Recent content by Ira NYC

I have had this exact same experience. For me it was 100% anxiety related (which effectively was TMS). I had an upcoming event that I was super stressed about. Leading up to the event, I had this terrible metallic taste in my mouth. A simple web search and you will see that anxiety can cause...

Thanks again. For me, the triggering of pins and needles in my arm comes from specific movements I would not have expected to create the sensation - like brushing my teeth. Unfortunately, when this happens, my first thought is that this is something brought on by nerve compression. Is there a...

Adam and Cactusflower - I really appreciate your responses. I have never tried the pain reprocessing workbook - so perhaps that is worth looking into. Adam, since you asked, below are the Schubiner's FIT critera that I would answer yes or partially yes to. FUNCTIONAL: Symptoms that have...

Thought I'd provide an update as I have received some personal messages asking about my cervical radiculopathy. As much as I'd like to say that i've been able to resolve this by applying a TMS approach - that hasn't really been the case. The nerve compression and resulting tingling in my...

Yes - my brain is a runaway train when it comes to catastrophizing and building up stress related to symptoms. I'm certain my doom scrolling online is not helping things either. Really appreciating the reminders and direction provided by you both

Thanks Adam. In terms things happening in my life - my mother passes away 2 years ago and over the course of the past two years I feel like I have been hit with endless physical situations / symptoms. Back in 2011/12 - My primary symptoms were lower back pain on my left side. I tried...

Wanted to check in 4 months later. 4 months since my first post my symptoms - the tingling in my right arm - has not resolved. I have spent a great deal of time and effort working through the TMS approach that worked for me in the past. Yet the intermittent tingling throughout each day...

Thanks everyone for the responses, advice and encouragement. A great deal of the symptoms seemed to take hold right after the passing of my mother - so I am inclined to think they are related. I think it could be a perfect storm sort of situation where I'm processing my mother's passing and my...

About 15 years ago, I got through back and neck pain after committing to understanding TMS via the Sarno books, etc. Over the past 3 months, I have had intermittent pins & needles and tingling in my right arm that I have not been able to resolve despite going all in on TMS and working through...

Was recently diagnosed with severe cervical stenosis (C5, C6). My primary symptoms have included tingling in both arms down to thumb and index finger. Looking at my MRI and reading about corresponding symptoms, I am struggling to focus entirely on the psychological and not on the physical. Are...

Thanks again all - I'm all in and hopeful for the future.

I can say with certainty that 25 years ago, i had a great deal of tingling in my arms and lower back pain, and while PT and other approaches did not work, I improved and had no symptoms until recently.Nothing can ever be proved 100%, but it wasn't until after I applied the TMS process that I got...

Thanks for the advice. As I've grown older, I've become more anxious and a bit of a hypochondriac - so when the symptons started, my brain ran in every direction. I feel strongly that this is TMS - as you mentioned my sypmtoms move all over the place - tingling in hands that moves from side to...

about 20 years ago, I had significant issues that were initially diagnosed as cervica raduculopathy - pain in neck and shoulder as well as tingling down arms and into hands. After going through a long list doctors, PT, therapists, accupunture, etc. I found Sarno's books and was able to make a...