Noob question - getting worse before getting better?

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Bigfoot

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September 24 I sat by the lake and read one of dr sarno's books for a few hours. That night I got the worst flu of my life and have spent over 2 months in bed recovering. I have to wonder if there is some connection.
 
I'd say it's symptom imperative. When I conquered my back pain I immediately had bouts UTIs, yeast infections and one of the worst colds in my life. It's like the system goes haywire before it crashes.
 
Very common occurrence called an extension burst. Per Dr. Howard Schubiner:
When you ignore a child with a temper tantrum, it will go away; but before it goes away, that child will increase the ferocity of the tantrum to try to maintain control over you and to try to scare you. This is exactly what the TMS brain does. It is called "extinction burst" and it's caused by the brain realizing that it's losing control over you to frighten you. Your brain truly believes that it's "in danger" and that you are "in danger" and is acting like it; producing severe symptoms to relay this message to you.

It is up to you to realize that you are NOT in danger and that this is just the brain. It is very important to realize this and know this at a 100% level!!

You need to be able to separate from the pain and relax knowing that you are going to be fine; 100% chance that you are going to be fine. The fear and doubt get in the way of recovery. You need to be able to yell at the pain, ignore it, and even laugh at it; just as you would a bully who is trying to scare you.

Sometimes, in trying to stop the pain, we tend to focus too much on it, which can be counter-productive. So, it is often best to treat it like a temper tantrum and completely ignore it, while focusing on being happier and knowing deep in your soul that you are OK.
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