A PhD Student Turned the Tables on ME/CFS and Won! | Crystal's Full Recovery Story

In this video, Crysta Silver, a Ph.D. student from Scotland, opens up about her ME/CFS journey. Diagnosed in 2020, she talks about how her search for answers and standing up for herself fueled her recovery.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - 🌟 Meet Crystal the PhD student from Scotland
01:16 - 💥 How she got sick almost over night
02:52 - 😢 The emotional impact of not being believed
03:37 - 🙌 What happened when she was finally listened to
04:43 - ✨ A game changer in her recovery journey
07:30 - 🥗 What was helpful to Crystal
09:00 - 🧘‍♀️ How she dealt with stress
10:10 - 🥦 What diet changes she made
13:29 - 💪🏻 Putting things in perspective
15:29 - 👩‍⚕️ Learning to not push too hard
17:22 - 👩🏻 Her absolute non-negotiable
18:47 - 🙏 Why she had no plan B
20:47 - 🦋 From the old Crystal to the new
22:34 - 👩🏻 Things she's thankful about
24:48 - 🚗 Regaining zest for life
27:17 - 🚐 Embarking on outdoor adventures
29:30 - 📣 Her message of hope for others

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  • @eviemorgs
    @eviemorgs5 ай бұрын

    Alan Gordon talks about the importance of lowering the stakes when making a decision in his book The Way Out 😊

  • @sunnyromano6862

    @sunnyromano6862

    3 ай бұрын

    Great book

  • @Angel-rp4nu
    @Angel-rp4nu5 ай бұрын

    'One day I will get there'... that is now my new power- mantra🙏, thank you ❤

  • @stacymeyers8821
    @stacymeyers88215 ай бұрын

    My car is named Bluebell! 😁 Needed to hear hope today. I've suffered from ME/CFS for many years. The journey to getting well has been years.. I've been doing a program for about 5 months and still only a little progress I believe has been made. So i get very weary, depressed and mad. I will keep moving forward but Lord why is it taking sooo long??!! Ugh ☹️

  • @estherzwaan9928

    @estherzwaan9928

    4 ай бұрын

    Never give up, Stacy! Maybe you already found all the different channels on this, but for me it helps to listen to different people to broaden my perspective and find more keys to recovery. Like painfree you with Dan Oglio, and the Gupta Program with Ashok Gupta, the channel CFS Recovery and so on, all people who recovered, are interviewd by Raelan and have their own way of explaining things, which helps me to get the full picture and apply things in the best way possible within my ability. I am three months on the way and still waiting for progress, so I understand it's a struggle, but after allowing yourself some frustrating, I encourage you to let go of the negative feelings and get back on track. Don't give up, you can do it and you are worth it!

  • @nolamayer4101
    @nolamayer41015 ай бұрын

    Yep extreme self care, doing all we can each and everyday , believing and never given up 💃

  • @RaelanAgle

    @RaelanAgle

    5 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @AliWade1971
    @AliWade19715 ай бұрын

    So inspiring. I also had a large thyroid nodule, which was removed with 2/3 of my thyroid. Thankfully it was not cancerous. I am at the start of my recovery journey - I am 53 in February - had chronic health conditions for 50 years. Now is my time

  • @JJHurst
    @JJHurst4 ай бұрын

    Pacing. That's the toughest part... Feel ok, go do stuff , crash. I'm getting better at it but difficult to know when to push and when to rest.

  • @sarahdean6441
    @sarahdean64415 ай бұрын

    Another great interview. Thank you both. A campervan is my dream too and to make it up to the Highlands of Scotland to see my friends,I'm in England. Really appreciated the comments about people who have been ill for many years recovering ❤.

  • @RaelanAgle

    @RaelanAgle

    5 ай бұрын

    💯, Sarah! 🚐 Here's to the campervans!

  • @josephashwell8658
    @josephashwell86585 ай бұрын

    Thanks for shout out Raelan 😊 . I love this interview . Crystal’s gives good straightforward and practical advice - no magic , just doing the right thing day after day. Thanks both

  • @RaelanAgle

    @RaelanAgle

    5 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome, Joseph ❤️

  • @nickm5760
    @nickm57605 ай бұрын

    I (29y) with CFS for 3 years feel like I get no support at all from my parents/family and I it feels so hurtfull inside, I wonder if this 'hurt' is holding back my recovery. These video's though have been an enormous help!

