Practitioner who treats fatigue
related illness

Simon Pimenta at mecfsexplored.com

Simon offers affordable group coaching - the group specialises in offering help to those with an illness with fatigue as a symptom

Simon provides an affordable means of online group coaching for those living with ongoing fatigue.

It's a much-needed service.

Depending on the size of the group, it’s likely that you will have the opportunity for one-on-one within at least 3 weeks of attending.

And there’s always learning to be gained from listening to him work with another.
Themes common to living with fatigue arise, so the teachings/learnings are often universal.
Not being the focus and just listening is also an option.
Video can be on or off, and leaving early if needed to manage your energy is accepted.

The benefit of a group setting is the reminder that other people are also living lives where they are digging deep to find the resourcefulness to find quality of life within the health challenges they encounter.
They too are choosing to keep hope alive for improvement.

Simon brings a lovely mix of being a good listener, offering encouragement– whatever your physical level,
whilst also being willing to state his own opinion and offer clear advice.
I enjoy his communication of the joy of a life lived with continued learning.

Simon is based in the UK. 

Website

www.mecfsexplored.com

Simon's offering include the following: access to free taster videos, an online course, facebook lives,  active facebook group, Youtube, group coaching, one to one, email encouragement.

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Unlike others I am going to list on this page, Simon’s groups are small enough that you get individual attention.
Many of us living with fatigue are living with a degree of isolation.
There’s much benefit in being seen and receiving individual encouragement.

If you attend one of Simon’s Facebook-lives, you’re likely to get a name check or a comment on your comment.
I think his course is run at certain times of year with his active participation. (Many of the online courses listed here are automated.) 
And you can also choose to work with Simon one-to-one.

Has the practitioner lived with a ME/CFS or another illness with fatigue as a symptom?

Yes, Simon lived with ME/CFS for 8 years. He considers himself recovered for many years now.
He continues to actively nurture his health, both in body and mind.

Dr Sarah Myhill

As a doctor and practitioner who treats fatigue related conditions, Dr Myhill has a website which is very generous at providing free information.

At the time of writing she provides online and in person workshops at an affordable cost.

She has a facebook group run with enthusiasm and care by two admins.

Dr Myhill is a UK Dr, who ended up leaving the NHS and working privately. She is unusual in having always fought the corner of those living with ME/CFS and fatigue -related illnesses. Never doubting that people were genuinely ill, regardless of an absence of a diagnostic medical test.

She works with changing diet, and with supplementation.

She recommends biological tests.

She’s a big fan of the PK diet. 

She is author of a book called Mitochondria not Hypochondria and several others.

Website:

www.drmyhill.co.uk

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I haven’t worked with Dr Myhill directly, though in the past she has written to my GP about the benefits of vitamin B12 injections which led to my being able to have them for a while.

With Dr Myhill you’re getting advice from a trained medical doctor with many years of experience of treating fatigue -related conditions.

If there is new research into the biology of the illness, I suspect she will know it before many others.

OK - 2 again. Plenty of free information on her website and in the facebook group.

Has the practitioner lived with a ME/CFS or another illness with fatigue as a symptom?

I don’t believe Dr Myhill ever had chronic fatigue syndrome herself.

Gupta

You get a 28 day free trial of a “science-backed neuroplasticity & holistic health program”, so you can try it out without financial investment and decide whether to take it further. 

At the time of writing a free 28-day trial of the Gupta Program is available.

It seems to me the Gupta program is the one I’ve been aware of for the longest time, perhaps even going back to soon after I was diagnosed in 1993.

Gupta had an article published in the scientific journal about his theory of the implication of the nervous system in the illness chronic fatigue syndrome.

Picking out one plus point of working with this practitioner who treats fatigue related illness

As above - At the time of writing a free 28-day trial of the Gupta Program is available.

Website

The link to Gupta below is an affiliate link which means if you sign up to the program I receive a small commission. You pay the same.

www.guptaprogram.com

Has the practitioner lived with a ME/CFS or another illness with fatigue as a symptom?

Yes. Gupta himself had the condition and – as with several others in this article – became passionate about sharing the information that led him to heal.

The Optimum Health Clinic

Spearheaded by Alex Howard. Alex recovered from the illness ME/CFS and in his 20s set up an organisation which has gone on to treat many thousands of people with illness with fatigue as a symptom.

