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| zeke |
Posted - 01/23/2006 : 14:15:38
Has anyone on the board seen Dr. Hoffman in Duluth, MN? he's the closest TMS doctor to me and i'm curious what their experience was like with him.
zeke |
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| CherylH |
Posted - 01/23/2006 : 17:39:32
Zeke,
TMS is the only logical conclusion for the migrating pain I've had off/on over the past few years. First came a couple of bouts of what was thought to be trigeminal neuralgia (facial pain), then they thought it was MS. Since I started reading Sarno's work, no more facial pain - interesting. So the pain has migrated from my face to my right arm - a logical place because of regular "over-training" learning a new skill. I was convinced about the TMS in spite of doctors and physical therapists naming everything from thoracic outlet syndrome to golfer's elbow, tennis elbow, tendonitis. When we moved close to the Duluth area a little over a year ago, I was thrilled to see a Sarno Dr. in the area so made an appt. My pain is not 100% gone, but it doesn't disable me or keep me from doing what I need to do. I should spend more time reviewing Dr. Sarno's books and the other tools I have; I might get that video for reinforcement. Every so often I start thinking physically instead of psychologically and I have to work on changing that. My psychological issues are tied up with my training for a career that's taking me a lot longer than I expected (and is a lot more intense/more difficult than I expected) so the doubts fears and frustration all come out regularly - no wonder I still have the pain! :) cheryl |
| zeke |
Posted - 01/23/2006 : 14:57:42
thanks Cheryl. I talked to the nurse and she also recommended i read the book before seeing Dr. Hoffman. So do you have TMS and did the meetings with Dr. Hoffman help? and you mention the nagging pain - are you close to 100% or able to do physical activities?
I'm not sure if i have TMS or not (i feel like it's definitely possible after reading Dr. Sarno's first book) but i need help with diagnosis and treatment.
zeke |
| CherylH |
Posted - 01/23/2006 : 14:36:50
Zeke - I have. I found him to be very pleasant, easy to talk to. He was willing to treat me either way I wanted - as if there were a problem (physical therapy, etc) or believing that TMS was behind it all. That may seem hypocritical but he said he doesn't advertise his TMS 'affiliation' - I'm not sure why. I had read the books, believed in TMS but wanted to rule out anything physical. He did some type of blood work to check thyroid levels, did an xray, a little poking and prodding. Our 2nd appt was to review the results and a subsequent discussion/review about what TMS is. I feel comfortable with him and would go back if I needed reinforcement, but so far that "green light" has kept me going for over a year. I have nagging pain but work around it/through it. If you're going to go to him, it might make sense to read the book first if you haven't already. Does that help? Oh, and tell them when you call that you understand Dr. Hoffman does some work with TMS patients - one of his nurses is versed in the subject and they'll transfer you to her...
Cheryl |
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