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| stanfr |
Posted - 11/10/2007 : 09:53:12
This may be premature, but ive gone 2 weeks with virtually no psoriasis flareups (only one day) and im confident ive seen the end of this round--so i win this battle!! 
Ive been fighting this latest AOS manifestation for 8 months now, and the pain/discomfort was so bad at times that i felt like dying. I believe the key to my success this time around was denying the symptoms any attention--in the end the TMS gremlin has just 'given up'. I did the hardcore TMS stuff early on (journaling etc) but the 'not gonna let it affect me' routine seems to have been most helpful.
I am now fully aware that the underlying psychological issues were far deeper and serious than i was initially willing to admit. This is gonna take a lifetime commitment for me to overcome. Ive been dealing with intermittent stomach distress, congestion, and insomnia the last two weeks, but its been mild and since i understand the origins they wont last long.
Thanks for all the great support, encouragement, and advice ive rerceived from my friends here at the forum! I hope to keep reporting positive news, and use my experience to hopefully help others. |
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| hope808 |
Posted - 11/10/2007 : 18:08:58
Thanks for sharing your success story, stanfr. It provides encouragement. |
| corky21 |
Posted - 11/10/2007 : 11:04:47
congratulations. i had some success this week getting rid of a sciatic leg/butt pain. today i am feeling edgy, bitchy, etc. and i was getting annoyed about something and i felt my back start to ache, so i jumped right on here and saw your post. i am going to put it out of my mind. keep it up and much more success to you. |
| stanfr |
Posted - 11/10/2007 : 10:45:32
Thanks Lidge! Fortunately, the worst days were early in the game. After i had the septoplasty, i had a severe reaction and didnt sleep for 72 hours. wasnt fun. Then there were times i just felt like sleeping cause it was the only relief i got. I had to force myself to stay active, going to the gym was a big help. I think just knowing that the symptoms were psychosomatic and they weren't gonna last so long as i remained defiant of them was a big help in getting through the rough days. Ive been seeing a therapist weekly (non TMS), and i dont really know but i think its been somewhat helpful. |
| lidge |
Posted - 11/10/2007 : 10:20:02
stanfr-
Its so heartening to read of success! How do you go about your routine when you feel like your dying? This has been a hurdle-
In the past, doing things when I was feeling lousy usually diverted me and helped me feel better. This has not happened with these lastest things - 8 months is a long time - like you I'm sure I have
more serious issues than alot of folks or this would not be so overwhelming.
Were you able to do this w/o outside help of TMS doctor or therapist?
So happy that you are beating this thing.
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