Recent content by Hopeful83

Could be...but those things don't change in the second and third trimesters when I am migraine free, so I can't figure it out from a TMS perspective...

Hi Becky, I wish you much success! I've been doing much better since i started to take this TMS dx seriously and had a few months where I had very few migraines. I actually am pregnant now so the migraines have been up and down but I'm giving myself room for that given the various hormonal...

As much exploring and journaling as I do during the day, I can't control my thoughts or explore them while I'm sleeping!

Also, part two: I find it easier to fight through a migraine I get early in the day and not let it get to the point that it's unbearable. Once I go to bed though, it's like I lose all control while I'm sleeping and wake up in the middle of the night with a piercing headache that I can no longer...

To start I need to let you know that I've been doing really very well lately. I've gone from 8-12 migraines a month to 4-8 over the past two months since I was introduced to TMS wiki. Journaling, thinking psychological, deep breathing and body scanning have been helpful to me. I even am...

I'm on day 15 but have been working at it for about a month--some days I'm able to get to a full day but others are too busy. Either way, every day I try to do something connected to TMS like read an article, watch a video or someone's story even if I don't get to journal. And I do the body scan...

Jan, I appreciate your feedback--I guess I feel like I'm getting stuck at the emotions/feelings juncture. I have always thought of myself as a very real, open, honest and self aware person who is in touch with my emotions and able to express them. So I guess I'm having trouble figuring out what...

Thanks Mike and Walt!

If I had to pick one John Sarno book to read, what would you recommend? My pain is not back--it's chronic migraines for 10 years plus 2-4 times a week each lasting 24 hours unless I take a prescription immitrex which knocks it out within 2 hours usually. Otherwise, it's in bed with an ice pack...

Hi jan! Thanks so much for the post,.. Maybe you can help me apply your wisdom to fit my situation? I never am worried that there is something wrong with me (like an aneurism) just that I get migraines and they are very painful for about 24 hours. The negative feelings I have I think are fear of...

PS I had 2 weeks where I only got 1 migraine but this week I got 3 :( I need a little encouragement...

I've been working on TMS for chronic migraines for a few weeks now but I still struggle with the idea of not being afraid of the pain. It really hurts when I get a migraine and I can't just push it aside. When I feel one coming on, I try to self talk, fight my inner bully or talk compassionately...