To his surprise he met the criteria. And whether if you have cervical spinal stenosis, are you more likely to have CCI and other instability issues? Saying that a viral onset causes this disease it too short of an explanation. Also pay attention to the Polyvagal Theory of Sthephen Porges. I have had CFS symptoms several times a year lasting from 10 days to over 6 months. Jen Brea makes two people with severe, apparently classic cases of ME/CFS who have recovered or are recovering after being treated for craniocervical instability (and in Jens case, tethered cord syndrome). Cort, A lot of us are going to have these presentations or one of them or none of them because the SYNDROME presentation of Hereditary Alpha Tryptasemia (a mast cell disorder) and the SYNDROME of MCAS is: Hereditary alpha tryptasemia syndrome is a condition characterized by high blood tryptase levels, and by several symptoms associated with multiple organ systems. I have had M.E since developing Adult on-set Stills Disease in 2011. With that in mind, Ill continue the protocol to find out of CCI is likely to be my way out of illness. Jennifer Michelle Bra and Omar Tomas Wasow are to be married Sunday outside the Aquinnah Lighthouse in Aquinnah, Mass., on Martha's Vineyard. Auto-correct said Jan instead of Jen! And she had suffered from PEM which most of us CFS patients consider a hallmark symptom. (08/07/2008). So, I dont know if its gonna last, I fear Im like Cinderella and its gonna stop working suddenly, I enjoy wile it does work, and keep looking for clues that help me. amzn_assoc_default_search_category = ""; Omar Wasow, Jennifer Brea and Anna Deavere Smith attend the HBO "Notes from the Field" Sundance Dinner at The St. Regis Deer Valley on January 20,. I had severe post-viral myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). My therapist and I combined our thoughts and came to the conclusion that this is what most likely happens: Good luck Vlynx with the protocol and I hope you will continue to share how it goes. How does that line up with improving fatigue? So I learned to go back to the basics each time that happened. movement problems in ME/CFS. As you highlight, this type of surgery is very risky it should only be undertaken where the evidence is clear and the surgeon is competent. ), Your email address will not be published. Fast forward to aprox. Claiming those who recover never had the illness in the first place or were misdiagnosed seems a popular response for some. It is clear that there is no single cause and we need to learn whatever we can from individual cases that may be of help to various subsets of patients, whose lives have been blighted by this dreadful illness. So it goes for many people whove recovered. Hes not a problem anymore. At the same time I learned that I still could do very simple basic movements well. I broke my neck in 2000 snowboarding at Snow Summit in Big Bear. View Jennifer Brea results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Then, when reading upon Jeffs story I asked my very good physical therapist to teach me some exercises to help stabilize my neck and, as I believed I could better stabilize my neck with a more stable pelvis, to help stabilize my pelvis. That is great to hear! It might be best to look for a reputable pain clinic in the area, call them up and ask them about it. * There is a small but enduring cycle of spinal fluid being moved from the bag to the tail and vice versa. With moderate brain fog, in a way it seems a cruel joke that I am the one who has to research and make sense of these things. I cannot see not addressing symptomatic radiographic presentations and the good doctors know what to look for symptomatically and radiographically. Trying to move, work, think, speak while your body is in hibernation causes plenty of damage, metabolic waste, inflammation. Ill kick in a donation now to say thank you! The Zebra Network and other websites report three central symptoms of craniocervical instability (CCI): Other symptomscan include neck pain, central or mixed sleep apnea, facial pain or numbness, balance and coordination problems and vertigo, dizziness, fainting, vision issues, difficulty swallowing, choking, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, paralysis, downward nystagmus (irregular eye movements). Now today, my neck hurts everyday especially at the base of my head. from being able to remember and repeat physical movements after one or two demonstrations and having no trouble recalling them days or weeks later, to flat out forgetting them entirely within a few minutes. It is very frustratingeven devastatingwhen people outside our community do not accept ME/CFS is a real illness. 