  • @user-zj3el8uf9h

    @user-zj3el8uf9h

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes it does. Dear Nick if you read this I can feel your pain. I wasnt believed either. But truly you only need yourself to heal. The moment i literally let go of the anger. Things got better quickly. So i was so focused on reading, wearching an recovery and proving people what I have that i became worse. So what I did first is to let my body feel joy again. So i lived without focussing on recovery for a while. I ate everything and started to go out more and enjoy thinhs. And sureley is tarted to get much better even tough i did not to recover. I just let my body feel joy and safety. And now I am started to implement things to get me to full recovery. My biggest advise , focus on you find joy and safety first. Surround yourseld with safe and loving people. ❤

  • @AnrupB

    @AnrupB

    5 ай бұрын

    We need to release painful emotions and understand why letting the hurt go is hard. Usually childhood stuff, but learning to let go is key. Not saying it’s not a painful experience, I know first hand it is.

  • @nickm5760

    @nickm5760

    5 ай бұрын

    @@user-zj3el8uf9h thanks for the reply :)

  • @nickm5760

    @nickm5760

    5 ай бұрын

    @@AnrupB Do you mean letting go of the anger of my parents not supporting me? Or try to talk my feelings to them?

  • @MonkeyBusinessMan

    @MonkeyBusinessMan

    5 ай бұрын

    @@nickm5760Perhaps look into the videos Dan makes at painfreeyou. He puts out new videos daily. As for the resentment you feel I can relate. My parents are very kind and loving but they never seemed to really listen or seemed to care about my illness, although they of course wanted me to be well. But I slowly realised that I made myself worse by always complaining and talking about feeling unwell and I guess I became dull to be around. So I tried to apply a positive mindset in order to not constantly think about my issues and that included not whining about it to others and it’s helped me so much. I’m not 100% well but perhaps at 80%. And I’m much closer to my family now. So I would try not to feel any resentment towards your parents. It won’t make you better, only worse. They don’t understand and they can’t understand how you feel ever. Hope that all makes sense. My recovery was mostly about learning that stress and negative thinking was looping in my brain and that made me sick and gave me lots of symptoms. Learning how to rewire and retrain the brain to instead be ful of joy was the key.

  • @ConsciousGrowing
    @ConsciousGrowing5 ай бұрын

    What a beautiful warm hearted interview. Thank you to both of you. I'm personally back to 80% this talk shows me that recovery doesn't need to be complex. The right mindset, self love and trust and hope in recovery seem to be the me important ingredients.

  • @juliegoff1731

    @juliegoff1731

    4 ай бұрын

    Hello conscious,can you tell me what you did to get to 80%?

  • @spruceysarah
    @spruceysarah5 ай бұрын

    Great interview! I love hearing what people are up to after recovery and Crysta's adventures are very much in line with what I'm hoping my life will look like one day, too, so this was an extra-special one for me. Thanks to you both for taking the time to do this!

  • @B3l0v3d05
    @B3l0v3d055 ай бұрын

    Im having to navigate this on my own also as my husband wants a divorce since I've gotten sick. This was encouraging to hear that there are others who are doing it without a "person". But I need a secure place to live

  • @jog5289

    @jog5289

    5 ай бұрын

    So sorry to hear this. I hope you find a secure place for yourself soon. Take care.

  • @nickm5760

    @nickm5760

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi, sorry to hear that. Wishing you all the courage in the world!

  • @AnrupB

    @AnrupB

    5 ай бұрын

    I’m sorry to hear but you absolutely deserve some who wants you in their life no matter what. I’ve been through a lot even before ME. Isolation for years is a much more peaceful road to recovery for me. ❤

  • @B3l0v3d05

    @B3l0v3d05

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@AnrupB Thank you for the encouragement

  • @B3l0v3d05

    @B3l0v3d05

    5 ай бұрын

    @@AnrupB how long have you been dealing with ME?

  • @TheLifeTidy
    @TheLifeTidy5 ай бұрын

    Whenever I listen to an interview like this, it always strikes me that we people with driven and push through and pull up your big girl pants and just get it done personalities seem to be more susceptible to these kind of chronic things? Like it's what gets us there, but it's also what empowers us to overcome? LOL or maybe we're just the only ones who go on to talk about it? Has there been any research on that? Thanks for giving those of us still in a battle HOPE!

  • @santeenl

    @santeenl

    5 ай бұрын

    A-type personality?

