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| granitelake |
Posted - 06/05/2006 : 10:10:55
Hi,
I herniated some discs in 1995 and had considerable pain until I found Dr. Sarno's book in 1999. I saw a doctor who trained under Sarno in my home state (4 hours away) and my back pain went away. It tried to come back many times but eventually I got good enough about knowing that it was TMS that it didn't bother me and it pretty much went away. Shortly after I mastered the back pain my knee started to hurt. I went back and saw the original doctor and sure enough a TMS diagnosis again and it too went away. My mind keeps trying to find new pains to distract me. Its tried headaches and fake bladder infections. Each time the pain is in a new body part I have so much trouble convincing myself its TMS and not something really bad. I know of course the worse thing to do is worry but I can't help myself even if I'm pretty sure its TMS. The doctor I saw for TMS is 4 hours away so it is very inconvient to see him and he won't talk on the phone. In the past two weeks I have had some abdominal discomfort but it goes away if I'm busy and I have many internet searches (like webmd) and what I feel isn't a sympton of anything. Its not that bad but I can't stop worrying about it. I leave on vacation in a week which of course makes me worry more. How do you stop worrying when your pretty sure it TMS but there's always a doubt without a diagnosis? |
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| drziggles |
Posted - 06/07/2006 : 08:11:16
Read the books, over and over again! It seems to me that there's still a part of you that has never truly gotten over the possibility there could be a physical cause for your symptoms, based solely on your opening sentence: "I herniated some discs in 1995". Naturally, you should consult with your doctor to exclude medical causes, but you could see a general doctor for that regarding abdominal issues, if seeing your TMS doc is too arduous.
Your brain wants you to hold on to this notion of a physical cause, and for some getting past that is the hardest part. Get to work! |
| marytabby |
Posted - 06/07/2006 : 05:22:20
All the worry and doubt are doing a great job at keeping you disstracted. The TMS is winning. I am in wrist pain now so bad I want to rip the wrist off but I don't want to go to that dark place, otherwise known as doubting the diagnosis. Like me, you need to keep telling your brain it is TMS and NOT a structural issue or it will never loosen its grip. |
| marytabby |
Posted - 06/06/2006 : 15:18:45
All the worry and doubt are doing a great job at keeping you disstracted. The TMS is winning. I am in wrist pain now so bad I want to rip the wrist off but I don't want to go to that dark place, otherwise known as doubting the diagnosis. Like me, you need to keep telling your brain it is TMS and NOT a structural issue or it will never loosen its grip. |
