I'm not a weightlifter by any stretch of the imagination, but I went through 3 years of intense left shoulder pain. Early on, a specialist said,...
@Jonathan-David Well, this is something I can talk about =) I had RSI in both arms, starting in the 1990s. It came and went. And after a while it...
Thanks for your thoughtful response(s). I think ultimately it (whether our thoughts can harm others) is an ontological question. I wasn't...
The Ram Dass quote makes me wonder what you think about the power of thought--that violent thoughts in our minds can have an effect on others. I...
Well, one thing is for certain, if it IS really TMS, but you continue to waffle between maybe it's physical maybe it's not, your symptoms will not...
Most of my pain would have been characterized as nerve pain, which had sounds at times and not other times. The important thing here though is...
There is more than one form of somatic therapy, but broadly speaking, it refers to therapy with a mind & body approach. What didn't work for me...
Interesting seeing this old thread. I have been 100% symptom free of my neck pain for >1 year now. It did take some time to get there. The detours...
The book might be okay, but beware of his consultations. I did one once and he paid little attention to my situation and just gave...
To be clear, I was not speaking about psychotherapy. More to your other point, that everyone is different. And (as I said) I agree with you that...
I haven't actually seen many doctors because I didn't have insurance for many years, so it really wasn't an option. I am grateful for the few I...
@Smokey73 I remember reading from Sarno's research that TMS is less prevalent in older people. He used that as an argument for proving TMS pain is...
@BonnieLass sounds like you're doing the hard work! I would add from my experience: In TMS it's not that the brain gives these signals because...
It must feel good, and you are very fortunate, @JanAtheCPA to have found a forum where you can talk freely with peers about the issues that are...
Thanks for saying that. In fact, after being TMS-free for ~6 years I developed symptoms in the past year and I tied the onset to my reaction to...
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