Tomorrow I have an appointment with the clinical psychologist at the pain clinic.
He sent me some worksheets to complete about dissecting the problem and about my thoughts/feelings about my pain.
After completing it last night I feel a little deflated and depressed, regarding leisure, health & well-being and relationships - the sheet asked me to record any thoughts, memories and feelings etc.
I'm hoping tomorrow goes well. It's an assessment to see if I can go on the pain management course.
Important thing is to be true to yourself. giving answers you might think they are looking for is often counter productive. Remember they like us are on your side. Good luck and many gentle hugs
Hello! I think I was as honest as I could be. I was really upset at one point and broke down half way through. Didn't realise my pain affected so much - relationships, feelings, thoughts, memories, work - everything.
I've to go back and see him in two weeks, so will see what happens then. He seems to think I have depression/anxiety, from the things I was talking about.
Hope your having a good day x
Yeah, sometimes when you focus you realise how much a condition affects life in general. Perhaps it's time for a re think on what matters - like you, and what doesn't matter - like washing up in a flare. I hope you see your way through this. More gentle hugs. 
Hi charlie_red
I sincerely hope that you are feeling as well as you possibly can be today? I really want to wish you well and good luck for tomorrow. As fenbadger say, be true to yourself, as this should help you find some resolution and relief to the issues.
All my hopes and dreams for you
Ken x
Hello. I'm not doing too great today! The pain clinic didn't go so well, I was so upset.
I've to go back in two weeks so will take it from there and see how it goes.
Hope your having a good evening xx
Hi Charlie_red,
Good luck for tomorrow, as the excellent advise of kind members, like they said just be true to yourself. It is no good saying you can do this, that and the next thing. Only to be excepted on Placement and find you just can"t keep up!
The Clinical Psychologists are usually lovely, been to quite a few of these Assessments myself and was accepted but when it came down to the date to go I was just far too ill to take the placement recently!
I sincerely hope you do get a placement and are well enough to go on Pain Management Course, I have been on a couple in the past and have to say they do excellent work!
Good Luck for tomorrow Charlie, no need to be tense or worry, they see patients like us every day!
Sending positive healing energies & (((gentle hugs))) XX
Best wishes
Hey! Thanks for your best wishes. The man was lovely but the appointment didn't go so well. Half way through I just broke down crying - it was all too much.
He seems to think I have deeper issuers, that I was avoiding today. Not too sure that was the case but I was as honest as possible.
However he did recommend that I have some individual sessions with him & also the pain management course.
Thanks for your comment, hope your having a good day.
C x
Hi Charlie, you are more than welcome for any support you think I have helped you with. Hope you keep in touch?
Please don"t forget you are recently diagnosed with Fibro and it can be very daunting, the unknown. Perhaps you are not quite ready as yet to under go the Pain Management. That will all come in time, when you have more knowledge of living with Fibro.
I"ve had ME/CFS/Fibro for over 20+ years but it was quite a shock to the system @ first!
Please don"t give up, I am sure once you pain is more in control you will be able to make decisive decisions as to what you wish to do for what is best for yourself!
Sorry to hear you got so upset but it can be rather overwhelming! Please don"t be embarrassed they are used to people in tears, in fact tears can be a form of release & healing properties!
Sending you positive healing energies & ((gentle hugs)). Sweet dreams XX
New day tomorrow X
Hi there. How did your appointment today go? I was in your place two years ago so understand how you feel. I just wanted to say remember that you are not alone. I did a pain management course, and met some really nice people. I am now waiting for an appointment to see the specialist again to discuss the option of cognitive behavioural as I am struggling to manage my condition. I hope you get a place soon. X
Hello! My appointment didn't go so great. Half way through I just broke down crying. It all got so much, talkin about my pain, feelings and negative areas of my life - relationships, health etc.
He suggested that I have some one to one sessions with him. I was a bit unsure about that after being in there for over an hour, seemed like torture. But I agreed so I will be seeing him in two weeks. He also suggested the pain management course, but after I do the one to one sessions.
He seems to think I have anxiety/depression. That I'm not too sure about, didn't think things were that bad.
I'm really not coping tho. I suppose it was good to talk to someone as its something I avoid completely.
Hope your having a good day! X
It sounds like a step forward to me. Hopefully a few one to one sessions will help you talk through your feelings. Tears are normal and a good way of letting all the stress and anger out.
I really hope that you benefit from the sessions and maybe you could speak to your gp about trying some anti depressants. Research shows they can help moderate chronic pain. Best of luck x
Yeah I think it is a step forward, a small one, but still forward and not backwards. I felt embarrassed crying, but was hard to stop!
I'm at the doctors next week so I might say to her then.
Thanks! X
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