43 episodes

Mind Your Fibro podcast is dedicated to fibromyalgia.Dr. Olga Pinkston, the host and board-certified rheumatologist, discusses up-to-date information about fibro, its treatment, and the biology and psychology of this condition. It covers pain science education and the current complementary and alternative methods available to improve your symptoms. Many things influence the development of fibromyalgia, trigger fibro flares, and produce other symptoms like IBS/irritable bowel syndrome, depression, and anxiety. You will learn how and why fibro develops, how chronic pain changes your brain, and most importantly, that you are not alone in this struggle, that fibro is real, and how to not let fibro control your life.

Mind Your Fibromyalgia Podcast Olga Pinkston MD

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 97 Ratings

Mind Your Fibro podcast is dedicated to fibromyalgia.Dr. Olga Pinkston, the host and board-certified rheumatologist, discusses up-to-date information about fibro, its treatment, and the biology and psychology of this condition. It covers pain science education and the current complementary and alternative methods available to improve your symptoms. Many things influence the development of fibromyalgia, trigger fibro flares, and produce other symptoms like IBS/irritable bowel syndrome, depression, and anxiety. You will learn how and why fibro develops, how chronic pain changes your brain, and most importantly, that you are not alone in this struggle, that fibro is real, and how to not let fibro control your life.

    Season 2 Introduction - Why do we need to talk about trauma?

    Season 2 Introduction - Why do we need to talk about trauma?

    Episode 40 - Season 2 Introduction -Why do we need to talk about trauma?

    Get Season 1 podcast guide:  https://www.rheumcoach.com/season1
    Use this guide to track your progress as you listen to the episodes. It has a list of all episodes included in 1st season, with checkboxes to mark off your completion. It also has a fill-in-the-blank guide to episodes to engage you as you listen - it will keep you focused so you will retain more information. 
    RheumMate membership provides trauma-informed coaching and support for people with autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia Wait list   https://www.rheumcoach.com/rheummate2022

    Please email me at rheumcoach@gmail.com if you try it or if you have questions. I would love to hear from you.
     www.rheumcoach.com - my website
    If you are not part of my newsletter, please sign up; the link to sign up is on my website https://www.rheumcoach.com/
    www.rheumcoach.com/FibroCard - Download your FREE copy of the "Fibromyalgia is real" postcard to share with your family & friends
    www.FaceBook.com/rheumcoach - lots more information about fibro
    Follow me on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/rheumcoach/
    Disclaimer: This podcast provides information only and does not provide any medical or psychological services or advice. None of the content on this podcast prevents, cures, or treats any mental or medical condition.

    • 20 min
    How your childhood may have affected your health

    How your childhood may have affected your health

    Season 2 Episode 41 - How your childhood may have affected your health
    Take your ACE survey to calculate your ACE score:  https://stopabusecampaign.org/take-your-ace-test/

    Full transcript to this episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1890983/12858246

    References and resources:
    https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/
    https://acestoohigh.com/aces-101/
    https://stopabusecampaign.org/

    Get Season 1 podcast guide:  https://www.rheumcoach.com/season1
    Use this guide to track your progress as you listen to the episodes. It has a list of all episodes included in 1st season, with checkboxes to mark off your completion. It also has a fill-in-the-blank guide to episodes to engage you as you listen - it will keep you focused so you will retain more information. 
    RheumMate membership provides trauma-informed coaching and support for people with autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia Wait list   https://www.rheumcoach.com/rheummate2022

    Please email me at rheumcoach@gmail.com if you have any comments, feedback or if you have questions. I would love to hear from you.
     www.rheumcoach.com - my website
    If you are not part of my newsletter, please sign up; the link to sign up is on my website https://www.rheumcoach.com/
    www.rheumcoach.com/FibroCard - Download your FREE copy of the "Fibromyalgia is real" postcard to share with your family & friends
    www.FaceBook.com/rheumcoach - lots more information about fibro
    Follow me on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/rheumcoach/
    Disclaimer: This podcast provides information only and does not provide any medical or psychological services or advice. None of the content on this podcast prevents, cures, or treats any mental or medical condition.

    • 14 min
    What is your stress load?

    What is your stress load?

    Season 2 Episode 42 -What is your stress load?

