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Diets & Disasters looks at my response to the advice I was given at St. Thomas’s Hospital when diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I run through the changes I made to my diet, lifestyle and mind set and outline what, if anything, helped me. Amongst others I tried the vegan, paleo and keto diets. I look at different exercise regimens and my new approach to mindset and mental health. I also look at how Aspergers Syndrome affected this change as well as my old battle with food/anorexia. Diets - FND, Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain Book recommendation 

This episode looks at the continued decline of my heath, the rise of my neurological symptoms and my first official diagnosis. I consider the impact this diagnosis had upon my mental health and what I did to cope, which is perhaps different to the norm due to my having Asperger’s. I also cover different treatments I tried including hypnotherapy, Alexandra Technique, Yoga etc. as well as my ability to tolerate normal activities and living in London. Please rate & share! addnothingtoit@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/addnothingtoit/  

Episode 7 looks at 3 key aspects of my life, Asperger’s, Mental Health and Eating Disorders (Anorexia and Bulimia). I look at how having Aspergers and Dyslexia affected my development as a child and young adult and how I unwittingly used the skills they gave me to protect myself from the real world instead of embracing it. I also look at how they impacted my injury & Chronic Illness. + Book Review Please rate & share! addnothingtoit@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/addnothingtoit/

This episode illustrates what happened when I pushed through the pain and began working and working-out in London. I was repeatedly told that there was nothing organically wrong with me and that I should just get on with life. So that’s exactly what I did. I got on with life. Here is the story of how my body reacted. My book review for this episode is the often harrowing, always inspiring and largely human tale of the Endurance. Please rate and share! addnothingtoit@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/addnothingtoit/

An account of the first treatments I tried to cure my apparently ‘incurable’ injury before I had even heard of chronic illness or chronic pain.   My introduction to Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Chiropractors, Pain Clinics and Neurology.   Rounded up with this episodes book review (audible).  Please rate and share!

An account of the first treatments I tried to cure my apparently ‘incurable’ injury before I had even heard of chronic illness or chronic pain.   My introduction to Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Chiropractors, Pain Clinics and Neurology.   Rounded up with this episodes book review (audible). 

Shopping tips for those who cannot go out or for those who wish to gain some tips on what to look for in leisure/comfortable clothes - what fabrics, brands and styles work best etc. with a focus on good quality and tailored comfortable pieces.  I have Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) which like many injuries and chronic illnesses leaves you in a lot of pain (Fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s, Lyme’s, Multiple Sclerosis, PTSD etc.) and demands that your clothes be comfortable and of the right sort of fabric.   The brands included in this podcast (none of which are sponsors or have gifted me anything to do this) are: Net-a-Porter MeandEm Kitri Studio Laura Ashley  APL Trainers Alexandre Birman Tibi Isabel Marant Desmond & Dempsey &Daughter Joseph Madeleine Thompson Baserange Gucci Eberjey Les Girls Les Boys James Perse Skin Marks & Spencer Fenwick Calvin Klein  Lululemon Sweaty Betty

The story of how I fell whilst trekking in India and the subsequent beginning of my developing a functional pain and movement disorder.  This episode takes you to the beginning of my chronic illness story and shows the mistakes I made which at the time seemed the best possible course of action.  

This episode looks at my experience of how mental and physical illness affects your social and romantic life.  

Welcome to a podcast about living with chronic illness, mental health struggles and the social and cultural impacts of any illness.   This show explores the mental strain of surviving diagnosis and fighting for treatment.  The heartbreak and delight of discovering a new life past your illness, whether it be mental or physical.  All humans suffer and this should not be shameful or discriminated against.  Join the conversation to encourage understanding and empathy for all, including yourself.