, and Red Clover have been used by herbalists for hundreds of years for Lymph related disorders. Scientific studies show some benefits for the Lymph system.

• The Homeopathic remedies TOXEX spag., and ITIRES spag. drops, help detoxify the body and Lymph, and normalise Lymph functions.

• The book Reviving The Broken Marionette: Treatments For Cfs/Me And Fibromyalgia by Maija Haavisto, has some very good advice about medical drug treatments for the many abnormalities and dysfunctions found in ME patients.

• Do you eat foods containing high levels of toxins and inflammation agents ?
  • hot dogs
  • sodas and fizzy drinks
  • foods containing MSG
  • foods containing hydrogenated fats
  • foods containing saturated fats
  • mucous forming foods such excessive potatoes, french fries (chips), cookies and sweets
  • diet drinks containing aspartame
  • sausages and cured meats containing nitrosamines
  • chlorine in bathing / swimming water
  • foods containing additives and flavourings with E numbers
  • foods containing toxin residues from the land (arsenic in some rice)
  • flouride in drinking water
  • un-filtered drinking water
  all of these increase toxin load on the body, and inflammation, with adverse effects on the body, in particular the immune system, the DNA, the mitochondria, the endocrine system and the brain and nervous system. Eliminate these foods and drinks from the diet.

• Re-designating old medical drugs for CFS Treatment
  CFIDS Association of America has got Biovista ( http://biovista.com ) in the USA to engage in research and data mining of thousands of medical drugs (including some which are currently out of use) and find matches between them and the symptoms, abnormalities and dysfunctions found in ME. They are compiling a list of these medical drugs. Safety guidelines, side effects, clinical reports and general efficacy and other factors will also be taken into account for each medical drug

• Stress Reduction
  In addition to getting medical treatment for immune system, krebs cycle and methylation cycle dysfunctions, infections and other biological abnormalities and dysfunctions one should also get Stress Reduction treatment as all physical illnesses including Cancer, AIDS, ME, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, autoimmune illness, Cardiac related illnesses, advanced Diabetes, etc. causes great stress for patients. Click here for Stress Reduction treatment

• Cure Together web site lists treatments which patients found effective
  http://curetogether.com/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/treatments/

Research articles & Clinical Findings
- The Perrin Technique - research
- Campaign for an Irish ME/CFS Clinic (web site). Listing of Research conducted worldwide section, Defects in Lymphatic Drainage subsection. Accessed November 2012
- some ME clinics use this. See listing of clinics in Diagnosis and Treatments section