Hi,
I have a history of TMS symptoms including insomnia and muscle pain/spasms and twitching over the last couple of years. A couple of weeks ago just before I went on holidays my muscle spasms/pains disappeared almost overnight but soon thereafter I got tinnitus in my right ear. Tinnitus has drastically increased over the last couple days and now my anxiety is through the roof. I know rationally that symptom imperative is at work here and that anxiety and focus on tinnitus is not helping but I can’t seem to get out of the focus on symptoms, fear and anxiety loop. I also feel ashamed that a new symptom can cause this amount of fear (again) and that I am not more mentally resilient.
Appreciate your advice and help to break this vicious circle and calm my fear and anxiety.
Thanks so much.
Rgs,
Erik
I have a history of TMS symptoms including insomnia and muscle pain/spasms and twitching over the last couple of years. A couple of weeks ago just before I went on holidays my muscle spasms/pains disappeared almost overnight but soon thereafter I got tinnitus in my right ear. Tinnitus has drastically increased over the last couple days and now my anxiety is through the roof. I know rationally that symptom imperative is at work here and that anxiety and focus on tinnitus is not helping but I can’t seem to get out of the focus on symptoms, fear and anxiety loop. I also feel ashamed that a new symptom can cause this amount of fear (again) and that I am not more mentally resilient.
Appreciate your advice and help to break this vicious circle and calm my fear and anxiety.
Thanks so much.
Rgs,
Erik