I usually would sleep well through the night, but a few minutes after waking up, as I started thinking, the pain will start. That in itself was one of the facts that got me thinking that the pain could be driven by a psycho-somatic issue and not a purely physical problem.
Yes. I wake up with dread, fear and sadness with how things have turned out for me since my accident. I am sure that’s why it’s worse for me in the am. I am trying to wake up and pray a prayer of thanks for the positive things in my life.
Keep in mind, the body heals. Any symptoms that remain after the typical healing timeframe likely have become learned by the brain through fear and attention. The formula for recovery is the same for you as it is for anyone else with chronic symptoms. My getting started page explains so much and lays out a path for recovery. www.PainFreeYou.com/start
Dan please never stop making these videos. I commented a good while back about chronic pelvic pain after a routine less invasive surgery in Nov. of 2020. Then developed harsh back pain about 2 months ago that kept me from doing so many things. After coming back to your videos and combining those with Dr. Sarno’s books… both my pelvic and back situations were TMS. It’s sad as I read through the books because so many people can’t get out of the mindset that the discomfort doesn’t have to be chronic because they don’t know how much control they really have. Unfortunately, especially for my pelvic issue, it was a full 1 year and a half of searching for the physical diagnosis before TMS became my diagnosis of exclusion. I’m only 23 years old but I’ve always been active and enjoyed life. I just have a good number of the traits that Dr. Sarno mentions (perfectionist, etc.) lol… the point is thank you so much, Dan. My pelvic issue isn’t 100% resolved yet, but I know I’ll get there soon enough. Cheers from Scranton, PA!
Hi! I have the same exact symptoms. Very strange because it’s super random and flares out of the blue then gets better randomly when I am distracted or relaxed. Would love to connect so we both can feel more supported!
@@yuliaevdokmov8587 It had been so aggravated for such a long time, the great thing is that it’s random for you and not constant! Proves you’ll absolutely get better, if you have any specific questions I’d be glad to answer!
Thanks Dan the Man, I am sitting on the beach watching the waves and the beautiful sunshine 🌞..and listening to another piece of Helpful Advice from you that really helps me...thanks again....and to all out there I hope you have a healthy, happy and fun weekend...I send Love and healing to all ....peace!
A couple videos back it just clicked, 100% belief in TMS now. And I fully understand the mechanism behind TMS thanks to your videos dan... Safety is the key and thanks too Dan's knowledge we can finaly feel safe... Let's replace that danger with safety.
Yeah great question...i have that question too..why at night when i want to sleep? I have no clue!! Wont let me sleep and have no idea what flippin danger its perceiving. Yeah that conditioned response for sure and cant get out of the negative loop lately. Groundhog day yadi yadi lol. 🎉❤
No tractor boy! Such a calming video! Have to get back into the habit of gratitude in the morning instead of instant dread. If I expect a day of pain that's what I get. Mindset really matters. Thanks for the videos Dan 🐱💕
I can never tell … sometimes I’m woken up by the sensations and other times not, but it may come on later in the morning. Sometimes they come on mid afternoon or early evening. If I don’t take preemptive pain relief in the evening prior to bed, after one or two hours sleep the sensations hit big time and then managing and releasing them is challenging. I’m always excited when I make it through the day (like today! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻) without medication until nighttime. One of my several goals is to be completely drug and sensations free. My doctor doesn’t believe this is possible, but I KNOW it is. I am not broken! 🌷 Thank you again for your daily support, Dan. 🙏🏼
At the beginning I'd take half dosage paracetamol and tell my self I'd taken a full one. Worked. Then I'd pretend I'd taken it when I hadn't. Worked. Madness. But obviously if we take the pain relief for TMS we are sending the brain a message that something is wrong. Just my opinion. Wishing you well getting there, you can do it
You can get there. I might suggest some positive visualization about being able to sleep through the night. It may take practice, but that consistent message envisioning a great night sleep can, over time, influence the brains perception of safety. The brain can literally create what we expect. Begin to expect the best.
I'm beginning to think my TMS is because I'm bored with how my life is and it's filling a gap. Maybe a midlife thing and a big birthday around the corner.🤔🙄 Catch 22 to step out and change it because I'm letting fear fuel it. I know I can do it. Anyone else
Hi that's the same for me , when Im list for time I over think my sensations , so I try keep my self busy by reading or a little walk , watching something funny on tele . We will get there 😊 take care
@@paulamorphett9131 yes, a day at a time. We have the answers, now to implement it. The choice is there. Oh for a simple life lol. Enjoy your weekend 🌞
Thanks Dan, I found this useful. Back in May I started getting woken by intense pain across my shoulder blades/ribs. Looks like it’s chronic pain! After dealing with my original chronic pain & almost recovering from it completely, now I go & get this! It’s challenging not to want to find out why, how, etc… but it’s starting to hit home that I need a few things - self compassion, consistent safety messages, & you mentioned in another comment positive affirmations for a good nights sleep! I will start doing this because I’m done with being woken up in pain every night since May!! Thanks as always.
