PMA and doubt

[PrincessTippi2]

I’ve been on this journey for almost a year now
I was diagnosed with IC and Hypertonic pelvic floor
I went from bed ridden to now eating/drinking whatever, having sex again, peeing with almost completely no pain(if I freak out or push to hard I will have pain for alil bit)
I think Dan Buglio and Maggie Sterling have been the most helpful for me personally, non structured and more of an emphasis on the body healing in its own time vs having to do all sorts of tools/ practices(which from what I’ve found can exasperate physical and emotional symptoms if your nervous system is highly sensitized)
I’ve had many ups n downs with physical and emotional pain, but as every moment progresses even when I doubt I remind myself 1. Of how far I’ve come 2.that this shall pass 3. How thankful I am to have learned about all of this, it puts so much into perspective and I’ve had many other TMS symptoms throughout my life( the worst was a 2 year stint of daily panic attacks)
I think it’s hard when you’re starting this journey not to be discouraged or look for a medical explanation.
We got this! We do this collectively, individually
Emotionally physically and spiritually!
I face my doubt with compassion and understanding to the best of my ability

 

[Tooske]

I’m with you!

 

[Tooske]

Ik ben nu al bijna een jaar op deze reis.
Bij mij werd interstitiële cystitis (IC) en hypertonie van de bekkenbodemspieren vastgesteld.
Ik was eerst bedlegerig, maar nu kan ik weer alles eten en drinken, heb ik weer seks en plas ik bijna volledig pijnloos (als ik in paniek raak of te hard pers, heb ik nog wel even pijn).
Ik denk dat Dan Buglio en Maggie Sterling mij persoonlijk het meest hebben geholpen. Hun aanpak is niet gestructureerd en legt meer de nadruk op het natuurlijke genezingsproces van het lichaam, in plaats van het toepassen van allerlei hulpmiddelen en oefeningen (die, naar mijn ervaring, fysieke en emotionele symptomen kunnen verergeren als je zenuwstelsel overgevoelig is).
Ik heb veel ups en downs gehad met fysieke en emotionele pijn, maar naarmate de tijd verstrijkt, herinner ik mezelf, zelfs als ik twijfel, aan 1. hoe ver ik al ben gekomen, 2. dat dit voorbij zal gaan, en 3. hoe dankbaar ik ben dat ik dit allemaal heb geleerd. Het zet zoveel in perspectief en ik heb in mijn leven veel andere TMS-symptomen gehad (de ergste was een periode van twee jaar met dagelijkse paniekaanvallen).
Ik denk dat het moeilijk is om aan het begin van deze reis niet ontmoedigd te raken of naar een medische verklaring te zoeken.
Dit lukt ons! We doen dit samen, individueel.
Emotioneel, fysiek en spiritueel!
Ik ga mijn twijfels zo goed mogelijk met mededogen en begrip tegemoet.

Do you also have the urge to pee/the fake urge? I have this non stop and also clitoris pain. It’s so up and down.. I had to know what this was bc it’s my second time but I panic a lot when it started again… I go to the GP today for medication (SSRI).

 

[PrincessTippi2]

I did! I had pretty non stop pain for 6 months b4 starting to improve lil by lil. I know it’s hard and scary, I didn’t take any medicines but have done lots of nervous system work( not specific stuff just more intuitive things like self talk and watching a lot of Dan/Maggie, some deep breathing but mostly reminding myself this is temporary)Some folks really benefit from ssri for this condition specifically! Which is even more evidence the brain is exasperating the pain! I believe in you and it will get better in time. I had to sit with my physical symptoms for a long while b4 they started letting up and I know it’s frustrating but you gotta tell yourself that your body isn’t broken, this is just where you’re holding stress atm!

 

[Tooske]

I did! I had pretty non stop pain for 6 months b4 starting to improve lil by lil. I know it’s hard and scary, I didn’t take any medicines but have done lots of nervous system work( not specific stuff just more intuitive things like self talk and watching a lot of Dan/Maggie, some deep breathing but mostly reminding myself this is temporary)Some folks really benefit from ssri for this condition specifically! Which is even more evidence the brain is exasperating the pain! I believe in you and it will get better in time. I had to sit with my physical symptoms for a long while b4 they started letting up and I know it’s frustrating but you gotta tell yourself that your body isn’t broken, this is just where you’re holding stress atm!

Yeah hope I will come there also… it’s hard