Persistent knee pain (over 2 years!). UPDATED!

I hope I'm not annoying everyone with all these updates!

Last few days I've had next to no leg/knee/foot pain (even the bad left foot pain that I thought was real). I just went running and it was all fine. However, I had intense abdominal pain yesterday which resembled horrific period cramps (which I've never ever had before, this is the first time). So I suppose the pain is moving around as I'm realising none of it is real. Everything is fine now. I'm just feeling sadder than usual, and journaling a bit/meditating to get through it. Dealing with the emotions my mind wasn't facing

 

Pain in knees and foot doesn't bother me at all now, sometimes it spikes if I go running but it always subsides no matter how hard I run (if it were a real injury, wouldn't it just keep getting worse and worse?). My emotional state however has never been worse because I assume I'm having to face all my issues. Yesterday I was pretty bad and my left shoulder starting hurting a lot (never done anything to injure it). It went away of course.

So yup, happy there's no real pain, but bummed I have to face it all mentally now

 

Is this normal?? It's like something unlocked and I'm completely miserable, crying for weeks. No physical pain though

 

It’s been almost 2 months since I posted - I’ve been doing any and all exercises including lots of jumping and aside from occasional pain (that i think is TMS), it’s all good. I suppose i can consider myself healed.

I notice when I’m super stressed my stomach hurts or I get PMS type pain, or I feel dizzy and weak. I’m grateful it’s just TMS.

Anyway my New Year’s resolution is to stop stressing. It’s caused me a lot of issues and it won’t get better as I age if it continues this way. Time to chill out and enjoy life.

Happy New Year everyone!

 

Congratulations on your journey. It must be wonderful to overcome problems and develop an awareness that will help you throughout your life. I am happy about your results, really!
I am still in a delicate phase. After an overload, I immediately experienced a bit of anxiety (I hadn't trained for a while and didn't think I was capable of it). After 10 squats I developed pain in both knees and I've been suffering from it for 7 months. I have burning, itching, tingling, sensitivity to drops of water or clothing. But also a pain on the inside and it is that, in the same spot, that seems too real to be TMS. What symptoms did you experience? What helped you convince yourself that it was TMS?
Thank you and congratulations again. I am sincerely happy for you.