Recent content by Murmur

It's always good to keep an ongoing "evidence sheet" wherein you list the evidence in support of your symptoms being from TMS. For me this kind of obvious cause and effect stress pain is a good indicator of TMS. There will be other signs as well and keeping them listed helps you to remember the...

Well it's been about 2 months since my relapse started and things are much, much better. It's really amazing to look back and know that even just 4 weeks ago I could barely stand in line at the grocery store because of my sciatica and now I'm going to the gym, sitting comfortably and standing...

This was actually a symptom that I enjoyed. I thought it was fun, not kidding, to be all dizzy first thing in the morning. Kind of like a nice, buzzy --- almost drunken sensation but I was alert and functional. I think that's why this symptom didn't last for me. I enjoyed it too much. I've tried...

It's hard to do. I can manage to ignore it for a minute or two, but it's like trying to ignore a Mariachi band that's got you cornered in an elevator. Stay off the Google! Nothing good can come of it -- it's all horror stories. I know from overcoming a bout of OCD I had 10 years ago it's...

Yes, a few times now. I've hit a few topics I didn't know we're there and cried like a baby. Also, my pain is in my leg and foot, but when I hit one of these "jackpot" topics, in addition to the crying, my wrist (broken in '08) starts to ache and my hands begin to tremble. This usually leaves my...

Thanks Crissyxox, I've been having an avalanche of realizations throughout the day. Symptoms are the same but I'm excited about everything I'm discovering in the process. I'm impatient by nature and really want it all resolved now. A looming work deadline that will literally have me on my feet...

Sorry -- that was a reply to an earlier comment. I'm still getting used to this interface.

I have them all. He warns against that. I'm only re-reading his and Sarno moving forward.

I know what you mean about TMS book overload. For me it was the first book to really explain in a philosophical way what is going on with me. I thought I'd completely dealt with TMS 5 years ago and had been relatively pain free until last month. I know that what is happening to me is TMS -- no...

I had an interesting observation this morning after waking up. I'd just gone to the bathroom and gotten into bed. I could feel a choice in front of me, think about pain or not. I wasn't in pain, but I could feel. that it was calling to me and all I had to do was fall back into it. I tried to...

Hi Kris, I came across this post because I feel like I'm in the exact same boat. My TMS flared up about a month ago just before a major change in my work. I'm out of town and away from home for another month and really freaked out because, like you, I know this is TMS and like you the pain when...

Thanks Andy! Self compassion is a big one. I've been a merciless task master -- this past year especially. I'm good at identifying the causes of my anger but not so great at calming, soothing and diffusing myself when I get worked up. This week I'm no longer cursing or fighting my pain but...

Very inspiring to read this. It's a lesson I've had to learn a few times and am in the process of learning once again.

That's right! There're a lot of players inside my head. I've spent so long ignoring them it's easy to forget who's who!