Recent content by ashcatash

Thank you for this. One of the most helpful articles I have EVER read.

Thank you very much! I really enjoyed the Outcome Independence page. I do that often, sadly, saying things like "I'm 50% worse today. I'm a 4/10 today". I need to quit doing that and focus on my life, not my pain and buzzing.

Thank you. I'm sure it's TMS. No other doctor can say what's wrong with me. And the pain right now is in an entirely different place than it was earlier. It's jumping around and spasming my whole body!!

I am so upset and crying. I am in such bad pain I can barely type. Since I started this program, I have been getting much worse. I journal and I hurt more and more. I talk out my feelings and my whole back spasms and I can't do this program any more. I would rather live with a little pain...

So today I get my master's degree in the mail. I've worked for this for 3 years and was really excited about it. Should have known better. I show it to my dad and the first thing he says is, "What? It's not "cum laude"? I thought you'd graduate with honors." Then he sighs and walks out of...

You mean heart palpitations? I had those a few months ago but they went away as soon as I started taking deep breaths and saying "it's just stress" Or do you mean muscle palpitations? I'm still battling those. Those are my main problem and it is maddening and painful.

Could vibrating back muscles be from TMS? My muscles shake so strongly sometimes (like spasms) that other people notice it and comment. It causes sciatica and pain to go all the way down my leg. My regular doctor said this wasn't likely and he doesn't know what's wrong with me except my...

Ugh, I'm scared to travel this weekend, but I have to go out of town. My back always hurts so bad after riding for a long time. It ruined my last vacation. I'm finally feeling a little better. I don't want to start feeling horrible again. I know that being afraid of it will make it happen...

Ok, so for Day 4 I'm supposed to talk about disheartening things doctors have told me about my symptoms. Well, that's a lot! First, there was a doctor who told me I might have MS. I couldn't do one of the balance tests for him, but I think that was because I was so nervous I was tense and...

Good luck, Josh! Maybe we can get through this together!!