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Special One
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 Posted - 05/02/2006 : 19:10:40
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| Good news! I decided to start jogging a few blocks a day. I had been apprehensive sine my knee "injury." Well, my knee feels great! I really think I got through to my body that I would not be cheated out of a full life. Now the surprise...This morning I turned over in bed and my neck made a sound and got stiff and painful. I can barely turn my head to the left. What in the HECK? I just wonder how this can be? Is it my mind fighting my newfound ability to run? Am I injured? I think it's funny that I have fears of getting hurt in a wreck or something severe, but not of turning over in bed. I do that all night. Why did thuis one time cause destruction? I expect to heal quickly because of my tms studies, but it is hard to not let it get my down.. I still continued on with my plans for the day, and even went jogging. The other odd thing about it is that when I told my mom what had happened she said that the night before she hurt her neck by flipping her hair. This is not the first time we've had matching "injuries." I know this sounds just like the "quick onset" in Sarno's book, but when something like this happens it is hard to think that it is tms. My mind wants to diagnos some serious condition. Am I normal? |
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Dave
USA
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Posted - 05/03/2006 : 07:21:08
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Congratulations on your progress.
As for the "surprise" you should have laughed and realized it was your brain playing tricks. You've succeeded in ignoring the knee pain so it is trying to distract you with something else. This is a good sign. We call it "TMS on the run."
There is no injury, no "destruction." It shouldn't get you down, it should make you happy! You are making progress and this is just a lame attempt by your unconscious to slow you down. Don't let it! |
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marytabby
USA
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Posted - 05/11/2006 : 17:36:51
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Dave is correct. It's TMS on the run. I had this a lot in the beginning when I first became aware of this syndrome and Dave and others pointed out this fact to me that my brain was trying to get me focused on another body part to distract me. He's right, it's PROGRESS! You may have other oddities as you go along. Don't be surprised at all if you develop even weirder symptoms. Keep reading and keep repudiating the physical BS.
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Special One
USA
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Posted - 05/11/2006 : 17:57:59
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Thanks for the encouragement. I worked really hard not to fear the neck pain and it never got worse, but only better. It's so true about the symptoms changing and being very odd. Today I was wondering, "when will I feel my "self" again?" It seems that I always have something physically distracting going on. Thankfully, I can truly say I've overcome a lot of fear as I notice symptoms subsiding.
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