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  1. MikeM

    Comment by 'MikeM' in 'A New Blog Grateful for Feedback!'

    Hi Kina, I'm sorry to hear you did not like my message. Like I said - it won't be for everyone. However, let me propose a slightly different interpretation (as someone who has also gone through ME): I certainly do not blame ME on negative thinking and lifestyle. However, finding myself in a...
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    MikeM

    "Perhaps it's the engineer in me, but I"m never content to see effects that lack a cause. I'm dedicated not only to a full recovery, but to one that leaves me in a stronger body and mind than at any other point in my life. This journey will damn-well have a reason, and it wont be for me to feel...
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    A New Blog Grateful for Feedback!

    Hello Phoenix Rising community! I'd like to first say wholehearted thank you to the community. I've dabbled on and off for about 6 months and am always amazed by the knowledge and support of its members. Awesome. I've been working on a blog now for about 6 months, and I'd love to get some...
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    Flotation Therapy

    I loved to use float tanks before CFS, but I had a very similar reaction to yours once CFS had made itself known. My experience was that the heat of the water in the tank was a little too much for my system to handle. I've definitely noticed that I become very temperature sensitive when my...
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    Bioresonance Therapy.

    I once looked into using a SCIO machine - which is a biofeedback machine. Do you know if that's the same thing? Trouble was, I had difficulty finding a practitioner who would take me through a session! My search continues.
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    Benifical Subtle Energy Healing Technique

    Thanks, David! I like this idea. I'm going to give it a try. I do feel like listening to a frequency lower than your natural resonance could be counter-productive though. Just like listening to a higher frequency tends to pull up your energy, I'd think that listening to a lower frequency would...
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    Can a B12 Deficiency Cause Vitreous Eye Floaters?

    I had a conversation with my acupuncturist just recently about floaters. If you are open to alternative treatments, then perhaps this could help. His explanation is that while floaters are generated by normal processes in the body, usually the circulatory system flushes them out. When it fails...
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    Tai Chi

    Hi Nial and group - I just wanted to mention that I too gained amazing results with qigong and tai chi. In fact, the form I learned was a combination of the two. I'd go as far as to say that it has been central to the improvements I've had. Like Nial, I made use of these practices very early in...