DEALING WITH AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

In mid-March, my muscles started aching. At first, I thought it was from hard workouts with my physical trainer or martial arts sessions. A week later, the muscles in my upper thighs, calves and shoulders hurt so much it was hard to move. Tying my shoes was challenging. It was difficult lifting myself from a bathtub. Now in my late seventies, I questioned if this was the end. Did my age catch up to me? A rheumatologist later confirmed I had polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), an autoimmune disease.

This was an opportunity to apply Neuro-Semantics to myself and begin modeling a disease. Stories like mine are useful examples when training. Also, applying Neuro-Semantics to health is an area worth exploring. Here, I discuss strategies to enhance medical treatment.