Sorry to hear this. He seemed a lovely chap and helped so many on here with his insights and thoughtful comments.
Not really. Somatization/conversion disorder are recognised by the medical community whilst TMS is at best viewed with scepticism. I think the...
This has been the pattern of my back/leg pain for the last 8 years or so. I’m not saying that what you are experiencing is not extinction bursts...
I’m sure I read somewhere recently that Lorimer Moseley is currently suffering chronic pain.
Wasn’t the ‘hippie bullshit psychobabble’ pretty much the very charge levelled against Sarno and TMS theory?
Many apologies if this sounds over simplistic but it really is all about the narrative and secondary suffering you are adding to the pain. The...
I think it’s a bit of a paradox. My chronic pain life is either in one of three stages. Stage one will see me relatively pain free. During this...
Just to add to my post. Do I think PF is TMS? I’m not sure. Whilst scans can show inflammation of the tendon insertion I bet the vast majority...
I’ve had phases of PF on and off over the last few years. I saw a podiatrist who DX’ed PF via ultrasound and who recommended various calf...
Thanks for the reply Andy...some food for thought there.
Thanks for the reply Plum. :) I think there is also an element of habit at play...it’s like the go to default response to pretty much everything...
Does anyone else feel that they are basically living with a daily cloud of anger hanging over their heads? I understand the connection between...
Excellent stuff. Remember reading over your posts as I too was plagued with GI issues for a while. Great to hear life is good. Top tip: now...
I just say I’m not feeling too clever and leave it at that. Semi related but it only occurred to me recently that I’d got to 50 years of age...
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