Wisdom From The Other Side Of Recovery from Fibromyalgia, ME, CFS, POTS & MCS

Join us in this transformative episode as Lynne, an experienced nurse, bravely shares her journey to recovery from ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). 

As a medical professional, she had been skeptical about the validity of ME/CFS diagnoses. However, Lynne's perspective shifted dramatically after facing years of debilitating symptoms herself, including overwhelming fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and chronic pain. 

Her recovery story is a testament to the power of challenging old beliefs, embracing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and incorporating effective pacing strategies and mindfulness practices.

Discover how Lynne found hope through small victories, a positive mindset, and self-compassion, ultimately reclaiming her life from the grips of chronic illness. Whether you're seeking practical advice, inspiration, or a fresh perspective on living with ME/CFS, Lynne’s story offers invaluable insights and encouragement for anyone on a similar path.

SHOWNOTES & TIMESTAMPS: This is episode 23 of the Wisdom from For show notes, resources, and special offers regarding the book and other links visit here:  https://cfsunravelled.com/episode23

**MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions and information presented for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, and MUST NOT be used as an alternative to a healthcare professional’s diagnosis and treatment. Only a physician or other licensed healthcare professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.

Looking for treatments to help you recover from ME/CFS, PVFS (long-covid), Fibromyalgia or POTS or related illnesses should surely be a good thing.  It’s what most of us do whilst we are ill until we eventually give up or are told ‘there is not cure, so you can’t recover’.

But whilst it can be key to your recovery breakthrough, it can also have significant challenges and problems associated with it.

In this video I dive into 4 benefits, challenges and problems of endless research into treatments for long-covid or post-viral fatigue syndrome, ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS or similar illness.

 SHOWNOTES: https://cfsunravelled.com/episode22

**MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions and information presented for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, and MUST NOT be used as an alternative to a healthcare professional’s diagnosis and treatment. Only a physician or other licensed healthcare professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Michael Lenz, a dedicated physician specializing in fibromyalgia, ME, CFS, POTS, and related illnesses. Dr. Lenz discusses his conservative approach to medications and emphasis on lifestyle medicine, particularly for children with these conditions. A notable part of the discussion delves into the common comorbidity of ADHD with fibromyalgia and CFS, highlighting the importance of a holistic and individualized treatment plan. He also touches upon the economic costs of these illnesses and the critical role of education, sleep, and small victories in managing these chronic conditions. Whether you're a patient, loved one, or healthcare professional, this conversation offers valuable insights and hope for those affected by these challenging illnesses.

SHOWNOTES: 
https://cfsunravelled.com/episode21 

**MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions and information presented for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, and MUST NOT be used as an alternative to a healthcare professional’s diagnosis and treatment. Only a physician or other licensed healthcare professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.

It’s finally time to share some of my health struggles during the last 6 years.
It seems like a good opportunity to speak about how resilient ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS PVFS (or long-covid) recoveries can be – after all, when we recover we often can’t help but ask ….”will it last?”

SHOWNOTES:  https://cfsunravelled.com/episode20

**MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions and information presented for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, and MUST NOT be used as an alternative to a healthcare professional’s diagnosis and treatment. Only a physician or other licensed healthcare professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.

This is part 2 of Julia Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Recovery story (MCS recovery story) where we discuss Julia's brain training approach for MCS recovery.

We talk about how she faced triggers despite knowing the consequences, how she dealt with the setbacks along her MCS recovery journey and what life is like after Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) recovery.

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Warning: This interview includes discussions around suicidal ideation! _______________________________________________________________________

SHOWNOTES including transcript:  https://cfsunravelled.com/episode19

**MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions and information presented for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, and MUST NOT be used as an alternative to a healthcare professional’s diagnosis and treatment. Only a physician or other licensed healthcare professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.

Julia shares her Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Recovery story (MCS recovery story) in this wonderful interview. In part 1 here, we explore how her illness came on in childhood and how she struggled with doctors and the label of having a psychosomatic illness.

Then, her MCS suddenly went into remission following a change in environment (makes sense given that MCS is often referred to as environmental illness) But 10 years later she was back in the throes of chronic illness and her multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) had flared worse than ever.

We explore what may have led to all these issues, the impact on her emotional state and mental health and the shocking adversity she faced during her journey with multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) and the story of how she found a turning point for her Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) recovery.
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Warning: This interview includes discussions around suicidal ideation! _______________________________________________________________________

SHOWNOTES including transcript:  https://cfsunravelled.com/episode18

Part 2 will be published in a couple of days

**MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions and information presented for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, and MUST NOT be used as an alternative to a healthcare professional’s diagnosis and treatment. Only a physician or other licensed healthcare professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.

It's easy to get overwhelmed with Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, POTS, MCS, and similar invisible illnesses.

People feel overwhelmed trying to do new diets, lifestyle changes, medical treatments, brain training, and just about any other helpful strategy to recover from Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, POTS, or MCS.

Understanding how this affects your recovery and how to change your approach may be the biggest breakthrough in your recovery.

SHOWNOTES:  https://cfsunravelled.com/episode17

**MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions and information presented for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, and MUST NOT be used as an alternative to a healthcare professional’s diagnosis and treatment. Only a physician or other licensed healthcare professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.

Rachel tells her story of Fibromyalgia Remission - it's interesting to hear her say that despite being healthy again and symptom free, she still says "I have fibromyalgia".

We discuss how she became ill and how she went into fibromyalgia remission and the differences between recovery, cure and fibromyalgia remission.

For full show notes visit: https://cfsunravelled.com/episode16

**MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions and information presented for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, and MUST NOT be used as an alternative to a healthcare professional’s diagnosis and treatment. Only a physician or other licensed healthcare professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.

Sometimes we are overwhelmed by what is the most important thing to do for recovery from Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome), POTS or MCS.

So I share my thoughts and experience around this in this short recovery snippet.

For full show notes visit: https://cfsunravelled.com/episode15

**MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions and information presented for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, and MUST NOT be used as an alternative to a healthcare professional’s diagnosis and treatment. Only a physician or other licensed healthcare professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.

Fibromyalgia sleep and ME/CFS sleep are full of problems.  Getting to sleep, staying asleep, and experiencing refreshing sleep all elude patients.
  
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum is one of the world's leading Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and POTS physicians and shares his experience and insights on sleep restoration in this episode of the Wisdom from the Other Side Podcast.

Dan Neuffer & Dr Teitelbaum discuss normal sleep vs sleep in fibromyalgia/ME/CFS/POTS and how to normalise fibromyalgia sleep disturbance to accelerate recovery progress.

We peel back the layers of strategies for sleep normalisation, including neural retraining and also the psychological components of sleep disturbance.

It's so easy into thinking that we have 'tried it all' in terms of fibromyalgia sleep remedies or ME/CFS sleep treatments, but what is needed is a structured building of strategies to improve sleep.

We discuss fibromyalgia sleep problems like sleep apnea, fibromyalgia sleep medication (CFS sleep medication) and Upper Airways Resistance Syndrome in Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and POTS.

For full show notes visit: https://cfsunravelled.com/episode15

**MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions and information presented for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, and MUST NOT be used as an alternative to a healthcare professional’s diagnosis and treatment. Only a physician or other licensed healthcare professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.