Mould Illness and CFS recovery: Alexandra pushes back against doctors and family!
Alexandra shares her difficult decisions in her quest for mould illness recovery and and CFS recovery (chronic fatigue syndrome recovery) and how despite a 'brain-training' program not helping her, she decided to try ANS REWIRE anyway and succeeded with her recovery. When you try all the treatments you find out about, and keep receiving different diagnoses, it can be a harrowing experience. Alexandra details the frustrations around mould illness and accessing whether mould toxicity treatments are working when her environment changed and possible mould exposures and mould symptoms are difficult to assess. Further, the pressure from family and friends around how to approach both mould (mold) illness and CFS recovery was a source of constant conflict, especially in regards to medications for mental health diagnosis. Alexandra goes into all the details of her 4 year journey with mould illness and CFS and shares the insights of her recovery. Timestamps: Introduction - I am different 0:00:00 Interview Preview 0:01:57 Podcast Disclaimer 0:03:15 Meeting Alexandra 0:03:58 Illness onset with visit to emergency room 0:04:53 Meeting Alexandra 0:03:58 Alexandra talks about the pressure to take medications for mental health diagnosis 0:10:05 Alexandra talks about depression and anxiety about her illness and the lack of validation 0:11:46 Alexandra talks about the domino effect of symptoms 0:15:08 The 'woodpecker' attacks her head 0:15:48 The terrible impact of one Doctor's words on Alexandra 0:17:08 Alexandra finds a new community, treatments and diagnosis of Mould Illness/Mould toxicity 0:18:21 The inconsistencies and frustrations around mould illness symptoms and mould illness treatments 0:20:08 The no-win situation with getting mould treatments - the impossible task 0:27:58 Alexandra shares the shocking financial impact of trying to treat mould illness 0:29:22 Finally a new diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) for Alexandra and a new direction 0:31:15 Alexandra talks about her mould illness and CFS symptoms at their worst - bedbound 0:35:04 Alexandra talks about her first failure with trying brain-training for CFS recovery 0:37:15 Alexandra talks about the impact of unresolved illness on her and her family 0:39:24 A new direction and merry-go-round with integrative medicine 0:40:46 Alexandra talks about her turning point in mould illness and CFS recovery 0:46:10 How ANS REWIRE was a different experience to other brain-training programs for CFS recovery 0:48:18 Alexandra finds her tribe of fellow CFS recoverers 0:50:21 Dan asks about overwhelm in dealing with a multi-lateral approach for CFS recovery 0:51:05 Engagement with other health care professionals whilst doing ANS REWIRE 0:55:32 Dan asks about trepidations with trying 'brain-training' again for CFS recovery & mould illness recovery 0:56:57 The importance of mindset and coaching for mould illness and CFS recovery 0:58:08 When did significant recovery shifts occur 1:00:56 The experience of the rest of the recovery tribe 1:06:15 Alexandra's recovery journey & people's responses 1:08:02 How Alexandra tapered off treatments during her CFS recovery 1:11:02 Dan asks about how important the physical training lessons were for her recovery and ANS normalisation 1:12:06 What about the fears around physical activity and mould exposure 1:14:06 Alexandra focusses on incremental gains for recovery from CFS and mould exposure 1:16:34 What Alexandra learned about engaging in life from her illness experience 1:19:28 The most Amazing moment since Alexandra recovered from CFS & mould illness 1:24:36 What advice Alexandra would give to someone seeking recovery from mould illness and CFS 1:26:13 For show notes, resources, and special offers regarding the book and other links visit here: https://cfsunravelled.com/episode10 #mouldillness #recovery #chronicfatiguesyndrome #mecfs #Fibromyalgiapodcast #MECFSpodcast #MCSpodcast #POTSpodcast #neuroplasticity #WisdomFromTheOtherSide **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 is 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 health-care professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare providers if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.
