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| Effie |
Posted - 09/25/2011 : 07:35:54
I've been doing so well -- I beat my chronic back, neck, and arm pain several years ago by reading Dr. Sarno's book. But last Tuesday, out of the blue, I started having severe pain in the quadriceps muscles of my right leg. Severe pain -- I went to the doctor, had x-rays done, had a test for lyme disease, and everyone kept asking me the same question: "what did you do physically to cause this?" But I didn't DO anything! It just popped up out of the blue! So after suffering severe pain for a few days, with no relief from pain relievers or muscle relaxants, I finally sat down with The Divided Mind and immediately came across the question asking what I did "emotionally" on Tuesday to cause the pain? Then I remembered, my son and daughter-in-law's house is being foreclosed on, and Tuesday was the date of their court ordered mediation. I had planned to pray about it but totally forgot, and on the way to work I remembered that I forgot to pray for them, and then I just decided there was nothing I could do and I stuffed the pain away somewhere and didn't think about it again. Just a few hours later, the SEVERE pain appeared in my thigh. Talk about classic TMS! It probably couldn't come out in my arm again, so it picked an entirely NEW area to appear in -- and I believed it!
So now I'm reading all the books again -- I just downloaded William Proctor's Kindle book so I can approach it from a fresh angle. My pain was so severe this morning and I remembered that last time one of my tactics was to "compare sides" -- so instead of favoring that leg, I am making it do everything my left leg is -- I've been walking around the house, focusing on making that leg do everything normally, and talking to my brain, reading my book, and reading some of the helpful posts here, and the pain is starting to let up now.
Plus, now I know what is up and I know WILL beat the TMS! I bet my doctor calls me up next week with my xray results and she will say that I have "degenerative" changes that are causing my pain, but I know better!
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| Effie |
Posted - 09/30/2011 : 16:12:25
Well, I saw my doctor this morning and she surprised me! She told me that my x-rays show degenerative changes in my hip and spine, however, she said that MOST people do have degenerative changes and they are perfectly fine with no symptoms from it whatsoever! I was so surprised! I think she's a keeper!! I'm also feeling MUCH better! Yaaay!!! Now I'm not so sure if it really was TMS, but since I know I'm prone to TMS it's better to approach it as if it is right from the beginning. Either way, it's dissipating and that's a good thing!  |
| Effie |
Posted - 09/25/2011 : 18:46:13
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Originally posted by Joy_I_Am
BTW I'm sure your intention to pray, sincere as it was, was heard and understood!
Joy
Thanks, Joy! I was just reading about the rage/soothe ratio and your comment really felt so good and was very soothing! :-) |
| avik |
Posted - 09/25/2011 : 18:13:06
Good for you Effie.
It is your diligence and overall attitude that will ultimately put you right back on the track you were before. TMS free.
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| Joy_I_Am |
Posted - 09/25/2011 : 13:11:29
Well done for tracing that back, Effie!
BTW I'm sure your intention to pray, sincere as it was, was heard and understood!
Joy |
| tennis tom |
Posted - 09/25/2011 : 07:57:44
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Originally posted by Effie
...I finally sat down with The Divided Mind and immediately came across the question asking what I did "emotionally" on Tuesday to cause the pain? Then I remembered, my son and daughter-in-law's house is being foreclosed on, and Tuesday was the date of their court ordered mediation.
...So now I'm reading all the books again --
CONGRATULATIONS EFFIE 
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