Recent content by Barkis

TMS accounts for a multitude of symptoms so yes numbness is one such symptom. It is counterproductive to use a PT if you think he can fix you with PT I use one purely because I like doing so and not because I think he will fix me. You have to address the stressors or emotions in your life...

Currently struggling with Gastrointestinal issues which are TMS but my issues with arms might help. I developed so called ulnar nerve symptoms in one arm and then later on the other arm started. I had all manner of tingling and numbness going on and both my hands became swollen. I ended up in...

What you are describing is undoubtedly strongly associated with stress/anxiety and therefore TMS. Whilst this is a horrible feeling it is harmless and if you can accept what it is it will fade. I have suffered Globus on two separate occasions and both lasted for numerous months. It is...

Hi, I suffered for over 40 years with Sinus issues and headaches. It's a very long story that would take too much time to write but one thing is absolutely certain: Sinus issues can absolutely be TMS. I had extensive consultations with a range of ENT doctors and they never found anything of...

I hear you. The main issue is that when doctors are guessing - and to me probably- is a non committed guess, then this makes me suspicious. I've always thought that Dr Hanscom was adamant that only a tiny amount of people require or will benefit from surgery. To be honest I feel you should treat...

I think that the use of the words of Dr Hanscom: 'Probably' -- responsible for the pain -- hasn't helped, assuming that he used that word. From my experience it is difficult to recover from TMS symptoms until such time as you realize that structural issues are not causing it in the first...

What you describe is a very common manifestation of anxiety and therefore TMS. I have endured these symptoms and many other GI related stuff and mine came out of the blue one day (as did all my other symptoms). I have a very small hiatal hernia which I was adamant was causing my symptoms but...

I've tried without success to convince many people that TMS is incredibly real, and I've even explained my own situation (which must have without question been a mind body issue). For me it has to come down to education and that education must be adopted by the medical community because one...

I have stubborn left sided symptoms which include lower back pain, leg pain, abdominal tension, si joint pain and digestive issues. But, If it's any comfort I got rid of about 40 years of chronic tension headache (daily for the latter ten years) along with a whole host of other disturbing...

I'm UK based.

Thank you. you are totally correct in that I have health anxiety and therefore existential issues. I've had so much therapy but it has never brought about a lasting solution. My saving grace is that I have overcome some long standing symptoms but as mentioned once they were gone (which was...

I also have so called somatic symptom disorder and diagnosed with health anxiety. I am hyper aware and have, over a very long period of time, dealt with a large range of debilitating symptoms that went (incredibly) once I realised it was not physical. However, I'm now onto new symptoms which are...

I know I have TMS but I'm out of ideas - anyone offer words of wisdom? My shoulder are always jacked up and of course it's now an unconscious process. This tension is causing pain in both arms that takes the form of pain, tingling, muscle fatigue and it also effects my shoulders and upper back...

I just want to say that I had chronic tension headaches (along with many other symptoms including the dreadful derealisation) for well over 30 years. And I managed to completely get rid of them simply by accepting them as stress related. I know this sounds very odd but I can assure you it's...