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cognitive behaviour therapy

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gillian76726
gillian76726

Hi   I would like to ask,if anyone on here has had Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and If so, felt any benefit from it?

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  • Dizzimare
    Dizzimare gillian76726

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    hi

    I did 13 sessions of CBT for CSD to try and help with the slow pacing of VRT. If I'm honest it didn't help me and made me feel a bit uncomfortable being analysed on every word I said but that may have just been the therapist. The therapist tried to get me to see ways in which I could cope with the illness and never about curing it and always about not wanting to be what I was like before. I agree with the others do take a tissue with you. Having CSD I found it hard to sit for an hour without feeling sick, I couldn't concentrate, I got my words mixed up and I felt very disorientated. Perhaps if CSD is caused by anxiety (mine wasn't) then CBT would be good to get to the bottom of what makes someone anxious as anxiety definitely triggers dizziness. I'm a believer that you should never say no to something until you've given it a good try- you never know it may help. For me VRT and balance Physio has been the most successful but perhaps it's like the tapes you used to get in the olden days on how to stop smoking where you would listen to them on your Walkman playing overnight and hope it sunk into you by the morning 😀

    • gillian76726
      gillian76726 Dizzimare

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      Yes this is what I am not looking forward to.  I will give it a try, but as soon as words come out of the therapists mouth that I feel are going In The wrong direction, I will be stopping them there and then!  I will say I did not come to be analysed, and all that kind of thing, but for,tools,to,help me cope with my vertigo symptoms, and if they cannot provide them,mthen I am Wasting their time.
    • Dizzimare
      Dizzimare gillian76726

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      I must admit I too asked after my first session that I could not see the relevance of why so many questions were being asked about my childhood, or jobs I had 10 years ago and what relavance that had to me being perfectly healthy, happy and well on one day and then my world being turned upside down the following day. It felt very much like anything I had said would be the reason for the dizziness. good luck- I would give it a go - you cant lose and you could do what I did constantly and say " So in your opinion - why am I dizzy?'
    • gillian76726
      gillian76726 Dizzimare

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      Ha ha, love it!!!  I Will remember that question and definitely use it.  What was the answer?  also,when you asked how come your jobs and childhood related to your physical! Dizziness, what did they say then ?  It is a fob off Isn,t it!!  I haven,t waited four years for this I can tell you, in fact I actually find it a bit insulting, and I feel,sorry for whoever ends up being my therapist as I am too old for this!!!
    • Dizzimare
      Dizzimare gillian76726

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      I was told it could be due to the fact that I held a stressful job 10 years ago. I think I huffed alot that day. In all seriousness though, we did explore how I could change my previous lifestyle to fit in with dizziness. Im not sure how that sort of "throw it your face that you cant do it anymore" type of therapy works though - it just made me more determined not to give up and go back to where I was and I'm not sure another 13 sessions would have changed my mind.

      I have heard though in my group that it does help though so I would try and keep an open mind about it (so they can read it cheesygrin )

    • gillian76726
      gillian76726 Dizzimare

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      Just had feedback from good friend of mine who had it years ago,said it was rubbish and we (she and I) could prob do better job ourselves! Imwill go, but am afraid Imwill,be the one doing the interviewing!! Ha ha!
    • Dizzimare
      Dizzimare gillian76726

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      I did - I was very lucky and managed to use my BUPA from work. It was expensive otherwise. I was wondering whether a group session would be better as you wouldnt get asked so many intrusive questions. 
    • gillian76726
      gillian76726 Dizzimare

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      Well. Mine will be NHS, and if it is a group  I will be out the door before anyone sits down! I don,t do groups!  Been  there, done that plenty enough times in my life and now,is not the time. I know what u mean re intrusive questions, but then, for me. It,would be a waste of my time not to mention energy , as I would be going by bus, and doing that is tiring for me, so I only want to,go somewhere that is going  to be beneficial,for me.  listen, by the Time the wheels all turn, I will be going back for my 8 week appointment with the Physio again, and I bet you I will not have had an appointment come through!  Ho hum.
    • pauline59158
      pauline59158 Dizzimare

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      I don't think the Therapist was there to cure your underlying issues but to help you develope strategies for coping with the outcomes.
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