Therapist for Fibro Feelings

Hi all. Does anyone recommend seeing a therapist to help manage daily fibro experiences?

I had a really tough day today and I notice this happens a bit. It's not so much "pain" but more an all over body aching and cracking. I feel like it is hard to take a deep breath. I feel anxious and isolated. The tiredness I feel is not sleepy tiredness but just no energy like someone pulled the plug. I cry easily as well. This is extremely difficult especially since I am at work. Very unsettling and scary to me.

I broke down for the first time in a few weeks and just sobbed to my husband tonight. He keeps asking me to go speak to someone but honestly I don't even know what I would say. He is trying to help and understand but I just keep saying I can't explain this horrible feeling I have.

I do keep things bottled up and I feel like I'm losing my mind. My ocd is in overdrive and my mind is racing.

Also, does diet play a huge role with fibro?

Thanks.

I actually just made an appt myself to see a therapist. I'm so anxious all the time and this disease has actually started to make me isolate myself from others. I don't think it could hurt at all! Good luck!

I am currently seeing someone who has a apecialty i helping those with chronic pain. I like to see counselors, not psychiatirsts. The main reason for me, is that I like the way they talk with you.

I didnt have this when I was going through CRPS for the first time, but that was not as stressful somehow as Fibro has been. I knew the pain was getting worse and my focus and concentration were nil. I started seeing them to deal with the loss of focus and get help to get somewhat back to where I was.

I have found this to be a huge help and mood lifter. I find I am going through stages of grieving as I come to acceptthat this is my
Life now. I have been moving past feeling helpless to taking control. My therapist has been terrific. There is a place online where you can look them up for your area. You can filter by specialty. I picked someone whose blurb sounded like someone I could talk to. I recommend it for as long as you feel you need it. I am finding it helpful to set goals as I go so I know what to expect and feel like there is a purpose and not just a series of never ending appts.

If you do have the opportunity, go ahead. Sometimes it is a quiet place to talk about your feelings without worrying about upsetting the other person. We need some indulgence and support. We all deal with a lot.

I find the sessions help me keep my balance and temper. My family loves that part.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

I have been seeing one for years and she also does massage. My psychiatrist is a DO... Mind and Body..

It really helps a lot to have somebody to talk to. Fibromyalgia often leads to depression. We have a lot to deal with physically and mentally. I highly recommend seeing a therapist. You will be surprised as to how much it helps.

Also write things down that you would like to talk about and carry the list with you. If you can't read it to them, give it to them to read. Your feelings are important...

Hope things get better.

Hugs, Karen...

SO, you have a horrible feeling and feel overwhelmed. SO, you do know that you might have something to discuss with an objective person.

You report anxiety and daily stress.

It's normal for physical issues to translate to emotional worries. So, good job! You are completely within normal parameters!

I am so overwhelmed by these reponses I can't help but cry.  I just called my general practitioner today who is lovely and who originally suspected I had fibro.  She gave me the name of someone in my area that is highly recommended. He is a cognitive behavorial therapist and clincial psychologist.  I am going to research and make an appointment.  It's going to be hard for me becuase I don't know what I will say, it's hard for me to put it in words.  It's not in my budget but I will forego something to make it work.  I'm worth it right? 

Thank you everyone. 

 

CBT is great for most people. It focuses on helping you re-frame your self-talk into positive and supportive statements.

One of the bad parts of FMS is that we start to doubt our ability and ourselves. We make a connection that we are the the flaw in life, and that leads to a negative confidence spiral downward.

Once you manage to change that inner voice, life becomes a lot more helpful.

Thank you for all the kind words and suggestions. I am going to look into that book as well Karen. It has been so helpful to have this forum to come to. I don't feel so all alone in my constant chaos of feelings.

I am almost finished with a book that has helped me so much. It's called, Think it Not Strange: Making peace with Chronic Pain by Claudette Palatsky. It's from a Christian perspective. I've underlined something on nearly every page. I plan to go back through a second time and type out the notes to read over again. It has been such a blessing.

Shiloh -

I am similar to you in that I have trouble opening up to a stranger. I keep catching myself at sessions glossing over things I dont want to deal with. All my positive affirmations have come from ignoring my feelings and "pushing on". It really has helped to have a neutral person with no agenda in my life to talk to. I dont have to sensor what I say to fit with their interest. It can be about whatever I need to talk about.

I hope it goes well for you.