Seattle Fibromyalgia Solution

Fibromyalgia is as real as any other illness seen in doctor's offices.

Fibromyalgia (FMS) affects between 2% and 10% of the population while roughly 85% of those sufferers are women.  3 to 6 million Americans experience chronic aches and pains like you feel during the first stages of getting a cold or flu virus.

According to the American College of Rheumatology, 25.3% of all FMS patients are so affected as to be unable to work. 36% of all Social Security Disability payments go for FMS.

FMS is known as a "garbage can" diagnosis. There are no lab tests or X-rays that indicate FMS and it's diagnosed primarily to rule out other illnesses. This diagnosis is made where there is pain for more than 3 months combined with a positive "tender point exam" with a minimum of 11 tender points out of 21 possible places on the body.

Craig,
I just wanted to write to tell you how my life has improved since working with you. I wish I would have found you a few years ago. I used to see a rheumatologist for fibromyalgia and could barely walk. Today, I'm active, working out and recently started my own business!
Nicole Wexler, Redmond WA


It will hearten you to know that, based on a battery of psychological tests, over 70% of FMS patients do not have significant psychological problems. Most of these occur after the onset of symptoms due to it's disabling effects and it is the most common cause of widespread pain seen in the medical office. You are as mentally normal as anyone else if you have FMS and it is not "all in your head."

FMS patients report all sorts of other ailments as well including Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue. Some get tired just from getting out of bed. Many are hypersensitive to stress, the weather changing, allergies etc.

It is not caused by another disease nor depression or anxiety. Many times it comes on after traumatic accidents, surgeries or major stresses.

As outlined in the Medical Hypnosis page. I work with you to undue one of the main causes of FMS, unresolved repressed negative emotions and also to teach you how to turn off pain. Improving the quality of sleep has also been shown to reduce symptoms. 

This takes between 8-12 sessions, on average, with sessions once a week. You will begin to experience at least some relief right away in the first sessions.

I do want you to know that I am not a physician and I require your primary care doctor to sign off a referral that it is ok to work with you. Hypnosis for Fibromyalgia is not medicine but complementary to your doctor's care.

A 1991 study of 40 patients was reported on in the Journal of Rheumatology 18 (1) P72-75: "In this controlled therapeutic trial in patients with refractory Fibromyalgia, hypnotherapy was more successful than physical therapy in improving complaints...the reduction in pain medication used by the hypnosis group was quite remarkable."

It is possible to get reimbursed by your insurance company for these services

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Ellin Sidell, Craig Sigl and Lauren Archer are registered hypnotherapists with the Washington State Dept of Health. By law, all disorders listed in the DSM require a written referral from a licensed medical professional for us to be able to legally work with you.

The information on this website is for educational purposes only and not to be relied upon. We are not  doctors and you should always consult your doctor before embarking on any treatment for pain or healing or accepting any advice with regard to your healthcare. 

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"Thank you for your fantastic presentation to my chiropractic team. Having worked with you in your office, I knew you were good, but had no idea how powerful you are in groups!
My doctors were extremely impressed and talked about you and your "flow" principles for days!

Dr. Darren White, Kirkland

After three hypnotherapy sessions with Ellin Sidell, I came away with so much value I could literally write pages describing my positive experiences. Ellin guided me through a process that I can only describe as miraculous! In our first session I was give the opportunity to shatter my limiting beliefs around emotional expression and I was shown a whole new realm of possibilities for expressing myself, openly, authentically and completely free of inhibition. This was HUGE for me!!

Rob J., Seattle

I just want to personally say thank you for taking care of my patients I have sent you.
They have reported back to me some amazing results. I am glad I have you
on my team to refer emotional issues to for health and healing.
 
Renee Michele, LMP, Bellevue Hands On Health Center

My chronic pain issues have really improved... I am excited to be able to refer patients to you to assists them through hypnotherapy 

Dr. Amanda Brimhall Naturopath,Kirkland

Even since I started working with Lauren Archer at Hypnosis West, I have seen an unbelievable change in my life. After only 3 sessions, I was astounded at the effectiveness of something that I was so skeptical of at first. A momentous event occurred during my third session, for the first time in 5 years I was finally completely pain free for several hours. I cannot put into words how amazing Lauren Archer is. She has helped me in ways I never expected. 

Landon S. , Kirkland

 

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