Day 1 Day 1 of a new approach

Hello, I am Thea, 26 years old. I have healed from chronic dizziness before using the mind body approach about two years ago. However almost a year ago I went through a very big trauma and after the first few weeks when i was just crying all the time, once i started going back to my routines, I started developing a few issues that fit the nature of psychosomatic/stress related symptoms.

First of all, I am struggling with fatigue that isn't debilitating enough to be classified as CFS, but does impact me in my daily life. It follows a pattern, being stronger when i wake up, sometimes giving me the wish to take a nap around 10 or 11 am. It lifts as the day goes on. What makes me think it's mind-body related is that some days i am so tired all the time until I have some external obligation to do (work at 4pm, or some appointment sooner) and it magically lifts before my obligations. I work part time, study in university online and go to dance lessons 2-3 times a week (around 3 to 5 hours of dance total a week), plus meet a couple of friends, do some house chores etc. However the days i don't have any plan it's like my body just wants to collapse and rest. It's like my brain knows my calendar and when it can give me the tiredness.

Second, i am getting occasional tension headaches. Sometimes they spread behind my eyes. This is a bit easier for me to accept and allow to be there with me through the rest of my day. They get better with sleep and exercise.

I am quite convinced this is TMS. However my doctor still wants to rule out sleep apnea, since i have a deviated septum, a lot of nasal congestion from allergies and huge tonsils. Also i snore a lot and wake up periodically through the night. However the waitlist for the test is around a year, and i don't want to wait until then to try the TMS approach, when I'm almost convinced of the nature of my issues.

The time i healed from the dizziness I did learn a lot, however i didn't follow any kind of structure and i feel it was a bit chaotic/disorganized and now i feel that i can benefit from community and structure. I also didn't read Sarno books and feel that now it's time. I'm thankful to be part of this, and i wish everyone here lots of healing.

 

Welcome @HappyCabbage!
Happy to hear you have started the program
I'm just 20 days into the program, but it has been incredibly helpful and sounds like it will be a really great path for you to explore.
Wishing you all the best on the journey!

 

thanks so much!! it's good to hear the program is being helpful for you. I'm excited for the journey.