It's all created by the brain. Watch my recent videos starting with one about a week or so ago called Building a Solid Foundation. czcams.com/video/qbkb3kyWd9A/video.html
Cortisol highest in AM. GABA at its lowest. So in addition to the predictive coding we also have body chemistry working “against” us in the morning. The body gives us “wake up” hormones early which if we are anxious or stressed can feel like panic/anxiety/bad dreams etc.
Yes and that chemistry can be so disregulated that the same problem happens in the evening.. to much cortisol then so insomnia sets in.. together with pain/ other symptoms..
That is true and what I touched on in this video. However, it is how we respond to those anxious thoughts and sensations that determines how long we stay in that state.
@@PainFreeYou Absolutely agree Dan. I just meant sometimes mornings require extra patience for reasons beyond our immediate control. Thanks for all you do!
I struggle with delayed onset pain after exercise. Knee arthroscopy 15 months ago, a new MRI is all clear. I know and believe it’s a healthy knee. The pain comes on an hour or more later (feels just like typical tendon/muscle inflammation/strain), and intensity correlates with exercise intensity. It can take days to weeks to settle, depending on how bad the flare was. I’m stuck in these cycles. So not to do with daily changes in pain and emotions and thoughts etc and self soothing won’t calm it. Rest will. I had a consultation with a TMS pain specialist, he said simply using tissues in the body can send a signal to the brain that this isn’t safe resulting in delayed onset pain. I suspect there’s an underlying fear that exercise will hurt. I have this sinking feeling when it starts to hurt. Maybe I’m looking out for it, but gentle exercise usually doesn’t bring it on so it’s not a given that I’ll get pain. It depends if I cross some threshold. Struggling with how to manage this!
This video explains my take on delayed reaction pain. Hope you find it helpful. It's all based on perceived danger. Some conscious, some unconscious. Some based now on a conditioned response where you expect to hurt afterwards so the brain creates the pain. czcams.com/video/sHvM_PNfvto/video.html
My brain perceives being out of the bed as dangerous That is why it gets worse the more I sit or stand throughout the day But, it keeps getting better!
My pain. Migraines are not only worse in the morning. They wake me. But that's the only time they come. I'm unique. But don't want to be. No other symptoms just pain and just wake me. Every day.
I feel you. Migraines and heavy headaches are part of my 18 year journey too. But no neurologist can find something so it’s pdp/ Tms. Wish you lots of strength on this healing path and know that you are not alone! Take good care of yourself!🤗💕
Hi Dan , thank you so much for this video; I recognise it all, I don’t think I am too scared anymore, but everyday feels still, because of A lot of pain in different places, that I have to survive. So everyday is ‘danger’ , how can I break through this? I’ts so difficult to change my livingcontext, I became very isolated passed years through the pain stuff and unhappy, so all ingrediënts for my brain to feel fear ; A very difficult negative circle …
My LBP starts acting up in the evening after I’ve managed to keep myself distracted with physical activities throughout the day. In the evening though I have to face my anxieties and fears directly. That’s when my left leg and LB act up a bit. Not as bad as before. Not debilitating. But I can see how staying busy is a strategy I use to evade fear. Harder to do during down time in the evening.
Hey Bruce - I try to view it as engaged in life and living, instead of distraction to avoid fear. If we are distracting ourselves - it's still all about the pain. Live life. There's nothing to fix.
That answered questions for me, my digestive problems start about an hour after I get up at times then all the others symptoms join in, and I feel unwell for about 2 hours, it can also happen after my main meal, there's more work to be done 🌤️☀️
Thanks Dan. I was told I "have" 9 auto immune "diseases". Now that I understand PDP, I see that's why I wake up in pain. I am Recovering from fear.
I usually would sleep well through the night, but a few minutes after waking up, as I started thinking, the pain will start. That in itself was one of the facts that got me thinking that the pain could be driven by a psycho-somatic issue and not a purely physical problem.
Yes, exactly
Yes. I wake up with dread, fear and sadness with how things have turned out for me since my accident. I am sure that’s why it’s worse for me in the am. I am trying to wake up and pray a prayer of thanks for the positive things in my life.
