I find it hard to believe that ten years ago my once busy life had come to a halt. I couldn’t walk more that ten yards without pain. My chronic fatigue meant that I couldn’t climb a single flight of stairs without stopping halfway up. I would have to sit down and rest before making it to the top.

It makes me realise how far I have come when I think that in 2004 I climbed up the inside of the Great Pyramid in Egypt.

I now work full time in a job that I adore and, for me, life doesn’t get much better than that.

How did I go from what it was like then to what it is like now?

It was a journey which started off with me being told that I had Fibromyalgia with multiple sensitivities, including chemicals, and that there was no treatment for it. I went from employing 100+ people to being on Incapacity Benefit.  It was hard for me to accept that I had lost everything. I was emotionally, physically and spiritually bankrupt. I guess from that point the only way was up. 

Someone suggested that I receive some Reiki from someone they knew and this was my first experience of complementary therapy. I didn’t notice that much difference after the first session, or the second. By the third I suppose that I must have been feeling a little better because I decided that I would try to detoxify.  Each month my health started to improve, as I managed to cut a lot of toxins out of both my environment and food. I also detoxified heavy metals out of my system and started to gain some hope that one day I would be able to recover enough to begin working again.

When that day came, I decided that I wanted to work to integrate my orthodox medical training with complementary health.

I started off  working just six hours a week as an allergist testing for food sensitivities and heavy metals, and learned a lot about nutrition and the use of herbs. I was able eventually to work full time and went to work in a complementary cancer clinic. Having previously trained as a hypnotherapist and counsellor, I also learned about environmental toxins, and how to clear them out of the system. Some of the treatment was based upon coffee enemas and diet. It was a big learning curve for me, as I found that when I started to follow the treatment myself, it was the final piece of the jigsaw. My health improved tremendously and I realised how important a functioning colon is to my well being.

I did a post-graduate training course as a colon hydrotherapist and still have colonics myself when I feel I need them. If my IBS returns or my energy levels drop, a cleanse usually sorts me out!

I lost 5 stones in weight last year and feel much better for it. I still yo-yo a little but I try to make wise food choices for myself 80% of the time. That is definitely progress for me as I can tend to be a bit of a junk food addict. I found that the Nutrichef meals helped me to break some bad habits and learn how good healthy food can taste.The most important thing to me is that I have my life back. No more being sick and tired of being sick and tired.

My journey has been a huge learning experience, but it has enabled me to pass on what I have learned to others. I have loads of fact sheets and printed self-help tips which I am happy to pass on to you to should you decide to come and see me.

Next year, it will be forty years since I started training as a Registered General Nurse. Today, I am truly grateful to still be registered, practicing, learning new things all the time and loving my job.

Healthy regards,

Angela