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@srton GREAT point! You are so right that working out was a "coping" mechanism, it wasn't a way to confront uncomfortable emotions but a distraction.

I've had chronic low back pain for about 6 years but maintained a very active life and mostly just had to avoid sitting/standing too long, with some flareups and "pulled" muscles, often linked to deadlifts. However, it was still a real handicap in terms of how I treated myself and activities and...

@Aaricia Thank you for the kind words. I agree 100%. What's weird is how illogical some of the diagnoses are. e.g. they looked at my MRI from BEFORE my "sciatica" and said, yup nerved are in contact with the disc. But that was over a month before I had any of this pain...I'm a scientist and...

What was the most disheartening thing a doctor has told you about your symptoms? In what ways have you kept that in your mind? A few come to mind over the years and especially currently with this latest bout of acute "sciatica": You have a hernia, you need to be careful the rest of your life...

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. I was lucky enough that my "only" family issues have been high expectations and an anxious mother who definitely imparted that on me when I was a baby (first born child). It has been some time though that I've also felt betrayed by my body and fragile...

Hi all, I was initially going to privately log my days as is my "lone wolf" nature, but I want to work on being more honest and unafraid (my drivers to cure this TMS), and not reticent to be a part of a community. So here goes, it may be stream of consciousness at times and probably always too...