Recent content by Jim D.

At the risk of sound too self-absorbed, I am posting an email I just received: ================== Hi Mr. Dutton, My family and I are visiting Staunton, VA for the first time. We had the pleasure of trying your chocolates after dinner at [name of restaurant]. We heard you sell your chocolates...

Thanks again for the helpful replies. As a typical TMS people-pleaser, I often do overlook the intensity of the anger I sometimes feel. People-pleasing is exhausting, and because it usually doesn't work as we intend it to, rage-producing. My previous arrangement with the restaurant was very...

I thought I should update the report of my recent TMS "distraction." The symptoms of sciatica continued for about a week. My sleep was interrupted every night; two nights were so bad that I hardly slept at all. But every day the same thing happened: after I walked around a bit, had breakfast...

Thanks for those suggestions. If the pain returns tonight, I will try your method. Being deprived of sleep is torture (I guess that's why it is a favorite technique of torturers!). Most helpful has been your insight: "You tried to address the pricing issue reasonably, but felt ignored and...

@Adam Coloretti (coach) and @BloodMoon, I cannot tell you how much your replies mean to me as I wake up this morning. After my first post in this thread I heard from the restaurant's GM. She totally ignored the criticism I had expressed in my "resignation letter," namely, about the price...

I have had many TMS symptoms over the years and dealt with them successfully. But the mind is clever and inventive, frequently coming up with a new one. Three nights ago I had sudden severe pain down my right leg; it could not be ignored. Each night it has returned, but only when I am in bed...

Yes, please do. I apologize for not doing this myself (as you suggested not long ago). Does making chocolates count as even a flimsy excuse? I thought not. Seriously, I sometimes think I shy away from talking too much about "cures." Probably a fear that the symptoms might come back if I...

In October 2021, as I was beginning preparations for making holiday chocolates for my small business, I gradually developed pain in my right hand, the hand I use most in the process of creating chocolates. It was very scary. I wrote to all on my customer list explaining that I would not be...

I will do that. Thanks for the suggestion.

I realize I neglected to report back on my "carpal tunnel" symptoms. My primary care physician immediately diagnosed my pain as probably CTS and said I should go for the nerve test that is used for confirmation. Fortunately for me, the hospital was overwhelmed with Covid cases and never called...

@sarah2254, I also thank you for sharing your story as I am now going through the "symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome" (note that I did say "through carpal tunnel syndrome" because I believe my pain is stress-caused). I have posted my situation elsewhere so will just summarize the current...

I know this thread is about long COVID, but I was struck by your mention of eczema. I also suffer from that TMS symptom. Have you posted about eczema specifically in another thread? I have found it a very stubborn condition.

Could you say more about this distinction? Dr. Sarno said "think psychological, not physical." As much as I have always questioned the grammar of that statement [can't help it, I'm a former English teacher--diagramming sentences was my nirvana], but I took it to mean, among other things, that...

@TG957, I got your book from Amazon and am almost finished. What you went through with pain and the experiences with the medical community is shocking. I don't know how you persevered--but obviously you did. I followed your lead and contacted Dr. Gietzen, who go in touch within a day or so...