Wisdom From The Other Side Of Recovery from Fibromyalgia, ME, CFS, POTS & MCS
Dan Neuffer, author of CFS Unravelled and creator of the ANS REWIRE recovery program, shares knowledge about healing and recovery from ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, POTS, and MCS. Episodes include discussions as well as interviews with recovered patients and expert practitioners. The podcast is presented for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Episodes
Ep32: Snippet - When a Healthcare Practitioner Says, “I’ve Never Seen That Before”
Living with ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, Long COVID, POTS, post-viral fatigue syndrome or related conditions can make dealing with healthcare practitioners challenging — especially when you're experiencing complex or unexplained symptoms and someone says, "I've never seen that before."Does that mean they don't believe you? That your symptoms aren't real? Or that you have som
Ep31: Snippet - Why Motivation Disappears in Chronic Illness Recovery & How to Get It Back
Living with ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, Long Covid, POTS, post-viral fatigue syndrome or related chronic illness can make motivation feel almost impossible.Not because you are lazy.Not because you are weak.And not because you simply need more discipline.When symptoms, fear of flare-ups, setbacks, pain, exhaustion and disappointment become part of everyday life, even small steps can start to feel overwhe
Ep30: Snippet – The Real Problem with People Experiencing ME/CFS, Long Covid, Fibromyalgia and POTS
Many people with ME/CFS, Long COVID, Fibromyalgia, POTS and related chronic illnesses have been told they're weak, lazy, or simply not trying hard enough.But after years of illness and more than a decade of supporting others, I've come to believe there may be a different problem entirely.Why do so many people continue pushing through debilitating symptoms? Why do they keep trying to meet
E29: Snippet - Is Recovery a Spiritual Journey? Lessons from ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS & Long Covid (PVFS)
Many people with ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, Long Covid and related chronic illnesses describe recovery as a "spiritual journey."Years ago, I rolled my eyes whenever I heard this.As someone focused on science, physiology, nervous system dysfunction and understanding root causes, it made little sense to me. But after interviewing many people who recovered, I began noticing a pattern.In th
E28: Snippet – Hit a Recovery Plateau? Here’s What’s Really Holding You Back!
Many people with ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, Long Covid, POTS and related chronic illnesses eventually hit a recovery plateau.Sometimes physical treatments help for a while, then stop working.Sometimes brain-training or nervous system approaches help initially, but progress stalls.Sometimes people feel stuck despite “doing everything right.”In this video, I explain why this often happens — and why recov
E27: Snippet - Can’t Cope with Chronic Illness? One Mental Shift Ignited My Resilience
In this video Dan shares the one mental shift that ignited more resilience after years of suffering and frustration. If you’re searching for practical ways to cope, rebuild psychological strength and improve daily life with chronic illness like ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, PVFS (long covid), POTS, MCS or related illness, this could be key for you.SHOWNOTES: https://cfsunravelled.com/episode27**MEDICAL D
E26: Snippet - Goal Setting When Chronically Ill: Get Real or Get Going?
How can you set realistic and motivating goals when dealing with chronic illnesses such as ME CFS, fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS, post-viral fatigue syndrome, and long COVID?I explain why it’s so important to re-engage with making goals and how to deal with the difficulties around goal setting whilst chronically ill.We explores the challenges and multiple strategies on how to overcome to move forward wi
E25: Snippet - 7 Strategies to Stay Persistent and Achieve Your Goals with Chronic Illness
This video discusses seven essential strategies to help you with chronic illnesses like ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, PVFS (Long-Covid), POTS, MCS or related illness stay persistent in your recovery efforts and improve your overall quality of life. Dan Neuffer, author of 'CFS Unravelled' and creator of the ANS REWIRE recovery program, shares practical tips and emphasizes the importance of self-c
E24: Snippet - Beyond Knowledge: Unlocking Recovery Progress for ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS, PVFS or long-covid
In over a decade of helping people recover, I have found that whilst knowledge can be key, often other factors are more important. In this video, we delve into why knowledge alone isn't enough for recovery from chronic illness like ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS, PVFS (or long-covid). We uncover potential missing pieces in your journey. Discover what might be holding you back and how a str
E23: Lynne's ME/CFS Recovery Story
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 fat
E22: Snippet - Is Looking For Treatments Stopping You Recovering From ME/CFS, PVFS(long-covid), Fibromyalgia & POTS
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
E21: Dr Michael Lenz on treating Fibromyalgia, CFS, POTS - treating children & the connection with ADHD
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, highlighti
E20: Snippet - How resilient can recoveries be after ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS, PVFS (or long-covid)?
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 d
E19: Part 2 of Julia's Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Recovery - Brain Training with ANS REWIRE
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.______________________________
E18: Julia’s Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Recovery Success Story & Deep Dive into MCS Diet Part 1
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 environmen
E17: Snippet - 7 Steps To End Overwhelm Regarding ME/CFS, Fibro, POTS, MCS Treatments & Recovery Strategies
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 brea
E16: Fibromyalgia Remission - Was it Rachel's Destiny To Get Sick?
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**MEDI
E15: Snippet - What is the most important thing towards healing from ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and POTS?
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 in
E14: MECFS POTS Fibromyalgia Sleep normalisation explained by Dr Jacob Teitelbaum
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 discus
E13: Snippet - Should you change program, coach or practitioner to help you recover from CFS/Fibromyalgia/POTS/MCS?
