fibromyalgia diagnosis

In this chat fest, we are checking
out Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often referred to as CBT. This particular branch of therapy suggests that our thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations and behavior are all connected. Its most important component is to help people identify and change thinking and behavior patterns that can be harmful and/or
ineffective. Ultimately, figuring out the problem, seeing what you're currently doing, and finding a more effective way to achieve success. We have both tried this approach, so we weigh in on the pros and cons from our individual perspective. The origin, the techniques and personal stories ensue. Join us in the conversation.

We dive deeper in the blog, Wisdom Walks, on our website: creativecopes.wixsite.com/podcast/wisdomwalks. Here you can find links to articles we researched, items that may be able to purchase, and extras in the form of written word for those of you who like a cup of visual to go with your aural input. You can also find previous episodes at creativecopes.wixsite.com/podcast or https://Linktree.we/creativecopes , as well as our contact information and various other useful things.
And we are still working on full transcripts.
#ChronicHeadaches #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Endometriosis #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigue #Fibromyalgia #FibromyalgiaDiagnosis #Agoraphobia #Anxiety #SocialAnxiety #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #CrohnsDisease #SpinalCordInjury #ChronicVestibularMigraine #Migraine #Spoonie #SpoonieProblems #CBT #Therapy #Podcast

How is it impacting your/someone’s life? What positives do you/someone focus on to get through the day?
#ChronicFatigue #Fibromyalgia #FibromyalgiaDiagnosis #ChronicHeadaches #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain

Hello my Mighty Family! Saturday I got my official diagnosis…after 20 years! I am so grateful I found an amazing rheumatologist who sees patients on a Saturday, and who was willing to spend two hours with me…after looking over the lab results I took in with me, he came into the room and spent the first hour and a half asking me questions, actively listening to my responses, and then sharing that based on everything he was confident in my diagnosis and confident in his treatment plan. Even though I have always known fibromyalgia runs in my family and I have talked to Doctors about it, he was the first to finally acknowledge that, yes…I have a chronic illness, but with his help it will not be what defines me nor will it be the end of my career. Medication management, getting my pain under control with a nerve blocker and a prescribed NSAID (as Advil and Tylenol don’t help and I did not want any opioids) because he said my pain tolerance is way too high, and something to help my sleep. Started treatment and feeling a little better, minus the #FibroFog . Anyone have any suggestions for managing the fibrofog?