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| Felicity |
Posted - 01/24/2006 : 05:40:53
Help! any ideas. Have been completely pain free for nearly 3 months. Have completely returned to normal life and was very happy with it. Then out of the blue after no emotional trauma my TMS is back. I immediately began looking into my anger etc. although nothing obvious stood out and what was going on in my life and ignored the pain carrying on as normal but this time to no avail!
Anyone know if this is normal? |
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| molomaf |
Posted - 01/28/2006 : 11:43:29
When I first started believing in TMS, my back pain went away in about 6 weeks but I would have little pains here and there. I was a total believer in TMS and then one day boom, it came back. I couldn't believe it. I couldn't understand why it would since I was totally convinced. I reread the books but it seemed that the pain was not supposed to come back like this. I called a TMS doctor in my area and he said that yes, the pain can recur from time to time. I felt better knowing that I wasn't a "failure". I emailed John Stossel also, and he was kind enough to answer me and say that over time, he has had less and less "attacks". Well, that is exactly what has happened to me.
So, you aren't back to square one at all. Just figure out what was going on in your life that caused the pain to reappear. For me, someone said something that "attacked" the goodist in me. I have had TMS equivalents, but nothing that has lasted very long because I recognized them for what they are.
Michele |
| saga |
Posted - 01/28/2006 : 10:39:54
I almost didn't make it through the day on Friday, but I went to my car on my lunch break and listened to my audiobook. I was lucky enough to hear Sarno tallk about acute relapses and how they will come and his advise is basically to wait them out with some pain killers and rest and they won't last as long as when you didn't know about TMS.
I think I was stressed a bit because he usually says most people are healed for life, but it was good to hear him say relapses were normal. It gave me the strength to finish off the rest of the day and I'm feeling a bit better today. |
| Felicity |
Posted - 01/27/2006 : 01:16:23
Hi Saga,
I'm doing ok. The messages from Stryder and Dave have really helped. I am going to the gym this morning and going to do my normal routine which involves rowing and various arm exercises (My TMS is in my shoulders, arms and hands). I keep talking to my brain and telling it that I am taking no notice of the pain and that I am carrying on as normal because I do not need TMS to avoid suppressed emotions. I am trying to get to my underlying issues by looking at what is going on in my life and how this may be pushing buttons that relate to childhood stuff. It's a mine field! But, there is nothing to do but go on trying, I don't want to live with this thing any longer and using these methods I have had the best results so far so I will not give up. How about you? |
| saga |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 18:16:05
How you doing today Felicity? I'm still dying. One more day to go to get through the work week... |
| Dave |
Posted - 01/25/2006 : 09:34:29
The title of your message is enough to be concerned about.
In the early stages of treating TMS it's critical to take a long-term view and not get frustrated with setbacks.
Saying you are "back where you started" indicates you do not give yourself credit for the success you had.
TMS will not give up without a fight. It will come back, possibly stronger than ever. You have to stay the course and not let it control you. |
| saga |
Posted - 01/24/2006 : 20:17:47
Hi Felicity..
I can't offer much help I'm afraid. Because unfortunately, I'm in the same boat.
I was almost pain free for almost exactly 3 months just like you. But the pain is back with a vengeance. With out any emotional trauma like you.
I'm journalling like a madman, trying desperately to get to the root.
I know TMS wants me to lose hope. But after weeks of pain and me ignoring it and doing everything the book suggests it's almost impossible to keep believing I can beat it.
Anyways, all I can offer is that you are not alone :].
Let me know if you figure anything out. Because if you can get over it maybe it will give me some more hope.
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| Stryder |
Posted - 01/24/2006 : 14:07:11
TMS is caused by repressed emotions so it makes sense that you are unable to consciously see what has caused this current episode.
TMS recovery is a process, not an event, so its not uncommon for symptoms to return.
TMS has returned fear into your mind, fear that the pain is back and that it will not go away. That is TMSs plan to use fear against you.
Conquer your fear. Let go of your obsession, do not think of it any more.
Just go back to business as usual, reject the physical diagnosis, and have faith that the TMS pain is benign and cannot hurt you.
Take another pass thru HBP or MBP. If that doesnt do it start journaling again.
Take care, -Stryder |
| infinitysymbol |
Posted - 01/24/2006 : 13:56:21
Hi Felicity, I am like you. My TMS disappeared for approx 2 months and I had been happily typing away on my computer. Then a few weeks ago I woke up in the night having pulled a muscle in my neck and was in pain for a few days after that. The neck pain disipated but now my shoulder, wrist and lower neck TMS has come back with a vengeance. I'm trying to work on the underlying anxieties that might have caused this. Good luck! |
