How Hypnotherapy Helps Reduce Pain From Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia—commonly referred to as ME/CFS or myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome—is a serious, complex, and long-term condition that can affect many parts of the body. ME/CFS appears to be linked to changes in how our spinal cord and brain process pain signals. 

Anyone can suffer from ME/CFS. It affects adults of all ages—but is most common in 40 to 60 year-olds—and can also be suffered by adolescents and children. Women are affected more often than men, and white people are diagnosed more often than other ethnicities and races.

According to a 2015 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, as many as 2.5 million Americans may suffer from ME/CFS. However, about 90% of them have not been diagnosed.

Fibromyalgia Diagnosis

There is no widely accepted medical test to diagnose ME/CFS. Instead, diagnostic tests such as blood tests are performed to rule out other conditions with similar symptoms. ME/CFS symptoms often mimic those of other conditions, and these symptoms can occur alone or with other symptoms from different conditions.

To make a diagnosis even more difficult, ME/CFS symptoms can come and go, which means it may be a long time before you can receive a fibromyalgia diagnosis. As a result, a patient’s specific group of symptoms will help point to a diagnosis.

What Are the Main Fibromyalgia Symptoms?

Fibromyalgia symptoms include widespread body pain, unrefreshing sleep, fatigue, and mood swings. Other symptoms can include dizziness and difficulty concentrating. People who suffer from ME/CFS are often unable to perform their regular daily activities and may be confined to bed due to the severity of their symptoms.

ME/CFS symptoms may get worse after people with the illness exert themselves trying to keep up with daily demands on their time and energy. This symptom is called post-exertional malaise—PEM. People with ME/CFS may not look unwell, however, their pain is real.

What Are the Main Fibromyalgia Trigger Points?

For some people, their fibromyalgia symptoms begin soon after they experience a physically or mentally traumatic event, such as the death of a loved one or a car accident. Post-traumatic stress disorder and even genetic factors may make some people more likely to develop ME/CFS. Other factors that may contribute to the triggering of this debilitating condition include chemical sensitivity, stress levels, diet, lifestyle, and more.

Understanding the factors that contribute to each individual’s symptoms is crucial to developing an effective treatment plan. Unfortunately, even with a solid treatment plan in hand, the pain of ME/CFS can make it very challenging to remain motivated to pursue it.

Effective Solutions

A coach or therapist experienced in treating clients with pain and mental distress through integrated solutions will be best equipped to bring you the relief you deserve. Solutions that work together to increase their impact will bring you reduced pain, anxiety, depression, and fatigue.

Hypnotherapy

Hypnosis is a beneficial non-drug therapy that reduces pain for many people who suffer from chronic conditions like fibromyalgia. Studies show that more than 75% of people with this condition experience significant pain relief using hypnosis. As a result, today’s practitioners use hypnosis to give patients an additional tool to help manage their pain. 

Hypnosis doesn’t try to convince you that you don’t feel pain. Instead, it helps you manage the anxiety and fear related to your pain. Hypnosis relaxes you and refocuses your attention away from the pain. At the same time, powerful but indirect suggestions of how to react to future pain will be suggested and planted in your mind.

Hypnosis is most effective when you experience it regularly. For many people, hypnosis treatments can help relieve their pain in as few as anywhere from 4 to 10 sessions. But many people benefit in a shorter period. 

Some online courses will offer pre-recorded audio tapes that you can play to lead yourself through the hypnotic process. One such course is the Fibro Goddess Painless Body Movement online course available through Triggerpoints. A 6-week course like this will help you determine why you have this condition and provide expert techniques and daily practices to help you manage and even reduce your pain, anxiety, depression, and fatigue.

If you’re tired of not having the life you want, sign up for this transformative course today!