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Rainbow

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After some initial relief from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome I'm getting awful symptoms now. The most scary are palpitations and I haven't had these for a few years. Now they're back and they're hard to ignore. They seem to come on if I over exert myself - walk too fast or climb stairs too quickly. Doing my best to ignore them but it's like having a big flag waived in front of your face saying 'Slow down!'.
 
You mean heart palpitations? I had those a few months ago but they went away as soon as I started taking deep breaths and saying "it's just stress"

Or do you mean muscle palpitations? I'm still battling those. Those are my main problem and it is maddening and painful.
 
Hi ashcatash - it's heart palpitations. Seems to have calmed down now and again I'm feeling better. So up and down but I'm continuing with the Structured Education Programme and thinking of what I'll do when it ends. Want to continue with this work - it's so useful.
 
Hi Rainbow:

The SEP is a great way to "get to know yourself" and find out what is the heart (scuse the pun) of your pain. But as you move through the program, it is not unusual of other weird symptoms to crop up. If you can learn to tell yourself "this is just TMS" a lot of times they simply go away. I have been up and down on the pain scale for my back, but have managed to keep other symptoms away simply by downplaying them and ignoring them.

I've read many books and done a few programs. I've found that new symptoms will crop up as I work though my internal/psychological issues. This is pretty normal. The key is to relax into it as your body is trying to find a new place to put that pain! Don't let your brain win!

Keep up with the program, you will find your way through.

BG
 
Rainbow said:
After some initial relief from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome I'm getting awful symptoms now. The most scary are palpitations and I haven't had these for a few years. Now they're back and they're hard to ignore. They seem to come on if I over exert myself - walk too fast or climb stairs too quickly. Doing my best to ignore them but it's like having a big flag waived in front of your face saying 'Slow down!'.
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What your experiencing is both a symptom imperative and an extinction burst. Symptom imperative is symptoms popping up in different places as your unconscious attempts to keep you focused on your body (often picking sites of old injuries or old health issues). An extinction burst is a burst or intensifying of symptoms, especially after you've seen some good progress. I experience both. And guess what both are GREAT news....because it means you have your unconscious on the run...it knows you are onto it and it is desperately trying to hold your attention by intensifying and shifting your symptoms. This means you are really really making progress and healing...so now is the time NOT to lose faith and push through! I promise!
 
gosh rainbow if i could add ant thing i would-but lala, beachgirl and ashcatach got it covered
the only thing i can add is sarno and weekes both agree-its nothing
annoying -but nothing
face -float-accept-time
 
Hi Rainbow,
My symptoms and pain got worse before I got better too. I am now pain free for 3 months and still can't quite believe it but it's true!! Keep up the hard work-you will succeed.
 
I love that phrase, 'extinction burst'. I can see the little puff of smoke at the end of the burst. Poof !
 
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