I'm currently in the grip of an awful flare that won't seem to go away. Thank you so much for this 💜

Thanks Anna, I was a competitive, and becoming successful, amateur endurance MTBer until 5 years ago when ME took hold. I'm currently doing Mickel Therapy with Dr Mickel and very hopeful. You are an inspiration for sure!

Hi Anna - just looked for fibromyalgia recovery stories and found this video 🤣 Fantastic to hear about your recovery - Congratulations and well done for persisting and finding your way to recover and sharing your story.

Totally get you, my wife Suffered with M.E. got told she would never work again by a specialist in M.E.(about 20 years ago) She aslo weaned herself off all the tablets, and beat this horrible condition all on her own... she now works as a support team leader ... well done, I know how difficult it is

This is fucking great! It's crazy how undervalued and acknowledged honesty is. Thank you for keeping it real 🙏

I did mickel therapy for a long time and it didnt help me sadly, i know we can all recover but its not the same answer for every one and its about what our brain will believe makes it feel safe and tuen off fight or flight

Anna, you rock for posting this video. Please never take it down. I am a primary care doc with fibro for past 7 yrs. Accepted my diagnosis when it became incredibly disabling in the past 2 years. Thankfully have been recovering for past 6 months and that process has been equally confusing, scary, and eye-opening. I am now committing my free time on finding more about what the heck happened to me over the past 7 years and what is happening to others w/ fibro. Imcommenting here to let you know I will email your gmail and hopefully we can share each others experiences sometime. Thank you for the heart and love you put into this video

Anna, I'm so grateful for you sharing your story. It's amazing ❤ I can completely imagine how much you didn't want to go over it all again...I don't think I would want to either! So thank you 😊 When you described how hard it is to remember how bad you felt as you are living your life again I got so emotional. I can't wait for that feeling! Big hugs xx

Thank you so much for sharing these truths, Anna! "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." This is very helpful in understanding how to deal with something that most of the medical community doesn't understand.

In recap, you were honest with yourself in regards to what needs to be changed in your life and you took action. This necessitates awareness of the now.

I loved watching your podcast Anna! I am determined to put CFS behind me. Had it 10 months now. I will investigate Mickel Therapy. Many thanks for sharing your story.

My wife has had her life ruined by sudden onset CFS/ME since Oct 24, 1985. I’m afraid to even hope. But will investigate. Profound thanks for your openness.

Thank you very much for sharing your experience... I was just searching for "something else" to help me fight this Fibromyalgia /Arthritis (I never know which pain belongs to which one) and your video did really took me up again, I really needed it 😊. I have been told the same as you by the doctors, those diseases don't have a cure and that I would have to deal with them for the rest of my life and I can't accept that. I started to changed all my lifestyle and nutrition, yoga, breathing, cold showers, more walking even in pain when it was possible, etc two years ago and quit my medication of course the doctors didn't agree so I was on my own. But I got into remission with RA after one year and even blood tests come out normal they still want to put me into meds cause I still have a lot of pain but I asume it's the Fibromyalgia... I was just crying not knowing what else to do trying to fight these things... and specially doing it in a way the majority of people around wouldn't do it's a hard lonely fight... so I will do some more research about this therapy. Thank you so much, you've just lighted up my day 😊

Great video! You're hilarious - was cracking up at your description of life in the field

That's a really great video Anna. Thank you for sharing your personal journey. I think there's some good life management advice in there for all of us.

This is similar to Pain Reprocessing Therapy named by Alan Gordon... it's what I've been practicing to try to end my fibro. I recommend his book The Way Out to anyone suffering from any kind of chronic pain including fibromyalgia

I am a mountain biker. Your channel gives me hope I will get back.

Well done Anna. I have had no personal contact with Fibromyalgia or ME but I ride and missed seeing your updates while you were away from the scene. I just wanted to say how good it is to have you back! X

I am told all the time I am not positive enough! 😖 I have lived with so much pain from this issue, those people don't know the pain you experiencing your pain is coming from the emotional not all fibromyalgia comes from that way sometimes it's from a lack of the right vitamins or minerals that your body needs so glad you got yourself better you do deserve Better Health we all do.👩💜🐶🐾

Wonderful inspiring video. What I still cannot understand is why people who discuss Mickel attract so many negative comments. Peddling pseudo science etc. Mickel therapy worked for me

I was told to think about giving up work. I was in agony and scared of what my life was going to look like. I read everything I could about it but only positive things. I didn’t listen to anything negative. I changed my diet. Logged and tracked everything I did. My attitude towards work and life is now that I will never let anyone make me unhappy. If I hate my job, I’ll leave and find something else. My pain has reduced. I’m capable of more. What you’re saying is exactly right. I am really hopeful that I can get rid of this awful illness. Stay away from toxic positivity, eat well, laugh with friends, have fun. Work comes last on the list. It’s time we stopped giving in to working all the hours under the sun and having no life.

