Diagnostic Criteria for CFS/ME – All Explained by the Hypothalamus in Overdrive
Diagnostic Criteria for CFS/ME
Looking at the medical diagnostic criteria below (in italics) for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or ME, every single symptom or criteria can be attributed to the hypothalamus gland in the brain stem being in overdrive.
The hypothalamus is a gland that acts as a link between the body and the brain and it’s job is homeostasis. That is, it regulates the functions of many systems and areas of the body, including all automatic functions (controlled by the autonomic nervous system – digestion, metabolism, breathing, circulation, urinary, lymphatic etc.), the stress response, the immune system, sleep cycles, endocrine glands, cognitive function and neurotransmitters. It could be described as the general of bodily function.
Unless the hypothalamus in overdrive is reversed or corrected, then treating at the level of bodily symptoms will always struggle to yield significant or complete recovery from CFS and ME. This is why so many sufferers struggle for years or decades, and go though multiple practitioners of various modalities to get a resolution, yet often end up frustrated and in despair due to the lack of the result.
Taking the hypothalamus out of overdrive is the primary objective of Mickel Therapy and explains why the successes using this technique are so frequent and complete.
It does so by addressing the mismatch between the body we have inherited and the world we have created for ourselves. It targets how we process stress, and how our brain integrates messages that come from our primal, instinctive emotional brain with the rational, thinking brain (or the data control system). It is a bit of a paradigm shift for many clients initially, and very often feels quite foreign, but, with persistence the techniques are easy to implement, and yield extra-ordinary results. Not only for resolving illness; also for performance of all kinds and the feeling of happiness and freedom internally.
It is worth a try.
- The individual has severe chronic fatigue for 6 or more consecutive months that is not due to ongoing exertion or other medical conditions associated with fatigue (these other conditions need to be ruled out by a doctor after diagnostic tests have been conducted)
- The fatigue significantly interferes with daily activities and work
- The individual concurrently has 4 or more of the following 8 symptoms:
- post-exertion malaise lasting more than 24 hours
- un-refreshing sleep
- significant impairment of short-term memory or concentration
- muscle pain
- multi-joint pain without swelling or redness
- headaches of a new type, pattern, or severity
- tender cervical or axillary lymph nodes
- a sore throat that is frequent or recurring