Hey!
Little backstory:
Ive dealt with TMS in the past, succesfully! My wrists were really painful, after 2,5 years of therapy, surgery on my left hand i still had pain. I was defeated but ready to accept that i would just continue to use my computer and eventually the pain went away all of a sudden (if only for 1 hour while gaming ). From that moment on im not afraid of pain anymore. After that it still came up now and then, but i didnt fear it and the pain didnt linger anymore! i was in heaven.
fast forward 2 years. One year ago after not using the computer for 6 months i decided to use it again. My left thumb and 2 fingers started to tingle. I was really afraid now, because while pain wasnt scary anymore, i sure am scared of numbness and tingling ( afraid of damaged nerves) I also had surgery on this hand so the anxiety that that has got something to do with it is still there. I started to use only my right hand and then my pinkyside started to burn and feel warm.
8 months ago i did a nerve test at a neurologist and everything was fine. 1 week ago i started playing with the idea that this might also be TMS! I decided to buy another book, " unlearn your pain" and start to read that.
Ive also use my computer now as much as i want since 2 days. Since then the tingling and warm feelings are getting worse. But im saying to myself, the time the pain went away 1 year ago it also got alot worse before it was gone.
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On to my question to you
How does it sound, that what once was pain is now tingling / numbness / burning in my hands?
The fact that its getting worse while i use the computer also troubles me. I just cant stop stressing about this stuff! Also while both my hands are affected, the most tingling sensation is in the thumb fingertips area where i had surgery. ( although sometimes also have tingling in the righthand in my fingertips )
Everytime im confident that its TMS, i kinda get dragged down when i feel these sensations, and i think it would be very positive if i could not focus so much on " improvement or failure" symptom wise.
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
( if you know of any succes stories of similiar cases it would also be greatly appreciated )
Little backstory:
Ive dealt with TMS in the past, succesfully! My wrists were really painful, after 2,5 years of therapy, surgery on my left hand i still had pain. I was defeated but ready to accept that i would just continue to use my computer and eventually the pain went away all of a sudden (if only for 1 hour while gaming ). From that moment on im not afraid of pain anymore. After that it still came up now and then, but i didnt fear it and the pain didnt linger anymore! i was in heaven.
fast forward 2 years. One year ago after not using the computer for 6 months i decided to use it again. My left thumb and 2 fingers started to tingle. I was really afraid now, because while pain wasnt scary anymore, i sure am scared of numbness and tingling ( afraid of damaged nerves) I also had surgery on this hand so the anxiety that that has got something to do with it is still there. I started to use only my right hand and then my pinkyside started to burn and feel warm.
8 months ago i did a nerve test at a neurologist and everything was fine. 1 week ago i started playing with the idea that this might also be TMS! I decided to buy another book, " unlearn your pain" and start to read that.
Ive also use my computer now as much as i want since 2 days. Since then the tingling and warm feelings are getting worse. But im saying to myself, the time the pain went away 1 year ago it also got alot worse before it was gone.
______________________________________________
On to my question to you
How does it sound, that what once was pain is now tingling / numbness / burning in my hands?
The fact that its getting worse while i use the computer also troubles me. I just cant stop stressing about this stuff! Also while both my hands are affected, the most tingling sensation is in the thumb fingertips area where i had surgery. ( although sometimes also have tingling in the righthand in my fingertips )
Everytime im confident that its TMS, i kinda get dragged down when i feel these sensations, and i think it would be very positive if i could not focus so much on " improvement or failure" symptom wise.
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
( if you know of any succes stories of similiar cases it would also be greatly appreciated )
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