Alan G. peripheral neuropathy

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Hello. My name is Don and I read Dr. Sarno's book "Healing Back Pain" 7 years ago. 3 days after reading it, the last of my back pain was gone after 10 years of physical therapy, a 3 - level disecotomy, and countless medicines. Now I have a new problem. I have been very anxious and depressed for the last year. 6 weeks ago, I woke up and both my feet are numb. No pain. Just numb feet. I had an MRI. No pinched nerve. Diagnosis: Peripheral Neuropathy. I do not have Diabetes. It has not gotten much worse or better. Could this be TMS? Would it make my feet numb fro such a long time? Searching for answers... Thanks, Don

 

Answer

Hi Don,
It absolutely can be TMS. The thing about TMS is it can mimic any physical sensation in any part of the body: pain, fatigue, itching, numbness, etc. That being said, it's important to ensure that the symptom hasn't originated due to some pathological process in the body.

Although there's a good chance that what you're dealing with is TMS, a catch-all diagnosis like that isn't sufficient to make this determination. I'd recommend consulting with a TMS physician and running the diagnostic tests by him/her. That's the best way to thoroughly determine whether you're dealing with TMS or something else.

If there's no TMS physician in your area, find one, take a road trip or a short flight and see this thing through. Nothing is more worth your time and money than figuring this thing out, and consulting with a TMS physician is the best way to thoroughly do that.

Alan

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