Should you make a change to a new mind/body program, physical treatment approach, health coach, or other health care practitioner for your recovery from ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS or MCS?In this short recovery snippet, we discuss the options and seek to understand the reasons why different approaches fail so that we can decide whether to persist or not.For full show notes visit: https://cfsunravel
E12: Fascinating videos capture Shannon's recovery from 7 years of ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and POTS
It's one thing seeing interviews with people that recovered, and another thing seeing them tell their stories in real-time.In this interview, Shannon tells how she recovered from fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and POTS after 7 years of illness.Her 2½ year journey was bumpy, with her actually worsening before she got better. This interview captures her journey, and when you CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES and
E11: Neuroscientist Dr Delia McCabe reveals key diet strategies for brain health & illness recovery
Neuroscientist Dr. Delia McCabe shares her understanding and research into the impact of diet on brain health, mental health and recovery from chronic illness.How much of mental and neurological dysfunction is a physical and how much is a psychological issue? What is the impact of adverse childhood events on stress resilience and what about eating vegan, vegetarian or other restrictive diets.Evid
E10: Alexandra shares her success with ANS REWIRE for mould illness and CFS recovery
When you try all the treatments you find out about, and keep receiving different diagnoses, it can be a harrowing experience.Alexandra shares her difficult decisions in her quest to recover from mould illness and chronic fatigue syndrome and how despite a 'brain-training' program not helping her, she decided to try ANS REWIRE anyway and succeeded with her recovery.For full show notes vis
E9: Choose Your World in the Context of Chronic Illness Recovery
In this episode Claudia and Dan talk about that moment in her recovery where she "chose her world".We discuss practical and psychological aspects of where we place our focus whilst chronically ill and some of the fascinating neuroscience behind the practice of visualisation.Strategies, impacts and much more about shifting our focus from illness to health.For full show notes visit: https:
E8: Kristin shares recovery story from MECFS POTS MCS and PTSD Bulimia
Finding out how to recover from CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or ME/CFS) as well as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and MCS seemed downright impossible when nobody seems to know what's wrong with you.Kristin shares her CFS recovery story in this wonderful detailed interview and talks about the treatments she tried, the ups and downs, her relapses and the constant expansion of
E7: Discovery of New Effective Fibromyalgia Treatment by Scientist who shares Chronic Pain Insights
In this episode, world-renowned fibromyalgia researcher Professor Dr. Kati Thieme shares her research and understanding of the root cause of fibromyalgia. She tells of how her theoretical research accidentally led to the discovery of an effective treatment for fibromyalgia called Systolic Extinction Training (SET), which when combined with psychological brain-training strategies, is very effective
E6: Gaining wisdom from conversations with 100s of people that recovered from Fibromyalgia, POTS, ME/CFS & MCS
After speaking with 100s of people that have found a way to cure their Fibromyalgia, POTS, ME/CFS and MCS, there are many learnings to be shared.Raelan Agle who also shares recovery interviews on her YouTube channel was the ideal person to join me for a conversation about recovery.We discuss what we learned from our interviews, commonalities around the onset of illness, how rare recoveries may or
E5: The creation and remarkable impact of CFS/Fibro/POTS Book ; CFS Unravelled
In this episode of the Wisdom From The Other Side podcast we discuss WHY the focus of the book is so key for people to recover from ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and POTS.Claudia asks how I came up for the hypothesis for the pathogenesis of the illness (the root cause of the illness), and we discussed why it has touched so many people so deeply. We also discuss some of the KEY points of the book, how the
E4: Dr Jacob Teitelbaum, world leading MECFS Fibromyalgia POTS physician, shares his research and experience
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum is one of the world's leading ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and POTS physicians and shares his experience and insights in this episode of the Wisdom from the Other Side Podcast.Dan & Dr Teitelbaum discuss their common ground on the pathogenesis of the illness, treatment approaches and delve into specifics around stubborn difficulties with sleep, hormonal cycles and much more.Yo
E3: Understanding Neuroplasticity for recovery from Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, POTS & MCS
Why are we talking about neuroplasticity in regards to Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, POTS & MCS?What is neuroplasticity?How does neuroplasticity occur?How can we best affect neuroplasticity for recovery from ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS & MCS?These are some of the questions we answer in this episode of Wisdom from the Other Side as well as central sensitisation and the benefits of taking a wider app
E2: How ANS REWIRE helps people experiencing Fibromyalgia MECFS POTS MCS
What is ANS REWIRE and how can it help people recover from ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS and MCS?How does ANS REWIRE compare to other brain-training programs?What do we need to do to breakthrough in our recoveries when progress is lacking?These are some of the questions Dan answers in this podcast and Claudia shares her experience with the program.You can visit https://cfsunravelled.com/podcast for s
E1: How to cope and deal with the injustice of invisible illness including chronic illness like Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, POTS and MCS
What prompted Dan Neuffer to start this new podcast for people experiencing ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS and MCS? What are some of the worst injustices we experience with invisible illness, and what can you do about it? Claudia Goodell joins Dan Neuffer on this first podcast and explores issues around stigma, injustice and judgement that affect people experiencing chronic illness and we discuss so