9 The gut and its immune system cannot hibernate its defenses. But, because of his broken leg, the warriors son was left behind, and so was spared.. The common thread with all these things is that any form of stress (good or bad) causes reactions in the body which produce toxins as a by-product. It also may demonstrate how each individual change in the body can affect the entire body, just like an individual change in an ecosystem changes the entire ecosystem. Finally, I was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), (commonly called chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition that is the same or similar to what many people with long COVID face). Register for our free ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, and long COVID blogs here. This whole bloody process has shown me how much medicine is just belief. She was last spotted near Gate D37 at Miami International Airport on Wednesday evening about 3:30 p.m. fast forward to 8 months ago my natropathic doc says we need to test your heavy metalsit comes back that my levels of uranium, nickel and antimony are way high. This is such an obstacle that it almost makes me wish Id never heard of CCI! I was told by a Woman last night to look into a condition called Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome I was very surprised she said this to me, a Doctor a few years back told me I was Allergic to Nickle he never said anything to me about foods, vitamins, minerals, medicines that contain NickleI was reacting very badly to belt buckles, wrist & neck chains, watches I would break out in severe itchy hives & itch until I would bleed. I take one pill in the morning and one in the early evening. And I do appreciate any new information about anyone recovering or improving a lot and how they got to this point. I have a normal life, just I am not the same I used to be. Thanks to one neurosurgeon who watched my TED Talk and film, an amazing internist, and an intrepid patient, I found my way to a second surgeon and a diagnosis of craniocervical instability and tethered cord syndrome. 25 records for Jennifer Brea. Yes. Dr. Bolognese reported that a treatment plan for craniocervical instability typically begins with things like neck bracing, activity limitation, physical therapy (including isometrics, core strengthening and cardio), as well as pain management. Im so happy for Jen but also Omar and all other caregivers/husbands etc who see reversal or vast improvement in those they care for. #MEAction has always looked to the HIV/AIDS movement for inspiration, and we have learned so much. A huge waste of money. HIP on the Phoenix Rising Forums suggested an intriguing pathogen connection. Quite a few cant tolerate it or it doesnt help. She more recently has been diagnosed with CCI which, after a very serious operation, seems to have resolved her CFS symptoms. Jennifer Brea er en amerikansk dokumentarfilm filmskaber og aktivist. Surgery was the only option for Jeff and Jen, but its not for everyone. ____________________________________________________________________________, An X-ray of an neck being flexed back and forth to check for instability. She has a tethered cord but that surgery does not cure CFSME either. Ill leave Jennifer and others to judge upon how it affects them. She's even a certified medical acupuncturist! The problem with doctors is the way they think. Ann again you are right, Doctors are still in the mode of one-cause-one-disease.. Is it necessary to have headaches or neck pain to possibly have CCI or AAI? 1 2 43 Jennifer Brea @jenbrea Dec 8, 2021 That means both previously stored factual information and trained skills and movements are basically near inaccessible. Just like a kid has to take plenty of time to learn basic movements, so had I. I speed up the process by systematically decompose the complex movements in its very basic components and I separately trained these slowly. Everybody said how lucky he was to have such a horse. Olathe Health Integrity Spine Surgery Doctors Building 1 20375 W. 151st St., Suite 105 Olathe , KS 66061 913-355-8100 913-303-5510 Hours of Operation Monday - Friday: Thanks! To Note that physical discomfort in head/neck area is not required! Neither could have pointed to their head/neck area as a likely cause of their illness. Sounds like a case of misdiagnosis to me! It is not a cure for everyone and I am not sure what was cured here besides the targeted outcomes. It all comes to late. All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Jennifer Brea for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. We stopped before looking deeply (pardon the pun) into venous stenosis in brain. II, Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia: The Spinal Series #2, An interview with Mattie three months post CCI/AAI surgery, Health update #2: My POTS is in remission. * The brain part of the spinal fluid bag sees each breath a wave of contraction / expansion or more pressure / less pressure. I had at some point absolutely no clue how to do it. For some people it follows a virus, for others it comes on after a car crash or stressful life circumstances; for others its due to mercury poisoning etc. The encouraging