Mind-body Work and Alternative Treatments Kisses 15 Years of ME/CFS Good-Bye
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill for
- 15 years
- Published
- Aug 2014
Summary
The unnamed subject first fell ill after measles at age 12 and was severely disabled by 1979, losing his balance, unable to stand, with headaches and muscle pain, eventually working part-time before retiring at 50. Over 15 years he pursued self-hypnosis, deep meditation and autogenic training alongside antioxidant and probiotic supplements and pacing. The page states he is fully recovered with no restrictions.
What they credit
Credits CBT & mindset, Brain retraining, Pacing, Supplements, Brain retraining programs (DNRS, Gupta, ANS Rewire, Primal Trust), Meditation, yoga, breathwork, Pacing and the energy envelope, Probiotics and fermented foods.
Symptoms mentioned
Symptoms: Headaches & migraine, Pain & fibromyalgia.
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