After Spending 200K Joey Finds His Simple Solution
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill for
- 6 years
- Published
- Apr 2017
Summary
Joey, a high-functioning professional, became bedridden with ME/CFS after mononucleosis and spent over $200,000 on treatments across about six years with little benefit. He eventually pursued extreme mold avoidance, including desert camping and living in a decontaminated cargo trailer. That let him hike and exercise vigorously again, though some symptoms persisted, and he went on to found the patient site HealClick.
What they credit
Credits Mould avoidance, Mold avoidance / CIRS protocol, Relocation and environmental change.
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