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Mayo Clinic Pain Rehab Center (PRC) - What’s Your Experience?
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The patient needs to be a full believer in central sensitization and buy into everything that the 3-week PRC clinic is asking them to do, including rejecting prohibited therapies, moderation, and the idea that deep breathing and relaxation do make a big difference, and commit to it for not just the 3 weeks, but for 6 months. Otherwise, in the 2nd week, they may be asked to leave. In my daughter's case she has chronic dizziness and migraines. When she got to the PRC other participants in the program were bad-mouthing it. On day 6, she was still unwilling to give up the idea of having IV infusions to treat her migraines for 6 whole months. Even though both of her parents are on board and she can't actually receive any of the treatments that she wants without us taking her, the clinic requires the patient is a full believer. Anyone considering PRC for themselves or for their children need to fully commit to it. Recognize that it is not easy and the patient may face negative talk from other participants. Be ready or else you may lose your spot, wasting precious time and financial resources.
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@johnnymnemonic wow, what a great perspective. Thank you for joining the conversation. It's not often that a parent voices experience about their child in the PRC program. The financial commitment can be a burden is not covered by insurance . I guess you could say it can be a bit of a gamble or on the positive side, and investment.
Having gone through the program, I can attest to the fact that you do really need to be a believer in the scientific concept of central sensitization and I think be confident that you have ruled out any other possible diagnosis. In my case after several years there was really nothing left to make sense of my symptoms.
I'm really sorry that your daughter is going through such challenges with migraine. I once was one of those folks sitting through infusions try to help migraine and other chronic pain issues. I gave it my best try for months and it just wasn't doing enough, that's when I realized I had to take matters into my own hands through lifestyle changes and Stress Management among chemical reduction. This can be a daunting process and require mental fortitude so I understand how your daughter may not have fully bought in if she wasn't ready . May I ask how she is doing presently with symptoms?