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Tinnitus has mystified me. I developed it after an auto collision in 2011. My airbag exploded and it was really loud. Since then, I have had constant ringing in my right ear, as well as pulsatile tinnitus, (which is a throbbing as in hearing your pulse). Plus some hearing loss in my right ear...

Something new I'm trying is telling my brain that it's okay for me to have anger, rage, loneliness, sadness, etc. That I'm allowed to have negative feelings, and to accept them, as they are part of me and what makes me a human being. And maybe they're not even negative emotions, but just...

I'll be fine all day, and then I'm watching tv at night, and onset of symptoms start up. So how does acceptance relieve the onset of pain and numbness? I'm still not understanding.

When you first feel the onset of a TMS symptom, what strategies do people use to make the pain, numbness, discomfort, etc., go away? What works best for people? Thanks for your support and input.

Thanks for your encouragement! But what do you mean about stop fearing it? I'm not sure how to do that. When I feel symptoms, I try to ignore them, or tell my brain I know it's TMS. But that doesn't work. I'm thinking of seeing a TMS therapist to help me. I've been following Dr. Sarno's treatment.

This thread is very helpful. It seems that the perfectionists in us get easily frustrated when the pain doesn't go away even after we follow all of Dr Sarno's treatment plan. I beat myself up when it doesn't work, when new symptoms appear or my symptoms come & go. I think the acceptance and...

I recently developed TN. I'm 66-yr old woman. Had some symptoms on the left side of my face, lips and teeth in September. Numbness mostly. I ignored it and symptoms went away after about a week. Now, December 16. I've developed symptoms for past 3 weeks. Pain & numbness in right side of face...

I began following Dr. Sarno's treatment plan by myself for trigeminal neuralgia symptoms of pain & numbness on the right side of my face, nose, lips and teeth. I re-read the Mindbody book. The numbness is severe at times, but intermittent. MRI showed some sinusitis. Going for CT scan just to...

Thank you for your reply. I suspected as much when the pain switched sides. Had MRI just to rule out any nerve damage or tumor, (especially being a cancer survivor.) In the meantime, I'm going to follow the TMS path. I'm a true believer.

If ringing persists then I suggest going to audiologist. Hearing loss due to nerve damage can be serious, if the scilia are damaged.

For past 2 weeks, I developed facial pain, lip & nose & teeth numbness on right side. Dentist ruled out dental issues. ENT thinks it's severe sinus infection. Am getting MRI tomorrow. I'm afraid it may be Trigeminal Neuralgia. Not Bell's Palsey or a TIA. Very odd symptoms. I had similar...