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Tippy
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 Posted - 02/07/2012 : 10:01:38
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I am at work right now and I had to tell you guys and gals on the forum that in front of one of my co-workers who knows about TMS saw me crawl on the floor! I have not done this in 5 years! Thanks to Ms Conley (A TMS therapist on this board) and Sarnos books (Healing Back Pain and Divided Mind) I am know at 5 percent!!! My co worker was happy for me because he knows what I have been through and he would hear my leg hit the desk when I had those awful spams! Now the only thing I have to overcome is getting in the shower without socks on and I will be 100 percent! I want to thank everyone on this forum, GOD, Dr Sarno, and Ms Conley for helping me to get over the 10 percent which has been bugging me for the last five years and elimination of spasms. I dont know what to say except thank you!
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lara
USA
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Posted - 02/07/2012 : 13:17:41
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Happy for you,and also very jealous 
Can you tell me what were your symptoms?
and how long did you have them? |
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tennis tom
USA
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kstarnes
USA
21 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2012 : 14:18:36
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Congratulations! I think we all gain more confidence in this entire process as more people succeed. Thank you for sharing.
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Darko
Australia
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Posted - 02/07/2012 : 15:47:37
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Hey Tippy,
well done and good on you! Hope you stick around and keep posting as its great to have people who are pain free on the forum also.
Good luck
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Stryder
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Posted - 02/07/2012 : 16:02:12
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| Way to go Tippy, another Sarno Soldier makes good ! Thanks for sharing. No Fear. Take care, -Stryder |
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Tippy
31 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 09:31:10
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No I dont do day care I have no patience for that! I am at work right now which is inside sales ( I sell scanning, shredding and storage services) for a records and data storage service provider. I am a TRUE Sarnoite and I am proud of it. When I get home I will copy and paste my story. Actually I will do it now but remember when you read this its prior to my having this victory!
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Tippy
31 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 09:35:53
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Here is my story!
Hello gang I am a new member. Here is a brief synopsis. In 1999 I was laid off of my job! I was fine and was even given 3 months severance pay. I slipped and fell coming out of the shower on my tailbone and I was still fine here is when it gets good. A week later my left leg went numb, another week I woke up and was walking on pins and needles, another week later I couldnt walk without holding on to walls and tables and when I took two steps my body would rotate like the robot on Lost In Space (Danger Will Robinson) and THEN it felt like someone would kick me in the back no joke! OK I had 13k in the bank (which is all gone due to medical bills I had insurance when I was employed and only had to use it once) I was diagnosed with an herniated disk L-5 S1, when they told me to go to physical therapy I did the stupid exercises and they didnt help me to walk again. Since I had money in the bank I hired a nurse to wash me at the toilet from the sink, cook for me three days a week and I was so depressed in the apartment from constant foot spasms (try having a bowel movement and you spasm need I say more) my legs feeling like the 4th of July was going off in them the only way I can describe it is like pinwheels were in my leg. I went to three neurologist and had MRI's done two of them said no surgery go to physical therapy, the third one said this is stress. I argued with him saying "It cant be I have a herniated disk" and he tells me "Your nerve tests are normal and I have had people come in here in wheelchairs not being able to walk because of stress". Well I had been told I had everything from myofascial pain to disc herniation, to fibromyalgia! I guess I was a little Sarno in my mind because I was either going to walk or kill myself. People who have been through this understand what I mean. I just got up one day and walked! Now we are into 2011. I can function here is my problem gang please let me know if you have an answer. I still get foot spasms but not like I used to, when I sit down it seems like my muscles get tight when I wake up and my knees feel like they are going to collapse. I cant take a shower without leaving my socks on because my toe jumps and my feet are sensitive. Now I know this is TMS because the pain moves around and out to my shoulder when I read Sarnos book and its a good sign I read if it is moving. I dont have drop foot (I dont think) but I sleep with my socks on some days my legs are weak but I can function now. Is it normal with TMS to have foot drop or flat arches and is there anyone in the forum who cant get in the tub because of spasms. Some days I take Ibuprofen which helps but I just bought Sarnos book a month ago, and it took away the pain but not the weakness and the morning spasms. Again I have accepted the TMS diagnosis because none of the doctors could figure out why this stuff is happening and Im NOT going back because what happened in 1999 has gotten better. Now if I can just do the Divided Body/Divided Mind thing (although I hate journaling) but this has to go away. All of the past things like headaches, ringing in the ears, and gritting my teeth went away years ago. A herniated disk does NOT cause all of this thats how I know this is TMS. Please help if anyone can with the spasm and weakness part
Thank God for this forum,
Stephanie
Stephanie
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 02/08/2012 : 10:57:45
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Thanks for posting your story Tippy, that helps a lot. The weakness could be simple atrophy. Perhaps doing strengthening exercises for just a couple of weeks would give them some muscle tone. The spasms may be TMS or also due to the muscle atrophy or both.
Good Luck!
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DR. SARNO'S 12 DAILY REMINDERS:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0dKBFwGR0g
TAKE THE HOLMES-RAHE STRESS TEST
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_and_Rahe_stress_scale
Some of my favorite excerpts from _THE DIVIDED MIND_ :
http://www.tmshelp.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2605
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"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional." Author Unknown
"Happy People Are Happy Putters." Frank Nobilo, Golf Analyst
"Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint." Mark Twain and Balto
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http://tmswiki.org/page/Find+a+TMS+Doctor+or+Therapist
Here's a map of TMS practitioners from the old Tarpit Yoga site, (click on the map by state for listings).:
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