news from Jeff and Jen (and now, hints of such from @mattie and @StarChild56) make the prospect of this being the solution all the more real. I have insurance, but it is in-network only: the surgeons who perform this operation are not in-network for my insurance. Im going to try to walk away from this topic now. Would it be possible for you to follow De Meirleirs regime for some symptom relief while you wait for the world to catch up? With all the other factors Jen and Jeff had the POTS, MCAS, the fact that Jen was taking several drugs that often help with ME/CFS my guess is that she would test positive on Rons test that their brand of CCI/AAI basically caused ME/CFS while other brands of CCI/AAI do not. She speculated and conjectured on Medium that she might fit the mold of EDS, but there is disagreement within that community (join and search hypermobility through the backlog discussion on the Cusack protocol group) over what constitutes an EDS diagnosis and what does a hypermobility spectrum disorder. We could not avoid the unsafe people during this process that took us at least 3 years and only one surgery accomplished. Brea also co-created a virtual reality film which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. Career Unrest . A Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Inquiry. Many people have viral infections but never develop our disease. Thanks Nancy. There are not so many upright MRIs machines and so many doctors who are not so appraised on diagnosing these conditions, will do a regular supine MRI. We BOTH had neck symptoms only after dental surgery (for him) and thyroidectomy (for me). Dean, I couldnt agree with you more. Maybe, he said. There are upright MRIs with flexion, extension, and rotational views, or supine CT scans with flexion, extension, and rotational views or 3Tesla supine MRIs. (170) 7.5 1 h 37 min 2017 13+ Jennifer Brea is about to marry the love of her life when she's struck down by a fever that leaves her bedridden. The body/being truly does want to heal, and its only a matter of knowing how to support that I can speak from very personal experience, having been erroneously diagnosed with another chronic incurable condition interstitial cystitis. Jennifer Brea, Counselor, Hackensack, NJ, 07601, Seeking counseling therapy takes courage, willingness to invite change, exploring difficulties, and learning new strategies. Kaiser Permanente Inglewood Medical Offices is a medical group practice located in Inglewood, CA that specializes in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine. The teachers go through a rigorous 3 year training (post BA). Even though I have a super sensitive digestive system, and always have, Ive had no adverse affects. In 2014 I went to Workwell and my 2-Day CPET showed cardio-pulmonary abnormalities in every category. I immediately also got a mixed feeling when reading about her recovery. Whether or not she had true ME/CFS is up for debate, but the fact is, her and Jeffs cases could be the catalyst we need for a new direction for research into the complexities of all of these debilitating yet seemingly intricately connected conditions. I had 4 episodes of viral thyroiditis before I had it removed. Lets have respect for those who have suffered and not discredit them or what they experienced when they recover. Issie on May 29, 2019 at 12:52 pm Basically the criteria states if theres only x amount of these symptoms its hypermobility. Studying the brainstem requires special techniques not usually used in brain imaging. The USA funding is minimal and she quoted $5 p.a. Jens rebound after being in such bad shape did suggest we have amazing powers of recuperation. You never know! Given the recent brainstem findings, though, stopping at the motor cortex would seem foolhardy. In the aftermath, she rediscovered her first love, film. Now that I am walking down this pathway myself, Im experiencing some very contrary feelings, as you discuss. Having skills retrained makes them (much) more energy efficient too so it has part in a slow process of increasing the energy envelope too. @Kim Her POTS disappeared in March. Cort, your question is a very good one about is CCI an autoimmune consequence. Her debut feature, Unrest, premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and received the US Documentary Special Jury Award For Editing. Later, the warriors son was thrown from one of the ponies and broke his leg. Jennifers story provides a clearer picture (and a good example) of how one small thing, like an environmental exposure can, in susceptible people, cause a cascade effect that quickly causes dysfunction, and disability, in the body on so many levels at once. I think the question of just what exactly is ME/CFS is going to come up more and more. Your email address will not be published. low pancreatic elastase It wasnt my answer. If he didnt write it up, how many others didnt either? I agree- its very important! Or an enteroviral