  • @sadnagoso-yn6iz
    @sadnagoso-yn6iz5 ай бұрын

    Raelan thank you for sharing experience from people. God bless you.😘

  • @allaboutstress361
    @allaboutstress3614 ай бұрын

    Another great one. Thank you both

  • @kalistawatson9884
    @kalistawatson98845 ай бұрын

    Love the interview! P.S. You look amazing in this color of green! Stunning.

  • @mirandaandrea8215
    @mirandaandrea82154 ай бұрын

    Great conversation! Thanks Raelan and Crystal!

  • @fwdflashwebdesign
    @fwdflashwebdesign5 ай бұрын

    Eveytime is the GUT, why can't anybody can see this...

  • @mattrobinson3947
    @mattrobinson39475 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Really needed this 🙏

  • @RaelanAgle

    @RaelanAgle

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @grahamkeil2253
    @grahamkeil22535 ай бұрын

    Once again This splendid lassie exudes warmth and confidence. Thanks for bringing this out!

  • @RaelanAgle

    @RaelanAgle

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad you found the interview helpful, Graham! 🌟

  • @user-zj3el8uf9h
    @user-zj3el8uf9h5 ай бұрын

    Omg I had subacute thyrioditis. Which was viral infection. I think everyone has a weak spot . Some have sleep, some have headaches. My thyroid is always effected even though i have so many tests done.

  • @swyllie30
    @swyllie305 ай бұрын

    Nothing better than a FULL recovery story. Thank you. Much less triggering than hearing about Gez’s symptoms.

  • @racoonguy9001

    @racoonguy9001

    5 ай бұрын

    Hashimoto and celiac are not the same as LC. .

  • @swyllie30

    @swyllie30

    5 ай бұрын

    @@racoonguy9001 seems like those were just part of her story.

  • @AnrupB

    @AnrupB

    5 ай бұрын

    Triggers are subjective and when perceived, it means there is inner healing work to do. ❤ A lot of recovery is about inner work, so no judgement here, I totally get that. Personally, I found both interviews great and Gez’ particulary informative as someone dealing with LC and ME/CFS.

  • @majahorvat7294
    @majahorvat72945 ай бұрын

    This girl is so pretty.

  • @grahamkeil2253
    @grahamkeil22535 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @RaelanAgle

    @RaelanAgle

    5 ай бұрын

    Much appreciated, Graham ❤️

  • @sadnagoso-yn6iz
    @sadnagoso-yn6iz5 ай бұрын

    Am having kids and alon, and they are really stressing me i don’t know how to handle it. Is there anything I can do? This is tough i avoid so many many things but how can I avoid this one?

  • @alicequayle4625

    @alicequayle4625

    6 күн бұрын

    Minds in Unison have some good subliminals.

  • @alexandrecouture2462
    @alexandrecouture24625 ай бұрын

    Great video! But a question comes to my mind: Why so many people from UK ends up with me/cfs?

  • @seanm.collins9888

    @seanm.collins9888

    5 ай бұрын

    Waste basket diagnosis. NHS are good at straight forward diagnosis, but if you have something more complex and you do not have funds to go private or lucky you are lost.

  • @becoming_a_betty

    @becoming_a_betty

    5 ай бұрын

    It would be so interesting to see the diagnosis statistics from different countries wouldn't it. It would be fascinating to see if different cultures make it more likely to develop ME/CFS/TMS etc. I imagine the more pressured, stressful western way of living would make it much more likely but it would be interesting to know if that is the case.

  • @djVania08

    @djVania08

    5 ай бұрын

    Purely diagnosis methods. In other countries you'd end up with some other label - most likely psychiatric.

  • @Chris-kr7gg

    @Chris-kr7gg

    5 ай бұрын

    I wonder if it's some sort of exposure to some chemical, pathogen/ pathogens or virus or multiple what I just aforementioned.

  • @elspethkerr5931

    @elspethkerr5931

    5 ай бұрын

    Did you have any neurological symptoms and what did you do to help the nervous system please t u

  • @user-in4mz9go4d
    @user-in4mz9go4dАй бұрын

    My biggest issue is breaking the pattern

  • @SB-ux4rx
    @SB-ux4rx5 ай бұрын

    Can you please give me the name of the doctor in lo don't please. I have noticed an improvement after a few sessions of cupping, it helps me not to stress as much.

  • @RaelanAgle

    @RaelanAgle

    5 ай бұрын

    You can find it it the description under the video! ❤️

  • @SB-ux4rx

    @SB-ux4rx

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @germanside7890
    @germanside78905 ай бұрын