Examples of MUPS (medically unexplained physical symptoms)
Many people with medically unexplained symptoms have symptoms such as described above that do not fit into a specific syndrome. Many also have depression or anxiety. Therefore, treating the associated psychological problem can often relieve the physical symptoms.
For others, the symptoms may be part of a poorly understood syndrome, such as the list below.
So. What are examples of MUPS (medically unexplained physical symptoms)?
Note. Being on the list below does not mean you do not have symptoms, or the illness does not exist. It may be that doctors dont understand it yet.
- Infection
- Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) – also known as ‘ME’ (Myalgic encephalomyelitis)
- Long COVID?
- Gastroenterology
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- General
- Tired all the time (TATT)
- Rheumatology
- Fibromyalgia (pain all over the body)
- Respiratory
- Hyperventilation syndrome
- Renal
- Loin-pain haematuria syndrome
- Urethral syndrome
- Neurology
- Tension headaches
- Non-epileptic attack (pseudoseizure)
- ENT
- Globus hystericus
- Obs and Gynae
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Dentistry
- Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)
- Atypical facial pain
- Unknown
- Food allergy
- Multiple chemical sensitivity
- Gulf war syndrome
- Sick building syndrome.
The fact that doctors are unable to find a cause of symptoms is not unusual in medicine, and it does not mean that nothing can be done to help you.
Summary
We have described examples of MUPS (medically unexplained physical symptoms). We hope you understand them better now.
