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anirishguy
Ireland
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 Posted - 08/21/2005 : 13:42:19
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| On Saturday I joined a group of hillwalking friends and walked Slieve League, Co. Donegal. Walk consisted of a 10 mile hike over rough ground. Climbed up "One Man's Pass" a knife edge ridge with the atlantic ocean 2,000 ft. straight below my left leg and and a rocky valley 1,500 ft. below my right leg - Europe's highest sea cliff, without any difficulty. Was the first walker back to the pub after the 5 hour walk. However within 60 seconds of sitting on the pub chair my sciata nerve in my left leg went into spasm and I suffered excruciating pain again. Sarno describes this as a "trigger", whenever I sit be it the office chair, car seat or at the dinner table, my left leg is gone. This is the last hurdle and the one I find hardest to cross. No matter how hard I tell my mind to ignore the "trigger" my leg acts up as soon as I sit down. Has anyone else the same problem? An Irish Guy. |
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pault
USA
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Posted - 08/21/2005 : 15:13:37
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| Why yes I have.I was unable to sit in my car for a trip to the Cape (about 31/2hrs.)I had to stop,streach,walk around every hour.With time it became a non factor.The fact that it bothers you doing something mundane like sitting and not during the walk,sounds like classic tms.Your clever unconscious brain does not want to give up the great distraction it has to control you.Keep reading and just tell your brain you don't need the pain and that it serves no purpose anymore.With time it will go as you talk off the distraction.There will be no more pain. Read,read, get well soon! Paul. |
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marytabby
USA
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Posted - 08/22/2005 : 09:46:47
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| This is typical. Your brain wants you to associate some ridiculous activity like sitting in a certain place (the car, for example) with pain. It's crazy isn't it? You'll get there. Keep up the good work. |
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anirishguy
Ireland
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Posted - 08/22/2005 : 17:15:05
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| Thank you Paul and Mary, will keep trying. AnIrishGuy. |
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Just one stumbling block - sitting
