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| floorten |
Posted - 02/20/2007 : 06:51:58
For a while I've been thinking what I had was a case of lots of different TMS pains. Now I'm thinking a diagnosis of "mild" fibromyalgia might be more appropriate. I know that they're supposed to be the same thing, but I think this might have some implications for my healing process. Let me explain...
I've been doing the TMS work since September and have only noticed small changes in the quality of my symtoms and small amounts of relief. I have no doubt that TMS processes are at the root of my malaise, but it seems to me that the majority of the people here are dealing with things like acute back pain or RSI - things that there are no doubt about if you're feeling.
On the other hand my symptoms are almost all mild in their severity, but a lot wider in their range and persistance. Here are the symptoms I'm experiencing:
continual 24/7 headache, general muscle aching all over, occasional moderate back pain and RSI, insomnia, anxiety and depression, muscle twinges and tics, extreme sensitivity to lack of sleep, weather and certain foods, relief of symptoms with alcohol, trouble getting up in the morning, gastro reflux, low energy levels.
Any fibro sufferers out there - does this sound more like fibro to you than "traditional" TMS?
You see the dilemma I'm having is that my headaches and general aching and low energy are 24/7. It's not like a back pain where I can force myself to confront it and take the action it prevents me from doing. It doesn't prevent me from doing anything - it's just there all the time, making me feel awful.
How do you confront and treat this kind of TMS? I've been doing the work for four months now and have only noticed a very small improvement. I feel like I'm battling a phantom here.
Has anyone (particularly fibro sufferers) got any advice?
TIA,
greg.
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| shawnsmith |
Posted - 02/20/2007 : 07:18:59
Have you read Dr. Nancy Selfridge's book "Freedom From Fibromyalgia?" She herself had Fibromyalgia (a severe manifestation of TMS) and she and her co-writter are now fully recovered. She bases her work on Dr. Sarno.
I am not aware of any separate advice one can give based upon symptoms. As far as TMS is concerned the location of the pain in un-important. The same pyschological work is done whether someone has a back ache, foot pain, arm pain etc.
I think it is important that when you are focused on the physical symptoms that is important to remind yourself that this is a strategy of your brain to prevent you from dwelling on or being aware of painful or disturbing emotions, mostly rage, within the unconscious mind. In essence, the pain is a distractor and it is very effective it. It is important to keep reminding yourself that you have nothing physically wrong with you and that the pain in benign and movement will not cause you harm in the least. There is a competition taking place between you and your brain and you have to work fight back every day if you wish to win.
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Sarno-ize it!
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