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Snoopy
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 Posted - 12/19/2004 : 08:34:59
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| Curious as to the more knowledgable members as to their thoughts on hypoglycemia being a TMS equivalent. The more I reflect on the possibilty, the more it makes sense. |
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Baseball65
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Posted - 12/19/2004 : 08:43:47
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Hi Snoopy.
I suppose it could be...Hypoglycemia is that severe drop in the blood sugar that causes those near fainting/seeing stars episodes?
I've had attacks sporadically,and now that you mention it,they were when I was NOT having back pain....hmmmm....The only thing that would make me unsure,is that MY attacks always ended when I would ingest some sort of High carbohydrate food (Bread,grits,etc) and drink a ton of water....they are pretty scary.
I had an attack 2 months ago,knew what was going on,and went into a restaurant and asked for some water(I was out riding my bike )...the restaurant owner called 911(against my wishes)...and of course by the time they came I was AOK,except for that lingering lo-grade headache....
I was really stressed out,but I also was really dehydrated and hadn't eaten since the day before...hmmmmm...?????
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Connie
USA
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Posted - 12/19/2004 : 12:02:13
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Originally posted by Snoopy
Curious as to the more knowledgable members as to their thoughts on hypoglycemia being a TMS equivalent. The more I reflect on the possibilty, the more it makes sense.
Snoopy, could you list the reasons it makes sense? That might help me. Hypoglycemia as a TMS equivalent has seemed a bit far-reaching for me because I've been tested to have low adrenal function and that's a factor in blood sugar regulation. It's a very bothersome problem that disrupts my sleep several times a night and I sure would like an end to it! I'm way past the stage of drinking water doing anything to relieve it like Baseball65 mentioned. |
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 12/19/2004 : 16:23:06
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Quoted from _MBP_, Chapter: "The Equivalents of TMS", 'Miscellaneous Disorders', page 121:
Hypoglycemia
"Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is another condition whose psychgenic origin is hard to prove. I can only set forth the idea, based on anecdotal evidence, that hypoglycemia is emotionally induced. I experience it from time to time but it never persists because I am awaare of its cause. Like all psychogenic symptoms, it is very susceptible to placebo suggestions; thus altering the diet, although it does not cure hypoglycemia, often causes it to abate." |
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Snoopy
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Posted - 12/19/2004 : 16:36:08
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TennisTom,
Thanks for citing from MBP. I have read it twice and did not realize that was in there. As an aside, I have cured two nagging sports injuries using Sarno - a knee and my back.
In terms of hypoglycemia, I started thinking of it in terms of "mild oxygen deprivation" as the good doctor refers to it. While I have may have read that part you cited, it did not register in my conscious. Thanks.
Connie, I raised the question becasue it seemed logical. Tonight, when you wake, just say to yourself that "repressed thoughts/feelings are causing my low blood sugar and I'm going back to sleep." Approach it as Sarno would pain in the body. Hope it works. |
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 12/19/2004 : 17:18:46
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| You're welcome Snoopy, glad to be of help. I overlooked the page Sarno wrote about my TMS spot, my arthritic hip. I believe it is an interesting TMS phenomenon. The gremlin does something to our minds that makes us miss the relevant information that pertains to our personal physical situation. I read all the books many times. Finally I looked up Hip, osteoarthritis in the index. Even after doing that, I had trouble accepting what it said for some time. All I can say, is that at some point it just clicked and TMS theory and all the equivalents started to make sense. You sort of have to sleep on it literaly and figuratively. |
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Jim D.
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Posted - 12/20/2004 : 10:36:04
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| I think hypoglycemia is probably TMS-related. Some years ago I was having all the symptoms--extreme dizziness, weakness, confusion, etc. The doctors could not figure out the cause. So I had a glucose tolerance test: drank a very sweet liquid, then had my blood drawn and a urine sample taken every half hour for something like four or five hours. During the test I had the symptoms--dizziness, feeling like I was about to faint, etc. When the results came, however, my blood sugar level was completely normal during the entire test! I didn't know about TMS then, but now I certainly believe that's what it was. When the dizziness comes now (not very often), I am generally able to get rid of it right away. |
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