I’m an MD as well working on overcoming TMS. This is inspiring. Since starting this journey is been up and downs. Currently feel stuck. However I have been sharing with my patients the diagnosis of TMS and hoping that they can also get the appropriate help.
Amazing success story. I have urgency and frequent urination for years, especially at night, so much interrupted sleep. I had 2 bladder surgeries, years ago. The body heals, so it can't be that. It is PDP. So much fear attached to this issue and embarrassment. Your story will help a lot of people, and it helps that you yourself are a Doctor. THANK YOU JANET AND DAN. ♥♥♥♥
Janet, Thank you so much for sharing your experience from both personal and medical professional perspectives. I found your story very inspiring as I greatly relate as a nurse experiencing (unfortunately) very similar symptoms. I am in the process of implementing Dan’s recommendations with significant progress over the past few months. Your success story is helping to solidify my belief that these symptoms are all secondary to fear (and continue taking baby steps slowly and freak out less!)
What an Inspiration Janet is to share her personal, triumphant healing journey. The medical profession will definitely benefit from her insights , knowledge and personal experience of an extreme ,debilitating, life altering suffering with IC/BPS. ...and finding understanding and resolution. Dan , you are a God given gift to humankind ! I pray that many will find healing from their extreme pain , even when all treatment options have been exhausted and you're left feeling hopeless and crushed . There is HOPE ! Don't give up! Janet , you're an incredible doctor ,because you understand suffering and pain ...you will be a voice of hope for many , just like Dan has been for hundreds of thousands of suffering people. Huge gratitude 🙏
So grateful to you both. Janet your story is so inspiring. You have helped me so much, and Dan thank you so much for the beautiful work you do. So beyond grateful to you.
What a courageous lady!❤ She applied mindbody principles so well! It’s great to know that people in the near future will have a less difficult or long journey thanks to all the great and correct knowledge that’s now available ❤
Thank you for this. IC is also known to cause suicidal ideation. It’s not like any other pain. One wouldn’t understand unless one has experienced it for ages. Cystoscopy is brutal!
Thanks so much for sharing Janet. Your journey could easily be mine as I have suffered with these symptoms since 2016. I discovered Dan in 2022 and have been working with a SIRPA therapist in the UK but my recovery is not as quick as yours. Your story helps me so much as, like you, I have heard few stories from people with my symptoms. I know it shouldn't matter but it still helps. Good luck for the future. 😊
Very relatable. I also have bladder and pelvic issues. Physically, my bladder is 'beautiful' (said the doctor), my vagina is fine, except that indeed, I have a hypertonic pelvic floor. However, the physical sensations I get from that are not normal. It arose when I was in an extremely stressful period of my life, when my worst fear came true - getting diagnosed with a progressive chronic illness. My body and mind are stressed out. I need to get out of it but I don't know how. However, I have been offered psychotherapy 2x a week, for people with persistent physical symptoms like chronic pain (with or without physical cause), so I will be in good hands. And indeed, pelvic/bladder issues are more personal so its harder to talk about.
So sorry to hear this, believe you can get well and give yourself the time and grace to get there. Dan's book and The Way Out by Alan Gordon are great resources to start with🌺
I'm thinking when an elderly person gets these symptoms, pelvic pain is a physical problem as some of us suffer from vaginal atrophy and it's not tms. We need to watch our diet as there are foods that amplify the pain.
Definitely, every person is unique and oestrogen deficiency in menopause can definitely exacerbate urinary symptoms and assessing this is part of the assessment of physical/structural causes of symptoms, and treating them
Hi Dan, I just bought your book and your audiobook as well. Janet’s symptoms were triggered by stress, mine were probably triggered by fracturing my pelvis. I’m gathering it’s still TMS though, despite what started it?
I didn’t fracture my pelvis, but I did have a lot of pelvic/bladder problems after years of eating foods super high in oxalates. Initially the pain was from that, then the fear ingrained caused similar pain for years. It definitely can be PDP after an initial injury or exogenous problem. The body itself is never the problem :)
So good guys. Thank you for sharing this. In Italy we are so far but we are getting there!
