Recent content by Latitudes9

I have some doubts that it is TMS because: 1. The pain is constant 24/7. It is not affected by stress or emotions. No matter what I do or don't do, or how I think, the pain is always there. 2. I don't have a history of other minor ailments or emotional issues like other TMSers. 3. My neurologist...

Not to alarm you, but have your doctor check your cervical spine and make sure it's not something neck related. Burning scalp seems to be either a dermatological or cervical issue...

I definitely understand the importance of outcome independence. But one of the things that is hard for me is when I've been trying to practice outcome independence for years, and nothing has changed. There's a little voice in the back of my head going, "Surely I'm not just meant to try to be...

So I think I'm kind of struggling with the same thing someone pointed out below. For all intents and purposes, I have gone back to living my life. I work, I hang out with family, I exercise, I cook, I clean the house, I read and try to have fun and go outside whenever I can. My life looks...

So in regards to the benzodiazepine thing...benzos don't help my pain (briefly tried Ativan and Valium), but what does is alcohol. Now, this is complicated because we know alcohol is an analgesic (has pain relieving properties), but we don't know exactly how it works. So I'm 100% sure my brain...

Thanks for the reply. But you still didn't directly answer my question. Is the pain supposed to change in some way due to focusing on positive sensations/somatic tracking, and if it doesn't, am I doing this wrong? The answer I seem to be getting from your reply is "No-- it doesn't matter if the...

I'm in the same place as you..have tried it all. Yoga, journaling, acupuncture, meditation, outcome independence, somatic tracking, focusing on positive sensations, meeting with a pain psychologist and TMS therapist, CBT, DBT, reading TMS books, the Moskowitz approach, etc. I haven't been doing...

Thanks for your response and advice. I agree that going back to work could be a potential trigger, I just also know from past experience that working while in pain sucks, and I don't want to go back to that. I do have a daily routine now, but I literally have to force myself to do it, because...

I've definitely thought of it as being a potential trigger, and have thought that maybe I should just suck it up and try to go back to work. But I know from prior experience that trying to work while in pain just makes me more frustrated/sad/angry, so I'm hesitant to make the leap. Plus, being...

Hi, I have a question about the most recent episode, about focusing on positive sensations. Is the pain supposed to change in some way due to focusing on positive sensations, and if it doesn't, am I doing this wrong? When I tried somatic tracking, like Emily, my pain didn't...

Okay, I'm one of those people who has been doing this for a long time and not getting any better, so let's give this a go: FAMILY OF ORIGIN: Have a regular nuclear family (mom, dad, 2 brothers, 1 sister). Get along well with all of them, don't feel any tension about them. No issues here. PRIMARY...

How did you handle returning to work/looking for a new job? I know this question has been asked before, and that everyone's situation is different, but if anyone has any advice, I'd be glad to hear it. I'm 25 years old and have been dealing with new daily persistent headache (NDPH) for the past...

Thanks so much, @ash86 ! I guess my problem is that my pain is severe and constant enough to prevent me from working, so it is hard to go back to doing the things that I used to do/bring me joy, or even much of anything, really. I have tried adding in a bunch of things that make me happy...