Recent content by Giofe86

Thanks for your reply. But it's also true that getting back into the swing of things in the morning is never fun, though things usually go better after a nice walk. Since I'm a freelancer working solo, I always start my day by taking a walk downtown with my wife, leaving our little girl with her...

Reading your message, I understand how we all face the same problems. But understanding what we have in common is part of the process and the solution to the problem. It seems impossible to imagine that on Sunday I was fine, and yet for three days now I've felt burning and stiffness. It's...

Thank you for your message. It’s a beautiful post, and it’s clear you’ve experienced this kind of issue firsthand. Personally, I don't think my fear is about whether to structure things or not, but rather the fear of never fully recovering. However, while in recent months I kept thinking...

May 15th was my daughter's second birthday. We went out for lunch, and it was a wonderful day. I didn't experience much discomfort; instead, I felt a real sense of strength and capability. The following day, we celebrated with family and friends. It was busy and demanding, but I was up and...

Thanks for your reply, Adam. The real challenge is understanding what healing actually looks like and how to feel confident that we are moving in the right direction. I’m appreciating life more, I feel energized by my daily activities, and I’ve started thinking about pain in relative terms. For...

Hi Adam, thanks for your reply. I actually held off because I wanted to just live the "highs" peacefully and try to maintain my balance during the "lows". It's exactly during those low moments that I feel the urge to browse the forum, write, and feel restless and annoyed. To answer your...

Thank you so much for your reply. Unfortunately, in the past, I simply didn't obsess over the pain. Today, it seems incredible to me that such a burning pain, capable of making both knees sensitive and red/inflamed, could be solely mental. Yet, I've experienced at least 10 episodes of TMS in...

What a fantastic post. I didn't know what TMS was before, but I managed it anyway without following any advice, without a plan or any work. I simply lived with the belief that, no matter how bad it was, it would eventually go away. I even thought it was just a winter pain, and paradoxically...

Pain is pain. It’s never pleasant, but over time, you actually get used to it and develop a kind of strength just to keep moving forward. I’ve had pain in both knees for a year and a half now, and yet I continue to live my life and experience things, despite the difficulties and the ups and...

Thank you for your message. Why are you among us? Have you also suffered from knee pain? I am happy about your running with your husband. It is great.

First of all, thank you for your reply. I'm in Italy and recently started seeing a therapist who specializes in psychosomatic illnesses. I've noted numerous tests that the pain is TMS-type. But this is precisely what's holding me back: the pain increases and decreases, disappearing with some...

How can I tell if my pain is from TMS? I've had psychosomatic pain many times, but it always felt very real and genuine. However, I overcame the pain by not paying much attention to it and by continuing to fill my life with work, socializing, movies, and other good things. I struggle much more...

Cycling doesn't seem easy at all to me. I, who observe you from the outside and don't have your anxiety, think cycling is stressful.

I'm so happy for you. Congratulations. How did you work on your repressed emotions? How did you relieve the pain while sitting? Was it a conditioned response?