Recent content by AllyC

Hi Pastor- Thank you for sharing your story of healing. I’m new to the forum too and on my own healing journey from 10 years of backpain. I’m also a Christian and many times in the past month of discussing this TMS/emotional/psychological work with my husband we have been able to draw direct...

Duke, Wow! You read me like a book and had me in tears. I know I put so much pressure on myself and it’s a really hard habit to break. I appreciate your kind words—you have no idea how much I needed to hear them. And I completely understand the switching symptoms. I had a time period about...

Yes, CBD is from the hemp plant. It’s not psychoactive and is legal in all 50 states :) My husband had a set of X-rays done by an oral surgeon about 10 years ago. Neither of us can remember the exact diagnosis, but it is bone/joint related. They basically said they would have to break his jaw...

Hi Kalo, I’m new here, so I don’t have much to offer in the way of advice, but know that you aren’t alone. My husband has suffered from TMJ for 12 years and doctors aren’t of much help. He refuses surgery, which I agree. We’ve been doing a lot of emotional work together lately and his jaw has...

I’m fairly new here. Making good strides in my 10+ years of back pain (with the last instance of it “going out” being about 9 weeks ago). I’ve been “thinking psychologically,” dealing with my emotions as much as possible (repressed and new), and working on being more physically active daily. I’m...

It’s such an intresting substance. I didn’t have any experience with it at all until recently (in my 30s!!). I wonder what it would have been like in my early 20s, before kids, life, stress, and pain set in LOL

Thank you so much! This is incredibly helpful! I’ve done so much research into TMS (type A perfectionism at work here) that I’ve probably just confused myself with too much information. Hearing people’s actual stories is so encouraging. Thank you for the detail about your symptoms and how they...

Agreed! Anything with THC in it makes me paranoid...so I’m guessing that’s my default LOL

Over the years I’ve tried it all! Pilates, yoga, chiropractic, physical therapy, massage therapy, otc pain meds, ice/heat packs, Epsom salts, meditation, topical creams, CBD... anything short of MRI/X-ray as my insurance won’t cover it. There’s nothing in common preceding my back going out...

I totally understand the ever present tension. That’s what I’ve had for 10 years. But when it goes out, it’s basically an intense muscle spasm that drops you to the floor. At times it’s felt like my back was “unzipped”, at other times like a sharp pain...the first time it went out was when I...

Thank you for checking on me :) I’ve been making progress this week. I’ve had 2 days in a row where I’ve been fairly active and minimal pain which is huge for me. I’m currently in a bit of pain, but I think it’s due to my kids being home for thanksgiving break and they’ve been fighting (like...

That is awesome! ❤️❤️

Thank you! I think fear of making it worse or my back going out again is what has limited me the most.

You know-I’ve denied having anxious thoughts for years...practically my whole life as I was always told it was sinful. I finally acknowledged it (and a ton of other toxic/repressed thoughts and emotions) to my husband last week in a series of deep conversations. Emotionally I felt a lot lighter...