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mchan
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 Posted - 09/26/2012 : 13:30:54
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| I have a friend with the same bladder illness I have, IC. She got a new job 6 weeks ago, one that is highly stressful. She told me her bladder and fibro has never felt better in 6 years? I believe IC is mind body syndrome, but it confuses me on why she would feel better putting herself under more stress? She is a very intense person, talks VERY fast and hyper, like me. I am just wondering if its possible that now that her thoughts feel tons of stress, her bladder does not need to act up? I am still new to all this and after reading mind body prescription I am still confused by the whole thing, or how to treat it for that matter, although I do believe it is the reason for my issues. |
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tmsjptc
USA
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Posted - 09/26/2012 : 14:50:34
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| mchan, TMS is based on stress/fear/anger that is largely unconscious. What you are describing below is conscious stress. It can also have a deleterious effect on the body but it doesn't escape your awareness. I used to get what I called stress colds whenever I was under a lot of pressure at work and working long hours - and I knew where it came from. But, I also had tension headaches and neck pain that were chronic and present even when I thought I had no stress. I learned that unconscious stress can sabotage your health just as easily or more because its cause commonly goes undetermined. |
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 09/27/2012 : 07:33:56
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Originally posted by mchan
I have a friend with the same bladder illness I have, IC. She got a new job 6 weeks ago, one that is highly stressful. She told me her bladder and fibro has never felt better in 6 years? I believe IC is mind body syndrome, but it confuses me on why she would feel better putting herself under more stress?
TMS is a distraction from facing life's problems head-on--a defense mechanism. Your friend is now distracted by her new job. That's good if she likes her new job and it lets her forget and become deconditioned from her TMS symptom distraction.
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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
"The hot-dog is the noblest of dogs; it feeds the hand that bites it." Dr. Laurence Johnston Peter
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"If it ends with "itis" or "algia" or "syndrome" and doctors can't figure out what causes it, then it might be TMS." Dave the Mod
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TMS PRACTITIONERS:
John Sarno, MD
400 E 34th St, New York, NY 10016
(212) 263-6035
Here's the TMS practitioners list from the TMS Help Forum:
http://www.tmshelp.com/links.htm
Here's a list of TMS practitioners from the TMS Wiki:
http://tmswiki.org/ppd/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).:
http://www.tarpityoga.com/2007_08_01_archive.html |
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mchan
USA
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Posted - 09/27/2012 : 10:45:37
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| Interesting! So, because her brain is busy thinking all the time about the job, there is no need for pain to distract her from her emotions? Our brains are very tricky! |
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 09/27/2012 : 20:08:04
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SteveO discusses this on page 106 of his book "THE GREAT PAIN DECEPTION":
"...My focus had now shifted from one obsession to another. My mind's eye was no longer primarily staring at my body or my recovery pace."
"...My attention and focus were being shifted away from my pain, and reeducation was occurring. My recovery was progressing, but more importantly, it was progressing in the correct manner--by shifting focus." |
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eric watson
USA
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Posted - 09/28/2012 : 00:32:16
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"...My focus had now shifted from one obsession to another. My mind's eye was no longer primarily staring at my body or my recovery pace."
"...My attention and focus were being shifted away from my pain, and reeducation was occurring. My recovery was progressing, but more importantly, it was progressing in the correct manner--by shifting focus.".......
Nothing has ever been spoken clearer -thanks steveo-thanks tt-mchan your on the money good question.....this is exactly how im healing and have healed in the past |
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tennis tom
USA
4749 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2012 : 08:02:07
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Cheers E.W.  |
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mchan
USA
75 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2012 : 13:19:14
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| I am ordering Stevos book today! |
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balto
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Posted - 09/28/2012 : 16:15:49
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Originally posted by mchan
Interesting! So, because her brain is busy thinking all the time about the job, there is no need for pain to distract her from her emotions? Our brains are very tricky!
When you really focus on something else beside your pain, the pain usually disappeared. Norman Cousin can make his pain disappear for hours with just some laughter exercise.
"You are what you think about all day long."
Earl Nightingale wrote "The Strangest Secret" in an attempt to teach people the power of the mind, the power of thought. He said, "you become what you think about all day long."
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No, I don't know everything. I'm just here to share my experience. |
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Symptoms get better when VERY stressed?
