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Effie
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 Posted - 01/28/2012 : 06:51:13
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I just wanted to share what happened to me yesterday -- my right arm has been pain free now for several years after discovering Dr. Sarno & TMS. But before discovering Dr. Sarno, I spent a LOT of time at my local physical therapist's office -- it wasn't until I stopped the physical therapy that my pain began to go away.
So yesterday, I had an appointment there for the first time in years - for a totally unrelated, totally nonpainful, minor problem. As I was waiting in the waiting room to see the physical therapist, I noticed a SEVERE pain in my right arm. I was puzzled, so I pulled my sleeve down to see if I had whacked my arm and had a bruise or something -- I'm sitting there poking my arm trying to figure out what the heck was going on, and I noticed my pinky and ring fingers were tingling and cold and going numb. By this time I'm totally puzzled and starting to freak out -- then I remembered!! The previous times I sat in that room, guess what I was feeling? And sitting in that waiting room in the same chair as before triggered my brain to bring all the pain roaring right back!!! Is that proof positive of TMS or what? I did not even EXPECT that after all these years THAT could happen -- and it took me several minutes to actually realize what was going on!! The pain remained with me during my therapy, but I steadfastly IGNORED it! Then on the way home I had a good laugh about it and told my brain I was on to it -- and the pain started fading.
The physical therapist I am seeing likes to treat the WHOLE body, so I'm preparing my response if they start zeroing in on my arm again -- I'm going to tell them about TMS and Dr. Sarno -- if they don't leave my arm alone, I'll stop physical therapy again!! Luckily they are a very wholistic practice, so I think they will understand. I'll even bring them my book and have them read it, if they haven't already. I'm just SO HAPPY I now know what is going on! This is something I will have to stay on top of for the rest of my life . . . |
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bryan3000
USA
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Posted - 01/28/2012 : 09:52:44
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Great job Effie! Claire Weekes talks about memory triggering anxiety in her books and that we need to float through. This sounds similar in many ways. The unconscious is always looking to "protect" us.
Good work and thanks for the success story!
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-1/2010 - Developed chronic sinus problems. ENTs/Docs can't find anything
-5/29/2010 - Doc gives cocktail of allergy meds which induces first ever panic attack/anxiety.
-7/16/2010 - Anxiety stays/worsens - put on Xanax
2/1/2011 - Began Xanax taper - Withdrawal starts - full body chaos
-6/11/2011 - Last dose of Xanax. Physical/emotional chaos continues for several months.
-Now: Taking it day by day, looking for real answers and ways to heal myself without medical poison. |
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Stryder
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Posted - 01/29/2012 : 17:19:25
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At Kennedy Space Center in Florida, there is what used to be a medical clinic where the first astronauts were put through all kinds of tests to determine if they were fit for space flight. Years later, when they would drive past the same building, just seeing the building pass by would illicit all kinds of nausea and sick feelings.
Take care,
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Edited by - Stryder on 01/29/2012 17:20:15 |
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Never underestimate the power of the brain!
