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| Rewel |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 04:43:57
Hi!
I am new to this forum, but unfortunately not new to TMS (five years). I am reading the books and watching the video and it looks to me that my TMS is not "standard" one, since I have pain in different parts of my body at the same time (below is the list). Does anyone have similar experience?
Before reading the books, the pain was present in more than half locations at the same time, 24hrs a day. When I started reading the first book (a year ago) 5 and 7 were gone overnight and 6 and 8 in a few weeks time. The rest of the pain remained and is now in come/go state (which is much better than before, when it was continuous). Since the headache is so persistent I even doubted that it has the same cause. But when I was reading the second book and determined to fight the TMS again with a vengeance, I experienced a shift - for a few Saturdays I did not have a headache at all, but the low back pain came back very much to my surprise!
Any thoughts are more than welcome!
1. Headache
2. Groin and testicles
3. Bladder and frequent urination
4. Light and sound over-sensitivity
5. Low back pain
6. Stiff neck
7. Hay fever
8. Knees
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| vikki |
Posted - 02/21/2006 : 10:06:00
Hi Rewel,
He mentions that fibromyalgia is a manifestation of TMS. This involves multiple pain sites at the same time, plus chronic fatigue type symptoms. Also, my pain in multiple locations has "officially" been diagnosed as TMS by a TMS doctor (Schechter) -- and this has been confirmed by the fact that Sarno's methods are working for me.
Vikki |
| lobstershack |
Posted - 02/21/2006 : 07:36:02
I don't think this should concern you. I have pain in multiple locations and I know many others on this board have had the same. I saw Dr. Sarno personally and mentioned all of my symptoms and still got diagnosed as TMS. Don't sweat it.
Seth |
| Rewel |
Posted - 02/21/2006 : 00:20:26
Thanks!
I have already ruled out any serious disease (have gone through extensive diagnostics) and I firmly believe that it is psychosomatic as well. I was just a bit concerned since Dr. Sarno (I think) never mentions pain in multiple places at the same time.
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| vikki |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 11:02:12
Hi Rewel,
I have pain in multiple places at the same time too. It started in my butt/legs and then "spread" to my neck and shoulders and even my jaw. Once I'd had tests to rule of any kind of systemic problem (like thyroid or lupus), this actually helped to convince me of the TMS diagnosis. I figured, I am basically a healthy young person, and it is ridiculous to think I could have injured myself in SO many places on BOTH sides of my body. It's GOT to be psychosomatic. I totally agree with Seth -- get the serious stuff ruled out, then treat it as TMS.
Vikki |
| lobstershack |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 07:10:51
Rewel,
I urge you to read some of my previous posts. As you will see, I have many of the symptoms you mentioned--my first being a chronic headache in the temples. I also have had experiences with groin/testicle pain and frequent urination. You are not alone! I do recommend you to get everything checked out by a doctor and try and see a TMS practitioner.
Good Luck!
Seth |
