accepting the tms diagnosis

Hi, Thank you for your time. Having suffered from severe lower back pain for past 3 years, which I know is TMS, I cannot overcome conditioning. I cannot stand up from seated position without a struggle and without the full support of my arms - I know this is conditioning...my subconscious and...

I was originally diagnosed with chronic fatigue 7 years ago when I experienced it for the first time. My GP referred me for endless tests and blood tests but they couldn’t get to the bottom of it and not knowing what to say, put it down to ‘depression’. I wasn’t depressed, I knew that...

Hi Everyone, This week's podcast is devoted to the topic of our resilience and strength in the midst of adversity. I really hope you take a listen to the podcast - especially the first 15 minutes -where I discuss this topic...

Written by on October 2, 2008 Several people have asked me how they can deal with troublesome thoughts and emotions that arise. These thoughts and emotions, such as doubts about really having TMS/MBS or worry if you'll ever get better or fear about developing pain, are extremely common...

INTRODUCTION Hello guys! I had Rotator Cuff Pain for 8 years now! It is a very sad and frustrating condition that led me to many depression/anxiety episodes. I am a fighter in life and i don't care to sacrifice everything and work my ass off day and night to reach my goal. So when this thing...

For the past 3-4 years, I have struggled with chronic pain throughout the muscles on the right side of my body. No clear structural cause has been identified by any of my doctors. I pass every medical exam, and my MRI/CT scans are normal. After endless medical exams, procedures and...

Originally posted: December 17, 2014 I regularly deal with skepticism about the diagnosis of TMS. I deal with worry that something else is wrong. I deal with a reluctance to give up a structural model for chronic pain. Today, with one patient, I could tell with the first sentence that doubt...

Despite compelling evidence that my pain is caused by TMS, I'm still struggling to truly accept the diagnosis. This doubt is terribly frustrating and is surely impeding my recovery. I created this thread for people to list all the evidence for why their pain is TMS, and to help one another...

Roughly 6 years ago, I began my recovery from alcoholism. Part of that process was attending Alcoholics Anonymous and working the well established 12 step recovery program. Whether you're familiar with AA or not, you probably recognize the first of the 12 steps - admitting that you have a...

For the past 4 years, I have struggled with increasingly persistent muscular pain throughout the right side of my body. It began in my knee and foot. Over time it slowly worked its way up into the muscles of my mid back and trunk, occasionally straying into my right arm, even my face. It...

Hi I am on day 15 of the Structured Education Program and I am becoming frustrated & discouraged. I've read many posts & have never read or heard of anyone that has such severe pain with the slightest touch. The pain is so severe it goes through my entire nervous system, mostly my thoracic &...

Why does TMS always seem to go the place in my body I'm most worried that I might have hurt or injured?

This is crazy...I can't believe this is happening or that I can even write about it here ...even anonymously. But I'm hoping to hear from others that have had this or something similar and have had success with healing or from anyone in a similar situation and are wondering wtf this is...

During the past week (my second full week) my pain has changed some, varied in intensity and moved about some, too. I have felt some old leg pain, back twinges and even a little Achilles ache, but all were fleeting because my mantra has become, " It's psychological, not physical!" And that...

Hi Everyone! I am new to this forum because I've just discovered this new concept of TMS. My pain started 3 years ago due to a horrible experience with "special brownies." It was my first time trying them, and it was the result of my first panic attack, resulting in me getting sent to the...

Hi All, I am brand new to this or any forum on TMS. I have only read the books. I am looking for a little help with some struggles I am having with TMS. Long story short, I have struggled with back and hip pain for 10 years and had always thought my ailment to be physical in nature until...

Ok. So for those who have started to get better or have overcome chronic pain, how do you explain PPD/TMS to people that ask you how you got healed or are getting healed?? I've been healed for 5 yrs but still don't have a consistent answer! Anyone develop a nice succint answer??

Hi, all... At the beginning of Part 1 of the Alan Gordon TMS Recovery Program, Alan provides some tools for accepting the TMS diagnosis. One of those tools is an Evidence Sheet, and I thought I'd share my thoughts on it. I think that the real benefit of having an evidence sheet like that is...