Recent content by cool_change

Good days and bad days, @Workinghard. It's hard for me because the doctors haven't ruled out something structural behind my vertigo yet - vestibular disorders seem to be so nebulous and it's tricky to get a diagnosis! But the TMS work is good stuff regardless, as I know that at least some of the...

I thought I'd check in today, as it just hit me that yesterday I *hardly* thought about my symptoms at all, for the first time in months. I spent the afternoon at the beach, building sandcastles and playing in the sun and was so in the moment that I (almost) forgot about my pain *chef's kiss*. I...

Hey there wavea Like you I'm finding that getting back into activities I love and want to do is easier thought than done. I'm finding Claire Weekes' attitude of "floating" to be really helpful. She encourages you to resume activities: "Remember withdrawal is your jailer. Recovery lies on the...

Hey James x 3. Yep, these are some familiar symptoms...! I also have vestibular issues so I know how disturbing and terrifying it can be. It does sound like you're having the symptoms as a response to the Lexapro withdrawal, trust your doctors on this one. However, that doesn't mean that TMS...

I can SO relate to that first one (almost word for word!). I have vertigo and dizziness symptoms, and have heard so many conflicting diagnoses and ideas in the last year and a half, which like you have taken me in one direction, and then another. It's been a wild ride. Coming to the point...

Congrats @Lars! That's an awesome accomplishment :) It sounds like you've made some real insights along the way, I think for many of us it's a continual process of deepening our learning and reminding our minds and bodies of this new information about TMS and ways of seeing pain. We've all...

There was a line in today's readings: "Overcoming the fear and anxiety attributed to your symptoms is the key to recovery." I know this is true, and yet this is by far the biggest challenge for me. I've gained so much from adjusting my thinking around my pain through TMS, but if I'm honest I'm...

They sure are, @Workinghard! I also have been diagnosed with vestibular migraines/ vertigo, and I'm finding that despite being one of the symptoms that is less talked about, TMS techniques are beginning to help me, and to help me understand and treat the anxiety and panic that comes with it. I...

Great to hear it worked for you! After the success of the journaling exercise, I'm going to try talking directly to my body when my symptoms arise.

For today's journaling session the prompt was to write dialogue with someone/ thing that's stressing you out, so I decided to write to a body part directly: my brain. I don't know if it's the creative format, the directness of dialogue method, or the fact I'm a writer by profession, so it's...

As an Aussie I (sadly!) didn't grow up with Mr Rogers, but every time I see a clip I think how special he was! Thanks for sharing :)

You know what? I'm angry. This is absolutely not something I would have admitted to, before discovering TMS. I am very much the typical TMS personality, a goodist, perfectionist, stoic. I can't recall more than a few times in my entire life that I've even felt, let alone expressed, anger, so...