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Thanks Anna, I was a competitive, and becoming successful, amateur endurance MTBer until 5 years ago when ME took hold. I'm currently doing Mickel Therapy with Dr Mickel and very hopeful. You are an inspiration for sure!

I recognized Pinos de Alhaurin? You should definately make the trip to Monda and Alozaina. Amazing climbs

The brain is like a muscle: being beyond your comfort zone, makes you learn a lot, but you have to come back to your comfort space to recover, otherwise, you will be "overtrained". And before the fear comes, we as humenbeings feel uncertainty; control your thoughts and doubts, and you will control your fear.

Fibromyalgia and all associated symptoms are an indication of muscle damage. This might help some, but you cant think your way out of that.

amazing video - thank you so much - have you managed to stay well? from both the fibro and the endo?

I have just subscribed to you and your channel. I very much enjoyed your film and it was informative. This coming spring, 2004, I am planning to go to Florence in Italy. I would like your advice on driving there as I am taking my motorhome there. I have also though about NOT using the French toll roads even though I will be driving over the Alps mountains to get to Italy, but I am not in any rush. What do you think I should do? Do I use tolls or not? I do want to save money like you did? I have often driven on French roads but with my car which was still costly to some degree, however with a motorhome it costs extra to use the toll roads and I don't really know how much more that would cost. I would really be grateful for any advice you can offer me. All the best from Scotland xx

I was told to think about giving up work. I was in agony and scared of what my life was going to look like. I read everything I could about it but only positive things. I didn’t listen to anything negative. I changed my diet. Logged and tracked everything I did. My attitude towards work and life is now that I will never let anyone make me unhappy. If I hate my job, I’ll leave and find something else. My pain has reduced. I’m capable of more. What you’re saying is exactly right. I am really hopeful that I can get rid of this awful illness. Stay away from toxic positivity, eat well, laugh with friends, have fun. Work comes last on the list. It’s time we stopped giving in to working all the hours under the sun and having no life.

How are you doing now? My friend has fibromialgia and shes really suffering right now. Should I send her this video or is that overstepping my bounds as a friend?

Now is see that i must put little bit more powder to have a better taste.

Know anyone else doing this therapy? I just messaged your guy and he isn't working at the moment, apparently.

Really fascinating and interesting. I want to try this therapy. Any way to do this on line?

Found them again ....😊 @annaglowinski

Thank you so much for sharing the hope incredibly helpful to listen to as I start mickel therapy also 🙏🏻

Thanks for sharing your story Anna! ❤I’m exploring Mickel therapy for CFS

London definitely is the best city

great Anna!! i love you from japan!!

Thanks so much for this video. Very helpful. 💗 Does a Mickel therapist help to brainstorm solutions when times are tough? And would you say that Mickel therapy is almost the opposite of brain retraining courses such as ans rewire that you mentioned?

Love the video.I’m hoping to drive to Alicante in September.but going to try avoid the tolls.

Love this track:)

Funny video!!! Love Tarifa for its winds :)

Thank you for sharing and congratulations on your recovery! Do you know if Gill offers her services virtually?

Look interesting. I am a DH Biker and will be in Tarifa during the Winter until April. I wonder if there are DH Tracks not so far away and if its worth to take my 180er Enduro Bike and/or DH Bike. If not, it will be a Kiteboarding Season only I guess. But that track looks promising. If its really wet and raining maybe a little more fun I assume.

Thank you so much! Your video was exactly what i needed atm. Omg what an awsome ride. I hope you're doing great right now!

Anna, I'm so grateful for you sharing your story. It's amazing ❤ I can completely imagine how much you didn't want to go over it all again...I don't think I would want to either! So thank you 😊 When you described how hard it is to remember how bad you felt as you are living your life again I got so emotional. I can't wait for that feeling! Big hugs xx

Thank you so much for your honesty....

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hi mam still u have fibromyalgia symptoms?

