Blog: ME/CFS and the MUPS myth by Jochem Verdonk

Andy · Jul 26, 2019

For a long time I didn't want to write about MUPS, for several reasons. Because ME/CFS is not a MUPS. Because I don't want to encourage the MUPS myth around ME/CFS. Because the MUPS myth bears witness to an unparalleled arrogance. Because... However, I notice it is time for me to do write something about it. Why? For exactly the same reasons!

What is MUPS?
MUPS is the abbreviation for Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms. Solknet.com writes the following about this::

"Somatic" means "physical." Therefore, it is about physical complaints that can’t be explained by a medical cause, complaints that last longer than usual, that don’t pass, that get worse over time, spread to other parts of the body, or that constantly change. An explanation can be found in stress and everyday worries, although that isn’t always clear to the client. ” (consulted on 31 March 2019)

So far a fine explanation about MUPS. Indeed some people develop physical symptoms through tension, stress or trauma. These physical complaints are at least very annoying, and can sometimes be extremely painful, obstructing and/or disabling.
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