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  1. J

    Fragmented sleep - rapid recovery

    I’d been suffering fragmented sleep for a couple of months and couldn’t see an end to it. I would go to sleep and suddenly wake up after only two hours. This was usually accompanied by an urge to urinate. Why was I waking up after two hours when I was previously a good sleeper for at least six...
  2. B

    Sleep Apnea

    Can sleep apnea be caused by TMS?
  3. M

    Anyone with increasing muscle tension while sleeping?

    I am wondering if anyone wakes up with more muscle tension in the morning than when going to bed? It’s mostly in my calves, upper leg/hip and sometimes through my knee, and tends to be on my right side. And I think I sleep ok, not waking much and not aware of restlessness. I am still reading Dr...
  4. L

    Symptoms during sleep

    I would love some guidance about a troubling part of my TMS. I often manifest symptoms while I sleep. They wake me up and leave me scared, which is counterproductive to the progress I make during my waking hours, which I believe has been a lot. I used to have panic attacks that woke me from...
  5. Mike46

    Just starting out, hopefully only a minor setback

    After reading “Heeling Back Pain” last week I felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. I finally knew what was causing my Pelvic and abdominal pain issues and I felt like I had hope. I felt great all week and begun resuming exercising again. My game plan entailed doing Alan Gordon’s...
  6. P

    Sleep apnea returns

    This is somewhat off-point however I realize a few here live with sleep apnea. I was diagnosed quite a while prior to have mild sleep apnea that required no treatment. I just got re-tested and the outcomes returned saying I have moderate sleep apnea, so my specialist recommended a CPAP machine...
  7. Spikexena

    Does a lack of sleep make you TMS significantly worse?

    I have a hard time controlling it period, I try to calm myself down my my mind is racing yet sleepy and everything just snowballs into some of the worst pain days
  8. J

    Sleep and Healing Meditation?

    Hello All: Any one have experience with listening to "heal while you sleep" meditations? I just started to listen to them at night. They are designed to reach your subconscious while you are sleeping. If nothing else, I've been sleeping better. Just curious if others have tried them. I am...
  9. U

    No pain during sleep,rises after some time

    I have been having some troubles falling asleep at night but i have observed that when i wake up after good sleep or accidental nap or midnight, I dont have any pain ( which is usually in my legs,sciatic). What should i interpret from this? i want to be permanently in that state of no pain...
  10. U

    Sleep Issue

    I'm ready to fight the pain that tms gives, but what demotivates me the most is no sleep day.I feel like all the positive tms mindset in vain.it disturbs me to core what happens with me in night is,i go to bed normally. I wake up in morning only to realize that i haven't slept at night.i was...
  11. U

    how should i continue recovery? im stuck in pain cycle.

    Hi.I'm new to forum. Three months back i read Healing back pain and unlearning pain and started filling the workbook. Its been 3 years since i have been struggling with repeated cycles of lower back herniation,sciatica,Head aches, sleepless nights(im not yet clear if it was depression/anxiety...
  12. S

    Mattress recommendation for shoulder and back pain?

    As I continue to work on my TMS via journaling and reading (Sarno, Schubiner, etc.), I am still having grave difficulty sleeping. Due to back pain (fractured vertebra), I can only sleep on my sides, but after a while the shoulders (one of which has a 65% tear of the supraspinatus tendon and...
  13. FredAmir

    Many Benefits of Giving Thanks

    Hi everyone, I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and had a chance to reflect on what you can be grateful for. Let's consider what research has found are the many benefits of giving thanks: 1. Grateful people experience fewer aches and pains and they report feeling healthier than other...
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