Hi,
I've had chronic pain for a long time, but long story short - I know the issues I've had were just that - pain with no real structural cause/persistent pain despite being physically ok. I've had multiple aches and pains over the years and I've found that what Dr. Sarno says is generally true.
That's not why I'm posting here today. I recently started exercising again at home and everything was going good. I was getting stronger, my simptoms (forearm pain) would come and go but generally as I progressed my pain got lesser and lesser as my body got stronger and my brain learned that not everything is dangerous. So far so good. Ordered 45LBS of weights online and when the delivery dude got there I made the mistake of not having him deliver straight to my door, instead I carried the box to my apt from the outside. I had to awkwardly pick up the box a couple of times to open doors and mess around with keys. My back started hurting that day later on and has been persistently stiff and I'm experiencing sciatica. I have had issues with back pain and sciatica a long time ago (7 years since my last major flareup). My issue is not the pain itself since logically I know the pain should go away in a couple of days,but the TMS prone part of me is in hyperdrive today. I'll be blunt and just say I am scared and worried and annoyed, mostly because I was making such good progress with exercising again and I am just tired of having yet another ache and pain have to deal with especially over something so stupid like picking up a box. I am especially anxious today probably because I didn't sleep enough (my cat woke me up early) and drank too much coffee. I know that ruminating and catastrophizing only makes things worse and yet today I find it hard to stay optimistic. I really just need to vent and get some support today. Thanks for reading
I've had chronic pain for a long time, but long story short - I know the issues I've had were just that - pain with no real structural cause/persistent pain despite being physically ok. I've had multiple aches and pains over the years and I've found that what Dr. Sarno says is generally true.
That's not why I'm posting here today. I recently started exercising again at home and everything was going good. I was getting stronger, my simptoms (forearm pain) would come and go but generally as I progressed my pain got lesser and lesser as my body got stronger and my brain learned that not everything is dangerous. So far so good. Ordered 45LBS of weights online and when the delivery dude got there I made the mistake of not having him deliver straight to my door, instead I carried the box to my apt from the outside. I had to awkwardly pick up the box a couple of times to open doors and mess around with keys. My back started hurting that day later on and has been persistently stiff and I'm experiencing sciatica. I have had issues with back pain and sciatica a long time ago (7 years since my last major flareup). My issue is not the pain itself since logically I know the pain should go away in a couple of days,but the TMS prone part of me is in hyperdrive today. I'll be blunt and just say I am scared and worried and annoyed, mostly because I was making such good progress with exercising again and I am just tired of having yet another ache and pain have to deal with especially over something so stupid like picking up a box. I am especially anxious today probably because I didn't sleep enough (my cat woke me up early) and drank too much coffee. I know that ruminating and catastrophizing only makes things worse and yet today I find it hard to stay optimistic. I really just need to vent and get some support today. Thanks for reading
