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| SpecialOne |
Posted - 06/01/2014 : 21:51:57
Hi there,
I know this is long, but I thought I should introduce myself since I have been reading posts for a while and really appreciate the ideas and personal stories you share. I remember some of you from so long ago when I first learned about TMS.
I found Dr. Sarno's book, "Healing Back Pain," about 7 years ago while cleaning out my dad's office. I thought it would help my husband. (He wouldn't read it so I figured I would share the info. with him.) It turned out that I started to read it and it really helped me! I had panic attacks, knee pain, sciatic pain, shoulder and neck pain, elbow pain, etc. I thought I was falling apart and I had two young children to take care of. I always had to find a sitter for my Dr. appointments, physical therapy, etc. I was thrilled to have the hope of the TMS approach. Over a period of time I got good at practicing the new way of thinking and "understanding." Wow! What a difference that made in my life. I was able to return to a great life.
Now, 7 years later, I got hit with some symptoms that I didn't recognize and so have been in the process of elimination as to causes, hoping it is just sneaky old TMS back to visit and make me remember how to use my tools. I realized that it was classic anxiety, and got the Claire Weekes book and CD, and also listened to some other tapes I had that helped years ago. It's like I am re-living the whole cycle of 7 years ago but with a new twist. This time I got hand and feet tingles and other weird sensations in my face and scalp and even my tongue, so I went to a neurologist to be told I was fine. I figured anxiety was the culprit, but I wanted to rule out anything serious. I also had my thyroid removed about a year and a half ago, so I keep wondering if the medicine or lack of thyroid gland is affecting me. All signs and docs point to me being fine and in good health.
I came back to this forum because in the past it was so helpful to my healing. It is not scary, and is so hopeful! I am now applying TMS thinking to all the ridiculous symptoms that come up. The tingling is almost gone now.
I do need some advice. I read about tooth pain being attributed to TMS and I do believe it, but I'm not sure how to think about it sometimes. When I get a pain, a wave of anxiety just comes over me before I can think about it. Then I am a grump to my kids and get all closed off in my fear world. I'm really sick of it. I just went to the dentist for tooth pains and they said the x-rays looked fine except one tooth, but he said that tooth wouldn't concern him if I hadn't complained of pain. He referred me to the root canal doctor anyway. The appointment is in two months, so that gives me time to apply TMS thinking. I woke up this morning with pain in that tooth when I chew. I wonder if I am just grinding at night. Anyway, how do I let tooth twinges not lead to anxiety?
Thanks for any ideas.
Special One |
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| SpecialOne |
Posted - 06/05/2014 : 22:29:13
I had a cleaning today and now they want to crown the tooth. So, that's going to happen in a month. I still don't know if that will solve the pain problem. I am still having discomfort which is giving me a lot of opportunity to yell at my brain as Dr. Sarno teaches. I have been yelling (in my head) some pretty bad stuff. It actually makes me laugh a little to let myself do that.
As an aside, I find myself looking at everyone's teeth and thinking, "I wonder if they have tooth pain like me." Or, wow their teeth are crooked, stained and grey and they seem happy. They are so lucky to not suffer like me. It's funny to look at teeth this way.
Luckily, if the pain doesn't increase, I think I can handle it with out going crazy. And who knows, it might go away any day.
SpecialOne
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| SpecialOne |
Posted - 06/03/2014 : 13:21:02
Now instead of saying that my end of the year reports are a "pain in the neck," I can say they are a "pain in the tooth."
Marian |
| Dave |
Posted - 06/03/2014 : 11:50:38
quote:
Originally posted by SpecialOne
Update:
I saw the root canal guy today because they had an opening. He thinks my tooth is okay and it the intermittent pains are due to end of the year stress ...
Wow, that is a rare find, a medical professional willing to consider psychological factors as the cause of pain. |
| SpecialOne |
Posted - 06/02/2014 : 18:53:18
Update:
I saw the root canal guy today because they had an opening. He thinks my tooth is okay and it the intermittent pains are due to end of the year stress since I am a teacher. He says he sees it all the time in teachers and students and then it resolves. So, TMS is manifesting this way for me. Dealing with TMS is a lot less expensive than a root canal...
Marian |
| SpecialOne |
Posted - 06/02/2014 : 08:52:42
Thanks. I will check that out.
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| tennis tom |
Posted - 06/02/2014 : 00:08:46
Hi S.O.,
You may want to do a search of Wavy Soul's posts, she had tooth issues.
G'luck,
tt
p.s. Nice post BTW.
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TAKE THE HOLMES-RAHE STRESS TEST
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_and_Rahe_stress_scale
Some of my favorite excerpts from _THE DIVIDED MIND_ :
http://www.tmshelp.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2605
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"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional." Author Unknown
"Happy People Are Happy Putters." Frank Nobilo, Golf Analyst
"Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint." Mark Twain and Balto
"The hot-dog is the noblest of dogs; it feeds the hand that bites it." Dr. Laurence Johnston Peter
"...the human emotional system was not designed to endure the mental rigors of a tennis match." Dr. Allen Fox
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"If it ends with "itis" or "algia" or "syndrome" and doctors can't figure out what causes it, then it might be TMS." Dave the Mod
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TMS PRACTITIONERS:
John Sarno, MD
400 E 34th St, New York, NY 10016
(212) 263-6035
Dr. Sarno is now retired, if you call this number you will be referred to his associate Dr. Rashbaum.
"...there are so many things little and big that are tms, I wouldn't have time to write about all of them": Told to icelikeaninja by Dr. Sarno
Here's the TMS practitioners list from the TMS Help Forum:
http://www.tmshelp.com/links.htm
Here's a list of TMS practitioners from the TMS Wiki:
http://tmswiki.org/ppd/Find_a_TMS_Doctor_or_Therapist
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