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art
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 Posted - 07/01/2010 : 07:27:25
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According to Sarno, the more something hurts the more likely it is to be TMS. This makes perfect sense to me on an intuitive level. One should not be in agony over tendonitis, for example.
Trouble is, most of my current symptoms are not particularly painful which is just what one would expect with legit. structural issues.
I'm hoping to get a bit of a discussion going on this. How many of you have pain that you consider mild? Have you been successful in treating this pain via the usual TMS protocol (I hate that word, but can't think of another at the moment :>)
Sincere thanks,
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Carole
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Posted - 07/02/2010 : 17:23:39
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Hey Art,
I'd guess most of us have pain that's mild and yes I am successful in getting rid of it and even not so mild pain using our tms techniques.
I was just recalling today that exactly a year ago I was having the old 'pain in the butt' pain even though I"ve been pretty much pain free for over 6 yrs. I knew what it was all about-- the tms gremlin child. That was just a day before our wedding and I was a little anxious about our friends who were coming here from all over the world. We're in our mid fifties and each of us our first marriage, so it wasn't cold feet- it was just 'good stress' and excitement over the event. (I think in Healing Back Pain, Sarno writes about a guy getting married and his pain)
Any way it seems that when I have clients that piff me off the tms will kick in, but since I know it's going to the pain is usually mild and goes away within a few days.
Did that answer your question?
Carole
Check this site out http://www.tmswiki.org
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Dave
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 11:04:41
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Originally posted by art
According to Sarno, the more something hurts the more likely it is to be TMS.
Where is this from? I have not read his books in awhile but don't recall this.
IMO tracking the when, where, and how bad of the symptoms is counterproductive.
Any time you focus on the symptoms at all, you are playing into the hand of TMS, doing exactly what the symptoms are trying to get you to do.
There is not necessarily any rhyme or reason to the symptoms. Treat them as a benign signal to look after your emotional well being. |
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art
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 12:52:40
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Originally posted by Dave
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Originally posted by art
According to Sarno, the more something hurts the more likely it is to be TMS.
Where is this from? I have not read his books in awhile but don't recall this.
IMO tracking the when, where, and how bad of the symptoms is counterproductive.
Any time you focus on the symptoms at all, you are playing into the hand of TMS, doing exactly what the symptoms are trying to get you to do.
There is not necessarily any rhyme or reason to the symptoms. Treat them as a benign signal to look after your emotional well being.
Hey dave,
This was in the radio interview that's currently making the rounds. I actually found it quite interesting and in my opinion should be very helpful to those who find themselves in severe pain over something relatively benign. If I were in that situation I would find it compelling evidence that this or that sympton was actually TMS.
Carole, thanks very much. very helpful for me to hear that. I've never really thought about pain intensity before, and in my current wavering state of mind, it's good to hear you've been successfully dealing with minor pain.
My current most bothersome symptom is metatarsalgia, and I'm fully committing to the TMS route. I mowed the lawn today and plan on going for a long, hard run tomorrow..
I'll let you know how I do!
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