Keep in mind, the body heals. Any symptoms that remain after the typical healing timeframe likely have become learned by the brain through fear and attention. The formula for recovery is the same for you as it is for anyone else with chronic symptoms. My getting started page explains so much and lays out a path for recovery.
www.PainFreeYou.com/start
Dan please never stop making these videos. I commented a good while back about chronic pelvic pain after a routine less invasive surgery in Nov. of 2020. Then developed harsh back pain about 2 months ago that kept me from doing so many things. After coming back to your videos and combining those with Dr. Sarno’s books… both my pelvic and back situations were TMS. It’s sad as I read through the books because so many people can’t get out of the mindset that the discomfort doesn’t have to be chronic because they don’t know how much control they really have. Unfortunately, especially for my pelvic issue, it was a full 1 year and a half of searching for the physical diagnosis before TMS became my diagnosis of exclusion. I’m only 23 years old but I’ve always been active and enjoyed life. I just have a good number of the traits that Dr. Sarno mentions (perfectionist, etc.) lol… the point is thank you so much, Dan. My pelvic issue isn’t 100% resolved yet, but I know I’ll get there soon enough. Cheers from Scranton, PA!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Yes, you will get there 100%. Clarity, Confidence, Calm. You can and will do this.
Hi! I have the same exact symptoms. Very strange because it’s super random and flares out of the blue then gets better randomly when I am distracted or relaxed. Would love to connect so we both can feel more supported!
I have that hard flaccid/cpps thing... We will get there... Life will be great again.
@@moneygetten Yessir, I don’t have exactly that form of pelvic pain, but same things apply.. here’s to amazing futures brother!
@@yuliaevdokmov8587 It had been so aggravated for such a long time, the great thing is that it’s random for you and not constant! Proves you’ll absolutely get better, if you have any specific questions I’d be glad to answer!
Thanks Dan the Man, I am sitting on the beach watching the waves and the beautiful sunshine 🌞..and listening to another piece of Helpful Advice from you that really helps me...thanks again....and to all out there I hope you have a healthy, happy and fun weekend...I send Love and healing to all ....peace!
I love the beach. I gotta get there soon. Thanks for the inspiration.
So simple if we can only grasp that the most simplistic thinking can get us out of this bind!
Hi Dan thankyou so much for your time doing the daily video,s 😊 . Have a lovely weekend Dan 😊 and to everyone else 😊 🌸🪷
Thank you! You too!
“ freak out town” !!!!!🤣🤣🤣
Well I got a good laugh out of that one. Thank you. Unfortunately I do live there sometimes 😂😂😂
A couple videos back it just clicked, 100% belief in TMS now. And I fully understand the mechanism behind TMS thanks to your videos dan... Safety is the key and thanks too Dan's knowledge we can finaly feel safe... Let's replace that danger with safety.
Exactly. Really glad it clicked for you.
Yeah great question...i have that question too..why at night when i want to sleep? I have no clue!! Wont let me sleep and have no idea what flippin danger its perceiving. Yeah that conditioned response for sure and cant get out of the negative loop lately. Groundhog day yadi yadi lol. 🎉❤
No tractor boy! Such a calming video! Have to get back into the habit of gratitude in the morning instead of instant dread. If I expect a day of pain that's what I get. Mindset really matters. Thanks for the videos Dan 🐱💕
You are very welcome.
I can never tell … sometimes I’m woken up by the sensations and other times not, but it may come on later in the morning.
Sometimes they come on mid afternoon or early evening.
If I don’t take preemptive pain relief in the evening prior to bed, after one or two hours sleep the sensations hit big time and then managing and releasing them is challenging. I’m always excited when I make it through the day (like today! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻) without medication until nighttime.
One of my several goals is to be completely drug and sensations free. My doctor doesn’t believe this is possible, but I KNOW it is. I am not broken! 🌷
Thank you again for your daily support, Dan. 🙏🏼
At the beginning I'd take half dosage paracetamol and tell my self I'd taken a full one. Worked. Then I'd pretend I'd taken it when I hadn't. Worked. Madness. But obviously if we take the pain relief for TMS we are sending the brain a message that something is wrong. Just my opinion. Wishing you well getting there, you can do it
You can get there. I might suggest some positive visualization about being able to sleep through the night. It may take practice, but that consistent message envisioning a great night sleep can, over time, influence the brains perception of safety. The brain can literally create what we expect. Begin to expect the best.
That's fascinating how the brain accepts what you tell it.
You’re not broken Sandy! Keep going! We will prove the non- believers that we can get to the other side and have a healthy painfree life!💪🙏💕
I'm beginning to think my TMS is because I'm bored with how my life is and it's filling a gap. Maybe a midlife thing and a big birthday around the corner.🤔🙄 Catch 22 to step out and change it because I'm letting fear fuel it. I know I can do it. Anyone else
Hi that's the same for me , when Im list for time I over think my sensations , so I try keep my self busy by reading or a little walk , watching something funny on tele . We will get there 😊 take care
@@paulamorphett9131 yes, a day at a time. We have the answers, now to implement it. The choice is there. Oh for a simple life lol. Enjoy your weekend 🌞
Yesterday’s video has left a big impression on me. Plus Morning dread is a big issue to overcome.