Alex offers loads of free stuff on YouTube, and through his e-letter

The clinic offers free summits several times a year which give amazing information, for example on trauma and regulation of the nervous system.

They also offer extensive online courses, often giving a taster for free or at a low cost.

Treatment at the optimum health clinic combines psychology, nutrition and biological testing. 

As with many in this article, the clinic looks at the root causes of fatigue, how to manage the fatigue, how to live life with the illness and treating the illness.

As with many in this article, the clinic keeps abreast with the latest research. 

At the time of writing, Alex Howard is not available one-to-one except at a very high fee, or if you’re willing to be a subject for a YouTube series.

Has the practitioner lived with a ME/CFS or another illness with fatigue as a symptom?

Alex Howard lived with the illness, as have many others who work in the clinic.

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So much free stuff.

2. Course that have been tried and tested and improved over the years.

Website

www.theoptimumhealthclinic.com

Dr Aimie Apigian

Dr Aimie offers free masterclasses to promote various online courses.

The masterclasses are packed with content.

The courses are on the expensive side.

I think Dr Aimie's priority is educating professionals so that they in turn educate their clients.

I did a short and wonderful online course with her when she was starting out online, but since then the structures courses have gone beyond my affordability. They look wonderful. And there is the option to be credited in her methods.

Picking out one plus point of working with this practitioner who treats fatigue related illness such as ME/CFS

The combining of different approaches and the knowledge of the order in which steps need to be taken.
A medical doctor, combining somatic experiencing and Parts work with the biology. Dr Aimie became trauma informed, through her own life with an adopted son with behavioural problems, as well as through her education.

Has the practitioner lived with a ME/CFS or another illness with fatigue as a symptom?

Yes, Dr Aimie did live with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Dr Helen Machen-Pearce - yogarogue

At the time of writing, Helen runs regular free gentle yoga available via both facebook live and a private zoom group. 
Dr Helen encourages embodiment - feeling into the body. She emphasises that movement needs to be adapted to your level of ability. And that you can always visualise the movements. 

She runs online courses and is available one to one.

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Dr Helen has a beautiful friendly energy.
Many of the online offerings in this healing article do not give you access to the practitioner.
At the time of writing, with Dr Helen you have access  to her through her zoom room.

You can thereby receive the benefits of co-regulation, community, and accountability (if you want to commit to regular morning stretches).
The participants in the zoom room are not recorded. Phew! 

Live FREE offerings.

Has the practitioner lived with a ME/CFS or another illness with fatigue as a symptom?

Yes, Dr Helen does live with some health restrictions.

Website

www.yogarogue.co.uk

Dan Neuffer - ANSrewire

Runs an online education and training program "recommended in over 60 countries to help patients recover from these illnesses".

Treatment for ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, PVFS, MCS and related syndromes.

Website

https://ansrewire.com/

The Lightning Process

A three-day training which was the trigger for my own dramatic health improvement from very severe ME – bedbound for 14 years to being back to independent living within just over a year.

The link below goes through to an article on this website about the process, and I have other pages on another website.
As I say it was a massive part of my own journey but if you primarily need ACCEPTANCE at your current level, I suspect most practitioners of the Lightning Process will not serve you well. The emphasis is likely to be on recovery.

My article on The Lightning Process.

Dr Kim D’Eramo

A physician I came across through her work with EFT tapping.

Works with energy medicine.

If you're living with an autoimmune condition, she offers a course. See link below.

I have listened to various tapping scripts with Dr Kim, and a friend has found her work has helped with anxiety, but I (Katherine Owen) don't have personal knowledge of the course.

Websites:

"If you a struggling with body pain, fatique, and feelings of stress and frustration, this simple and effective system will put the power of healing in your hands"

Tapping Solution for autoimmune disorders

http://drkimderamo.com/

Dr Jacob Teitelbaum

Not a practitioner of whom I have a great deal of knowledge.

Picking out one plus point of working with this practitioner who treats fatigue related illness such as ME/CFS

A medical doctor who has a big enough email list to effectively do his own studies where he invites them to try a supplement and records the results.

An author - so you can read his book to find out if his approach resonates with you.

The Perrin technique

No additional information at this time.