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| Penny |
Posted - 11/09/2007 : 15:07:51
Hi Guys,
I'm stressed out and dealing with a lot of emotional stuff. This week I got a nasty coldsore, and felt brainfog and downright exhausted. Reminded me of the old TMS days-and has triggered my anxiety that I could get so TMS sticken again. I'm doing my anti-TMS-batton-the-emotional-hatches routine to stay one step ahead of it but this got me thinking about coldsores.
I know they are caused by a virus that stays dormant in the body, like shingles. Shingles comes out at times of stress, so I wondered if anyone else has found a link to stress, TMS and coldsores? (Fortunately, I keep putting some pure aloe gel on it so it's not been as painful and stopped it from further developing. Pretty miraculous stuff that aloe)
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"Feeling will get you closer to the truth of who you are than thinking."
~ Eckhart Tolle |
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| Logan |
Posted - 06/26/2012 : 09:04:14
Hi Penny,
Thanks for the post. I appreciate the reminder that cold sores are so very mind/body that even conventional MDs recognize the fact. I have a raging cold sore right now! I've been thinking often these past few months of the "symptom imperative" because I've been cured of my original TMS stuff for years (neck/back stuff) but these past six months have been quite stressful - really bringing out the goodist and perfectionist in me - and this is the second cold sore I've had in the same time period.
These nasty little sores are a pretty effective distraction! I'm going to do some TMS work to get rid of this one. I'm also treating it with Abreva and taking 2000 mg of L-lysine a day. I just started both meds yesterday and they are helping to shrink the ugly boil; I think some cognitive work and hitting my punching bag will really knock it out.
Cheers, all!
Sarno's books + journaling + Facing the Fire by John Lee + punching bag = pain free |
| skizzik |
Posted - 11/13/2007 : 09:25:57
I thought La kevins ice cream post was funny and light hearted. I did'nt think they derailed pennys aim to get a discussion going on it.
As far as his motives, I've always looked forward to La Kevins posts as they've helped my recovery process immensly. I've always thought, sheesh, if he can go thru that kind of hell, and presevere knowing he has TMS, then so can I.
I'm suprised anyone took his comments on this board any other way.
just my 2 cents 
BTW, I'm currently dealing w/ a nasty coldsore  |
| Penny |
Posted - 11/12/2007 : 22:15:39
quote:
Originally posted by la_kevin
And to Penny,
I'm sorry for derailing your thread. I didn't think someone would attack me for trying to be funny and lighten something up. I'm aware that it was serious to you and maybe in bad taste. No harm meant. Won't happen in the future if you took offense to it. I guess I'll be Captain serious face in the future.
None taken LaKev.
Curiosity, thanks for caring
Penny |
| electraglideman |
Posted - 11/12/2007 : 08:48:00
WOW, la_kevin, those responses sounded like tennis_tom responses who I thought was very entertaining. Humor? This place needs more of it in a bad way. |
| la_kevin |
Posted - 11/11/2007 : 19:27:49
And to Penny,
I'm sorry for derailing your thread. I didn't think someone would attack me for trying to be funny and lighten something up. I'm aware that it was serious to you and maybe in bad taste. No harm meant. Won't happen in the future if you took offense to it. I guess I'll be Captain serious face in the future. |
| la_kevin |
Posted - 11/11/2007 : 19:25:39
And BTW, I've had good days and bad days with TMS. That is reflected in some of my posts. Just because I've had days that I admittedly have been an asshole, does NOT give you the right to question my "motives" as if I'm here to intentionally harm someone or start trouble. You obviously don't know JACK **** about me. Wanna piss me off? Keep questioning my motives. That's a sure fire way to get me angry at you like I am presently. Your "apology" is not accepted, sorry. I have no tolerance for people that take a misunderstanding of humor to a new level of borderline slander, from the safety of their computer in cyberworld.
We all have bad days. I have said harsh things to people. I have said undeniable comforting and compassionate things to people also. But people like to use pigeonhole logic and boxes to put others in. Sorry you only see THIS side of that complexity, the anger side, but don't ever question my motives for ANYTHING again if you want any semblance of decency from me toward you. |
| la_kevin |
Posted - 11/11/2007 : 18:45:08
Whatever. I don't care really. You meant everything you said, so why apologize? In the future, just ignore me if you think I'm here for nefarious reasons. You ignore me, I'll ignore you. That way, you can live a humorless life, and I can get rid of the buzzing noises around my ears. ...Deal? |
| Curiosity18 |
Posted - 11/11/2007 : 18:31:11
la kevin,
I realized after I sent it that my comments were sarcastic and critical (exactly what I was accusing you of being). I also acknowledge that some of your posts have been helpful and constructive. I did find your cold sore post to be in bad taste, however. I'm sorry if I came off so strong.
Curiosity |
| Curiosity18 |
Posted - 11/11/2007 : 18:17:38
le kevin,
I'm wondering why you feel the need or desire to participate in this forum. While you clearly seem to have your TMS symptoms under control, I have found your posts to be increasingly critical as well as sarcastic. Although I often find sarcasm an entertaining source of humor, your comments seem negative and extremely judgmental. Perhaps you need to re-examine your motives here.
Curiosity |
| la_kevin |
Posted - 11/09/2007 : 20:55:24
I was just thinking how great it would be to kiss you guys, or share ice cream with, yummy. |
| cfhunter |
Posted - 11/09/2007 : 19:24:56
Oh yes...the old cold sore and stress link. I am the queen of those. I talked myself out of one today.
DEFINITELY a link and even conservative medicine agrees with that.
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| Littlebird |
Posted - 11/09/2007 : 15:53:53
Hi Penny,
Sorry to hear about your stress and emotional stuff, but I know you're doing the right things to get through it. Yes to the coldsores/stress link for me. There are times when I'm in high stress mode and a coldsore pops up. I like to use an over-the-counter treatment called Abreva, because it gets rid of the pain and makes the coldsore go away faster, but I never thought of trying Aloe, so I'll do that next time.
I have a friend who has finally accepted that her Fibro/CFS/Multiple Chemical Sensitivities is actually TMS, and just before she started reading Freedom from Fibromyalgia she had a terrible outbreak of shingles during a particularly stressful event.
Hope the family visit will go as well as possible for you and that you'll be able to take care of your emotional needs.
Take care--Corey |
