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Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are called according to his purpose" 

 

My strange symptoms started in October of 2018, a few months after I had my baby. I would feel dizzy for no apparent reason and it was extremely unsettling. A couple months later I started feeling dizzy more frequently and it got to the point that I could no longer go to the store without feeling so dizzy and weird, my heart would race and I'd feel like I was going to faint.  In April of 2020 (After I got Covid) my symptoms compounded and I became confined to my bed about 70 percent of the week. Within about 5 months I had over 37 symptoms, was bedridden and thought I might be dying. It was terrifying. I held fast and strong to my faith, but I was falling apart and I really was scared. I truly had no idea what was wrong with me. 

I will list my symptoms on a different page just in case you don't want to know them, sometimes reading symptoms can be triggering or cause more worry. 

I did go to a couple doctors but they were no help at all, and in fact, made things worse unfortunately. 

After much research and following certain accounts on Instagram of holistic doctors and chronically ill people who were healing, I finally realized my nervous system was completely dysregulated and because of this I developed POTS and dysautonomia, I had every single symptom of POTS. I didn't actually pass out, but I was near syncope all the time.  My heart rate would beat so fast when I stood up, especially in a hot shower, that I literally couldn't count the beats. 

I had seen brain rewiring ads before, but honestly it just sounded so strange that I would ignore them. Until one day when the women in the testimonial (from DNRS) was telling her recovery story, she recovered from POTS and in that moment something shifted. I wanted to learn more. And then a week later, I decided to go for it. 

DNRS (created by Annie Hopper) was what got me from being bed ridden, to starting to do things again. My symptoms were way less severe and I started having "good days" - albeit with symptoms still. I could be out of bed most of the day, and that was huge. But I felt stuck at the same progress for about 4 months and started to feel discouraged. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong, I needed more help. 

A couple months later I found Lindsay at VitalSide. After beginning the Rewire program, I began to progress again. It is the same idea of brain rewiring, but the program and advice just hit different and moved the needle for me. I realized that even though I already did a brain rewiring program, a different approach of the same idea, can really make the difference. The additional advice and tools with the program that I had never heard of that I found to really resonate and I wanted to implement. Within a few months I was doing things I hadn't done in years! Taking nature walks, going on small trips, showering calmly, and then eventually - driving. All the simple things like making dinner, dancing with my kids and walking in my backyard to my flower garden, without symptoms...it felt so awesome, it's hard to put it into words. I don't regret doing DNRS first, but VitalSide was a much better fit for me and I would choose it over DNRS if I had to do it all over. That being said, DNRS may be a better fit for you, My advice is to go take a look at both websites and follow your gut. 

If I could give one piece of advice that I wish I knew early on, it's that the more we ruminate in our symptoms, the worse they will be. The more we envision ourselves living, the more we will heal. When I was very sick, I was just in bed all day only feeling all the fear of every little symptom I was feeling. I would turn on music and cry about the life I thought I would no longer live, or about memories that made me ache because I wanted that life back. Once I started believing in a new life (this was HARD!) I started seeing shifts. And the shifts WERE NOT linear. And my mind and body fought me on trying to be positive. I would get tremors and feel anxiety when I tried to think happy thoughts! But I kept trying until it became easier and easier. This is rewiring the brain. This is what healed me. 

I also want to add that supplements can make you feel worse! I wish I knew this. Again, your nervous system is dysregulated and can perceive a supplement/foods as a threat. 

You do not have to take two courses to heal your nervous system. 

You don't have to take any course to heal! 

You can absolutely heal thru free modules & help online, if you search on instagram and youtube there are many free resources. 

I chose to do an actual course because I needed the guidance all in one place, I had questions and I just wanted a virtual hand to hold on to and show me exactly what to do. I was burnt out of researching on my own. 

My coupon Code for the VitalSide program is "beginagain"

I will be updating this site with freebies, healing tools and resources in the next couple weeks! Please follow along and share if you feel this could help anyone you know. 

Hope & Healing, 

Amy