I get it , im 56 and the fear is a habit , boring job ect
I agree, though in my case the pandemic has been playing a large role. I live with someone at high risk and that limits my socialization and hobbies.
Thanks Dan, I found this useful. Back in May I started getting woken by intense pain across my shoulder blades/ribs. Looks like it’s chronic pain! After dealing with my original chronic pain & almost recovering from it completely, now I go & get this! It’s challenging not to want to find out why, how, etc… but it’s starting to hit home that I need a few things - self compassion, consistent safety messages, & you mentioned in another comment positive affirmations for a good nights sleep! I will start doing this because I’m done with being woken up in pain every night since May!! Thanks as always.
It's all created by the brain. Watch my recent videos starting with one about a week or so ago called Building a Solid Foundation. czcams.com/video/qbkb3kyWd9A/video.html
Thank you so much Dan! 🙏😊 Happy weekend! 🌞
You too!
Cortisol highest in AM. GABA at its lowest. So in addition to the predictive coding we also have body chemistry working “against” us in the morning. The body gives us “wake up” hormones early which if we are anxious or stressed can feel like panic/anxiety/bad dreams etc.
Yes and that chemistry can be so disregulated that the same problem happens in the evening.. to much cortisol then so insomnia sets in.. together with pain/ other symptoms..
That is true and what I touched on in this video. However, it is how we respond to those anxious thoughts and sensations that determines how long we stay in that state.
@@PainFreeYou Absolutely agree Dan. I just meant sometimes mornings require extra patience for reasons beyond our immediate control. Thanks for all you do!
I struggle with delayed onset pain after exercise. Knee arthroscopy 15 months ago, a new MRI is all clear. I know and believe it’s a healthy knee. The pain comes on an hour or more later (feels just like typical tendon/muscle inflammation/strain), and intensity correlates with exercise intensity. It can take days to weeks to settle, depending on how bad the flare was. I’m stuck in these cycles. So not to do with daily changes in pain and emotions and thoughts etc and self soothing won’t calm it. Rest will. I had a consultation with a TMS pain specialist, he said simply using tissues in the body can send a signal to the brain that this isn’t safe resulting in delayed onset pain. I suspect there’s an underlying fear that exercise will hurt. I have this sinking feeling when it starts to hurt. Maybe I’m looking out for it, but gentle exercise usually doesn’t bring it on so it’s not a given that I’ll get pain. It depends if I cross some threshold. Struggling with how to manage this!
This video explains my take on delayed reaction pain. Hope you find it helpful. It's all based on perceived danger. Some conscious, some unconscious. Some based now on a conditioned response where you expect to hurt afterwards so the brain creates the pain.
czcams.com/video/sHvM_PNfvto/video.html
My brain perceives being out of the bed as dangerous
That is why it gets worse the more I sit or stand throughout the day
But, it keeps getting better!
You are on the right track. :-)
My pain. Migraines are not only worse in the morning. They wake me. But that's the only time they come. I'm unique. But don't want to be. No other symptoms just pain and just wake me. Every day.
I feel you. Migraines and heavy headaches are part of my 18 year journey too. But no neurologist can find something so it’s pdp/ Tms. Wish you lots of strength on this healing path and know that you are not alone!
Take good care of yourself!🤗💕
How you respond can influence them. And what you expect can predict them.
@@Inge508 what are your magnesium levels like
@@1STBUCKLEY I can't take magnesium. But levels are high normal. 😊
Thanks Dan, this one really hit home with me.
Glad to hear it
Hi Dan , thank you so much for this video; I recognise it all, I don’t think I am too scared anymore, but everyday feels still, because of A lot of pain in different places, that I have to survive. So everyday is ‘danger’ , how can I break through this? I’ts so difficult to change my livingcontext, I became very isolated passed years through the pain stuff and unhappy, so all ingrediënts for my brain to feel fear ; A very difficult negative circle …
My LBP starts acting up in the evening after I’ve managed to keep myself distracted with physical activities throughout the day. In the evening though I have to face my anxieties and fears directly. That’s when my left leg and LB act up a bit. Not as bad as before. Not debilitating. But I can see how staying busy is a strategy I use to evade fear. Harder to do during down time in the evening.
Hey Bruce - I try to view it as engaged in life and living, instead of distraction to avoid fear. If we are distracting ourselves - it's still all about the pain. Live life. There's nothing to fix.
@@PainFreeYou No fixing! Just living.
That answered questions for me, my digestive problems start about an hour after I get up at times then all the others symptoms join in, and I feel unwell for about 2 hours, it can also happen after my main meal, there's more work to be done 🌤️☀️
Anxiety fight and flight stops the digestive system then the stomach issues start. I suppose trying to be indifferent is the answer.
@@1STBUCKLEY your right ,💯
@@kathyholmes827 we have the answers but still walk on the pathway, only human lol