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| DrGUID |
Posted - 03/29/2010 : 08:21:04
Hi all,
Has anyone noticed that their pain issues go completely during very emotional episodes in their life?
I had a terribly emotional relationship problem a few weeks ago (I caught Miss GUID cheating on me), and I noticed that all my TMS symptoms went completely while my mind was fully occupied thinking about the relationship problem. Is this the ultimate distraction for the brain?
Of course, I think I am beginning to pay the price for such a stressful incident as I have all kinds of TMS related issues now  . |
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| Wavy Soul |
Posted - 05/12/2010 : 19:04:18
Yes, I had this experience after my marriage ended a few years ago. I have shared about this in one of my long posts which may be in the success stories thread.
What happened was that I was in SO MUCH emotional pain (not mental only) that my physical pain actually COULDN'T distract me from it, and went down dramatically. Since I had been suffering for decades from fibromyalgia, this was dramatic, and made me very open to re-reading Sarno and "getting it."
Amazing stuff.
Love is the answer, whatever the question |
| joshuab |
Posted - 05/12/2010 : 03:02:44
Don't worry everything will get fine..
Happy a cheerful day!!
Drug Rehab |
| Pd245 |
Posted - 05/04/2010 : 13:46:56
Yes, my pain disappears during times of stress, or when I'm completely engrossed in something (like getting ready for a trip). I usually don't have very much pain on vacation - mostly because I'm busier on vacation than I am at home.
It could be distraction, but also, adrenaline can be a pain killer and I noticed when I feel lots of adrenaline my pain reduces. |
| Northerner |
Posted - 04/28/2010 : 22:03:30
I've never noticed that with myself, but Dr. Sarno mentions cases like yours in some of his books. I wish I could find a passage in a book to direct you to, but I distinctly remember him saying that anxiety or some other overbearing emotional issue can replace the need for physical symptoms (and I'm paraphrasing, loosely). The brain often only needs one thing to distract your conscious mind from the underlying issues, and a clear emotional problem which consumes you can do that. He also says that the pain comes back when the emotional problem passes, because then you're back to trying to keep the bottled up emotional issues bottled up. During the emotional crisis, you're preoccupied with the immediate crisis, and your underlying emotional issues are comfortably bottled up.
The good part about this is that if your pain did go away during an emotional crisis and returned thereafter, then you know you have TMS. Diagnosis accompli.
That means:
1) The pain is certainly caused by emotional, rather than structural issues.
2) As Dr. Schubiner would say, you've got the pain on the run - meaning it is moving around, or in your case, transforming to emotional distress when convenient.
3) Use traditional TMS treatment as outlined in the books, videos, podcasts and all the internet sources. Read the books. Journal. Make sure you're cognizant of your emotions. Consider psychotherapy if all else fails. See a TMS doctor. Forgive me if I'm telling you something you already know or have tried.
The first step towards getting better is knowing what the problem is. Sounds like you can be certain now, if you had any doubts in the past. Now it's time to attack the pain.
If anyone else can help fill in the gaps here and direct him to a section in one of Sarno's books, please help.
I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.
- Mark Twain |
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