FREE Fibromyalgia Symptom Tracking Worksheet ...after I complete it, then what do I do?After downloading the FREE Fibromyalgia Symptom Tracking Worksheet and tracking the symptoms for a period of time, and indicating how the symptoms change based on the stressors in your life, you will need to take some time to look at the valuable information you have compiled.
* Which symptoms are a 10 on the scale of severity? * Which symptoms are daily or weekly, in otherwords, constant? * What causes the symptom to increase? * What causes it to decrease? * Which of the symptoms come and go? * How often do the appear? * Why do you think they return at a particular time? * Is there a stressor that acts as a trigger? * Does the symptom return on Sunday night or Monday morning right before the work week begins? * Could the increase be due to the anticipation of returning to work and all that entails? Or the positive or negative anticipation of an upcoming event? * Or was there a stressor over the weekend that lead to a return of the symptom? * Do you notice that when visiting with one particular individual that you are sitting and tensing your muscles during conversation? * Is this tension specific to this particular individual or does it happen in a variety of situations? * Do you notice a change following a healthy nutritious meal? * Is there a change in how you feel based on the number of hours you sleep, the food you eat, the people you visit, the weather? * Can you identify what causes the symptoms to come or go based on the information you have collected?
Once you have reviewed the information you have collected on the FREE Fibromyalgia Symptom Tracking Worksheet you may begin to see patterns. If you identify something that you did that decreased a symptom, then you will want to consider adding that behavior to your daily routine, for example use aroma therapy or essential oil more often.
Maybe you have found that tai chi or meditation techniques reduce your depression or increase your energy. That would be a treatment approach that you would want to continue.
Or maybe you find that walking one mile a day increases your pain level, but walking 1/2 mile a day does not. You may want to limit the walking to 1/2 mile for a week and then try to increase it a little and see what happens. If it again, increases the pain level, then go back to 1/2 mile again.
The analysis of the information on the Fibromyalgia Symptom Tracking Worksheet will help you begin to set limits that will allow you to do the things that are beneficial to you and, yet, do not increase your symptoms. Use the information you have collected on the FREE Fibromyalgia Symptom Tracking Worksheet to better your lifestyle choices. If you use this free tool, you will begin to make decisions regarding lifestyle, exercise, diet and relationships that can help move you forward on your journey to wellness!
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