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| Sydney0526 |
Posted - 11/24/2004 : 18:37:17
Hello,
I was wondering if any female issues such as menstrual cramps could be TMS? Also, can female hormones be affected by TMS?
TIA,
S.M. |
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| Sydney0526 |
Posted - 12/03/2004 : 00:00:42
Hello,
Many of the conditions that Dr. Sarno says are TMS, acne, irritable bowel, migranes, etc. can all be worsened around your monthly cycle. I believe that emotional turmoil and stress can create many imbalances in your body...
Jill |
| Louise |
Posted - 12/02/2004 : 10:11:17
Laura -
I definitely have an increase in lower back pain and backache right before & during my period. I'm also treading in the perimenopause waters & my period is getting rather unpredictable, but I notice that I have a consistent period-related backache pattern. In my opinion, as I can no longer expect my PMS to arrive on a specific day, I don't consider the back pain to be purely a matter of conditioning. |
| Laura |
Posted - 12/02/2004 : 09:27:33
Regarding the topic of female problems having an effect on TMS, I have a question. I wondered if any other women with back problems notice they are worse during PMS. My back has been hurting this entire week and yesterday it hurt so much I actually called the chiro. and set an appointment. Then I realized my period had started and I had cramps and went "Duh!" I mean, when you are in labor your back hurts so it only stands to reason, right? I do notice an exacerbation of symptoms during PMS. I am going through perimenopause and have noticed that I have a lot of weird TMS-like symptoms with that. Also, a friend who has suffered dizzy spells like I have once asked me "Is your dizziness worse during your menstrual cycle." Apparently hers was. And, there is a syndrome called "mal de debarquement" which is where you go on a boat or airplane (even a waterbed can bring it on) and when you get off the boat or plane you have a rocking, floating sensation that can last for months or years. I've felt it for nearly three years since my last airplane trip to Cancun. My point is, pretty much all the women who suffered this bizarre "syndrome" (which I have proven through Dr. Schechter to be TMS) were in their 40's and were perimenopausal. Enough said!!!
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| Sydney0526 |
Posted - 11/25/2004 : 13:09:07
Thank you Kat. Isn't Fibromyalgia influenced a lot by female hormones? If so, it would seem to me that yes hormones could play a role because Fibro is a severe form of TMS according to Sarno. My mind is starting to play tricks on me and if anyone else has an opinion on any role hormones could have on TMS I would greatly appreciate it as I need some mental conformation for my brain....
Thanks!
SM |
| Tunza |
Posted - 11/25/2004 : 12:33:04
Hi Tia,
My personal opinion is that TMS could worsen any painful condition, including menstrual cramps.
I have a sister in law who is a nurse and she went to a very enlightened and open-minded training course on pain. She was describing to me all the physiological, psychological and cultural factors that influence pain and I realised just how complex it all really is. There is so much that the medical profession doesn't know.
I think that the lack of blood flow might be only one mechanism that TMS uses. The body/mind is a really sophisticated thing. Think of all the processes in our body that happen with no conscious direction from us and then you can see how many processes could be tweaked just slighty by TMS to create very distracting discomfort -whether it's allergies, pain, asthma etc etc etc. If this is so (and I'm hoping it is) then hormones could surely be tweaked by TMS as well.
Interestingly my sister in law said she's glad she's not in a different part of the medical profession as she's talked to others about the training they get and it's focused entirely on the physiological aspects.
Kat
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