attack which sparked an immune response which attacked those ligaments? Not a cure, but much improvement in brain fog and fatigue & recovery times from over exertion. I am one of those rare people that the illness was shutting down physically and crippling me due to brain inflammation. Yes we more than ever need a good diagnostic test think, though, about how much controversy THAT will raise when some people with clear ME/cFS symptoms, onset and other tests, dont test positive which Im sure will happen! This surgery is extreme and I hesitate to see it as a cure for most of us. Unfortunately, I saw a number of diagnoses that were being missed and being labeled as ME/CFS particularly traumatic brain injury hence the opportunity to appropriately treat and for folks to heal was being overlooked. We read articles and studies and we just believe until we start digging. Yet she is 8 of 9 on Beighton and so am I. I guess what concerns me about this is the pursuit of these diagnoses if you get one (I didnt and my daughter has 2.. we have yet to pursue stenosis in veins in brain because we completely crashed from all this). If we could find a way to create bone loss, would it take the pressure off our spines ..then we wouldnt need surgery. 4.9 (9 ratings) Jennifer Brea is an independent filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Its a definitely recovery if Jen can get away with 30-90 min of weight exercise, light or otherwise. Next day, the stallion returned, leading a string of fine ponies. It shows how variable this all is some people get helped with the opposite practice. Slowly, I moved from very severe, to severe, to moderate on the spectrum. Browse 72 jennifer brea stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Why you should listen. I have videos, and written testimonials, and Glen Miller aged in his Sixties can be interviewed in, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. I went out to shoot my bow this winter..mistakemy legs became paralized due to i know now, spinal pressure from the bow on my neck/shoulders. Both Jennifer and Jeff sure do provide a clear story and path to recovery for their case. It is not intended as medical advice and should be used for informational purposes only. Dear Cort I am not an anatomist, so have no sense of the details, but it seems likely that women are built somewhat structurally different than men. It was all about money and about her and her film production career. Moderate to severe ME equals to severe to devastatingly severe illness IMO. That wouldnt offer a single golden ticket to recovery for us all by having a single medical discovery. Am going through a difficult bout of neck pain right now, and it seems to be because of the variable barometer. If anyone is curious, there's a new short documentary series following people with "chronic illness".I thought it would feature people with real Press J to jump to the feed. Thanks. Simran Hans @heavier_things . I have much less energy, I have foggy mind, strong memory issues, my batteries last for 3-4 h (in a good day) and after that I just survive doing the mandatory things I need to. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4648738/. I wouldnt read too much into it till a study shows that CFS patients suffer from CCI more often than by chance and that CCI surgery relieves CFS by more than a chance. And right around the time that I got the sickest, I experienced a neck injury from a hair salon wash basin (they had me in it for 20 minutes and my neck was killing me afterwards and almost immediately my health took a turn). I hope thats so! People unaware of this may underestimate how debilitating this moderate to severe illness truly is. Could I use it for my chronic fatigue? Gentle hugs. Jennifer Brea is an American documentary filmmaker and activist. This was a misdiagnosis plain and simple. Jen never had ME/CFS. Its the first comment of dejurgen with 6 replies of myself to it to break it up in smaller pieces. They did several surgeries trying to fix it and get her out of pain. The surgery did nothing for me. He has an 85% success rate. Hi Ruth In my humble opinion, the theory and therapy offered by Dr Raymond Perrin is worth a second look and may fit with/explain Jennifers recovery story. Sheeze wish Jen Brea would stop messing with ME. Speaking of that I emailed Avindra Nath Jeffs story and today your story and asked him if he was looking at this in the NIH Intramural study and I gathered from his answer that he is. But mostly they make me want to keep on keeping onkeep organizing my efforts as best I canand, to have faith in what I feel internally and observe about myself, even if those things cannot easily be seen, diagnosed, described, or defined. Decades after falling ill it was corrected. What an unbelievable relief that must be. They say IIH manifesting as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, rather than going all the way and saying that this might