    Take your ACE survey to calculate your ACE score:  https://stopabusecampaign.org/take-your-ace-test/

    Full transcript to this episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1890983/13274871

    References and resources:
    https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/
    https://acestoohigh.com/aces-101/
    https://stopabusecampaign.org/

    Get Season 1 podcast guide:  https://www.rheumcoach.com/season1
    Use this guide to track your progress as you listen to the episodes. It has a list of all episodes included in 1st season, with checkboxes to mark off your completion. It also has a fill-in-the-blank guide to episodes to engage you as you listen - it will keep you focused so you will retain more information. 
    RheumMate membership provides trauma-informed coaching and support for people with autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia Wait list   https://www.rheumcoach.com/rheummate2022

    Please email me at rheumcoach@gmail.com if you have any comments, feedback or if you have questions. I would love to hear from you.
     www.rheumcoach.com - my website
    If you are not part of my newsletter, please sign up; the link to sign up is on my website https://www.rheumcoach.com/
    www.rheumcoach.com/FibroCard - Download your FREE copy of the "Fibromyalgia is real" postcard to share with your family & friends
    www.FaceBook.com/rheumcoach - lots more information about fibro
    Follow me on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/rheumcoach/
    Disclaimer: This podcast provides information only and does not provide any medical or psychological services or advice. None of the content on this podcast prevents, cures, or treats any mental or medical condition.

    • 21 min
    What is fibromyalgia?

    What is fibromyalgia?

    Episode 1 - What is fibromyalgia?
    The first episode of the podcast covers the fibro basics - what is fibromyalgia, who is at risk of developing fibromyalgia, and the symptoms.
    You can see the full transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1890983/9580631-what-is-fibromyalgia
    www.rheumcoach.com - my website
    www.rheumcoach.com/FibroCard - Download your free copy of the "Fibromyalgia is real" postcard to share with your family & friends
    www.FaceBook/com/rheumcoach - lots more information about fibro 

    Disclaimer: This podcast provides information only and does not provide any medical or psychological services or advice. None of the content on this podcast prevents, cures, or treats any mental or medical condition.

    • 16 min
    How is fibromyalgia diagnosed?

    How is fibromyalgia diagnosed?

    Episode 2 - How is fibromyalgia diagnosed? 
    Fibromyalgia is a real, painful condition. The latest guidelines for diagnosis were published in 2016 and you can find them below. To be diagnosed with fibro, you need to have at least three months of widespread pain or pain all over with other fibro symptoms. Other conditions that may mimic fibro need to be excluded, but you can have fibromyalgia  along with other painful conditions, like degenerative disease, chronic back pain, and autoimmune conditions, as well as sleep Apnea and depression. Is it not a diagnosis of exclusion. Accepting the Fibro is real is necessary for your successful treatment.

    AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
    2016 Revisions to the 2010/2011 Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria
    https://acrabstracts.org/abstract/2016-revisions-to-the-20102011-fibromyalgia-diagnostic-criteria/

    You can see the full transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1890983/9621860-how-is-fibromyalgia-diagnosed
    www.rheumcoach.com - my website
    www.rheumcoach.com/FibroCard - Download your free copy of the "Fibromyalgia is real" postcard to share with your family & friends
    www.FaceBook/com/rheumcoach - lots more information about fibro 

    Disclaimer: This podcast provides information only and does not provide any medical or psychological services or advice. None of the content on this podcast prevents, cures, or treats any mental or medical condition.

    • 11 min
    Fibromyalgia treatment overview

    Fibromyalgia treatment overview

    Episode 3 Fibromyalgia treatment overview.
     Fibro symptoms are due to the brain processing problem. To help the brain to learn how to process pain in correct way you to rewire the brain using three pillars or columns of fibro treatment: education, self care and pain control. Although medications may help, fibro treatment is not that simple. 
    You can see the full transcript:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1890983/9621860-how-is-fibromyalgia-diagnosed
    www.rheumcoach.com - my website
    www.rheumcoach.com/FibroCard - Download your free copy of the "Fibromyalgia is real" postcard to share with your family & friends
    www.FaceBook/com/rheumcoach - lots more information about fibro 

    • 13 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
97 Ratings

97 Ratings

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Fibro facts

This podcast has been a godsend for me. Fibromyalgia is such a strange condition, and it’s hard to find good solid information about how to live with it. I’m thankful that I don’t seem to suffer as severely as many other people do, but I still find that I have to do the hard work of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This podcast provides helpful information about how to stay healthy and active, as well as lots of facts about the condition itself, what causes it, how to treat it, etc. Thank you!

CelestialTerrestrial22 ,

So good!

I was diagnosed with Fibro a year ago. I’ve just found this show and am really enjoying it. Filled with reminders (that I needed) on how we can avoid flares!

Productivity Ninja ,

Very helpful

I love how the fibromyalgia is being addressed on a much deeper level then just symptoms and how to treat them. We need to address the cause of the problem and this podcast is very helpful for this

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