Long Covid and Fatigue
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A little silver lining in the Covid cloud. New research could point to a breakthrough in what we know about Long Covid
OVERCOMING FEAR OF WEARING FACE MASKS
As the Coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, for some people, having to wear a face mask, has seen their anxiety risen to new heights and my office phone is constantly ringing with people wishing to address this issue. Knowing the health benefits doesn’t necessarily make us feel more comfortable about wearing face masks,…
People with Chronic Pain- What to do if you are worried about the end of lockdown
It is all change now. After being stuck at home, slowly we are able to go out a bit again. There are some new phrases we are all going to be getting used to over the next weeks as the lockdown begins to ease up. End of lockdown anxiety; going back to work anxiety; re-entry…
Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Sleep and Coronavirus- What we know and what we can do about it.
We still do not have enough tests for Coronavirus, although this is improving. Many of us may even have had it and not know it. Others will be worried about catching it and scan themselves regularly and worry about every twitch, ache or pain. If you have had Coronavirus it is very possible that…
Struggling to breathe? Feeling hot and sweaty? Coughing? Is it Anxiety or COVID-19?
With the easing of lockdown restrictions, some of my patients have reporting feeling more anxious because they are concerned that their symptoms seem like the symptoms of COVID-19. Feeling anxious about the COVID -19 pandemic is to be expected, however don’t let your mind race away and automatically assume you have COVID-19, you may…
Finding Hope In Uncertain Times
With or without chronic / persistent pain, there is a lot of uncertainty in life, whether in our personal affairs, our physical or mental health, or in our changing and unsteady political climate. Often the strategies that most of us rely on to contend with such uncertainty tend to be self-defeating. When we face…
Anxiety, chronic pain, routine and coping with worries about Coronavirus
One early symptom of coronavirus is muscle pain. Another is fatigue. I am not surprised then that I am seeing a high level of anxiety amongst my clients as these are things which are associated with chronic pain. Some people have been contacting me online https://www.apaininthemind.co.uk/contact/ to ask what to do. Of course, I cannot…
Panic and Chronic Pain
Worry about the Corona virus could be increasing your pain I often network with my fellow therapists. Of course, we do not discuss our individual clients, client confidentiality comes first, but we do talk generally about what is going on. Everyone is saying the same thing at the moment. Worries about Corona virus, or…