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scd1833
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 Posted - 12/29/2010 : 12:40:28
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Hi all
I've been having severe headaches for the last 2-3 weeks. Being a long time TMS survivor I assume it's a stress-induced symptom, and I believed that it would pass as soon as the holiday was over, but I'm STILL having headaches daily, as soon as i get up in the morning, and most of the day. If i can distract my self with another pain (knee, LB) the headache goes away, but it's really been incapacitating the last few days and I wish it was GONE.
so I came back here, I guess I should re-read on of sarno's books or do some journaling.
any thoughts?
Steve |
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art
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Posted - 12/29/2010 : 16:24:05
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| See a physician to rule out physical causes. |
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scd1833
USA
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Posted - 12/29/2010 : 16:52:57
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I can't...no insurance....no money
the last thing I can afford is a battery of expensive tests etc. |
Edited by - scd1833 on 12/29/2010 16:54:01 |
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waterboy
USA
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Posted - 12/29/2010 : 18:29:05
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Steve,
I can't tell you if it's TMS, although I can share my experience. My TMS originally started with headaches. This was a crippling symptom for me because it affected my ability to think (or maybe that was just anxiety) and was ridiculously uncomfortable. I didn't know that it could be stress-induced, so I googled like a maniac for a few months (although I did see a doctor to rule out other possible conditions). I didn't know about TMS at the time, but after about a year of getting nowhere, I finally saw a psychiatrist who prescribed Lexapro and after a short while, the pain was gone. Lexapro was not an ideal drug for me due to cognitive impairment and I eventually went off of it. Point is, the headaches were probably anxiety/depression-induced.
I now have other TMS symptoms (currently mostly neck pain), but this past weekend, I had a strange recurrence of headache. I thought for sure I was in for it and would have to go back on meds or something, but I stuck with the TMS theory for now and the pain is no longer giving me headaches. It's frustrating to have setbacks like this, but the less I give into it and the more I try to live life normally, the better things get.
The ability to distract with other pain is a good clue that it MAY be TMS. You should definitely see a doctor to rule out other causes although plenty of people seem to do just fine self-diagnosing. Being confident in TMS as the only possible cause is key to recovery, especially when new symptoms arise.
All the Best! |
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art
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Posted - 12/31/2010 : 10:37:56
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Originally posted by scd1833
I can't...no insurance....no money
the last thing I can afford is a battery of expensive tests etc.
It's one thing to assume say, back pain is TMS. But unrelenting headache can be a sign of some nasty things, including brain tumor. Perhaps it's cleared up by now, but if not you really should get it checked out. Go to an emergency room if need be. There's always a way. |
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Back2-It
USA
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Posted - 12/31/2010 : 12:54:13
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One thought I have is that you mention the headaches start when you get up. Do you wake in the middle of the night with a headache?
Often headaches can happen and continue after a stressful event is over, a delayed reaction.
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suegr98
USA
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Posted - 12/31/2010 : 17:02:23
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what has worked in the past? It sounds like you know it is stress. Don't add to the stress by imagining the worst. It is very likely that if it were the worst you would have more symptoms than a headache but definitely do NOT google brain tumor. Perhaps reread the book that turned you around. Come back to the beginning. It's nice here!
take good care,
Sue
http://healingwithfeelings.wordpress.com
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tmsjptc
USA
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Posted - 12/13/2011 : 17:36:56
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| 15 years of almost daily tension-type headaches that I medicated with over the counter stuff. Never got full relief and they always were back the next day. Got relief after reading a book for back pain (you know the one!). Go figure. I just told myself that it was probably the same cause even though back pain wasn't my primary complaint (I did have some neck and shoulder pain though). |
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