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Pd245
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 Posted - 05/21/2008 : 15:35:51
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| Has anyone on this board had the main complaint of migraines, and gotten better through TMS work? Or anyone know of anyone who has? I'd like to ask them some questions, if possible. Thank you! |
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scottjmurray
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Posted - 05/21/2008 : 19:02:31
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i've had two migraines. one was due to rage over me having to leave for college (i think) and the other was from a drug overdose. i got the full on aura (the crescent cut into my vision and the swirling patterns in my peripherals) for both of them. fortunately, or unfortunately i guess, i had other tms manifestations to keep my brain occupied during that time period so it didn't become a regular thing. the migraine didn't really hurt so much and i haven't thought about it much since, which explains why i haven't had one in over three years.
any questions?
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i'm not s#!t.
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mk6283
USA
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Posted - 05/21/2008 : 21:05:50
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There are quite a few migraine success stories on Dr. Schubiner's TMS website under "Personal Stories." Migraines are definitely a TMS equivalent, and one that appears to be quite responsive when recognized as such. Good luck!
http://www.yourpainisreal.com/index.php?Personal%20stories
Best,
MK |
Edited by - mk6283 on 05/21/2008 21:06:35 |
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Pd245
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Posted - 05/22/2008 : 09:13:43
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Thanks for your posts - I will look at Dr Schubiner's site.
I'm finding migraines to be a tough one. There's so much research and literature about causes and triggers ( hormone changes, weather changes, alcohol, food, genetics). I have all of those, and didn't know they were triggering headaches until I saw the correlation in a headache journal a doctor had me keep. I get headaches when the barometric pressure drops, when my hormone levels drop, whenever I drink any alcohol or caffeine. It's hard for me to believe that my brain is sharp enough to know the barometric pressure is dropping before I'm even awake, and then take that as an opportunity to give me a migraine (and without having seen a weather report). So that's been the last barrier to getting well - having triggers for my migraines that I had no idea were triggers, until I saw an exact correlation in my journal, after the fact.
So I was interested in talking to someone who has been through this and worked out a better understanding of how this could be TMS. |
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Stryder
686 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2008 : 09:19:06
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I used to have a couple migraines a month for 20 years.
I quit all caffiene (coffee, tea, chocolate, ...), MSG, aspertame, sucralose.
Most importantly, full embracement of my TMS work, acceptance of my repressed rage and OCD.
Now, no more low back pain, maybe 1 migraine a year.
Sarno rocks!
Take care, -Stryder |
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drziggles
USA
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Posted - 05/23/2008 : 13:21:06
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Migraines are clearly multifactorial, but TMS can play a big role for some people (myself included). Can't make it go away once it starts, but very useful for making them less frequent--also, if I get a few in a short period of time, it's a big signal to me that there's something going on I need to address.
Everyone's different, naturally, and the contribution of other triggers (hormones, weather, lack of sleep or food, etc.) is different from person to person.
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armchairlinguist
USA
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Posted - 05/23/2008 : 14:36:46
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I don't see why your brain wouldn't be able to detect pressure changes unconsciously. They're weather-related, and getting intuitive (ie not conscious, rational) senses about what's going on with the weather isn't uncommon.
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scottjmurray
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Posted - 05/23/2008 : 15:37:12
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armchair is probably right here. i get weird feelings about the weather and outside all the time. your subconscious is a lot smarter than you think.
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mk6283
USA
272 Posts |
Posted - 05/24/2008 : 23:01:12
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I'm not sure what the distinction is between a "multifactorial" entity and one that involves conditioning, programming, and triggers. Weather, diet, sleep, family history, etc. can all serve as powerful triggers for migraines, or any other TMS symptom for that matter. The occasional totally successful response seen in avoiding/changing such things may just be the placebo effect. I just find it hard to believe that the TRUE SOURCE of someone's migraines, back pain, etc. could be one of these non-psychological factors (a majority of the time). Otherwise, it doesn't seem to evolutionarily fit (in my opinion). Of course, from a clinical standpoint, avoiding such triggers or providing some other form of symptomatic treatment is probably more often easier than trying to deal with the unconscious processes.
Best,
MK |
Edited by - mk6283 on 05/24/2008 23:04:34 |
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