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Navigating Fibromyalgia with fibromyalgia coach Georgie Coghlan: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Healing

This is the first episode in a 3 part in-depth interview with Georgie Coghlan, a holistic fibromyalgia coach who shares her personal journey from being diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2003 to finding ways to manage and improve her symptoms outside mainstream medicine. The discussion encompasses her early symptoms, struggles with the healthcare system, and eventual path to recovery by addressing not just the physical but also psychological and environmental aspects of the condition. Insights on a holistic bio-psycho-social-spiritual-environmental approach towards treating chronic pain syndromes like fibromyalgia, emphasizing the importance of a comprehensive care model are discussed. The episode also covers the significant impact of lifestyle choices and the environment on health and the complexity of diagnosing and treating overlapping conditions such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

00:00 Meet Georgie Coghlan: A Journey from Fibromyalgia Patient to Holistic Coach
00:36 Understanding Fibromyalgia: A Holistic Medical Perspective
02:19 Georgie's Personal Battle with Fibromyalgia and the Quest for Healing
03:34 Exploring the Biopsychosocial Model for Fibromyalgia Treatment
08:23 Georgie's Early Symptoms and Misdiagnosis Journey
18:09 Lifestyle Factors and Their Impact on Fibromyalgia
22:29 The Psychological Toll of Chronic Pain and the Path to Recovery
28:48 Summary and Key Takeaways from Georgie's Story

To contact Georgie go to the www.befriendingthebody.com

Starter Pack

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A Fibromyalgia Starter Pack, which is a great companion to the book Conquering Your Fibromyalgia, is now available. Dr. Michael Lenz practices general pediatrics and internal medicine primary care, seeing patients from infants through adults. In addition, he also will see patients with fibromyalgia and related problems and patients interested in lifestyle medicine and clinical lipidology. To learn more, go to ConquringYourFibromyalgia.com. Remember that while Dr. Lenz is a medical doctor, he is not your doctor. All of your signs and symptoms should be discussed with your own physician. He aims to weave the best of conventional medicine with lifestyle medicine to help people with chronic health conditions live their best lives possible. Dr. Lenz hopes that the podcast, book, blog, and website serve as a trusted resource and starting point on your journey of learning to live better with fibromyalgia and related illnesses.