I have been a member of this forum, though not active, for quite some time. I came back here after having not posted for who knows how long, and see that my first post was 10 years ago. I never thought I would still be on the TMS merry-go-round all these years later.
I feel that I’m making progress, though. I feel that my TMS healing is a spiral. There is a circle, where at one end I am doing well, and at the opposite point of the circle I am not doing well. But each time I go around the circle, I get a little better overall. Hence the spiral.
There are a few characteristics to my condition. One of which is.” injuring.” myself by doing too much too soon. When I refer to injury for the duration of this post, please keep in mind that I don’t know if I’ve actually injured myself, or if it’s just tMS.
On a good day, I can walk about 2 miles. I need to rest for a day or two before walking this distance again, as I just don’t feel that I have the endurance to do it every day. Although, this lack of endurance might just be TMS. And any thoughts on this?
The other, and for more limiting issue, is one of just experiencing tremendous pain. I had been walking the affirmation distance for quite a few months. I started adding some slopes to this walking regiment, and about two weeks after I started, I walked this distance at a very fast pace, whereas usually I walk slowly. When I finished, I felt worn out. My feet bore the brunt of the war. It would’ve felt nice to take the following day off. Instead, assuming that all of my problems were TMS, I jumped back and did a strenuous walk the next day as well. I was in agony for the last hundred yards or so, with musculature and a few joints in my feet hurting.
The next day, my feet were in excruciating pain. I took a couple days off, not walking at all, and then slowly got back into it. I would walk maybe 20 minutes to 30 minutes per session, and then stop when the pain started to get too much. It has now been a few weeks, and the pain is settling down. I’m not back to normal, but I’m probably about 80% better.
I really wonder if this is TMS or an injury. In a way, this kind of fits the picture of a muscle strain. Poking around on the web. It seems that there are plenty of running forums on which foot muscle strain from doing too much too fast are discussed. And not just from running, but just from people walking every day, as well.
However, I spoke with two TMS practitioners, who assured me that it is impossible to strain muscles, simply by walking. I asked one of them, if I were to walk to the point where I felt I could not walk anymore, and my feet were an excruciating pain, should I be able to get up and do this again the next day? The answer, was absolutely.
I feel that waiting for this to calm down simply isn’t an option, for two reasons. One, and a practical sense, I need to build strengthen endurance to make my life richer. To be able to get out and socialize, more, Etc. More importantly, though, if this is TMS, I have to be able to push through it. I have to show my brain that there is not a threat.
It’s so hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that muscle strain cannot result from walking too much. There are plenty of online sources that save this is very possible. Yet, the two TMS practitioners that I spoke with, not regarding this issue in particular lately, but over the years, Have assured me that it’s impossible to injure my feet, regardless of how far, how fast, and how frequently I walk. I kind of feel like I’m being gaslit. I really don’t know what to think.
Does anyone have any advice? Thanks. |
Foot pain and walking
Posted - 03/14/2025 : 21:20:30
