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    I really hate asking for help.

    Hi Celayne, I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing pain and feeling stuck, though I want to congratulate you for recovering from anxiety. Anxiety...
    Post by: Ellen, Sep 24, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Fibromyalgia

    I had fibromyalgia for 20 years and recovered by treating it as TMS. You can read my success story on my profile page, which includes what I found...
    Post by: Ellen, Sep 22, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Heal Your Headache Diet and TMS

    I had migraines for over 50 years and have been free of them since 2014 after taking a strictly TMS approach. You can read my success story on my...
    Post by: Ellen, Sep 4, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Do you feel ashamed or guilty about your situation??

    I have a quote in my tag line from Jon Kabat-Zinn about health being the ability to come to terms with the way things are. I think this is a...
    Post by: Ellen, Aug 22, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    TMS is a trickster!

    Congratulations on your hike, TG957! I have been tricked several times, most recently a couple of years ago by my back "going out" followed by...
    Post by: Ellen, Aug 3, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Ready to give up

    The best thing I found when I felt like giving up was listening over and over to the audio version of Healing Back Pain. Dr. Sarno narrates it...
    Post by: Ellen, Jul 26, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    what to do about terrible insomnia?

    I use this technique too. Sometimes I imagine projects I want to do in the garden or my home and go through the steps in my mind. The goal is to...
    Post by: Ellen, Jun 23, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Bilateral wrist pain that I suspect is due to TMS, but that I cannot cure.

    @Baseball65 hitting this one out of the park. Great post and advice.
    Post by: Ellen, May 25, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Day 1 relapse

    You've got this right. Relapse is common, and addressing it requires going back to what worked in the first place. I've been migraine free now...
    Post by: Ellen, May 24, 2022 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    What to do about migraine pain that comes on during sleep

    Rather than managing symptoms (which you can't do while asleep), I suggest working on the cause of your symptoms, which is psychological (if you...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 23, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Practicing Gratitude As A Means To Improve Emotional Health

    Whenever I find myself becoming depressed or caught in negative thinking loops, I start a Gratitude Journal and feel better within a few days. The...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 18, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Any clues?

    I was very evangelical about TMS when I first recovered too. I even went on forums for fibromyalgia and migraines to spread the word. I received...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 18, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Insensitivity to pain meds?

    I think I've mentioned before that I too had the audible clicking sound in my back that convinced me my back pain was structural. What I have...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 12, 2022 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Speak sense to me about gluten

    There are people who have real food sensitivity issues, but they are very few and far between. I think being overly concerned about what we eat is...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 10, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Struggling today

    I understand how you feel, and felt the same way many times along the way. Unfortunately, the journey for most of us from TMS symptoms to a...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 9, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum