Recent content by Joe Boast

I haven't been here in ages, but like Pingman got an email notification. I am a lot better, but still have some issues. I have extreme exercise intolerance. I used to be really active and fit, but I get really shaky and crampy if I exert myself more than walking. Still have shakes/tremors...

Pingman, Very happy to hear that you are better. Interestingly I also took time away from the forum, and have tried to think positively- also meditate, and relax like Walt suggests. Things are better, but I get stuck in negative thought patterns. Sleep is a huge issue. I just can't sleep later...

I feel like things are more manageable now but twitching, cramps, and tremors are still there but to a lesser degree. Slowing down and decreasing stress helps. I still can't exercise without my body really shaking and I don't do well when I don't get enough sleep. I had to take a bit of a break...

North Star, Very interesting. How long did it take for your symptoms to subside? I absolutely agree that the shaking is really annoying. And the buzzing in my foot feels like I am standing on a vibrating cell phone. I really have been stretching and meditating a lot (aside from following...

Pingman, That's great news. Pretty much what my neuro said about the EMG- he wouldn't normally have sent me but he felt that the piece of mind I would get would merit the test. He was right in my case. About MS (As I have on and off blurred vision which I believe is tension) the neuro said...

Chuck, Very interesting. I definitely see some psychosomatic symptoms in myself. Hopefully this is the case. I think that there is a lot of good advice on this site. Thank you for bringing the article to my attention.

Pandagirl, That is reassuring that your symptoms have improved that much. I am not quite there yet, but I am much better than I was. It is also interesting what your therapist said about symptoms going away with meditation- When I meditate the twitching usually stops. I still have a minor bit...

Pingman, I can really feel the tension in my neck. In the initial testing the neuro said that my intermittent blurred vision is probably anxiety related and that MS blurred vision is different - I also heard the same from the Autoimmune specialist. That made me focus on tension and ultimately...

Steve, How do you calm the SNS? I have been meditating (Emmett Miller's guided imagery- I really like it) and having hot baths to reduce anxiety and tension and change my overall thoughts. I have also been journaling as recommended in the Structured program. Is this what you mean?

Pingman, I was going through a very stressful period as well. I was working way too many hours and was just about to sign up for an upper level accounting course required to finish my designation. One Friday after playing squash and lifting weights, I had the worst quad cramp (I have had...

Thanks Steve. I appreciate your thoughts. I am just starting the Structured Program and will look for some information on how to calm the SNS.

Very encouraging. Even before the Doctors had ruled our a serious neurological disorder, I had the inclination that the stress/anxiety angle (hence emotional undercurrents) was the key. I feel fortunate to have come across Dr. Sarno's ideas; I have read a bit about both CBT, and...

Pandagirl, Thank you very much for responding. My neuro was an ALS specialist (I didn't seek out an ALS specialist, he was referred to me by the President of the hospital as his best neuro) and took one look and said there is nothing neuro-muscular here. He did the EMG as a precaution, but...

Has anyone applied TMS concepts to Benign Fasciculation Syndrome (Or could BFS be TMS)? I have been twitching, cramping, shaking (internal tremor feeling), and generally buzzing up a storm lately. EMG was clear and I was told that this is a benign syndrome of unknown cause....really had my Dr...