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Special One
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 Posted - 02/08/2006 : 13:49:41
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Would Sarno ever consider hernia pain to be TMS? I developed an inguinal hernia while pregnant about two years ago. After giving birth it went down and only gets painful from time to time. Now is one of those times and I wonder if I shoud be treating it as TMS or not. I already asked my doctor if I should consider surgery and she said that since it is so small, I should just try to avoid lifting heavy things since surgery doesn't always go well. It's kind of hard to avoid lifting heavy things as a mother of a 1 1/2 year old! Got any ideas? By the way, when I get a pain, I think "It's just TMS, it's no big deal, it will go away." Then I try to think psychologically. I believe that simple mantra helps me refocus. Take care everyone!
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drziggles
USA
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Posted - 02/08/2006 : 14:41:53
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I have to be honest--if there was really an inguinal hernia, I would not treat it as TMS pain. These can cause problems, even if small. If you continue to have pain with conservative treatment, you should find out more about surgery. They can now be done laparoscopically, which is fairly straightforward with minimal recovery time.
A general surgeon would be able to give you more information about that. Naturally, you should speak to your doctor before making any medical decisions. |
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altherunner
Canada
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Posted - 02/11/2006 : 09:48:31
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| I have a friend that is also a tms person, having a hard time getting over his pain. Lately, his back, neck, hip etc. have been better, and now, he gets a hernia! It came on without any strenuos activity. He has had it come on before for no reason. Now, he is going to have surgery for it, I just think that it is somehow related to his tms. |
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Special One
USA
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Posted - 02/11/2006 : 19:03:37
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| The hernia is a mystery to me because for one or two days it will be a little swollen and tender above the right side of the pubic bone and then there will be no symptoms for days or longer. During pregnancy the tenderness was more consistent, the longer I stood, the more tender it was and relief was found wearing a truss, sitting, or lying down. I don't know how hernias typically act but now this one seems tms-like. It did provoke a lot of fears during my pregnancy and when it "went down" afterwards I was so happy. I thought I had defied the system. I still think it could be something that will never need surgical intervention and I don't see the harm in treating it as tms. I was also encouraged by my midwife who said that she worked for another woman who had a hernia that only appeared during each of her two pregnacies. |
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What Would Sarno Say About a Hernia?
