Recent content by Guseman

lauriebelle, I'm so glad I could help! Mine is coming back in slightly new ways lately too (or at least symptoms I hadn't remembered as well). And it's just as hard it harder to recognize it the second time. I guess that's why our brains choose these symptoms, because they know it'll work! So...

Hi Kroy, I know what you mean with this feeling: while I saw all my personality traits and current stresses on the pages of The Divided Mind and other books, I didn't identify with this part (major trauma, abuse, etc). I had no major childhood traumas that I could think of (for which I am...

Hi Lauriebell, When I first developed TMS and panic disorder, this was one of my big big symptoms. I'm having it again, but this time its more chest pain than the flutters. But I recently went back to my old anxiety notebook (where I wrote down my symptoms when I was having them to work through...

Thanks, this was a really encouraging response! I would say 100% of my logical brain is fully on board with the TMS conclusion. Its just the tiny little doubting voice in the back of my head thats whispers "yeah, but you might die if you don't go to the doctor". Ugh. But I'm getting better at...

Its been a little less than two years since I've posted on the forums. And I've got many of my TMS symptoms coming back in the last few weeks, so I thought it would be good to return to this community. A little history: 2 1/2 years ago I moved across the country with my then-husband for a job...

Thanks for sharing that encouraging story Walt! And Jan, the EP approach makes so much sense! I think you're right, the move really is affecting my feelings surrounding freedom and isolation. I think because of it, I'm struggling with the Meaning too - I think I took this job as part of what...

Thank you for the helpful replies! It funny, that blog post by Dr. Schubiner was the education component of the SEP just four days after I wrote this. I've been trying to keep it in mind. This has been an incredibly tough week - so many symptoms popping up all together at the same time all of a...

Today I want to focus on fear. Yesterday, I had a tiny cramp in my right calf, to the right side. Then the muscles were tight after that. And the tightness kept lasting. And I got worried about blood clots. Then, I started googling. I don't know how I got there, because I've been so good about...

I'm on day 25 now, and I was prompted to post about how things are going. This is my second time through the SEP (I didn't fully finish the first time and figured it would be good to have a reminder of all the lessons and tools I learned). I haven't been using the forum much, but I'm going to...

Today when I read the quick excerpt from mizlorinj about the importance of looking into one's childhood, she said that she initially found her childhood to be quite happy, but started uncovering things through journaling. And I think I may have brushed this off the first time I did the SEP, but...

Hi EskimoEskimo, I just wanted to help add some comfort that I also understand the heartbeat thing. I developed panic disorder about 10 months ago now, and I don't think I had checked my heart beat more that once in my entire life before it started. Now it is a very common distraction. It is SO...