🙏Thanks for sharing your story and wisdom ❤ this is the most promising information I've heard for 20 years. Thank you 😊 listening from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤ ☘

Totalllllly agree with the toxic “think positive” !!! 👏👏✊

I have heard several stories about how people overcame fibromyalgia. Everyone has something different that they did. A certain medicine, a certain exercise, and on and on. I wish something would be simple, but it seems to be an individual treatment that helps people. Hard part is finding your treatment.

Omg you are the first person and this really resonates with me!! Even the sofa and I actually was thinking there was something wrong with my sofia and my bed🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️. I had endometriosis, and I need to get a new job. My worst fear is not being able to do the new job I get, whether it be I'm not smart enough or because I'm in so much pain I won't be able to work. I still dont understand how it works with pain from a broken arm persay, but thank you😊

Thank you so much for sharing the hope incredibly helpful to listen to as I start mickel therapy also 🙏🏻

Thank you so much! Your video was exactly what i needed atm. Omg what an awsome ride. I hope you're doing great right now!

Thanks for sharing your story Anna! ❤I’m exploring Mickel therapy for CFS

What an amazing story Please tell more about your Way to recovery with the Mickel Therapy. It sounds like you’ve found the key to a super imunesystem…thanks

brilliant stuff, so happy for you and super useful info, thanks for sharing :)

Interesting, person-centred counselling can focus on physical sensations and feelings and lead to pain reduction. I'm a mental health support worker at the moment and encourage people to monitor how they're feeling mentally and physically and act based on that without guilt. This seems like a more focused explicit way to do the above.

Thank you for sharing! Very helpful

I still have no idea what Mickel therapy is and how it helps. But thank you very much for sharing your experience, I suffer FM symptoms since 2016. Wish you all the best.

Thank you so much for this very helpful video. I have saved it to my faves 💓. This reminds me of DR John Sarno's TMS or mind body healing.

just wanted to see if you were ok ..im glad you are back on the bike ,i would die without riding my bike is my life stay strong

amazing video - thank you so much - have you managed to stay well? from both the fibro and the endo?

Thanx for sharing, brilliant!

Hi Anna Me and my grandson jaylen always watched mtb adventures from the first series, you were and still are a very good presenter, With all the crap the bbc & itv put on our screens what it lacks is a good mtb series, like me and everyone probably was unaware of all the situations you've been through, but yet you still look happier than my x, Im lucky ive never been ill, but unfortunately ive been divorced 16 years after a 23 year marriage my dream was to move to Spain when im sixty of course with my x, we even bought an apartment, the reason im telling you this if I knew you were living in a field you could have stayed in it, Im supposed to go out there tomorrow but not up to it, I think you would make a great tour guide for tourist who are looking to go mountainbiking, seen many they Pay up front you then take them on 4-5 day trip? sure you can rent the mountainbikes,

Awesome video! 💗

Thank you for this, Anna! I may be in the same predicament as you soon. Not yet medically diagnosed.

Hysterectomy fix the pain, then by doing the opposite, you fixed the fibromyalgia. Without the hysterectomy, you would still have fibromyalgia. Doing the opposite can help some, it can also make it worse. Finding the injury or pain that has caused the fibromyalgia, can be very difficult. I'm glad you found a way out. Unfortunate for me, my fibro comes from atypical trigeminal neuralgia. Doing the opposite for me, would be no sound, no light, no chewing, no talking etc.

What helped me and many others was a vegan and high nutrition diet. I have lived with Fibromyalgia for decades. There might be various causes for people. Nothing worked for me except diet change. Dr Fuhrman’s high nutrition diet relieved symptoms after a few months on the diet. It is challenging to change your diet, but it works.

