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monica-tms's Recent Activity

  1. monica-tms liked Mr Hip Guy's post in the thread Can structural pain move? Or is it always TMS?.

    That's definitely how I took it and it's all true. When I was diagnosed with a hip labral tear and "FAI" - I spent way too much time...

    Oct 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
  2. monica-tms replied to the thread Can structural pain move? Or is it always TMS?.

    Oh yes, I completely agree, if that’s what he meant. That’s definitely only gonna fuel the fear!

    Oct 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM
  3. monica-tms liked Rusty Red's post in the thread Can structural pain move? Or is it always TMS?.

    I think he means all the obsessive research we do to figure out what could be wrong in the body. Oh, I have herniated disc on my scan,...

    Oct 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
  4. monica-tms replied to the thread Can structural pain move? Or is it always TMS?.

    How can it be bad to learn about the body? Genuinely asking.

    Oct 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
  5. monica-tms replied to the thread Inflexibility caused by Tms . Why does it happen and how do I deal with it.

    https://www.tmswiki.org/ppd/Structured_Educational_Program

    Oct 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
  6. monica-tms replied to the thread Inflexibility caused by Tms . Why does it happen and how do I deal with it.

    Stretching them more reflects a physical way of thinking. You need to remind yourself that there’s nothing physically wrong with you. By...

    Oct 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
  7. monica-tms liked Cactusflower's post in the thread Question for women about bras.

    I can’t go anywhere, not to a single retail store to buy shoes or clothing “off the rack” I’m over 6 feet tall and have long, skinny...

    Oct 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM
  8. monica-tms replied to the thread Inflexibility caused by Tms . Why does it happen and how do I deal with it.

    In my case, I know that most of my inflexibility comes from TMS. The few times I’ve been almost or even completely free of symptoms, my...

    Oct 15, 2025 at 5:33 AM
  9. monica-tms liked Cactusflower's post in the thread TMS vs CS.

    Absolutely. Part of TMS for some people is trying to define how special or different their case is and we see this over and over again...

    Oct 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
  10. monica-tms replied to the thread TMS vs CS.

    How is CS different from TMS? Isn’t it just another term for the same thing? I mean, the brain must be sensitized in both cases.

    Oct 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
  11. monica-tms liked JanAtheCPA's post in the thread TMS vs CS.

    This and this and the kicker: BINGO

    Oct 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
  12. monica-tms replied to the thread TMS vs CS.

    Couldn’t have said it better myself! And yes, unfortunately, it’s the same here in Europe. We never treat the root cause of the...

    Oct 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
  13. monica-tms liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread TMS vs CS.

    me too! These terms have no actual significance beyond describing symptoms, fibromyalgia literally just means muscle and fibrous tissue...

    Oct 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
  14. monica-tms liked Joulegirl's post in the thread TMS vs CS.

    I feel like calling this two different things is really just distracting us from doing the work. To heal TMS symptoms would be to do...

    Oct 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
  15. monica-tms liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread TMS vs CS.

    yup. Classic Ai spreading misinformation and fear mongering bullshit. I wonder how many people’s lives have been negatively impacted...

    Oct 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM