ESTHER RANTZEN refers to her daughter’s illness as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and not ME ( Letters) because that’s what it’s called in medical terms. In 1994, after a time of great stress, I had a series of viral infections which resulted in ME (as it was then called). I was diagnosed by a specialist at St George’s Hospital, London, in early 1995. I later took part in medical trials for ME and again my illness was confirmed. I had to give up work and my social life declined to almost nothing. The only advice given by the medical profession was to ‘manage’ my illness, which I did for 12 years. I never tried any alternative procedures or medicines because I reasoned that if they worked, we would all get better. In January 2007, a friend told me about the Lightening Process (LP) and how it had ‘ cured’ two relatives of hers. I wasn’t impressed; in fact, I was rather irritated because over the years many cures had been suggested. Then the Daily Mail published a double- page spread on LP and linked ME to adrenaline. I’d already had a feeling about this connection because I felt ill after excitement and joy as well as negative stress. I went to the website and it seemed too good to be true, so I asked several friends to look, too. Between us we decided it was worth a try, even if it only helped me cope with the ME. I took the three- day course in February 2007 and was astounded that, despite my scepticism, it worked. First to return was my energy, then all of the rest of the symptoms went. Since then I have had two ‘ blips’, each occurring when I have been stressed, but when I felt my symptoms returning, I have carried out the LP and on each occasion they have cleared up in about a week. It’s hard to believe that all the very real physical symptoms we suffer with ME can possibly be caused by raised levels of adrenaline, but they are. This is not an imagined illness; it is very real. It is not ‘in our mind’, but is the brain’s reaction to stress. They called it yuppie flu and that is the key — if you are laid- back and don’t care if you miss work, you won’t get ME. My GP said it was caring, conscientious people who got ME. Call it what you will, CFS or ME is within your control. You can get rid of it and keep it away.
ZENA GIBSON, Milford-on-Sea, Hants.
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