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Diana-M

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Update: my hands are still good! I can’t believe it. I’m really happy. My other symptoms are totally acting up. Are we surprised? Apr 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM

  • My Story

    I have been fighting TMS all my life. In the past, my symptoms would go away over time if I ignored them. After I learned about Dr. Sarno in 2017, I had one book healing, and then my TMS returned with a vengeance. During the pandemic, I became extremely anxious as most people did. I hovered over the news incessantly, which didn’t help me at all. I also had about five or six personal and family issues going on that were extremely difficult for me and an abusive childhood. Thus, my symptoms exploded —and took over pretty much my whole body. I’m not diagnosed, but I have all the symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome. I’ve had so many strange sensations related to anxiety and adrenaline, I can’t even list them all here. But believe me, adrenaline can cause total havoc in your body.

    In the past year of being on this forum, I can’t even name all the things I have learned. Incredibly valuable and important things! I wouldn’t want go back to who I was before or the life I had before. And that is saying a lot because I’m still in pain and debilitated. However, I have full confidence that if I don’t give up, I will overcome this TMS.

    Here’s more of my story if you’re interested: https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/threads/my-story-i-know-it%E2%80%99s-tms.28068/ (Day 1 - My story- I know it’s TMS)
    1. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      Anxiety and creativity: when one is up and running, the other seems to go silent. Martha Beck
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      Diana-M
      Pain pathways are permanent but so are play pathways. Switching over…is the most powerful way to solve your pain. D. Hanscom, MD
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      Diana-M
      The great thing about knowledge and research is that we can now know how to deal with our sometimes overly anxious brains. @Jettie1989
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      Diana-M
      Feeling safe allows the body to heal. David Hanscom, MD
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      Diana-M
      It's more important to understand "why" you need to repress than "what" you are repressing. @Steve Ozanich
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      2. HealingMe
        HealingMe
        100%. Shifting to this thinking is important.
        Jan 5, 2025
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      Diana-M
      Every stressful thought that crosses your mind your TMS brain interprets as a threat to your survival. @JanAtheCPA
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      Diana-M
      Healing is possible for everyone. Stay away from anyone who says otherwise, and don't take advice from naysayers. @Dorado
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      2. BloodMoon
        BloodMoon
        Hear, hear! Absolutely! :)
        Jan 2, 2025
      3. HealingMe
        HealingMe
        Dorado is an inspiration to me.
        Jan 2, 2025
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      Diana-M
      I’m shocked by the depth of misery experienced by many of my patients and amazed at the capacity to turn it all around. D. Hanscom
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      Diana-M
      Every time you think about a situation or person who wronged you, your nervous system will fire up. David Hanscom, MD
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      Diana-M
      If I had to say one thing that all my mentors on this forum have in common, it would be fortitude. They never give up!
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      Diana-M
      I honestly don't see success in TMS work without the person somehow summoning a core strength. @Andy Bayliss
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      Diana-M
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        Clover
        Dec 24, 2024
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      Diana-M
      A day will come when you look back at your relapses not only as necessary for your awakening to TMS, but also as a gift. Kevin Viner
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      Diana-M
      You are never defeated while you are ready to go on. Claire Weekes
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      Diana-M
      Each tiny improvement in symptoms I took as a confidence builder and a chance to celebrate. @TG957
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      Diana-M
      Just when you think you are at your worst you can turn the corner to recovery. Claire Weekes
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      2. HealingMe
        HealingMe
        Been there for sure.
        Dec 21, 2024
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      Diana-M
      Your TMS brain LOVES disappointment, because its job is to get you to give up. @JanAtheCPA
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      2. BloodMoon
        BloodMoon
        I too liked this one from Jan today when I saw it. Never ever give up!
        Dec 16, 2024
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      Diana-M
      Accept your symptoms until you know acceptance as well as your own name. Dr. Claire Weekes
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      Diana-M
      I decided I needed one thing, and that was courage to push through the pain and doubt and go back to living again. @Hillbilly
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      Diana-M
      The abusive or neglectful way we treat ourselves…can lead to the development of symptoms–Alan Gordon
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  • My Story

    Gender:
    Female
    I have been fighting TMS all my life. In the past, my symptoms would go away over time if I ignored them. After I learned about Dr. Sarno in 2017, I had one book healing, and then my TMS returned with a vengeance. During the pandemic, I became extremely anxious as most people did. I hovered over the news incessantly, which didn’t help me at all. I also had about five or six personal and family issues going on that were extremely difficult for me and an abusive childhood. Thus, my symptoms exploded —and took over pretty much my whole body. I’m not diagnosed, but I have all the symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome. I’ve had so many strange sensations related to anxiety and adrenaline, I can’t even list them all here. But believe me, adrenaline can cause total havoc in your body.

    In the past year of being on this forum, I can’t even name all the things I have learned. Incredibly valuable and important things! I wouldn’t want go back to who I was before or the life I had before. And that is saying a lot because I’m still in pain and debilitated. However, I have full confidence that if I don’t give up, I will overcome this TMS.

    Here’s more of my story if you’re interested: https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/threads/my-story-i-know-it%E2%80%99s-tms.28068/ (Day 1 - My story- I know it’s TMS)
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