Recent content by EricMd

Just a couple of thoughts. I am a little sceptical. I do believe stress can have a pronounced effect of the immune system. The study appears to be a prospective double blinded study which gives it more credibility but there was only follow up at a year and so it is unclear if the improvement...

I think your doctor is probably using the conventional approach to improving your symptoms and after about 6 months it becomes more likely that the condition may become "chronic". It is important that your doctor evalaute you for any serious problems before preceeding with treating TMS...

Second year of medical schools is a tuff year because you are also preparing for the USMLE Part 1 (or at least that is what it was called SEVERAL years ago). I used to get IBS symptoms when I was on call but fortunately I had a loving and supporting wife at that time so that is all the symptoms...

Welcome. Hope is a wonderful thing. I have had TMS symptoms to some degree all my life but it wasn't until 3 years ago when my back pain came. None of the medications or physical treatments provided me with any lasting relief. My pain has improved since starting the program and I have become...

Go back to day 34 and look at Alan Gordon's article "Breaking the Pain Cycle" because you may be having an "exstinctual burst". You may be also pushing yourself too hard and expecting too much. I assume you have been in pain for a while so it may take a while for your brain to unlearn your...

I am on day 34 and I will be "finishing" the program soon as well. I am not sure where I will go from here. Maybe I will just read more about TMS and continue journaling for a while. I am thinking about talking to a therapist about some significant relationship issues I have not full...

I was convinced after reading Sarno's books I had TMS on a rational basis. I was fortunate that I had some temporary relief just from reading which helped me believe I had TMS. Unfortunately, change takes time to sink in. I have questioned my belief in my TMS at times. I tripped walking out...

Welcome back. The structured program has worked well for me. I have read most of Sarno's books and they give you the knowledge and the structured program allows you to apply the knowledge and learn the techniquesto explore your emotions and thoughts. In the last 5-6 weeks if have seen...

Sounds like you are making progress despite "structural changes". I see people with terrible looking arthritic hands whose function IS impaired by the deformities and NO pain. The subconscious will keep trying to plant doubt in your TMS belief but fortunately you are smarter than it. You will...

My back pain is doing better but for the last 2 days I have had right knee pain while running. I had this a few weeks ago and was able to convince myself that it was TMS so I ran faster and it went away. It is a little trickier this time. I have normal painless motion and no swelling or...

I fear that if the pain goes away, I will stop trying to become the person I was meant to be. I am trying to be more engaged in life and it is a good thing for me. I am trying to tell people how I feel and feel I am making positive change in my life. I fear without the pain, I will slip...

I would scream at my pain on the way home from work to go away and it would listen to me, at least temporarily. I am a verbal learner and maybe this is why it seemed to work better for me to actually verbalize my commands. Just make sure the windows are rolled up! I hate to journal but it is...