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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight
I'm really sorry for all of you who are dealing with this--I can definitely see how pain would make it hard to focus in session.
So this isn't chronic pain, but I got the first of my COVID shots yesterday and have had considerable side effects, lots of achiness (all over, not just at site), couldn't sleep much last night, feeling a little sick as of the time of my T session (virtual) today. I told him about it straight off (I'd already let him know I got the shot) and how I was feeling kind of out of it. Like I was having trouble focusing. And there were a couple gestures I made while I was talking, or like a pulling my hair back thing, and was like "ow!" because I wasn't thinking about the injected arm site. He was very empathetic about my not feeling well. I think it still ended up being a helpful session.
I've also met with him before when I was recovering from a migraine, which also made it harder to focus. Though he's dealt with a back injury during time he was working with me, and I know he said he felt it was affecting his ability to focus some at one point (when I mentioned it).
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In retrospect it was an okay appointment this week for me. No big ah ha moments or emotional work. However, it was nice to be able to voice my frustrations that despite doing everything the physical therapist and doctor has told me the pain is getting worse and my range of motion decreasing. Also, the injury was caused by an error in administering my Covid shot.
Plus we are getting some test results as to the medical issues my husband has been dealing with foe almost a year now. It will require some lifestyle changes which we will absolutely do but frustrating.
So while T could not change things she was a great listener and calming.
She had a recent leg injury and is understanding the effects pain can have.