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| kalo |
Posted - 03/19/2007 : 14:03:37
First off thanks again for the response on my previous posts.
I just got back from the doc. and he seems to think that I have a pinched nerve causing the front of my foot and side of my shine to go a little numb (AGAIN) only when I touch them.
I told him my fears of MS and ALS and he said that if I had any of those things my nerve numbing would not just be in one area and that the symptons I am experiencing really don't match those things.
He didn't really seem to concern about this, however, he did say if this nerve numbing thing persist they will do more testing, but as of right now he want to have me take an X-Ray and do blood work.
I have lost weight as well and when the nurse tried drawing some blood out of me she said that I was too dehydrated and that I need no blood was comming out. So, she told me to drink lots of water and come back tomorrow.
Okay, with all this and the doc. thinking I just got a pinched nerve why am I still worried that I could still have MS.
My symptons as the doc. says doesn't match it. I should be celebrating and thinking TMS, right?????
But, in the back of my mind I am still thinkin what if I really do have MS? How stupid!
And I am afraid this FEAR that I am having will sabatoge what is really going on and that is TMS. I have ALL the symptons. Pain in my buttocks, and this SLIGHT numbing in my foot and shine ONLY when it is being touched.
Geez, I feel all hypochondriactic. I am not afraid to say that I did have bouts of hypochondria as a young person, but as I am nearing my forty's it's bad again.
If Dr. Sarno saw me he'd probably tell me to get out of his office and start thinking pshycological instead of phsyical.
Well, I'll just read my Mind, Body, Perscription. One, more thing, I am really not sure if I want to persue the X-rays my doc. wants me to have though, I will go back for the blood work tomorrow...
I really don't know if I want to get the stupid x-Rays....
Thanks again for all your help. |
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| kalo |
Posted - 03/20/2007 : 15:39:46
AWESOME, I'll check the Divided Mind out. Didn't realize he had a new book out!!!
Thank you! |
| mizlorinj |
Posted - 03/20/2007 : 14:05:42
Kalo, perhaps try Dr. Sarno's newest book, The Divided Mind. It has experiences of many patients, as well as other doctors' experiences with handling TMS.
-Lori |
| kalo |
Posted - 03/20/2007 : 13:29:03
THANKS ALEXIS!
That is very encouraging what you said! Being that your father is a phsyicians is very inspiring that he DOESN'T worry about anything being wrong with him. And still skiing and keep active at his age is AWESOME!
You know I am just about getting ready to go and have that stupid X-ray thing done. I really don't want to, but I don't want my Doc. thinking that I wasn't willing to step up to the plate and do my part. After all he orded it.
Thank you again for your beautiful words and THANK YOU to everyone who has responded to my post!!! |
| alexis |
Posted - 03/20/2007 : 12:56:01
Hi Kalo, You might want to keep in mind that the options aren't just TMS or horrible degenerative disease. My father is the exact opposite of every description of a TMS person. Yet back in his 50s he developed some weird numb spots. He had it checked out, found nothing, and has ignored the issue for over 20 years. The numb spots are still there, but have become no worse. He's in his 70s and goes skiing regularly and rarely thinks about health issues. I only even heard about his numb spots when I was complaining about a numbish spot I temporarily had on my own toe. (He was basically rolling his eyes at my big concern over this...and mine did go away).
I guess the moral is that bad things do happen, but sometimes it's just weird s**t and you don't know why and you have to move on an live with it even without a diagnosis. My father is a physician, but since he's not at all TMSy in his personality he just doesn't obsess about it and he's fine. I'm pretty sure he goes for weeks without remembering he has 2 or 3 weird numb spots.
Now, I know this wouldn't be so easy for me or for any of us types here. But unfortunately a lot of the time I think it's just what we have to learn to do. Not every weird ailment is going to kill or disable us -- even if it is real and even if it remains undiagnosed for the rest of our lives. |
| kalo |
Posted - 03/20/2007 : 12:23:36
Awesome, Thanks Nor and Tennis Tom for your responses!
Nor, I will look into the books of the authors you suggest looking into and I will have ANOTHER go at The Mindbody Prescription book!
