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    obsessed with structural diagnosis

    I've been seeing Dr. Schechter for my low back and sciatica and got an MRI. I have a 12mm protrusion in L5-S1. Dr. Schechter says the pain is...
    Thread by: avalon22, Oct 15, 2018, 10 replies, in forum: Support Subforum
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    Normal abnormalities?

    Also, my pain today reminds me so much of growing pains when I was growing up. It feels like a deep bone pain in my leg. Different than the normal...
    Post by: avalon22, Oct 11, 2018 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Normal abnormalities?

    @Free of Fear it's going ok. Pain is worse even though I'm still taking the medication that was prescribed- I have a theory that since I am...
    Post by: avalon22, Oct 11, 2018 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Normal abnormalities?

    Man, Dr. Schechter really f***ed me up by telling me my protrusion was causing the pain. Hearing that from a supposed TMS doctor can really do...
    Post by: avalon22, Oct 11, 2018 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Normal abnormalities?

    What did Dr. Sarno consider to be a "normal abnormality"? I have a 12mm protrusion in my L5S1 disc. Is this abnormal as in, able to cause pain...
    Thread by: avalon22, Oct 9, 2018, 10 replies, in forum: Support Subforum
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    Discouraged after seeing TMS doctor

    @Free of Fear @Gigalos @Clarity @Caulfield @miffybunny @ash86 Thank you all sooo much for your comments/support. It really made me feel a lot...
    Post by: avalon22, Oct 6, 2018 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Discouraged after seeing TMS doctor

    I definitely now "believe" that it is structural because of what he told me... Since the pain has been getting progressively worse and I'm setting...
    Post by: avalon22, Oct 5, 2018 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Discouraged after seeing TMS doctor

    It was!! I was so excited to see a student of Dr. Sarno's and then I was discouraged that he seemed to disagree with a lot of Sarno's points....
    Post by: avalon22, Oct 5, 2018 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Sciatica- TMS?

    Thanks Lizzy. The sciatica has been so scary because it's so different from the back pain I find it hard to believe it's TMS. But there's a lot of...
    Post by: avalon22, Oct 4, 2018 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Sciatica- TMS?

    Thank you. That is very helpful to hear. I had a hunch that the do and don't list was BS- it made me so mad because I had been working on not...
    Post by: avalon22, Oct 4, 2018 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Sciatica- TMS?

    Thank you! I've stopped seeing her and I feel it was the right choice. Thank you so much for your support.
    Post by: avalon22, Oct 4, 2018 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Discouraged after seeing TMS doctor

    Thank you, that is helpful! I hadn't thought of it that way.
    Post by: avalon22, Oct 4, 2018 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Discouraged after seeing TMS doctor

    Thanks. I'm hanging in. He did say he believes it is TMS but can't be sure there isn't something structural contributing. I have an MRI tomorrow!...
    Post by: avalon22, Oct 4, 2018 in forum: Support Subforum