fear

So I could make a long story short but that would be impossible. My symptoms are nuts. What started as a seizure or passing out ended with some of the bizarre symptoms that would make a good movie. Then it occurred to me that maybe all these other symptoms could have been brought on by...

I've been coming to terms with the fact that I have been holding in a LOT of sadness. But when I try to open myself up to feeling this sadness, it inadvertently also opens me up to a lot of fear and anxiety. Which is causing my symptoms to get WORSE. i.e. I just lost someone, and I am trying...

Does anyone experience anxiety when you make progress in your journey to getting better? Ironically, there is something about doing the inner work and becoming aware that is very scary and fear inducing. It is freeing but it is also terrifying at first. Because you are changing your state of...

So I have posted on here talking about my past TMS experiences. And it wasn’t until just maybe the last week I came across something that stood out to me about what I did right the first time I healed, and wrong the second time I healed (and what I am doing currently to get better) After my...

So the family has recovered from a full month of sickness (taking turns) and my pain is almost zero again. Good! I was having maybe 5-10% pain, and something happened in my emotional life (at work) that just made my whole body relax and I could feel my hip/leg got even better and my pain was...

Finally starting to see a pattern evolving. Decided to get up today even though I am having lower back and hip pain as well as glute pain and work out. Had absolutely zero pain while walking very brisk for 45 minutes. The second I sat down at my desk for work, I checked my back and my butt...

I´m still good. More or less 0 % pain still, with a streak of 7 days. I sense the fear. Just 2-3 weeks ago I had my worst flare up yet since my start in beginning of November. Today is the first day I really reflected deep on that and it caused fear of another flare up. Deep inside I know its...

During the evening yesterday my pain was 0% and my lower back, leg and hip muscles were very relaxed. I felt really good. Not so emotional either. When falling asleep I woke up within minutes from extreme fear. I dreamt something (I don't remember what now) that frightened the hell out of me. I...

Since 10 years I have pain in my foot and since five years I know about TMS. I am convinced that the pain is in my brain, but the fear of the pain got so strong that now I am lying 90% of the time on my couch. Three years ago I’ve been able to walk for 30 minutes and to stand much longer, but...

I'm feeling defeated today. Yesterday was a tough, highly uncomfortable day. I think I'm experiencing the symptom imperative really severe. My usual neck pain and transformed into many different pains over the last few weeks, the last week (and yesterday) was the peak of pain. My anxiety has...

Hi All, It's quite obvious that my biggest challenge with TMS is fear. I have a history of presenting with TMS symptoms, getting checked out, then having the pain disappear almost instantly, for years, sometimes to never return. For example, when studying for the bar exam I developed a...

Hello TMS community, I am a professional pianist and have long suffered stage fright. I am calm and in control when playing alone but as soon as eyes are on me (depending on the situation), I often get anxious. And for me (and all tms people), anxiety=pain. Nobody knows about my struggle except...

Anxiety is the denial of the natural emotion of fear. Not only have they programmed you that you shouldn’t feel fear but also that you should be ashamed of fear. Bollocks!!! You are NOT dysregulated; THEY are. If someone calls you an anxious person, all they say is that they are WAY more...

I have some deep struggle and I hope you guys maybe can help me. I suffer from Pgad since dec 2019 and one week ago I figure out that I am pregnant it was not planed but it’s welcome. Now I have the feeling I have NOW to figure out what is going on with me, I want to enjoy my pregnancy and...

Hi, long time I haven't written anything here.It is all good with me, zero backpain and no depression since many months, I am full of energy, doing everything, having plans fore the future - all is great! This time I need to ask for your advice reagarding another problem. This is about my mom...

Hello, I've been doing this work, on and off, for about 2 years now. But not consistently and alongside other various treatments. A few weeks ago I took the plunge and went headfirst into the TMS Educational Programme, and I am about half way through. I started off completely optimistic - that...

Hi all, In episode 2 of our pain recovery podcast, we talk about how TMS pain develops, what causes it to persist, and what you need to do to break the cycle. We also talk with real chronic pain sufferers to examine how this plays out in the real world. If you had any comments or questions...

I cannot stop fearing physical things, especially my walking problems, which never go away and which make walking so f ing difficult that I find it impossible not to think about when I am actually walking, or to stop anticipating it... (with fear), ditto with going down the stairs to my...