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km118
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 Posted - 10/18/2012 : 19:11:25
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| My symptoms occur throughout my right leg, I have chronic pain 24/7. However, when I stretch my leg I don't feel anything! No stretch when I stretch my calf, hamstring, inner thigh, or butt. But my left side feels like a normal stretch. Is this normal? Does anyone else suffer from this? This almost makes me question if maybe I have a nerve problem within that leg? But I know I shouldn't doubt my TMS! Any comments would be very helpful! |
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 10/18/2012 : 23:14:55
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Originally posted by km118
...when I stretch my leg I don't feel anything! No stretch when I stretch my calf, hamstring, inner thigh, or butt.
...This almost makes me question if maybe I have a nerve problem within that leg? But I know I shouldn't doubt my TMS! Any comments would be very helpful!
Have you been tested for nerve conductivity by a doctor such as a neurologist with an EMG test? You should only assume TMS after a physical work up by a physician reveals no structural cause. |
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Ace1
USA
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Posted - 10/19/2012 : 07:37:05
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| TT, those test are useless bc even if they find something wrong Dr. Sarno sites that it is still tms. So + or - EMG NCS make no difference. He just wants to make sure there is no tumor or acute injury like a fracture |
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 10/19/2012 : 09:19:02
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Thanks Ace1, since you are a physician please answer the OP's question as to what she should do. The boiler plate here as at any internet site or a book that speaks to medical issues is to see a doctor to eliminate any serious "real" non TMS issues. In the OP's case she didn't state if she had a work up. Although 80% percent or more of waiting rooms are full of TMS, you still have an approx. 20% chance that there could be something structural. Dr. Sarno has said if a nerve is truly pinched after a while there will be no sensation rather than pain, in the OP's case it reminded me of what he said.
So please take over and advise the OP as to how she should proceed, what specialist if any she should see and what tests should be administered to eliminate serious medical conditions as you stated. The best thing for her I'm sure would be to see a TMS physician who could separate the wheat from the chaff but as you know they are so rare she may have difficulty finding one near her. I will un-check the box in my sig so she may research for a TMS physician.
Ace1, EMG is only one of the tests a neurologist administers to dx nerve or brain damage. It's not clear from your post if you're saying EMG's are useless or ALL neurological tests are useless? In conclusion since you are a physician and the OP is rather young 17, according to her bio, how would you proceed to eliminate something serious as a tumor or fracture as you mentioned.
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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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John Sarno, MD
400 E 34th St, New York, NY 10016
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Here's the TMS practitioners list from the TMS Help Forum:
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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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Ace1
USA
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Posted - 10/19/2012 : 11:19:27
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| I would say an MRI or ct would be good enough. I just think emgs and Ncs are useless. |
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km118
USA
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Posted - 10/20/2012 : 16:44:17
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| I have had MRI's, x-rays, and nerve tests all coming back with no signs of damage. But I have been working on my tms for a few months now with no progress.. So I'm starting to get nervous. |
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 10/20/2012 : 18:45:59
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Hi KM118, good, you cleared the first step, nothing found structurally. A few months, especially at your tender age is no biggie. Looking at the calendar is counterproductive. As SteveO says, "recovery is gradual, very gradual." When you find yourself distracted by doing things you like and less by your TMS pain, you will be on the road to recovery. Substitute positive distractions for the TMS negative one. Have you identified the emotional situations that are at the root of your TMS?
Make your mantra: "TMS recovery is gradual, very gradual"
G'luck, just do it! |
Edited by - tennis tom on 10/20/2012 18:46:26 |
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