Recovery Stories: ME, CFS, PVFS & Fibromyalgia

Linda suffered from CFS/ME for over eight years before making a complete recovery with the Lightning Process

Alecia had ME for 7 years, in this time she tried managing her diet, pacing exercise and spiritual healing. Some of these things did help to an extent but failed to relieve the condition as a whole. When she first heard about the Lightning Process she was sceptical how someone could miraculously recover from ME/CFS, especially in a matter of 3 days! She researched the process further and read through other peoples' success stories and dreamt about becoming one of the people on the website writing her own success story and here it is.

Katie was just 10 years old when she had suffered with ME/CFS for 13 months. She was too ill to go to school and had spent 4 weeks in hospital due to her ME/CFS. Now that Katie has done the Lightning Process she is back on her trampoline, swimming, going on holiday, raising money for AYME and back to full time school.

Paul was diagnosed with ME/CFS one year before doing the Lightning Process but can identify symptoms as far back as childhood, such as: digestive problems, back pain, anxiety and tiredness. He tried osteopathy, physiotherapy, food intolerance tests, holistic treatments and had countless medical tests. Life was work for a few hours then crawl into bed with exhaustion. During the Lightning Process training Paul's energy returned, since then his food intolerances and headaches have all but cleared up, his snoring has gone and his hair is growing back. Paul now looks forward to a much more productive and enjoyable future.

Ruth suffered with Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS diagnosed by the ME lead clinician. She was able to take her children to school and pick them up and that was her day. Everything she researched was total doom & gloom, a future of being bed ridden, in a wheelchair and relying on other people, the Lightning Process was the most positive three days she had for over 12 months. Ruth is now back at the gym enjoying body combat classes, spinning classes and using the gym and has just returned from a hectic week at Disney in Florida with her girls doing parks every day. Her allergies have cleared and she is totally living the life that she loved before. 

Jan developed ME following a virus in 2000 find out how the Lightning Process changed her life.

Karen suffered with ME/CFS for 5 years after having several chest infections. She had to give up her job; she became housebound, unable to do almost anything, relying totally on her husband. Karen had mitochondria studies done privately that showed the actual damage that had been done, she tried all different and intensive antibiotic treatments but all were unsuccessful. Doing the Lightning Process with Helen has given Karen her life back; she can now dare to plan a future and live life.

Sam had ME/CFS for two years probably the result of a poor recovery from glandular fever. She felt exhausted, had panic attacks, anxiety and depression. Her symptoms became progressively worse which resulted in six weeks bed rest. She had to resign from her job and felt she was missing out on being 21.Since the Lightning Process she is now more confident and no longer scared of becoming ill again. Sam is now living the life she always wanted.

Beth suffered from ME/CFS for 13 months after extreme stress, family problems and a cold. Her symptoms included: aches and pains, brain-fog, low energy, high blood pressure, inability to lose weight and hair loss. She tried antidepressants, diet pills, herbal remedies, positive thinking, Slimming World, nutrition, pacing and time-managing activities without success. After completing the Lightning Process her aches and pains, hair loss, weak immune system etc disappeared and her excess weight melted away. Beth has also used the Lightning process to overcome exam stress and severe depression.

Talulah had ME for 5 years and recovered in just 3 days.

Kevin used to live a physically active life, loving the outdoors. But then following a chest infection he developed ME/CFS resulting in low energy, sleeping when he could, aching arms and legs and taking pain killers to get through work. After completing the Lightning Process he is once again enjoying going on three hour bike rides, running, stopping up later than 10.30 pm, drinking beer and he has ditched the pain killers 

Lucy had ME/CFS for 6+ years after surgery and then the flu, putting her passion for ballroom dancing more or less on hold. After reading Phil Parker's book "An introduction to the Lightning Process" she realised she was stuck and the Lightning Process could help her. She found an immediate benefit on Day 1 feeling happier than she had for years and at peace with her Mum who had died 17 years ago. Lucy is now busy fully participating in life again, presenting radio programmes with Preston FM Community Radio and Ballroom dancing; applying the Lightning Process to every area of her life.

Sarah had M.E for around five years following chicken pox and the death of her father. She was advised to give up her teaching career by the M.E specialist. After trying herbal medicine, acupuncture, hypnosis and the graded exercise programme at Liverpool University with no success she then attended the Lightning Process training and as a result is once again enjoying "normal" life.

Austin Healey's wife had ME for 5 years, she made a full recovery within 3 days thanks to the Lightning Process. Now they are back to being a normal family "the Lightning Process is something you can trust, something you can believe in, something that will give you genuine hope and a future" - Austin Healey

Louise, Haley and Darren had M.E. for 5 years, 3 years and 11months respectively. Haley used to sleep for 20 hours a day and Darren was unable to work.

Geoff, Claire, Alison, Emma, Sandra and Jane, had a mix of PVFS, CFS, ME for 6, 9,4,3,20 and 1 years respectively. Some were housebound unable to work, others needed wheelchairs/mobility scooters, while Jane was unable to be a “proper mother”

At just 19 years old Beth had ME for 6 years following septicaemia and toxic shock syndrome.

Claire had ME for 2 years coupled with many food intolerances. Claire's life and her career in the city were stopped dead in their tracks when she developed ME, she tells the story of her recovery in her own words.

Christine aged 34 had severe ME for 2 years, she was unable to work and could only walk for 35 minutes a day.

Diana had ME as a result of a gastric bug.

Garry is in his 30’s and after recovering from ME using the Lightning Process he is now full of energy.

Helen's (aged 50+) life and health had been seriously affected for over 20 years when she developed ME/CFS after being struck down by glandular fever. She was unable to be in close proximity to other people for prolonged periods or to be around electronic equipment due to electromagnetic (EM) radiation. Barley able to go outside her house for more than a few minutes at a time; she’d recently had to relocate to a bungalow as she was finding it increasing difficult to manage stairs.

Hilde aged 43 is one of the many Norwegians who have recovered from ME using the Lightning Process. She travelled from Oslo to attend a Lightning Process training seminar after having severe ME for 4 years. She was an experienced teacher before she got a viral infection, and had spent most of the last 2 years on her sofa.

Jessica, just 17 years old had CFS for 18 months, she was a sixth form student unable to focus on her studies and she also suffered from panic attacks.

Jo suffered from ME for 2 years and as a result had to drop out of school.

As a student Joanna suffered from ME for 7 years following a very vicious flu attack and tonsillitis. She required the aid of a wheelchair and had to take a year out of university.

Kathryn aged 19 had ME for 7 years. She struggled to walk more than 5 minutes at a time and found it difficult to attend college and socialise.

As a result of having ME Lilla had no energy to exercise, socialise or work. She tried many alternative treatments and therapies to no avail.

Michael had ME for 2 years. Every time he went to a doctor he was told that he had depression and that all his physical symptoms were in his head, which just further increased his frustration and symptoms.

Moksha aged 40 had Fibromyalgia and with it severe pain (Irritable bowel syndrome, headaches etc). Taking large amounts of pain killers together with anti depressants only seemed to intensify the symptoms.

By the age of 20 Ruth was completely bed bound for 24 hours a day. However by using the Lightning Process she recovered within minutes.

Derek was the Chairman of the Stockport ME/CFS support group, and is now the campaigns manager. He had ME for 21 years, and went through the Lightning Process in April 2007. He is now fell walking and climbing mountains between speaking at ME/CFS support group meetings to tell his story about how the Lightning Process helped him to recover.