Recent content by Lady Phoenix

You need to be patient. Things will slowly get better and better. Keep doing the SEP and if possible, read one of the Sarno books again 30 min a day if you have time. The journaling was the most difficult for me because it made me upset and sad but it's worth it! I feel great now 98% of the...

I occasionally have pain when speaking and my voice stops making any sound. If I speak more softly it seems okay but then people can't hear me. I saw Hillary Clinton doing this on TV during her campaign days and realized right away she had TMS. I had the same thought about her coughing...

There is only one reason why anyone needs to mentally replay the terrible angry memories-- it makes the excruciating, gut wrenching pain go away. This doesn't mean you haven't forgiven the person. That's a separate issue. It's taking control and getting your life back. It's amazing how well...

Hi Ralph, I have been doing this for almost a year and I am doing very well now. I had the same problem with thinking ABOUT those angry things instead of FEELING them. What really worked for me was closing my eyes and going back to the time and place and actually yelling (silently usually)...

I remember when my brother was a young teen, he had "growing pains" and swelling just below his knee at the top of his shin bone. Some of his friends had the same symptoms. It was painful. Now I think it was the symptom that was most " popular" and that it was TMS. It is such a stressful...

That would make sense if all symptoms began with an injury. Often, symptoms don't make sense. For example, I may have a sore ankle in the morning, tinnitus and vertigo at noon and asthma and heartburn at night. My initial symptom was migraine for 9 years and I would have thought your idea was...

When an ad comes on the TV about a drug and symptoms and side effects, I quickly turn it off or change channels because it makes me worry. I also don't want to give my inner self any ideas for new ailments!

To answer your question about the conditioned response, it's actually the way TMS often happens. You can also try a reward which is the weirdest thing I tried. But it worked. Say to yourself (inner self), "When I sit down, do not cause me pain. If I can sit pain free for 15 minutes I will...

Try to figure out what could be triggering the problem. Is something making you angry? Did something in the movie remind you of an emotion you have been repressing? If so, focus on the memory and FEEL the anger, or fear. I like to imagine I am "telling somebody off" , something I never do...

NZ as in New Zealand? Glad to know TMS info is traveling the globe. Welcome Walker! Reading success stories is very helpful for some people and can be very encouraging and informative. Amazon has over 1,000 which is amazing for any author (Sarno). This wiki site also has success stories...

"...always looking out for danger." That's exactly right, Jan. Thank you again. When I first wake up but it's too early too get up yet, this is when I worry. Until recently, I would inevitably start to imagine/feel pains, or itching, or wheezing or other weird things wrong with my body. Now...

Another possibility is that he does have a symptom imperative that you do not know about. He may have stomach issues, heartburn, insomnia, tinnitus, etc. I say this because I have had relief from pain and I realized how it looks to others who do not know about all my new symptoms. That being...

Jan, I always learn something new from you. :)

Speaking from experience you will only see a lot of relief when you stop thinking about the physical and focus on the psychological. You have a healthy body. You are strong. You don't need any of those physical distractions that your inner child is trying to make you think you need. It's...