I receive a lot of messages from fellow chronic fatigue syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and anxiety sufferers asking ‘what have you found helpful’ and ‘is there anything you can recommend to help me get better.’ So today I thought I would give a quick overview on what I have found helpful. I have tried countless doctors, treatments and therapies over the last few years. But the ones I have found the most helpful are:
- Acupuncture
- The lightning process (Works retraining on Neural plasticity, Physical Emergency Response, Psychoneuroimmunology)
- Chiropractics
- Graded exercise therapy
- Finding the right medications for POTS
- Restorative yoga
- Mindfulness
- Diet – eating protein at every meal for lasting energy, low sugar, wheat and dairy.
So I say to you, yes outside things have helped in my recovery. However, our mind and body are connected and we should take advantage of that in the best way which is to never give up and never let things get to us. Being sick has helped me realise there’s so much more to life than what’s on the surface and we have to remain strong mentally even if we can’t physically. If we lose hope we lose ourselves. We’ve just got to make the most of what we have.
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M Towers
6 years agoThis is such a lovely and helpful post. A lot of people who have recovered or at least improved are sometimes not interested I sharing what made them well for some reason. So to see you sharing it so openly is truly beautiful.
I absolutely agree too. When I was bedridden and unable to even move, I truly felt it was all over for me. I believed hope was gone and I continued to deteriorate. I remember being in hospital and thinking, no matter how I looked at it… There was no way through but I kept going anyway, because it's my life and something I could not give up on.
Rediscovering that hope and belief along the way was everything. I had tried every supplement and every treatment I could manage until I had no doctors and no money left. And just went I thought it was over, the persistence brought me back, the faith kept me going, and the hope has made me love again.
Thank you for this. ����
Susie
6 years agoThank you so much for taking time out of your day to share this. It's so important to fuel our hope because that is truly what keeps us going when everything else is failing <3 I can see that our determination and hope has gotten both of us to where we are today and put us on the right and positive path to mend. We may not be there yet but we are moving and that is all that matters. Thank you again <3
Missy May
6 years agoThis is a great post and very helpful on many levels. Mindfulness is a journey am on and I must it has helped me a lot. With the mind being a battlefield, it is definitely awesome to have it under control.
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Susie
6 years agoThanks so much! I am on the journey as well, it really is a battlefield but a battle worth fighting for. Much love xx
Dressed With Soul
6 years agoThank you for this helpful post!
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Aleeha and Lucy - HALE
6 years agoRestorative yoga sounds interesting. I'm feeling quite down at the moment so I'll have to give that a go!
Aleeha xXx
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Anett
6 years agoI definitely need to see that documentary, I have been very interested in the connection between body and mind for a while. Thank you for sharing and it's great to hear that you managed to recover!
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Lennae Stubbs
6 years agoThis is such a helpful post, I remember when I became unwell and I struggled to find posts where people offered helpful tips on what helped them. You have some great things on your list, I have used half of them myself. Believing in yourself is the best thing anyone can do to help themselves get better, such great advice! Thanks for sharing lovely. Lennae xxx
Anya Dryagina
6 years agoThanks for the interesting post!
Have a nice day)
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theonethattravels
6 years agoGreat post.
xx
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Susie
6 years agoNo problem lovely xx
Susie
6 years agoI honestly swear by it! I'll message you about it 🙂
Susie
6 years agoYes! It is a really good documentary! I highly recommend watching it – so interesting. Half the time I was sitting there mind-blown.
Susie
6 years agoThanks so much! I really appreciate this! I've found it hard to find helpful and practical tips on how to get better – I was nervous about sharing it but hopefully someone like us (when we were worse) will find it useful xx Thanks again lovely
Susie
6 years agoHope you're well xx
Susie
6 years agoThanks 🙂
The Bandwagon Chic
6 years agoI think exercise is one of the best thing to do to cope up with any diseases or stress.
Great thing to know about this.
Much Love,
Jane | The Bandwagon Chic
Heather Noire
6 years agoThis is such a helpful post! I love all your tips and happy you spoke about this 🙂 http://www.bauchlefashion.com/2018/03/top-7-shoes-for-spring.html
Mica T
6 years agoIt's great that you have found things that work for you and that you are in a position to share them and help others! 🙂 That sounds like a really interesting movie too!
Hope you are having a good week so far 🙂 I've lost my voice so not the best week for me, haha! I'm trying to rest up.
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Susie
6 years agoIt really is helpful! 🙂
Susie
6 years agoThanks so much xx
Susie
6 years agoThanks lovely 🙂 Yeah it really is! Oh dear I hope you feel better soon! I had the flu the other week and lost my voice too :/ It's no fun xx rest up
Elizabeth
6 years agoLovely post! Great that you found things that worked for you. I am similar, I find meditation and exercise work wonders for me!
xx
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Tania Franco
6 years agoI've practiced Mindfulness since 2011 for my PTSD and anxiety, it has made me a much more balanced person for sure. It's extremely helpful and it's also taught me to be more aware of what is good for me and what isn't. I have to watch the documentary you mentioned, I'm excited to learn! Thanks for being such an open soul!
xo,
Tania
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Sarah A
6 years agoI'm so happy for you, for being able to get over this period and recover. It's great that you have found the things that work for you to make you better 🙂
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Jennifer Cabildo
6 years agoI really enjoyed reading your tips, they sound so helpful! ♥
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Georgia.
6 years agoSuch an interesting post, I am an strong believer in a healthy mind leading to a healthy body. It's also amazing how the smallest things can make the biggest changes.
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Susie
6 years agoThanks so much! Yes I find them so helpful too! 🙂
Susie
6 years agoI'm so glad it has helped you so much! That is so amazing to hear because I to find it life changing – thank you 🙂
Susie
6 years agoThanks so much <3
Susie
6 years agoNo problems 🙂
Susie
6 years agoYes totally agree! Thanks so much xx
Elisa
6 years agoThank you for this post! I'm an axious person and sometimes it is difficult to manage, but I find helpful meditation, healthy food and sport (even just a walk or cyclette). Sport is maybe what works better for me 🙂 it helps to let the stress go and I feel really better after.
Have a beautiful day!
xx Elisa
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Sadie
6 years agoSuch a great post. I have tried many ways to deal with my anxiety and I still struggle. I definitely find yoga, exercise, healthy eating and mindfulness help but they can take a while to get into until the point where they are actually some help so you are very right that persistence is key. I see you mentioned acupuncture and I have been recommended that by a few people but not sure how I feel about that, just thing about having it done makes me feel anxious 🙂 xx
Susie
5 years agoI am glad it helped <3 I find those things so helpful too! Getting out and moving our bodies is so important!
Susie
5 years agoYes I find them a great help as well! Acupuncture is worth a try I think – I was also scared of needles (always have been) but you can hardly feel it! I personally think it is worth the benefits!
Mercy F
5 years agoNice to know that acupuncture could help and ease. And I agree with you that hope and faith really are key. Wishing you more sunny and happy days. Keep on persisting, you are on your way. Have a fun and fab weekend dear!
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Susie
5 years agoYes it really does! Aw thank you lovely! Hope you are well xx