be one of the underlying factors in ME/CFS. The fact remains, that while there are things we can do to make us feel better, ME/CFS remains a disease whose cause and cure is still unknown. It requires a keen eye, and the ability to think outside the box. Around 2000, a group of Fibro and CFS patients, including myself, were diagnose with Arnold Chiari Malformation. The symptoms matched. Our disease is very diverse. I think Europe has a stronger tradition of (and gives more value to)physiatry. Ask the doctors in UK who have stayed true to what ME is. E.g. We are lucky shes still alive. Best regards Mattie, a web developer in the Netherlands, had a gradual onset of ME/CFS in 2010 and slowly declined over time. They think, Plenty of pectus patients do not have ME, so pectus does not play a role in this. Im constantly disappointed in my colleagues in their inability to rule out and hunt down all possibilitiesand find something that could be treated and healed. So sorry to hear that Deb. Pyroluria Real Disorder or Figment? What is it that makes people not want to believe recovery is possible? The cardiologist and the neurosurgeon both said my symptoms could not be explained by these finding and in October of 2008 I was diagnosed with CFS. This is why Im curious if Jens MCAS or mast cell activation came on as a result of environmental trigger (mold) or has a genetic origin. My difficulty swallowing remains unchanged but I was told if the osteophytes increased in size and I couldnt swallow, I would have to have surgery. It will certainly show up in future blogs. CHIARI-1 MALFORMATION 8mm, rounded morphology (08/07/2008); 5mm, peg-like morphology (08/26/2014), Mild CROWDING OF THE FORAMEN MAGNUM (08/07/2008), DIMINISHED CSF PULSATION IN THE DORSAL ASPECT OF THE FORAMEN MAGNUM (08/07/2008), Mild degenerative changes are present throughout the cervical spine with posterior disk bulges from C2-C3 to the C6-C7. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "patientrising-20"; In this poignant talk, Brea describes the obstacles she's encountered in seeking treatment for her condition, whose root . He made a conscious effort to use his journalism background and reputation to arrange appointments with key Government decision makers. She said it can also cause countless symptoms, when I saw the. This is another interesting bit of research that . So, its a matter of reducing the amount of nickel. Also EDS tissue can have a tendency to stretch and droop out of position. After three surgeries in December 2018 and January 2019, all of my symptoms of ME (and POTS) are in remission. Talk about a head trip! I would love to know how your consultation went. Three months post-surgery hes nowhere near healthy but he is no longer mostly bedridden, his POTS, dysautonomia, headaches and neck pain have disappeared and he has more energy. Would you share the Hyperzine product thats working for you? Nor did Mattie the third person with ME/CFS to have recently undergone CCI/AAI surgery. Narrower everything? But i am very happy for her . While there are certainly cases of gradual recoveries using supplements, pacing, and mind/body practices, many of the recovery stories involve unusual, out-of-the-box treatments. The possibility that CCI is not only a necessary condition for CFS but also the reversible cause is intriguing though. Director: Unrest. One day, she spiked a 104-degree fever and, after 10 days of dizziness, sweats, chills, and soreness, she "stopped being able to speak or think," she says. antibodies for c. pneumoniae and epstein barr A good physiatrist is amazing, but Ive found, a little hard to find in the US. Im so happy to hear Jen is improving so quickly and doing so well!! We hear stories about how there have been no reports of adverse effects of x, y, or z but then you look and there are lots of anecdotal reports. That plus certain types of medical marijuana have definitely helped. I am slowly getting improving, but it has been several years now and I am nowhere near 100% It is very discouraging at times as I used to be a highly active person, Encouraging story, but shes not totally recovered. She describes how her online community helped her find the right diagnosis. Amy, if you have the possibility in your area, look into Alexander Technique. I wanted some sort of cervical traction because my head felt too heavy. The muscles sometimes arent strong enough to hold the head stable. I am happy for Jeff and Jan! Over the following months, while doctors insisted her condition was psychosomatic, Brea became bedridden. Sleeping in a bed with the feet elevated and the head down in theTrendelenburg position can help. Although its painful to take in, its important for patients to hear and read about patients, like Jen and like me, who have recovered in different ways. Ask me anything! Im still waiting Theyre probably a lot easier to get a hold of than a neurosurgeon. Jennifer Brea, Counselor, Lyndhurst, NJ, 