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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a sense of exhaustion and post-exertion malaise, even when you have gotten enough rest and sleep. The disease is characterized by six months of incapacitating fatigue experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina, and problems with concentration and short-term memory. The cause is unknown, but it is a...

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Hypnosis

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Anyone tried hypnosis? I just started to try this to see if it could help. I'll try just about anything at this point. I actually have seen some improvement. I downloaded a free guided hypnosis for insomnia wow- knocks me out better that any sleeping pill I have ever tried! I find if I just have an open mind and do what the "voice" says before I know it I am in a deep, RESTORATIVE sleep. I forgot how that feels! Also, if I wake in the middle of the night, I just hit play again and back off to dream land! I know this is not a cure for cfs, but any improvement is more than welcome. I think anyone who is sick benefits from a good nights sleep. Give our bodies the best chance at healing. Anyways, let me know if you have tried this before and did it help? Also anyone else who wants to try the website for the free download is below. Let me know if this helps anyone else. Oh yea, in case you are wondering why I am up at 1 in the morning if it is helping so much, my two year old has been throwing up all night, got the stomach flu, poor little guy.

www.free-hypnosisdownloads.com

Take care everyone
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This is interesting to me. How long have you been doing this???
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I have only been doing it about a week and a half. The past few nights I haven't because my whole family has had a stomach virus (except me so far) so I have been up all night caring for and cleaning up after them. Wow am I exhausted! I have been using a power nap one the past two afternoons and after about a 15-20 minute nap have felt great! I don't think I could have made it through the past few days had it not been for this! I always thought hypnosis was kinda kooky, but when you get desperate you give things a try. I have gone from being bed ridden (spending 18-20 hours a day in bed) to being able to get up only a few hours later than "normal" people. I also only need my 15-20 minute power nap to keep me going. Of course I'm not exactly running marathons (I actually used to be a distance runner), but I can play a few hours with my son, I can be up tuck him into bed, laundry is actually getting done! This is the only change I've made. I'm not sure if it is coincidence or what. Maybe if others here try it and have simmilar results we might have SOME help. Just want to pass along the info.
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Just downloaded it and will give it a try!
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I have done hypnosis. I has help me with anxiety/panic attacks. It also improved my depression. And somewhat CFS. I have also done light/color therapy. After about 20 mins. I feel a bit more energized for a while. I have done Meditation to help me go to sleep, I still don't rest well. But I don't have trouble turning off my mind before I fall asleep anymore.

Any thing that may help, espeicaly if it doesn't require meds. is worth at least a try.

P.S.Hope your young'n feels better real soon.

P.S.S. When my son was 2 with the flu I took a washable marker and drew a sad face on his tummy. His belly button was the face's nose. And I took a picture of him holding his teddy bear (Buddy Bear) and holding up his shirt to show his sad tummy. Then when he was all better I washed off the sad face and drew a happy face, then took his picture again with his happy tummy. Those two pix of him are some of my favorite ones. And he really got a kick out of it.
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