I haven't gone to a Perrin practitioner yet - I hope to in Bordeaux this summer.
But I have had eight osteopathic sessions this year so far and have explained to the osteopath about Dr. Perrin.
The osteopath looked at Perrin's book and confirmed that I have all the signs Perrin talks about in relation to ME (particularly pain, rigidity in thoracic region). He also said that my back was in general so bad that he would think I'd been in 3 car accidents and played rugby for 15 years!
That was back in January. I've responded very well to osteopathic treatment. The osteopath now says that all the car accidents and years of rugby
are gone. The remaining problems are the rigidity in the thoracic region (but this is better) and that 'if everyone had a back like yours now, people would be basically okay'.
I love osteopathy. My spine is much more fluid and flexible, my neck is much more mobile. After each session, I usually feel woozy in the head as the lymph system is forced into action. That feeling wasn't so noticeable the last few times. After my first four-five sessions, the reactions were much stronger - noise, light sensitivity, needed to rest a lot, wooziness in the head.
It's hard to say if it has helped my ME. My spine and posture are miles better and so I feel better and happier in my body. I think it may have helped with falling asleep more easily.
Regardless of whether it has helped or not with the ME, I'd thoroughly recommend osteopathy. And the great thing about it is that there is an end point when the osteopath will say that you've basically got where you need to go.
It'll be interesting now to go to the Perrin practitioner in Bordeaux next month and see what he says about my situation. I'm certainly well prepared.