Rachel Whitfield

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@AnilvanderZee Let’s wait for the results to published and analysed ? This has been selectively interpreted. When the full trial is out and published we can discuss what worked and conclusions as to why. This video was about observations as to what each clinician sees working in practice

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@alexandrite113 @MECFSisCFSnotME Well done - it’s called a glimmer. If you can feel this good once even for a short period then it’s possible to feel this good for longer

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@MECFSNews @AlanLevinovitz But we do have good evidence
We have a number of RCTs that show similar results

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@jillneimark @cfs_research @AlanLevinovitz https://t.co/DyFcqpv1Go

Jill here is a conversation with four researchers conducting four RCTs

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@jillneimark @AlanLevinovitz This is just people who have publicly shared their stories - I meet many people who recover who don’t want to do this and just want to move on. I don’t blame them - when you share your story, you get people telling you you were never sick or accusing you of selling something

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@5arstudent @Fionas_Story I have told my story to Dan ;)

https://t.co/gS4SvddVKf

And many times to raelen, Nicole Sachs and on our channel

Here’s one with Fiona and myself x

https://t.co/2pnSITYHxe

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I recovered from Long Covid by understanding the mind body connection.

At the time I didn’t realise there was research into this.

Last year I interviewed four different scientists each doing an RCT using mind body approaches. This is the conversation

https://t.co/H5LnidsiZy

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@Themislv_vls Funny how people are recovering and going onto live their lives. This website showcases 1000s of them

https://t.co/6fW0ZtLTTg

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@annesmithmcc @AlanLevinovitz https://t.co/6fW0ZtLTTg
This website showcases over 3000 recovery stories. People do recover using these therapies

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@_CatintheHat @AlanLevinovitz Many people do recover and want to share their stories
There’s about 3000 stories on here

https://t.co/6fW0ZtLTTg

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@jillneimark @AlanLevinovitz And what about all the people recovering sharing their stories. There’s about 3000 on here and growing

https://t.co/6fW0ZtLTTg

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@GrantWakefield4 @AlanLevinovitz https://t.co/6fW0ZtLTTg this website shows about 3000 people who recovered

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@AlanLevinovitz This is a video talking to four different researchers about four different trials all using mind body techniques

https://t.co/hfyNeShf4W

And this is a website with 1000s of recovery stories all showing the same techniques

https://t.co/6fW0ZtLTTg

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@Fionas_Story @ChrisAlvino https://t.co/tbangnikh2

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@Fionas_Story @ChrisAlvino Yes, Amy in this video also meditated and got long Covid
What is missing is the explanation of what an abnormal perpetuation of sickness response is and why it’s happened
Basically if you believe you have organ damage and it’s permanent, no amount to meditating will help

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@AlanLevinovitz I would probably not have got long covid if I had seen this research. I would have relaxed safe in the knowledge that I would recover
Instead I went to my doctor, got told it was chronic and I would probably never run again
Luckily I did recover and have run four marathons since

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@DiamonDie @ChrisAlvino Oh come on

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@Thinker62128938 Exactly you have to do something different in order to get better. It’s not about blame but it is about agency

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@AlanLevinovitz This is probably the best thing you have written yet !!!! Thank you ;)

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@AnilvanderZee @finnishgunners @AlanLevinovitz @WIRED Actually I’ve just looked nice guidelines say 6 weeks ? When did that change ?