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Hi Stock Trader,

My acid reflux symptoms are still very much under control and have continued to improve as I've treated for TMS. Just today I had two spicy bloody mary's at brunch, which in the past would have had severe and painful consequences. Now it's just a little irritation that I barely notice. I hardly ever think about reflux anymore, which is some kind of miracle. At one point in my life I had considered surgery. Now that painful period is becoming a distant memory.

I have seen huge improvement in all my symptoms ever since I've realized that TMS is my underlying problem and "treating" myself for it. I am very thankful that after a decade of looking for for help, I finally found Sarno and the other health professionals that work in this area of treatment.

My recovery hasn't been quick by any means. It feels like it's two step forwards one step back. But I'm much better than I was a month ago and light years better than I was a year ago. And I continue to get better every day. My treatment consists mainly of journaling, meditation and self-affirmations/self-talk.

"Treatment" for TMS is completely different than anything I'd experienced previously. It's completely psychological and not well understood by the medical community. None of the 20+ doctors I saw recommended treatment anywhere close to the ballpark of Sarno's and even the first two psychologists I saw didn't seem to have a grasp on it.

How can anyone get better when there is almost no one in the traditional medical channels that understands what is happening to people with TMS/PPD? Nobody ever tells you how to work with your emotions when you're growing up (at least no one told me). Nobody tells you what an inner child is. Nobody tells you that a part of your mind is unconsciously furious at you because you are pressuring yourself to be perfect.

The winning combination of people and resources that has helped me (found through much trial-and-error) has been the help of a therapist familiar with TMS, the TMSwiki.org site (used mostly for journaling), meditation, and the things I learned from these three books:
-"The Divided Mind" by Dr. John Sarno
-"Unlearn Your Pain" by Dr. Howard Schubiner
-"A New Earth" by "Eckhart Tolle"

I have read other helpful books, but I think these three best helped me understand what is happening with TMS and how to overcome it. And the first two weren't actually enough for me by themselves; it took the Tolle book to help me understand what my ego was doing that was so destructive. Then the rest of Sarno and Schubiner's ideas seemed to click into place for me.

So if you are suffering from acid reflux, I hope you are considering that TMS is the culprit. And I should add that I was originally diagnosed with a hiatal hernia when I first saw the doctor, which mysteriously disappeared a few years later (they said it would be permanent), but the reflux remained. The hernia was not the cause of my reflux. My point being, even if you a physical diagnosis for having reflux, don't assume that treating TMS won't help.

Please let me know if I can answer any other questions. I'm eager to help anyone that is suffering with TMS or acid reflux b/c I know what a nightmare it can be. Good luck in your recovery!

Ken