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I read something today and it really hit a chord in me and I decided to write about it in my daily Journal. It brought up such anger and frustration with my Mammy who is dead over three years , I knew I was angry then when it happened 4-5 years ago but not so much and not still and so much...

Hi I started reading this site a week ago. Wow!!! The chronic pelvic pain I had for three years felt better just reading this site. But I still have a long way to go and need some advice. I had left thyroid removed from surgery four years ago. The following year I developed a pelvic pain on my...

Hi I started reading this site a week ago. I had left thyroid removed from surgery four years ago. The following year I developed a pelvic pain on my left side only. During this time I had a very stressful job and I was raising two children. My thyroid level I was told was fine. I went in for...

Hi everyone, During the call-in group tonight, we talked for a little while after the recording was turned off and one of the topics that came up was motherhood. @mousemom suggested that it might be nice to have a way to collect all of the threads about motherhood in one place. So far, we have...

Dear all, Thanks for your wise words regarding my day 1 post. It all makes complete sense. This morning (day 3) I went for a swim. I've swam a little over the past few years but nothing like I used to. I had always totally avoided breaststroke (my favourite stroke) as I was told by various...

A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of interviewing TMS therapist and author Nicole Sachs. Her journey and recovery from TMS was incredibly inspiring to listen to. I am happy to share the interview with you all here. Nicole was one of Dr. Sarno’s alumni panelists, and recently came out with a...

When I became pregnant in 2001 I visited a doctor and told him about my pain, he told me I had fibromyalgia an to return after my son was born. I mostly had pain in my back. While I was pregnant I prepared and read all kinds of books. When my son was born I was financially stable and could stay...

Ever since I started to have pain in my joints, I've been concerned about this. One day, I think I might want to be a mom. I'm very scared that I won't be able to be a good mom if I can't move around well. I was incredibly active until only 1 year ago. My friends used to say that I never lost...

How many among us are parents to small children? Or had the onsite of TMS after becoming parents? I have two children, almost 3 yrs and 1 yr. My TMS began shortly after the birth of my first child. Talk about nervous system overload! Sleep deprivation, baby crying, bewilderment, etc. At...