Recent content by edithrose

I am struggling. There are days when I cope and days when I don't. I am commited to TMS and know my pain is psychosomatic but I need help. I have a lot of stress with three children and I can't just relax when I want or need to. I would like to give a tricyclic antidepressant a try. I tried one...

Thanks, I'm trying not to worry too much about finding my emotions as I get frustrated when I can't be sure what I feel. I am trying to focus on letting go of the fear and practicing on not repressing when I do get a feeling I recognize. JBG1963 Is the program in 'unlearn your pain' very...

After 8 months of traumatic back pain after the birth of my 3rd child and pain therapy for one month with no relief, I found Dr Sarno's healing back pain and began to heal. In the first month after reading the book I had a few days 80% free and could sleep through the night lying down, which I...

Thanks all for the advice :-) I'm working through the structured recovery programme and am trying some journalling through that. My biggest issue is the fear thought that it will never get better, which bullies me all the time, but I'm trying to have confidence from seeing all the other people...

Thanks for replying :-) I have just started psychotherapy and Alan has put me in touch with one of his therapists, so I hope this will help, but I wanted to share where I am right now I think to get a bit of hope that being stuck is ok and I will get out of it....eventually. I think I put a...

Hi all, This is my first post here and I really need advice. I discovered Dr Sarno's healing back pain in July after suffering terrible back pain for 8 months after the birth of my daughter. The pain left me in hospital unable to walk, hold my daughter etc. and I felt really like it was the...