Wrist Pain = TMS?

Hi everyone, I'm back after a long absence.

It's a new symptom, a very sore wrist. The doctors says inflammation of the cartilage, specifically TFCC. He recommends rest and a wrist brace. I think it's TMS. Has anyone had experience with this?

Many thanks.

 

Not personally, but it certainly happens. You didn't give us much detail, I'm assuming there wasn't any sort of recent fall or trauma otherwise?

 

There was no accident or trauma. It had been an occasional pain for a long time, but always minor and quick to clear up. Then a few weeks ago it suddenly flared up and became very painful for no obvious reason. After a week I went to a hand specialist that I have seen before. X-rays were normal. He said it was inflammation and recommended rest and the brace. I followed his instructions for about ten days, and as of yesterday it was worse than ever. That's when I started to suspect TMS, because it was lingering for no reason.

Today I've been paying extra attention to my emotional health, and that seems to be helping. I realized that I'm carrying around a lot of emotional pain, which is hard to deal with, but my wrist feels better. So it sure looks like TMS. I was just wondering if anyone else ever had similar symptoms. That would add some clarity.

 

I’m having a very similar experience. I have pelvic pain in very specific areas, under very specific circumstances. About a month ago my wrist began to hurt. I thought perhaps I developed tendinitis and began using a soft brace. No injury or accident involved. The brace makes no difference. When I practice breathing and meditate, the wrist sensations calm down a bit. This developed as I was more than half way through Dr Schubiner’s 4 week workbook. I think my own growth is stirring the pot. I’m marching on as best I can.

 

Yes,,, 100% TMS. They never get tired of that 'inflammation' diagnosis... that ones funny. Cartilage is really really hard and flexible...what's inflamed?

But i suppose it worked. It get you out of their office and they gave you an answer... Otherwise, would and MD ever say "I don't know... NOTHING is wrong"... then what am I paying you for?

They have to have an answer and Inflammation and arthritic changes are their favorite two old maladies on which to blame everything they have no explanation for....

I've Had it there too many time to count..there and at the base of my thumbs. Usually as a second symptom when I have just fought off a bigger one, but still scary and distracting

 

Yep. Had a very painful swollen wrist and hand, no injury. Was given RSI and carpal tunnel diagnosis which did not make any sense. Rest and brace did not help. It was a clear case of TMS. I am fully healed.

 

Thanks for the responses. It's good to hear that others have healed from this. I'm treating it as TMS and it's improved quite a bit.

 

I recently realized I had this previously (ended about 4 months ago but lasted a year) and that it was TMS. At the time I didn't think of TMS, but it never really worried me so I guess it just gave up on its own.

 

I've had that thumb pain too, from time to time. I always thought it was from playing the piano, but maybe it has been TMS all along.

 

Mine was persistent and I could never think of anything that might have caused it, I wasn't hindered in my activity (weightlifting), and thus I just never worried about it...so I guess my TMS was "fishing" and I didn't bite. Score one for me, this time at least!

 

How are you doing now? Did you have any mri done?

I have similar problem with my right wrist except it last for 2+ years already. X-rays are good and Mri results are ok but the doctor says he sees some partial tear of TFCC and little ganglion cysts, and also some bone contusion which is so weird because I did not have any injury or accident but my wrist totally feels swollen and inflamed.

Brace and rest did not help, injections and exercise did not help and I’m not sure that surgery will help either.

Would really appreciate your reply!

 

You should read my success story. I had exactly what you had. I am fully recovered.

https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/threads/cts-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-crps-dystonia-raynauds-full-recovery.22242/ (CTS(Carpal tunnel syndrome), CRPS, dystonia, Raynaud's - full recovery)

 

i will definitely take a look at your story, thank you!

I’m wondering did you have symptoms in one hand only or two?
What confuses me is that all the stories I read are about healing from bilateral hand pain and mine is clearly in one hand which makes me wonder if it’s TMS or real physical problem.

Would really appreciate your reply!

 

Mine started with one hand, but then it spread to the other hand, but it is irrelevant. You should search the Success Stories forum and you will see successful stories for one-hand symptoms too. It takes a while for the concept to sink in, but the more you understand the nature of psychosomatic conditions, the more you will understand how irrelevant this issue is.

 

Can also confirm wrists being TMS. I couldn’t bend them due to stiffness, 6 months after deciding that TMS is what I’m dealing with my wrists I would say are 90% more flexible and don’t bother me.

Hands feel a lot more loose too, still got done stiffness in the top part of my hand and bottom of my fingers but getting better each day.

Even things I didn’t know were a problem have got better, my bottom jaw was slightly out of place but not painful but that’s corrected itself.