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| fadoozle |
Posted - 05/23/2013 : 04:04:23
Hi all,
I have had bouts of TMS on and off for as long as I can remember (I'm now 42). Almost always they have been equivalents such as acid reflux, vulvodynia, insomnia, anxiety/depression etc. I've always been able to overcome them. I've actually had periods in which I felt completely fine, being fully present in the moment, etc. I also have ulcerative colitis, which is technically not TMS, but have achieved remission when I feel more relaxed and free.
For the past week or so I've been experiencing horrible pain in my upper back and right shoulder. I have this sensation of my spine not "stacking" right. During the day it's very minimal, but the minute I lie down it becomes excruciating, the point where it's interrupting my sleep, and now I have what feels like a tension headache covering the back of my neck and behind my ears.
In an act of desperation I went to the chiropractor two days ago, knowing full well it's a placebo, but hopeful because in the past it's given me some relief. This time I actually felt worse than before I went.
My question is, do I really need to see a doctor and get an MRI? My husband has dealt with my health anxiety for a long time and said that if I had truly herniated or slipped a disc it would be an emergency situation, and that I'm just experiencing severe muscle tension. I have been to the doctor so many times over the years only to discover it's nothing that I'm hesitant to go that route again...and yet I have never had pain this bad that hasn't eventually resolved in a few days.
I definitely have some resentment about some work I have to get finished (grading assignments and wrapping up a course that I absolutely loathed having to teach), money concerns, etc., but I feel like that's nothing so new as to cause this out of nowhere.
Thanks for the help. I am a lurker and I have gotten so much from people who post here. |
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| Dave |
Posted - 05/23/2013 : 10:01:03
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Originally posted by fadoozle
...During the day it's very minimal, but the minute I lie down it becomes excruciating...
This is an indicator that it may well be TMS.
Also it seems this symptom has succeeded in grabbing your attention, having you think firmly about structural issues, and even seeking physical treatment. Placebo or not, going to the chiropractor sends a message to your unconscious that this particular TMS symptom is working.
If you strained a muscle trust that it will heal, and do your best to ignore it and continue to think about psychological triggers. If the pain worsens or persists it is best to see a doctor and rule out any serious medical issue. |
| fadoozle |
Posted - 05/23/2013 : 08:26:59
Thanks, Balto. I know you're right. I am feeling a massive amount of anxiety and dread again. I read Eckhart Tolle pretty religiously and when I stick with staying in the moment I feel great. I've somehow fallen off the bandwagon. I picked up Claire Weekes again this morning and just keep telling myself "accept and float, accept and float". |
| balto |
Posted - 05/23/2013 : 08:00:30
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Originally posted by fadoozle
My husband has dealt with my health anxiety for a long time and said that if I had truly herniated or slipped a disc it would be an emergency situation, and that I'm just experiencing severe muscle tension.
Fadoozle, my disc is "truly herniated" and I have no pain at all.
That "slipped disc" can really causes pain if you "believe" it can, and it will not causes pain if you don't believe it can. You have this on and off pain switch in your brain. You hold the key to that on and of switch. You turn it on by feeding it negative thoughts and you turn it off by feeding it with positive thoughts. Trauma, prolong stress, life difficulties... will cause short circuit and produce symptoms, but you still can hit the reset button and turn it off too. Just feed your brain with positive affirmation and quit worry, quit being fearful.
Fear is the main reasons your symptoms stay with you. Fear is nothing but worry about the unknown. Once you know the truth or accept the unknown, fear just melt away.
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