Healthy Living Books Books

Rating: - Didn't work for me, but maybe worth a look into.
I visited Raymond Perrin when I first got ill 14 years ago. He was pretty confident he could help as I was a good candidate, and I was really hopeful.

I visited several times, had a copy of his early publication (not sure which one this is) and followed the regime he advised. But didn't improve my health (only really helped with my tender 'trigger points' but stopped there really).

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Rating: - Please by the book if you have ME
I was diagnosed with ME back in the early 90s but did not fully understand the illness,
I met Raymond Perrin in 1999, when he explained that given my age, in the early 50s he could not promise me a cure, but that he would try to improve my condition, he also was the first person I had come across to actually diagnose & treat my spinal problems, which were later confirmed by an MRI scan
He treated me & gave me exercises to do at home, which would save me extra costs in seeing him so often, otherwise
I slowly started to improve & symptoms vanished some never to be seen again & the greatest relief was that the pain disappearred & the fatighe started to lessen
Over the years since I have come across a lot of people who have been treated by Raymond successfully, he has spent a lot of his time developing the treatment as well as training other therapists to carry out the technique
One of the other reviewers states there are other people who can treat you, or you with the help of his book do it yourself then condemms Raymond & the book, which seems a very strange contradiction, but the impression I have is that even he was happy with the diagnosis & the fact that he is improving
All these years on I still have problems with back pain, because of my age & general health I still visit Raymond & am happy to continue
I have found his book a very helpful tool both for myself & others who I have recommedned Raymond to
If you have ME or are a carer of someone with ME please buy the book I feel you will find it of great assistance in understanding some of the answers for us all

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Rating: - An honest Patient's review.
'My name is Laura, 19, and I have suffered from M.E./CFS for over 5 years. I was diagnosed by Dr Perrin approximately 3 years ago.

I can honestly say the decision to see him was the best one I ever made. Before his treatments, I was bed-bound, crawling to the toilet and sleeping for over 18 hours a day. I was unable to make my own food and was rarely even able to open the curtains because of migraines and general dizzyness bright lights and loud noises caused me. I was unable to attend school due to the severe pain and fatigue and subsequently missed out on many of my exams.

The consultation with Dr Perrin was life-changing. This was the first time in years I was told what was symptomatically wrong with me and could begin to understand and explain the reasons for my illness. He was the first person to be empathetic towards the difficulties a sufferer of M.E. faces with family and friends and the relief that you're actually not insane is something money cannot buy. His book is fantastic for explaining the symptoms and treatments in terms that serve both patients and professionals and I would definitely recommend anyone who has tried other techniques to relieve the symptoms to consider then.

The results of his treatments have been miraculous. I am, three years ahead, now holding down full time employment as a Legal P.A. and studying to qualify as a Solicitor.

I can fully understand the concerns people may have in relation to the price of this treatment and reservations toward investing in such a costly treatment. However, in my opinion, there is no price to pay for getting my life back.'

Posted on behalf of my friend, Laura Shaw.

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Rating: - Didn't help me.
Just to balance the other reviews - I was treated by Raymond Perrin for the two years he said it would take for me to recover. I followed his recommendations rigourously, desperate for any improvement. It had absolutely no effect on my M.E.

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Rating: - Quite helpful book, very expensive therapy
I've been treated by Dr Ray Perrin (NB he's not a medical doctor). His book gives some help but is designed mainly for health professionals (as Ray told me) so see a Perrin Technique therapist if you have ME and want benefit yourself. Beware, it is incredibly expensive and will take 1 to 2 years at up to £65 for 30 mins/week, plus the supplements he recommends.

If you have ME and don't want Perrin to exploit you for 2 years:
- skip his £200 consultation - I learned the same during standard treatment anyway, and the theory is in his book if you forget. Skipping consultation will save you his awful questionnaire he's concocted to "tell you" whether you have ME, not depression. Err, tell me something we don't know... Man, I paid £200 for that!
- See a trained therapist (not Perrin he's 1/3 more expensive) a few times to learn it properly, then carry on without the therapist, as I have.

He personally diagnosed me as 2 yrs to recovery. I'm still on track without the expense of a therapist's time for 2 years (up to £5000) using, in order of significance to my health:
- an alkaline diet (vegetables detox the body, eg Vasey's book 2nd Ed);
- self analysis & learning to relax (challenging my self beliefs that create & uphold ill health habits)
- posture improvements & gentle chi kung
- Perrin self massage;
Hope this helps - best wishes to all others experiencing ME - it is beatable but it requires US to change: there is no magic pill, but Reverse Therapy sounds pretty intriguing...