Recovery Stories: ME, CFS, PVFS & Fibromyalgia

Please note that because we consider Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS) & Fibromyalgia to all be part of the same type of condition, and find that they all respond equally well to the Lightning Process training we use the term ME to refer to all those illnesses.

Some of our ex-ME sufferers have kindly agreed to make their personal recovery stories available for you to read or to watch videos of them as they go through the Lightning Process. Please bear in mind that these are their experiences in their own words, and although it may fly in the face of everything you've been led to believe about ME, these stories of dramatic lasting change are all true.

Many people with ME/CFS will have noticed that their illness is not precisely the same as anyone else's. So we recommend that you use the recovery stories not to find an identical case to yours (as there won't be one) but to get a sense of the broad range of cases that have successfully recovered using the process. You don't have to be as ill, less ill or more ill than the people in the recovery stories to get the same results.

Austin Healey

Austin Healey's wife had ME for 5 years, she made a fully 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's recovery stories

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's recovery stories

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”

Beth's ME recovery story

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

Claire's ME recovery story

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.

Chris's ME recovery story

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

Diana's ME recovery story

Diana had ME as a result of a gastric bug.

Garry's ME recovery story

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

Helen's ME recovery story

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's ME recovery story

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's CFS recovery story

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's ME recovery story

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

Joanna's ME recovery story

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's ME recovery story

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.

Lilla's ME recovery story

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's ME recovery story

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's Fibromyalgia and Pain recovery story

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.

Ruth's ME recovery story

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's Recovery Story

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.