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| Suz |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 11:56:24
Hey guys,
I am having a terrible struggle with my sciatica. It is the worst pain I have had in so long. I have a horrendous cold and sinus infection and have been overwhelmed by recent events in my life. I guess it all got too much for my brain and it freaked out. The pain was so bad last night that I couldn't move. I thought I had kicked this TMS thing -so disappointing.
I am trying to switch to emotional thinking but it is such a challenge when the pain is so bad. It involves one being really really brave. I am fed up of being strong and brave. It has always worked in the past - to laugh and not get threatened by it. I think my strength is down as I am so sick.
I am totally fed up with everything in my life right now - broken bone in foot, broken engagement, very sick and now excruciating sciatica. How on earth am i supposed to handle all of this? I am so so fed up. I guess I must be in a rage and feeling very very sorry for myself. I just don't have the strength to deal with this.
TMS people are supposed to be very good copers - hence the repression of emotions and the putting on of a brave face. I don't feel brave right now, I feel freaking fedup.
Any encouragement, advice - tips on this would be great.
Thanks for letting me rant
Suz |
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Posted - 11/30/2005 : 16:28:34
Hi Sue,
I just had my first really bad flare-up as you saw in my other post. Today was tolerable though and I think I'm working it out.
If you give up and don't be strong you're toast. YOU HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO WORK OUT. Giving up simply isn't an alternative. Nothing else will cure it. You've done it before and you'll do it again.
Just start focusing intensly on the negative aspects and start writing them all down and doing all the normal recommended processes as described by Dr. Sarno that you should be aware of.
You may not notice any change for a few days, but I think if you stick with it it will gradually start moving out in a few days.
I'm no expert but I'm just dealing with my first flare-up and I have renewed hope that it will be gone soon. |
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