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wrldtrv
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 Posted - 02/22/2006 : 23:42:43
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| This is something I have been wondering about. Assuming that TMS strikes a particular personality type (perfectionist, obsessive, goodist...) more than other types, it seems likely that this type would also be more likely to be plagued by anxiety and depression. Am I right? I know this applies to me and I'm curious to know how many of you this applies to. Thanks. |
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Posted - 02/23/2006 : 01:46:06
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Speaking for myself, I certainly did suffer from chronic anxiety for most of my adult life. This was before TMS back pain set in around six or seven years ago. I only experienced true depression for a few months around 2002, which was the time just before I began to deal successfully with the pain. It was my lowest ebb, so to speak.
I have to say it's a completely new feeling for me - dealing with the difficulties that life throws at us all without the awful knotted stomach anxiety that had become normal for me.
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Tunza
New Zealand
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Posted - 02/23/2006 : 02:35:47
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This is something I've wondered too but from what I've read it seems people can have anxiety replace pain and vice versa so isn't it another type of TMS that may affect some TMSers and not others?
I will put my hand up for anxiety (since about age 8). General anxiety and some panic attacks. I get depressed about it but I don't think I've really experienced true, lasting, black depression.
Anne, your posts have been such an inspiration to me so I'll just take the chance to say thanks.
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kalo
USA
142 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2006 : 13:14:13
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Hi All,
I am OCD, anxiety, worrier, and I TRULY believe there is a connection.
Before my hand pain I had bad bought of OCD/Depression episode and now that it has passed I now have this pain in my left hand.
I am truly trying Dr. Sarno's method in dealing with my hand pain.
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wrldtrv
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Posted - 02/23/2006 : 23:04:27
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| Thanks for the replies so far. Intuitively, it seems that TMS would be more likely to strike someone prone to anxiety/depression/ocd...rather than the opposite type. I wonder what Sarno would say about it. |
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