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Anyone had a successful experience w/ Mayo Pain Rehabilitation Center?
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Has anyone gone to the Mayo PRC for Central sensitization syndrome and had success or found it not useful? If so, which one? I do not take prescription pain relievers, so I am not sure that this program would help. I have dysautonomia, PPPD and chronic fatigue. I have not found a medication to control the episodes from this. In fact, all medications and supplements I have tried have amplified the symptoms or had no results. It is a huge commitment both in money and time to go to the PRC. I would appreciate knowing about any experiences and which one.
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@nanacarol13 Hi there. Yes, I graduated the PRC coming up on 6 years the end of the month. Best thing I ever did for myself because it gave me a blueprint of how to live with the cards I've been dealt.
You are absolutely right it is a huge commitment both time and money and only you know if it's worth it. I guess it's about how desperate are you to help yourself have better quality of life? It's a big commitment one that you really have to buy into and be open-minded about learning new ways of coping, strategizing and understanding that physical fitness is a must. Cognitive behavioral therapy was a huge part of the program and for me was very eye-opening in a good way . The program moderates and although it's not designed specifically to each person, each person's levels are taken into consideration for the overall picture. If you have no meds to get off then you're that much farther ahead of the game! Good for you.
What are your thoughts? Does the program intimidate you based on the structure of it or do you think it's just not enough bang for the buck?
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Hello @nanacarol,
I combined your discussion on the Pain Rehab Clinic with an existing discussion of the same topic:
"Anyone had a successful experience w/ Mayo Pain Rehabilitation Center?"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/has-anyone-successful-experience-with-mayo-pain-rehabilitation-center/
Here you can meet members who have asked about the pain rehab clinic and also read through their experiences with the clinic as well. @rwinney has shared their experience with the program a handful of times in this discussion thread. @kmdenton33, @alh123, and @ldb all talked about the program in this thread as well and may have some updates to share as well.