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    Difficulty urinating: no infection, doc says "neuromuscular"

    Schubiner talks about IC in his blog and his books (also chronic pelvic pain, which I think may be an equivalent...). He mentions it is one of the...
    Post by: Hopeful_Alexandra, Aug 11, 2016 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Hypermobility?

    Hi Lina and Sacha, My arms look just like that, and my knee joints are even more freaky looking ;). I also have scoliosis and one leg is about one...
    Post by: Hopeful_Alexandra, May 17, 2016 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Hypermobility?

    Hi Lina, While I never got that official diagnosis, it had been suggested to me. My arms and legs have the appearance of hyperextension but that...
    Post by: Hopeful_Alexandra, May 11, 2016 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Not TMS, confirmed structural damage to knees and hips

    Just a quick note to say- I had that surgery. Can confirm the results from the above-study. I have had infinitely better results from TMS...
    Post by: Hopeful_Alexandra, May 9, 2016 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Confronted parents about childhood

    Hi everyone! I haven't posted in awhile but I have had a very tumultuous few days and I thought it would be good to get my feelings down. I am...
    Thread by: Hopeful_Alexandra, May 9, 2016, 4 replies, in forum: Support Subforum
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    Diseases that only exist in certain cultures

    I was going to post something about this book! Awesome. I read a review today in Macleans (Canada's version of... Time or the Atlantic, I would...
    Post by: Hopeful_Alexandra, May 9, 2016 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Question About Seeing a TMS Doctor

    Hi again, I did a quick search and couldn't find what I was looking for. I want to say maybe the Pain Psychology Center's interns were offering...
    Post by: Hopeful_Alexandra, Feb 9, 2016 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Question About Seeing a TMS Doctor

    RE: Forest's impressive collection of listings above, I am having a memory of one of the practitioners (maybe it was Gordon?) who mentioned some...
    Post by: Hopeful_Alexandra, Feb 9, 2016 in forum: Support Subforum
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    The importance of "letting it all out"

    Hi all, I had an experience that I thought was worth sharing. I have been working through a resurgence of knee pain-hip tightness (I detailed it...
    Thread by: Hopeful_Alexandra, Feb 3, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    it's my lack of results that's making me doubt

    Dr. Schubiner is a TMS doc, just in case that was confusing.
    Post by: Hopeful_Alexandra, Feb 1, 2016 in forum: Support Subforum
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    TMJ/Muscle Jaw Spasm

    Yes, that's what I was saying- TMJ is a manifestation of TMS! Reread my post :)
    Post by: Hopeful_Alexandra, Feb 1, 2016 in forum: Support Subforum
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    TMJ/Muscle Jaw Spasm

    I concur with Walt... I had such severe TMJ for a period that I could barely eat or speak (not exaggerating, I remember being in so much pain that...
    Post by: Hopeful_Alexandra, Feb 1, 2016 in forum: Support Subforum
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    it's my lack of results that's making me doubt

    Hi, thought I would chime in and let you know that I had a great experience with Dr. Schubiner (out of Detroit). He spent two hours with me and...
    Post by: Hopeful_Alexandra, Feb 1, 2016 in forum: Support Subforum