07071, Seeking counseling therapy takes courage, willingness to invite change, exploring difficulties, and learning new strategies. [-] jenniferbrea 2 points 11 months ago* Mestinon helped me a lot. I am in the same place as debs. We know Jen Brea and her husbands story on an intimate level through Unrest. Currently she is practicing Ayurveda and for the first time in 6 years she is getting improvements in many . But better not cured. Whatever kind of CCI/AAI she had, it was different from what hed seen before. It was a long road, but I am cured. The title is triggering and I am sure it is for people like me who were broken by the process and people who did not find relief and people fearing they cannot manage this physically, emotionally and financially. Prolotherapy? This is another interesting bit of research that fits in with the above: Im monitoring my ME symptoms and seeing some changes but feel it is too early to draw any conclusions. Not sure how available nutritional supplements are in NZ, but Huperzine A is well known in Chinese and Indian medicine. The surgery itself is very harsh to the body. All of this was noted in August of 2008 two months after my initial event on June 8, 2008. You mentioned getting the proper imaging for diagnosis. It was all about money and about her and her film production career, Agreed. I really dont know what to sayIt must be hard, indeed, to read some of these blogs. BTW, there were several miraculous recoveries from brain stenting as well. Lets not add to the confusion that this high publicity case is going to bring to us. Be well! In my experience, the moment CFS was put on my case in 2008 I was not taken seriously until a high resolution CT scan showed mild interstitial lung disease in 2014 following the 2-Day CPET. There is a huge emotional adjustment that comes with recovery, especially after decades of illness, but for me that journey is a beautiful unfolding to becoming my new self. You deserve it so much more than me. Its possible that an enteroviral infection could be causing the ligament laxity issues in CCI. Jennifer Brea 2.8K Followers http://jenniferbrea.com More from Medium Mark Schaefer 20 Entertaining Uses of ChatGPT You Never Knew Were Possible Mehek Kapoor in Stories From Heart This woman. Many people do not fully meet the new diagnostic criteria for hEDS but their hypermobility still causes problems for them. I did it because that is how Jen described herself. He thought probably various viruses were responsible. Some evidence directly implicates the brainstem in ME/CFS. Other people can take of that. Even with good neurosurgeons surgery is often a crude solution for something that may have an elegant molecular solution in the future . Using the old trained skill wont help you much and just confuses you. Im sure that one day we will all have access to great medical care and the work of yourself and people like Jen sure does go a very long way to this end. My suspicion is that its such a small dose (at 10mg twice per day am and pm) that any sleepiness is negligible. try and summon all means to restore liquid balance in the brain, even if these have devastating side effects like providing so few blood pressure that standing up from a chair can be enough to faint and fall down. I had the opportunity to work at a fairly renowned clinic for a brief period that works with people with ME/CFS. Thanks. And, again, this would also fit in with the prevalence of ME in the EDS population. Recovery stories bring up a mix emotions for me, as well. I am so happy for Jen Brea and I hope that she extracts every ounce of joy out of her newfound health and second chance at life. Previously, she was a freelance journalist in China and East and Southern Africa. Im still waiting ?. I tried a wide range of treatments, from mold avoidance to antivirals, Fludrocortisone (for POTS), and Mestinon. EDS does run in his family. CCI/AAI after all, can be caused by a number of factors one of which apparently, is an ME/CFS-like illness. https://www.healthrising.org/blog/2019/05/29/spinal-stenosis-chronic-fatigue-fibromyalgia/#comment-874284, https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/13193/hereditary-alpha-tryptasemia-syndrome, https://www.mechanicalbasis.org/interviews.html, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4648738/, via the dysregulation of immune signals traveling from the vagus nerve to the brain, via activation of the many mast cells found in it, via problems with its regulation of the autonomic nervous system. my head goes clean through the rear window of the truck and im knocked out. I wonder if anyone looked at the thyroid tissue for viruses. She has major problems with neck instability, swallowing difficulties, vertigo, nausea, nystagmus, being over whelmed with thoughts, anxiety, fear, She suffered a lot of trauma from the medical system here in New Zealand. The rest is speculation. 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