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menvert
Australia
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 Posted - 10/17/2004 : 19:55:35
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hi williwedge,
All my TMS symptoms basically started in my forearms, from computer use .
apparently, I didn't like my job that much :-)
started in one arm moved over to the second one quickly and now I also get it in my hands and wrists. My bio(click on my name) has my full physical description.
Believe me, I know how much pain in your arms can you get you down...
I got to the point I could not use a knife and fork . when it came to eating I had to try to always have something I can consume with just my hands... the spiralling depression did not help and keeps you focused on the pain...
but then I discovered, Dr Sarno, and his books and a video of his lecture .
it only took me a few weeks to actually start getting improvements . it was probably about three to four months when I was able to start using a knife and fork again, lift up my niece I have never held and other wonderful things.
Maybe a year and a half later, I can use my arms for basically anything... I still get pain, but no longer makes me focus heavily on it.
Recently, I got a new hand related pain, and it got me really down... but after a month I got through it(and I think, very much thanks to this web site)
My way of dealing with it is if it's particularly bad I find a distraction like watching an intense movie or doing a computer game I really enjoy(although a normal doctor would tell me not to play a game from experience it reduces the pain, because I enjoy it) |
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