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I also believe that a nervous system that has been on high alert for years in most cases is VERY reluctant to come out of it. It has been responding to a ‘threat’ for a prolonged period of time, and if it assumes its own survival is at stake (a threat is a threat after all), it will take a lot...

Well said! @warren23 it’s really an individual journey. During my first go-around with TMS in my 20s (mostly bad chronic Lower back pain and occasional numbness), once I started to really understand TMS I started pushing myself more at the gym, very slowly at first, doing exercises I hadn’t...

Excellent progress! I always tell patients ‘once you finish this process you’re going to be able to live your life differently.’ All the work to overcome TMS is absolutely applicable to life in general! Confidence and fear, and the chemicals in the body that cause them, cannot co-exist. One...

It’s really great that you have identified how important losing the fear of your symptoms is! And if you feel that therapy may be necessary by all means pursue it. But I tend to look at it like this: A traumatic childhood mainly primes the nervous system to be in a constant fight or flight...

I honestly don’t give them as much focus as looking at TMS as an aspect of generalized anxiety. In fact, I believe that focusing on these types of things could vary well slow one’s progress. Into your previous point, this is exactly why traditional therapeutic methods didn’t really improve...

Thank you for clarifying! I did not mean that CBT is one of the most successful therapies for TMS, I meant that CBT is considered one of the most successful therapies for emotional issues in general. I stated this because the question was asked if all emotional traumas need to be revisited...

Thats a very common response to most shots. The first one seems to have the best effect, with quickly diminishing returns after that. Yes, there are many things, like painkillers, acupuncture (from someone with experience!), EFT/tapping, self-hypnosis, ice, infrared saunas, etc. it’s never a...

I have seen some success with that as far as overall quality of life goes, but I have also seen it occasionally make patients emotionally worse. It seems like it’s too strong for some people, depending on where they are ‘at.’ But I tell everyone the same thing: Do what works for you! TMS...

Thanks! I think that’s an individual consideration, but in most cases it probably isn’t necessary. CBT has been on of the most successful therapies ever, and it gives very little consideration to childhood traumas, complexes, etc. The main mechanic seems to be for the conscious mind to...

Agreed! And the will can be trained like a muscle. And if it’s something we can strengthen it, that means healing is possible.

With that mindset you definitely will! I know it’s an older book and the language is somewhat boring, but when I was going through the worst of my TMS symptoms ‘Mental Health Through Will Training’ became my Bible. I really dislike the first read through, but as I reviewed parts that resonated...

Thanks! Good to hear from you as well! I’m happy you’re still here. I tend to have this personality trait of being quiet for lengths of time and then having diarrhea of the mouth . So my apologies for the long-winded posts and then long periods of silence! Covid really created and...

@Duende @Kozas Good to hear from you! I can't believe it's been this long!! I kept meaning to check in here more regularly but the craziness of covid and just general life pushed it to the back of my mind. So I'll try and check in a bit more often if possible, although I see there are...

My personal feeling that thanks backwards. TMS is a painful aspect of GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) and should be viewed as such. I’ve mentioned this in previous posts, although it’s been while since I’ve posted here. I think the reason people get better is because whatever...

And I’m assuming you’ve been thoroughly checked over by a physician, yes? Not that I think they will find anything, but more for your psychology.