Hi Anna, Congrats on your remarkable recovery. Many thanks for your honest, courageous and engaging video. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2020, although reflecting back it started several years before then. Over this time the symptoms have gotten aggressively worse and now experiencing intermittent intense pain in my right foot that seems to be getting worse. I have been having acupuncture treatment so not sure if the treatment is part of fibro or something else entirely until I have it examined. I had felt for a long time it was my body sending me messages to regain more control over my health and well-being, as I have been also diagnosed with a frozen shoulder too and skin issues that I previously never suffered with, all getting progressively worse. I have not taken sufficient action on the work I know needs to be done. In this aspect, you have confirmed that I need to do the work and provided some helpful tools to possibly get it done, although it may not be the same for everyone. May well check out the therapist you used. I had about 8 sessions of acupuncture, and whilst very relaxing and helping to ease muscle tension, it has not been beneficial in treating the root of the problem, which is what has happened to me and my ability to meaningfully process it, take action, and move on from it. My fibromyalgia pain is quite overwhelming, equally on an emotional level too. Seeing my body becoming so stiff and so restricted in movement. I have faith in God, who I believe led me to your video despite your own beliefs in this area. : ) With heartfelt gratitude. . I look forward to posting mine here too as a thank you to you and to inspire others too. : )

Thank you for sharing and congratulations on your recovery! Do you know if Gill offers her services virtually?

Fibromyalgia and all associated symptoms are an indication of muscle damage. This might help some, but you cant think your way out of that.

Really fascinating and interesting. I want to try this therapy. Any way to do this on line?

Thank you, u r one person who gets it. U did not dwell enough on what nickel therapy is. The joint pain fatigue, inflammation, brain fog, everything hurts! This does give some hope. Can I ask you if ur broke can you ask the queen for some change? Isn't she worth $88 billion? 🤣😂🤞🙏 The advice was good though ❤️. 💞🧐

Know anyone else doing this therapy? I just messaged your guy and he isn't working at the moment, apparently.

I’ve just been diagnosed Fibromyalgia and my thoughts are “I’m getting over this”. I do notice it gets worse when I wake and strangely sitting on the sofa in the evenings just like you mentioned. Did you change your diet? Thanks for the video. Cheered me up.

Hi glowinski I'm suffering from fibro and IBS from 1 year. Could you please elaborate what all things does mickel therapy??? I badly want to get out of this living hell. You are a hope to me pls revert.

Good work Anna. Dr Rangan Chatterjee briefly talks in his podcast with mind coach Peter Crone on similar matters. Have a listen. 💪❤️👍

Hi are you still there . I'm thankful for your video and I want to try. Tbh I am or was a very positive person and iv had enough now. I haven't killed myself for religious reasons but that's it. I really want to get better . I need your help . I can pay I just need please to be ok again . Constant pain . And it's been 3 years now thanks

Great video Anna. I’m coming up on 3 years of a CFS diagnosis with no major improvement so this could be the next thing to try. 🙂🙏🏻

Thanks so much for this video. Very helpful. 💗 Does a Mickel therapist help to brainstorm solutions when times are tough? And would you say that Mickel therapy is almost the opposite of brain retraining courses such as ans rewire that you mentioned?

Thank you Anna!! I think I’m going to brave the transition from psycho therapy to Mikel therapy after listening to this... so many synchronicities as I watch you too.. haha cus I’m British and live in Spain and my ex is a BMXer haha. I feel like I’m meant to follow this, xo

Any help from Dr Clair weeks books

Did you have it in every muscle.ive got it constant in shoulders intermittent in feet pelvic pain stiff knee when twisted it 8 months ago any up down fatigue

You have done any physical therapy in fibromyalgia... please suggest going through it .. from India

How are you doing now? My friend has fibromialgia and shes really suffering right now. Should I send her this video or is that overstepping my bounds as a friend?

Oh last sign, jajaja, you posted this on my mums birthday hahahahaha

I would like to know why people suffer way worse stress than you went through and dont get cfs?

Had you taken broad spectrum antibiotics in the past ?

so true i feel you so much, its been 3 fucking years need to find a solution (going through ketu dasha)!

I apologize to ask this but what is the therapy call? I'm having a hard time with this disease and need help. Thank you!

Are you doing better since this video ?

hi mam. I am from India. I. have fibromyalgia. .. how r u mam now?

hi mam still u have fibromyalgia symptoms?

plz reply

Did you get out of breath when you tried to walk?

We can manage FM/ME for sure. Hydrotherapy & yoga definitely in my daily routine. However FM is not something you can cure or recover from. You can be 2 on the scale rather than 10. But not being able to fall asleep or pain will never go away completely. If that is the case , you never had FM to begin with

I find a high raw vegan autoimmune elimination diet works best from a physical point of view.

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Fuck me! Your story. My story. I would love to talk to you x

Tms be Dr Sarno to

You think being in debt is more positive than living in the woods with Christians 🤣

By the way.....not all Christians are nutters!!!!