Recent content by Delia

The pain is back. It had gone away for two or three days but on Tuesday I got a new pain. This was in my right leg (my chronic pain is normally in my left leg). It felt like a severe burning pain; it was terrible. It was worse than the pain I normally get and it had moved places. Through the...

Today's journal exercise is to consider the most disheartening thing a doctor has ever told me. I have seen so many doctors and consultants and specialists over the years that it is difficult to remember what they all said and how they all treated me. I remember going to see a podiatrist and...

I'm still here. Still committed to the program. The question to ponder for the day is related to exercise. I can’t remember the last time I exercised. How is exercise defined again!? Can I count the 5 minutes of sit-dancing that I did last night as part of the online choir? I’m not sure if that...

I've completed day 2 of the program and I enjoyed reading the educational article which seemed to alleviate the last doubts I had about TMS. As a blood transfusion scientist myself, I can understand why a reduction in blood flow to an area of the body can lead to pain and this has helped me to...

Thank you for your kind words of support

Thank you for you recommendation - I'll have a look at her website.

So I'm on day 1 of the educational programme. I hope I can make it through to the end of the course as it feels like this is my last hope of resolving my issues. I have only recently learned of Dr Sarno's work on TMS and at first I was sceptical. I live in the UK, so naturally I immediately...