I am praying this is just TMS...Logically my thoughts tell me it is because of the stresses going or shall I say the stresses I continue to put in my life. However, the unlogic sides keeps saying "What if" this isn't TMS and I do have something wrong some degenarative disease.
That is the hypochondria side of me and to be honest with you I am supposed to go back to my docs. office in a month and if this numbness in the foot and shine doesn't go a way he said he'll recommend me to a neurologist.
Gosh, I don't know if I want to go through all those test. I did once before for my neck and the neuro that I had gone to 5 years ago straight up told me that I WAS healthy and nothing was wrong with me. This was after he did a NCT and MRI. He, then told me to get some professional help on my emotions.
Again, thanks for the response!! |
| Nor |
Posted - 03/20/2007 : 11:36:03
I knew saying to "trust your doctor" had a caveat. I would trust the part about not having some horrible degenerative disease. For the rest, remember that TMS is not widely accepted by anyone in the medical field, even by those who are highly competant and respected.
At this point, you need to focus on the success stories in Sarno's literature and on this forum. Another idea would be to find books by other authors who support Sarno's work. I read a book called "The Molecules of Emotion" by Candice Pert which goes into a lot of heavy science supporting the mindbody connection. Can anyone reading give kalo some ideas?
Nor |
| tennis tom |
Posted - 03/20/2007 : 10:56:20
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Originally posted by kalo
Hi Nor,
Thank you as you're right. Sometimes I wish I could see Doctor Sarno, I know he's tough and he tells you straight up.
I asked my doc. yesterday if stress could possibly could be causing my numbness and he said NO. He doesn't believe stress is my problem.
This goes against what Sarno says about psyschomatic pain. It's real, but not cause by phsyical abnormalities.
Any how thanks for your advise!
Welcome to the TMS cunumdrum Kalo! |
| kalo |
Posted - 03/20/2007 : 10:10:40
Hi Nor,
Thank you as you're right. Sometimes I wish I could see Doctor Sarno, I know he's tough and he tells you straight up.
I asked my doc. yesterday if stress could possibly could be causing my numbness and he said NO. He doesn't believe stress is my problem.
This goes against what Sarno says about psyschomatic pain. It's real, but not cause by phsyical abnormalities.
Any how thanks for your advise! |
| Nor |
Posted - 03/20/2007 : 08:17:46
Kalo,
I believe my anxiety over health issues (what you call being a hypochondriac) is part of my TMS. Maybe it would help you to look at it that way.
Nor |
| kalo |
Posted - 03/20/2007 : 00:28:07
Hi Nor
You don't have to apologize for anything. I really appreciate your honesty, and advise!
As a matter of fact, before coming to the TMS Help forum, I did some soul search and decieded TWO THINGS:
One, trust that my doc. is right and that it's not MS or anyone other neurological disease. The reason is my doc. is VERY KNOWLEDGIBLE AND THURO(CAN'T SPELL)in his exames.
I think if he thought it was something serious he would not waste any time in sending me to a specialist.
TWO: Time for me to get over this hypochondriac feeling and start working on my TMS work and again trust that my doc. knows what he's talking about.
I still have to go to get an X-ray only to please my doc. He wanted me to do so...Even if I do have some sort of herniation (which I highly doubt) I'll ignore it and check it up to TMS.
Also, I visited and I hope I don't offend anyone the hypochondriactic forums and I decieded that I don't want to worry and go through tons of testing only to still doubt my doc. or godforbid a neurologist.
I'll take my chances that my doc. is right and most of all TRUST in Doctor Sarno and this cool TMS forum 
Thanks again for your reply! |
| Nor |
Posted - 03/19/2007 : 21:02:48
Kalo,
I can totally relate to what you're going through. I do the exact same thing. I had a variety of neuro/cardiac/GI symptoms a few years ago and had all the requisite testing done. Before I got all the normal results I diagnosed myself w/ everything in the book. It's torture but you're probably doing it to yourself, as I did. I also got worse as my anxiety heightened. The neuro I saw told me it was TMS w/o saying it in those words. Try to relax and trust the doctor. His judgement is probably more reliable than your anxiety-driven internet searching. Please accept my apology if that sounds mean or patronizing. Its just what I've told myself many times. Most of what we worry about never comes to fruition.
Good luck,
Nor |
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