#87 What Chronic Illness Taught Me with Nicola Singleton
This week\u2019s podcast is a first for me \u2013 my guest is a former patient of mine, Nicola Singleton. I met Nicola back in September 2016 on the second series of my BBC1 TV documentary,\xa0Doctor In The House. Since then, she has completely transformed her health and I\u2019m so pleased she\u2019s agreed to share that story with you.\xa0\nNicola was, in her own words, \u2018aged 38 but feeling 98\u2019. She had a list of 10 different health diagnoses and was taking 20 different pills a day. Her main issues were feeling crippled with the exhaustion of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) along with the debilitating, widespread pain of fibromyalgia \u2013 both complex and misunderstood conditions from which she\u2019d been told there was no hope of recovery. She couldn\u2019t work, couldn\u2019t play with her kids, could barely get out of bed. Nicola also suffered from anxiety, depression, IBS and more.\nShe was so desperate to feel better and start living again that she allowed me, and a BBC television crew, to practically move in with her, her husband and three young children for six weeks. In this podcast, we revisit what happened and how, by removing the illness labels and focusing on creating health, rather than treating disease, Nicola was pain free by the end of those six weeks.\xa0\nEven more enlightening though, is our chat about everything that Nicola has achieved since then, without me. I know you\u2019re going to find it fascinating, whether you saw the TV show or not. Nicola is a remarkable woman and her story a truly inspirational one.\nShow notes available at\xa0drchatterjee.com/87\nFollow me on\xa0instagram.com/drchatterjee/\nFollow me on\xa0facebook.com/DrChatterjee/\nFollow me on\xa0twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk\nDISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.