Recent content by Mad

I work as a phlebotomist...the lab is a portion of the Pathology dept. I've been there 15 months. Before I was even out of my probationary period, I had taken over inventory management, except I hadn't been granted final ordering privileges-ya know, budget impact and all. For the last six months...

Depression. I've had relatively minor bouts of it since I was a young teen. Over the years I was on and off medication for it several times. I've opted not to take a prescription for it. Oftentimes I wonder if that's a smart or stupid decision. I love autumn. It's a peaceful, calm season to me...

It's been a long time since I've dropped into the forum. I just realized that tonight, and how important it is. I'm not 100%. And I'm OK with that....it'll happen in due time. We're going through a tough spot. Hubby lost his job, and I'm trying to get a new position at work. But- nearly every...

It's actually a reaction to scratching your skin, it welts where you scratched. Renee, I've had a mild case of this mor many years. BUT- mine only occurs on my tattoos, and only certain ones. I'll scratch an itch, and immediately I'll welt up only in the exact places where there's ink. It's...

Lots of journaling and meditation. I'm also working to add positive affirmations. My biggest tool is being conscious of what I'm experiencing, and being mindful of my reactions.

I'd say it's vastly different for each person... in a fury one day I came across Sarno's work, and was engrossed for several hours. Once I decided it was time to get back to housework (lol), I realized I had zero pain. That was four weeks ago. I have still had pain...minor, fleeting. As soon as...

Welcome Kevin! For me, getting rid of the pain was the easy part. It's the psychological that beats me down. My ability to go from nearly invincible to fully overwhelmed in the blink of an eye is impressive. Anxiety, depression, ptsd...Yup, all of it. But these things can be overcome, and we can...

I really needed this today, thank you!

I still have a LOT to learn, and I'll do my google research on this, but I wanted to hear from you all... I don't know much about this TMS equivalent business, but I've seen many of you refer to depression in regards to it. I've had issues with depression since I was about 13 or 14, moderate...

Silver, you're not alone with the odd sensations. I did get the "standard" nerve pain, and tingling and numbness in my hands. I constantly felt like drops of cold water were running down my legs. If that would quit, I would then "feel" things crawling all over my legs. Almost two weeks ago...

Sometimes it would only be one spot. Many times it would be several spots. It moved around often. Sometimes only a few times a day, sometimes from one second to the next. My knees and ankles began to pop and grind with every step. I could hear it, and feel it. Those structural changes- like with...