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| rascal |
Posted - 05/28/2006 : 00:34:17
Hello everyone,
Hope everyone is doing okay. I decided to come to this forum because I'm at my wits end trying to figure out what's going on with my arm. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'm currently a graduate student in the computer science department of my university. I've been experience arm pain in my left arm for about 6 months now (just the left). I've tried Physical Therapy but that did not really work, currently trying prolotherapy but seeing little improvements. I learned about TMS while searching the internet about RSI (harvards site led me to his teachings). But I've dismissed his teachings until recently.
So I started giving Sarno's teachings some merit when i started my prolotherapy. Interesting enough prolotherapy numbs my left hand, and when this happens i experience similar symptoms appear on my right hand. Once my left hand unnumbs, then the symptoms come back to the left.
Also although my pain is chronic 24/7 7 days a week. When i'm distracted I don't feel/notice the pain.
For example:
When im at the gym.
playing poker
playing volley
doing the nasty .. lol.
Also the pain is not consisteny on one spot, and when im stressed i feel it on my neck and shoulders.
This led me to start thinking about TMS. I've recently purchased 2 of sarno's books "Mindbody connection" and "Healing back pain", and ave almost finished both books. After reading this books (i'm convinced that this is what I have). I noticed that when i started typing this note my left hand starting reacting allergicly and now its gone.
Im curious as to what kind of regimens people do while trying to releive themselves. I've made a list of all the problems that are currently bothering me. And constantly remind myself that the pain is just a manifistation of my repressed emotions.
I believe my pain is due to TMS but i want my unconcious mind to believe it. Sarno states in his "Healing Back Pain" that the subcontious mind takes some time to understand this. Do you just keep beating the information to yourself until "it" finally gets it?
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| HilaryN |
Posted - 06/02/2006 : 07:16:36
Good luck with curing your RSI. I’ve cured mine through the TMS approach. Here’s my story:
http://tmshelp.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1322
If you search on SuccessStory and RSI you’ll find others.
Hilary N |
| ndb |
Posted - 05/28/2006 : 17:31:50
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Originally posted by rascal
Btw any tips on getting your mind of the pain. I woke up this morning feeling fine, then my mind when straight to "Hows the arm mode", within a minute or two ... bang the pain appears? I guess i have to beat up my concious mind too lol.
thanks for your good wishes.
one thing to try to do is 'think psychological' every time you find yourself thinking physically or about pain, especially during episodes of bad pain. this means shift gears and start thinking about causes of suppressed anger and so forth instead.
another thing which helped me with my most recent symptom was that i noticed i was overanalysing it all the time. in your words i would go into 'jaw mode' and this meant i was worrying 'how much worse is it than last night' or 'did the journalling i do improve the pain at all' etc. i.e., i was thinking about it in one way or the other the minute i woke up and it dominated by thoughts till i went to bed. to get out of this, put yourself in an accepting, and almost...amused frame of mind. i decided to accept the pain that was present, but not let it dominate my thoughts, and occupy myself with a busy day....going to the library, working in a cafe, taking a long hike, and so on. this REALLY helped. though the pain is not gone, its much better somehow because i feel my body is working with my mind, not just my mind trying to fight the body.
i guess i am trying to say don't fight the 'arm mode' thoughts, and it your mind will stop going there in a while. just do your usual daily stuff!
i wrote a bit about this in these posts too:
http://www.tmshelp.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2101
http://www.tmshelp.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2089
hope that helps,
ndb |
| rascal |
Posted - 05/28/2006 : 12:04:23
thanx ndb, I really appreciate your reply.
I have started the journal approach and i am very optimistic Sarno's theory. When i first wrote a list of problems i had, it filled over a page. Interesting enough most of my problems dont involve school but my personal relationships in my family (especially my mom) ... malcolm in the middle anyone???
Anyway I'll keep you updated and hope you do do. I wish you the best of luck on your jaw and im glad that Sarno's approach helped another Computer Scientist.
Btw any tips on getting your mind of the pain. I woke up this morning feeling fine, then my mind when straight to "Hows the arm mode", within a minute or two ... bang the pain appears? I guess i have to beat up my concious mind too lol.
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| ndb |
Posted - 05/28/2006 : 08:56:30
hi rascal,
i am a cs grad student too :)
i started back and neck pain a year ago, which moved to my shoulders, arms and jaw. physical therapy helped somewhat with the symptoms, but they would always return. the night i discovered TMS, I listened to the audio version of Healing Back Pain (at that time I couldn't read because I would get a spitting headache in 10 minutes if i did, this was also part of my TMS). by the next morning, my shoulders, which had been stiff and achy for 6 months or more were starting to loosen, and the pain was reduced by 40-50% when i pressed. i read and reread Mindbody Prescription thereafter and made lists and journalled as recommended. The pain in my shoulders is GONE after a month.
i went to see a TMS psychologist to help with some of my anger issues. since then i have developed a lot of pain in my jaw (which had been there before but gone away when I did certain excercises). So I have been trying to apply the approach to this pain now, and I have to admit, it is not getting better as dramatically as the first time, but I am totally sure it is TMS, and will recede.
Anyway, I believe RSI is TMS, and I am very glad you decided to try this approach. Wish you the best for your recovery.
ndb |
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