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| stevep |
Posted - 12/27/2013 : 11:08:11
being basically 100% pain free. So very frustrating. I have a whole lot going on right now, which led to anxiety, which in turn led to symptoms. First, pretty tight tension on the back of my neck (like a vice grip) and then tension headaches. Now, that is not quite as bad but my mid back seems to be in spasm. It happened after going kind of hard at the gym. My brain seems to have used that soreness to create lingering pain. The only saving grace is that this back pain is not where I had had it for so long before discovering Sarno. I had your typical lower back/sciatica pain. So it is very clearly TMS, as it's changing locations. I know this and am trying if laugh it off and push through it. Can be tough sometimes though.
So any advice? Will this hopefully subside a lot quicker than when initially discovering TMS? |
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| Dave |
Posted - 01/03/2014 : 14:33:36
Your messages are completely focused on the physical symptoms. Can the same be said for your mind?
Have you explored any recent changes in your life that may be affecting you deeper than you realize? |
| stevep |
Posted - 01/03/2014 : 07:21:46
Pushed through this lingering spasm yesterday and went to the gym. Ran, lifted weights, ran some more. Not too much of a problem. But nighttime was a different story. I really couldn't sleep. Horrible night. Was I wrong to go to the gym during back spasm? Or does it feel worse before it starts feeling better when you push through like this? I honestly can't remember. I need a little reassurance. |
| avik |
Posted - 12/27/2013 : 16:13:33
Steve-
Im in the same boat as you.
I got the most random of neck spasms while sitting in my barber's chair (of all places).
My neck spasms have plagued me for 20+ years and I am a competitive bodybuilder/power-lifter.
I too think that my TMS used some exceptionally bad soreness that I had in my mid to upper back (from weighted pull-ups) and just latched on to it.
that said, I have a ton of stress in my life right now so I am not surprised.
My feeling with spasms are, once you have it you need to just ride it out. It very much IS a physical symptom and at least for me, no matter how much resolve I have I cannot just "work through one" or "talk myself" out of it. I am not saying I am right in believing this, but this is my process as I believe the muscle just needs to come down on its own.
the key is figuring out what led up to the spasm, in the weeks and even moments before.
Try and identify what emotion correlates with this particular instance and "talk to it"...and deal with it.
Hopefully, you address that problem and your brain does not feel the need to hit you with a physical ailment the next time this comes up.
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| stevep |
Posted - 12/27/2013 : 12:39:51
Yeah, I mean, I know not to let it stop me from exercising by this point. I'm actually training for something specific. So I'm not stopping. I'm also trying reeeeaal hard not to do stretches and foam roller exercises that target my back. It's pretty goddamn tempting though. |
| altherunner |
Posted - 12/27/2013 : 11:53:29
I notice Christmas is on the Holmes and Rahe stress list.
Just above minor violations of the law. If it were me,
I would stick with exercise, maybe try cardio for a day or two. |
