In this episode I speak with Rachel, a mum and NLP practitioner, about her struggles and recovery from Long Covid. We talk about everything from low-histamine diets, to neuroplasticity and her healing journey so I do hope you enjoy it.
Rachel’s story is truly an inspiring one, from being largely bed bound with the illness to getting back to running 2 half marathons, and is booked in for the London marathon next year!
Rachel’s blog: https://mylongcovidjourney.wordpress.com/
Pain Reprocessing Study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2784694
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00:00 Intro
07:30 Rachel’s symptoms
13:00 Different theories behind Long Covid and discovering neuroplasticity
16:00 Low-histamine diets, supplements and whether they helped
18:00 Glimpsing health & why we are searching for an ‘instant fix’
20:00 Will I ever recover? How we ended up in fight/ flight & negative symptom patterns
22:00 The stress response - How lifestyle and stress levels may lead to Long Covid
30:50 Post-Exertional Malaise and triggers - why relapses are part of healing
37:00 Becoming aware of negative symptom patterns learning to be healthy again
48:00 Rachel’s initial period of high quality rest & thoughts on pacing
52:30 Becoming aware of neuroplasticity and the mind-body connection
59:10 My tests are fine, yet I feel so awful - how can it ‘just’ be my brain?
61:30 Rachels message of hope for those who are watching!