About Hi! This is Mary Wong from Hong Kong.I am a registered nurse specialized in baby nursing. I suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome in 1994. My symptoms 1. I had severe fatigue not relieved by sleep. 2. I had chronic pain over muscles of my body. 3. I found it difficult to concentrate thus I was unable to work. 4. I also had very painful menstrual periods . 5. My hands and feet were always cold. One morning I called in sick and stayed at home,the thought of killing myself came into my mind. While I was trying to figure out how to commit suicide,suddenly my pager rang and it was one of my friends asking me for some information. I called her back,she sensed that something was wrong with me and asked me what was wrong. I started crying and told her I wanted to kill myself. She told me to get something to eat and then she called back later to talk to me. I am glad that she called and saved my life. My Healing Journey Before I had the chronic fatigue syndrome I only trusted the western medicine.When I was having the chronic fatigue syndrome my friend introduced me to other complementary therapies. What I did to heal myself I consulted a chiropractor. He asked to do some tests on my hair and saliva. The results showed that I had heavy metal poisoning and food allergy. I am sensitive to gluten ,soy ,and white sugar. 1. I was advised to stop eating gluten ,soy ,and white sugar. 2. I started to only eat gluten free whole grains, and natural wholesome foods . 3. Every morning I ate cottage cheese with flaxseed oil(Dr.Budwig diet). 4. A smoothie made with organic grape juice and sprouts.I abstained from drinking tea and coffee. 5. He also prescribed homeopathic medicines , vitamins and mineral supplements. 6. I also had sessions of spinal adjustments and hydropathy ( alternative hot and cold compression to the body). 7. I had aromatherapy massage weekly. 8. I went swimming every day during my treatment. 9. I started to practise meditation in the morning and evening. 10. I reduced my stress level by taking time off work, doing exercises, meditate ,stop drinking coffee and tea. 11. joining friends for fun activities. 12. I went to bed early and get 8 hours of sleep every night. After about 3 months I started to get better and got back to work. I recovered completely about 6 months after being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. Since then I started to learn more about other alternative therapies such as : 1. nutritional therapy 2. massage 3. aromatherapy 4. homeopathy 5. Bach flower essence therapy I also learned Traditional Chinese Medicine such as 1. Chinese diet therapy 2. acupressure 3. Chinese cupping technique I learned about other diet therapies such as Macrobiotic diet and Body Ecology Diet. What I learned In my journey of healing from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome I could not rely solely on Western medicine alone to recover from diseases . Sometimes other models of medicine and healing practices are needed to help me to regain health. I am passionate about sharing what I had learned with my friends and I hope with you as well. Besides working and learning about things that will help me to get healthier and stronger I enjoy listening to music ,water painting , cooking different kinds of food and meeting up with friends.
