Clinic reflection - Fibromyalgia

Today I saw my first fibromyalgia patient. Immediately I got the impression that this patient had no interest in getting better and had accepted this condition, almost wearing it as a badge of honour. She was booked in for a re exam, having been a long term patient for many years. It was clear that she hoped for this to continue. She was also enrolled in the chronic pain group. I found she responded nicely to some of the techniques I learned on the course at the weekend. However, it really bothered me that she talked incessantly for the whole appointment. I felt this prevented her from relaxing, but at the same time appreciated that it was likely she just wanted to talk! I was surprised at how strongly I felt about this but realised that this was probably as I was compelled to talk back, as I couldn't ignore her and I found this distracted me from purely focusing on technique.

Fibromyalgia - look it up and learn!