As I found this post by searching for Tension Myositis Syndrome and childhood sexual abuse, I will forgo any in depth discussion of TMS. I was Dxed with TMS in 1999 after many years of debilitating back pain as well as urinary issues, bad hormonal disturbances resulting in ER visits for bleeding and horrendous weight gain. No matter what I ate or how much I exercised, it just piled on, and doctors simply blamed me for it, even when shown a list of what I was eating. By learning about TMS, I was able to heal from that part, but the other issues continued and worsened. It has only been recently that I was able to connect these things with being raped by a doctor when I was 21 and to previous early childhood sexual abuse by a male babysitter. The brain is an amazing thing and it had "explained" all of it away somehow and repressed it even though previous counselors had been sure it was there somewhere. Through getting with a counselor who is certified to practice EMDR, I was finally able to access the root of the ongoing problems. I am beginning to see some progress in a few areas. I am also going to return to 5 Element Acupuncture since both EMDR and acupuncture can really help the body to let go of the tissue memories.
To everyone out there who shares a similar story, I offer my empathy for what you have gone through and are going through. We are strong, and we can heal, we can even forgive to free ourselves. Wishing the best to you all.
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As I found this post by searching for Tension Myositis Syndrome and childhood sexual abuse, I will forgo any in depth discussion of TMS. I was Dxed with TMS in 1999 after many years of debilitating back pain as well as urinary issues, bad hormonal disturbances resulting in ER visits for bleeding and horrendous weight gain. No matter what I ate or how much I exercised, it just piled on, and doctors simply blamed me for it, even when shown a list of what I was eating. By learning about TMS, I was able to heal from that part, but the other issues continued and worsened. It has only been recently that I was able to connect these things with being raped by a doctor when I was 21 and to previous early childhood sexual abuse by a male babysitter. The brain is an amazing thing and it had "explained" all of it away somehow and repressed it even though previous counselors had been sure it was there somewhere. Through getting with a counselor who is certified to practice EMDR, I was finally able to access the root of the ongoing problems. I am beginning to see some progress in a few areas. I am also going to return to 5 Element Acupuncture since both EMDR and acupuncture can really help the body to let go of the tissue memories.
To everyone out there who shares a similar story, I offer my empathy for what you have gone through and are going through. We are strong, and we can heal, we can even forgive to free ourselves. Wishing the best to you all.
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