Recent content by lizardann

Thank you so much for this post!! Been dealing with reflux for years off and on, but daily for the past year. I totally relate with "Part of the problem is that most of the literature deals with musculoskeletal pain, rather than things like GERD. Sarno mentions it but does not focus on it." So...

Howdy all-- first of all, this community has been so helpful so I just want to say THANK YOU! A brief background: I'm 24 and I've had success treating multiple ailments as TMS--heart palpitations, chest pain, muscle twitches, random aches and pains, and neck pain. But for the past year I've had...

I see so many similarities between my story and yours!! I've just started the recovery program for acid reflux--I've had it infrequently for 5-ish years but daily for the past year. It started when I spent a weekend at my in-laws' house, and it's still triggered when I see them (even though we...

Background: I've had TMS-like symptoms in the past and have had great success when I acknowledge that it's my mind protecting me and making up these symptoms. Examples I've overcome are full-body, month-long muscle twitching (fear of MS/ALS), back pain, headaches, migraines, and smaller aches...

Hello everyone! I’ve been learning about TMS after my dad’s chronic back pain healed about 5 years ago from Sarno’s techniques. My dad and I are very similar personality-wise: anxious, perfectionists, people-pleasers who tend to repress emotions. So I’ve had some success with TMS theories in...