Recent content by karenz

Hi there, I am working through the program but one source of pain keeps generating fear. I injured my pubic symphysis 18 months ago having a baby. It took about 9 months to be totally pain free. About 4 months to be at a manageable level. Last year the pain would change in intensity...

I believe it's Day 9. I'm still doing better mentally than 9 days ago in terms of coping. Pain in a holding pattern. I've been realizing how much I do not deal with or process feelings. Especially negative ones. I may cry or something but then try to ignore it. Also, I've had anxiety for...

Thank you, @Andy B! As my pain responds and dies down or does nonsensical things, I'm becoming more confident without needing so much outside validation. Thank you for reminding me to have patience. I have a tendency to go a bit overboard on things and push and try too hard. So just...

Today I woke up with so much less pain. Then I went out and hit baseballs with my husband and kids. Swung mostly without reserve. And my right foot started to try to be numb (not really numb, just the sensation). Of course, all of last week my left leg was acting up. So I ignored it and...

Feeling more calm today and empowered and confident. Still have pain but I'm not feeling so freaked out by it. Haven't googled my symptoms. I just say, there is nothing wrong with me. I'm having some pain, but it's harmless. I think at this point the fear is the driving force keeping the...

Thank you @JanAtheCPA! I definitely have to watch that tendency to do this the "right" way and give myself some more grace. But I'm feeling very positive and calm today and empowered. Thank you for reading and responding to me. It feels like a hug and pat on the back!

Thank you both so much for your kind words and encouragement and wisdom! This is so foreign to me and so the help and responses are so helpful and empowering! I decided yesterday to not do anymore physical tests and told myself repeatedly that there is nothing wrong with me. I noticed I was...

Yesterday was so discouraging. I went to a physiatrist who is a friend of a friend. They had worked to get me in so I went and actually expected for them to say what the neurosurgeon said: I don't see nerve compression.m but try and epidural. Instead he found some hyper reflexes and wanted to...

hi there, I am really struggling. I am the mother of 2 and have had "sciatica" for six months and think it may be TMS, but have tried to challenge the pain and it's so much worse now. I injured my pelvis (pubic symphysis) after having my second child and worked through pelvic rehab to get...