Heisenberg123
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I am 28 years old male, born and raised in the UK. I uncovered the mind-body world sometime this summer. Someone mentioned Dr Sarno on a subreddit somewhere.
Not going to post everything about myself right now (saving that for my success story post) but I’ll discuss where I was the start of the year and where I am now.
January 2026:
Blood pooling in legs constantly
Heaviness in legs
Jelly legs
Hot hands and feet
Dizziness whilst walking
Due to the above symptoms I was pretty much housebound - only getting up and driving to work and driving home and sleeping/lying on the sofa.
Severe anxiety and Fear of irrational things
Tinnitus
Palpitation's
Loss of interest in things
IBS - mostly gas and constipation
IC - bladder symptoms
Severe fatigue
Exercise intolerance symptoms - like pin pricks all over my body as soon as I break a sweat.
Knee pain
Wrist pain
Back pain
Tingling in hands and feet - on/off
There’s probably lots more but I can’t remember…
Now: November 2026
Eating healthy and attending the gym - 5-6 days a week - strength training and Stair-master for 20 mins
Go for jogs outside, walk on the treadmill for 1 hour and a half
Go and do my own shopping.
Go to the shopping centre in my own
Using the mind body work - my leg symptoms have drastically improved, I feel a lot calmer and composed. Palpitations have pretty much resolved. I’m still working on the dizziness it props up from time to time but I don’t allow it to stop me from doing anything.
I still have bad IBS-C, bladder symptoms occasionally and tinnitus.
Somatic tracking really helps with the ache/pain symptoms.
Still get fatigue if I don’t have a good nights sleep.
Anxiety is miles better.
I have a long way to go and hope to post again when I am 100% recovered from symptoms and living my dream. I read Dr Sarno Mindbody prescription, then unlearn your pain by Dr Schubiner and I am now reading The way out by Alan G. The concept of the mind body immediately resonated with me and what I keep reminding myself is I am not broken. I don’t have brain damage. I don’t have a broken nervous system. I have an over protective brain who constantly thinks I’m in danger and turns on these symptoms to protect me. But just as it has learned these symptoms I can unlearn these symptoms. This has been my progression since Late July to now.
I’ve made an evidence list on my phone which I refer to during flare ups. I try to do some affirmations. I have started journaling now. One of the main things that have helped me is sending messages of safety to my brain. But I think the root cause is fear. Fear of the symptoms never going away. Fear of staying stuck. Fear of being left behind. I am working on this and I am convinced when I can conquer the fear I will recover 100%.
To be continued…
Not going to post everything about myself right now (saving that for my success story post) but I’ll discuss where I was the start of the year and where I am now.
January 2026:
Blood pooling in legs constantly
Heaviness in legs
Jelly legs
Hot hands and feet
Dizziness whilst walking
Due to the above symptoms I was pretty much housebound - only getting up and driving to work and driving home and sleeping/lying on the sofa.
Severe anxiety and Fear of irrational things
Tinnitus
Palpitation's
Loss of interest in things
IBS - mostly gas and constipation
IC - bladder symptoms
Severe fatigue
Exercise intolerance symptoms - like pin pricks all over my body as soon as I break a sweat.
Knee pain
Wrist pain
Back pain
Tingling in hands and feet - on/off
There’s probably lots more but I can’t remember…
Now: November 2026
Eating healthy and attending the gym - 5-6 days a week - strength training and Stair-master for 20 mins
Go for jogs outside, walk on the treadmill for 1 hour and a half
Go and do my own shopping.
Go to the shopping centre in my own
Using the mind body work - my leg symptoms have drastically improved, I feel a lot calmer and composed. Palpitations have pretty much resolved. I’m still working on the dizziness it props up from time to time but I don’t allow it to stop me from doing anything.
I still have bad IBS-C, bladder symptoms occasionally and tinnitus.
Somatic tracking really helps with the ache/pain symptoms.
Still get fatigue if I don’t have a good nights sleep.
Anxiety is miles better.
I have a long way to go and hope to post again when I am 100% recovered from symptoms and living my dream. I read Dr Sarno Mindbody prescription, then unlearn your pain by Dr Schubiner and I am now reading The way out by Alan G. The concept of the mind body immediately resonated with me and what I keep reminding myself is I am not broken. I don’t have brain damage. I don’t have a broken nervous system. I have an over protective brain who constantly thinks I’m in danger and turns on these symptoms to protect me. But just as it has learned these symptoms I can unlearn these symptoms. This has been my progression since Late July to now.
I’ve made an evidence list on my phone which I refer to during flare ups. I try to do some affirmations. I have started journaling now. One of the main things that have helped me is sending messages of safety to my brain. But I think the root cause is fear. Fear of the symptoms never going away. Fear of staying stuck. Fear of being left behind. I am working on this and I am convinced when I can conquer the fear I will recover 100%.
To be continued…