Thank you for sharing! Very helpful

You can buy small bottles of natural flavour extracts (things normally used in baking and whatnot), i add a couple of drops of that into the jug before mixing and it just gives a nice boost to flavour. The bottles are about 5ml but last ages cos you're only using a drop or two. Certainly for things like caramel, banana, coconut, they're really awesome way to add a touch more punch to the overall flavour

hi mam. I am from India. I. have fibromyalgia. .. how r u mam now?

I would like to know why people suffer way worse stress than you went through and dont get cfs?

The music is distracting trust me no one can listen to music and you at the same time

Highly Recommended!!!

I am told all the time I am not positive enough! 😖 I have lived with so much pain from this issue, those people don't know the pain you experiencing your pain is coming from the emotional not all fibromyalgia comes from that way sometimes it's from a lack of the right vitamins or minerals that your body needs so glad you got yourself better you do deserve Better Health we all do.👩💜🐶🐾

Fuck me! Your story. My story. I would love to talk to you x

This is fucking great! It's crazy how undervalued and acknowledged honesty is. Thank you for keeping it real 🙏

Wonderful inspiring video. What I still cannot understand is why people who discuss Mickel attract so many negative comments. Peddling pseudo science etc. Mickel therapy worked for me

This is similar to Pain Reprocessing Therapy named by Alan Gordon... it's what I've been practicing to try to end my fibro. I recommend his book The Way Out to anyone suffering from any kind of chronic pain including fibromyalgia

Hey Anna. Sat in my van right now at the start point after successfully getting lost 😂. I'm struggling to find where you headed left and up the hill? I sort of circumnavigated the hill, cut through a forest, scratched my ankles an prokly things and came back through someone's land past their rather angry looking dog. Thankfully that bit was down hill. I'd love the pin of the point that you head left-and-up if that's OK? Many thanks.

it is still the most beautiful bike out there! why does the 160 lefty disappear actually?

Nice to see your back. Hopefully more mtb air time.

Hi Anna, funny how life takes you. We looked into to settling in Malaga, we have now settled in the Charente, France and we love it. Take care and get more vlogs out there. x

Wow, you’re back on CZcams AND London! Are you back for good?!

amigo!How ar things?!best upload~see you on my side~

Awesome vlog, looking forward to seeing more content, and hope you have a ace weekend in and out of the saddle 😀👍

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Hi Anna, Congrats on your remarkable recovery. Many thanks for your honest, courageous and engaging video. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2020, although reflecting back it started several years before then. Over this time the symptoms have gotten aggressively worse and now experiencing intermittent intense pain in my right foot that seems to be getting worse. I have been having acupuncture treatment so not sure if the treatment is part of fibro or something else entirely until I have it examined. I had felt for a long time it was my body sending me messages to regain more control over my health and well-being, as I have been also diagnosed with a frozen shoulder too and skin issues that I previously never suffered with, all getting progressively worse. I have not taken sufficient action on the work I know needs to be done. In this aspect, you have confirmed that I need to do the work and provided some helpful tools to possibly get it done, although it may not be the same for everyone. May well check out the therapist you used. I had about 8 sessions of acupuncture, and whilst very relaxing and helping to ease muscle tension, it has not been beneficial in treating the root of the problem, which is what has happened to me and my ability to meaningfully process it, take action, and move on from it. My fibromyalgia pain is quite overwhelming, equally on an emotional level too. Seeing my body becoming so stiff and so restricted in movement. I have faith in God, who I believe led me to your video despite your own beliefs in this area. : ) With heartfelt gratitude. . I look forward to posting mine here too as a thank you to you and to inspire others too. : )

Definitely don't need to cook lunch if you have one of these! Not safe to drink every single day. .but is safe enough to have every few days.

Curious how this turned out for you. Can I get an update? Came across this video searching sciatica and cycling. I have an L3-L4 extrusion that's pressing on a nerve in my back and I've been layed up for going on 2 months now. Like you I never stopped moving. Went from screaming agony even attempting to walk to walking 5 miles a day and doing short trainer sessions. Left leg is much weaker than my right still. Atrophied some. Staying positive. Hoping to build back. Where are you now?

Good to see you back, great mini bike-packing video.