Thank you for sharing, Janet! I’m so glad my Overcome program was supportive for the early phases of your healing journey 🙏❤️
Dr Bri it absolutely was. You and your community provided such a safe space and support for me and I'm so grateful for that ❤
I’m an MD as well working on overcoming TMS. This is inspiring. Since starting this journey is been up and downs. Currently feel stuck. However I have been sharing with my patients the diagnosis of TMS and hoping that they can also get the appropriate help.
Amazing success story. I have urgency and frequent urination for years, especially at night, so much interrupted sleep. I had 2 bladder surgeries, years ago. The body heals, so it can't be that. It is PDP. So much fear attached to this issue and embarrassment. Your story will help a lot of people, and it helps that you yourself are a Doctor. THANK YOU JANET AND DAN. ♥♥♥♥
I am so glad. Sending hugs on your journey to heal 🌺
Janet, Thank you so much for sharing your experience from both personal and medical professional perspectives. I found your story very inspiring as I greatly relate as a nurse experiencing (unfortunately) very similar symptoms. I am in the process of implementing Dan’s recommendations with significant progress over the past few months. Your success story is helping to solidify my belief that these symptoms are all secondary to fear (and continue taking baby steps slowly and freak out less!)
I'm so glad my story can encourage you Karen, you will get better too❤
What an Inspiration Janet is to share her personal, triumphant healing journey.
The medical profession will definitely benefit from her insights , knowledge and personal experience of an extreme ,debilitating, life altering suffering with IC/BPS. ...and finding understanding and resolution.
Dan , you are a God given gift to humankind !
I pray that many will find healing from their extreme pain , even when all treatment options have been exhausted and you're left feeling hopeless and crushed . There is HOPE ! Don't give up!
Janet , you're an incredible doctor ,because you understand suffering and pain ...you will be a voice of hope for many , just like Dan has been for hundreds of thousands of suffering people.
Huge gratitude 🙏
Thank you for your never ending support and prayers mom ❤
So grateful to you both. Janet your story is so inspiring. You have helped me so much, and Dan thank you so much for the beautiful work you do. So beyond grateful to you.
Thank you for the kind words Jodi🌺
What a courageous lady!❤
She applied mindbody principles so well!
It’s great to know that people in the near future will have a less difficult or long journey thanks to all the great and correct knowledge that’s now available ❤
Thank you for the kind words Inge 🌺
Thank you for this. IC is also known to cause suicidal ideation. It’s not like any other pain. One wouldn’t understand unless one has experienced it for ages. Cystoscopy is brutal!
Absolutely devastating. I know ...but there is HOPE of healing! Don't give up ..
Completely understand and agree. All the best on your healing journey ✨️
Thanks so much for sharing Janet. Your journey could easily be mine as I have suffered with these symptoms since 2016. I discovered Dan in 2022 and have been working with a SIRPA therapist in the UK but my recovery is not as quick as yours. Your story helps me so much as, like you, I have heard few stories from people with my symptoms. I know it shouldn't matter but it still helps. Good luck for the future. 😊
I am glad my story can be an encouragement to you. Keep going, healing will happen🌺🙏🏼
Very relatable. I also have bladder and pelvic issues. Physically, my bladder is 'beautiful' (said the doctor), my vagina is fine, except that indeed, I have a hypertonic pelvic floor. However, the physical sensations I get from that are not normal. It arose when I was in an extremely stressful period of my life, when my worst fear came true - getting diagnosed with a progressive chronic illness.
My body and mind are stressed out. I need to get out of it but I don't know how. However, I have been offered psychotherapy 2x a week, for people with persistent physical symptoms like chronic pain (with or without physical cause), so I will be in good hands.
And indeed, pelvic/bladder issues are more personal so its harder to talk about.
So sorry to hear this, believe you can get well and give yourself the time and grace to get there. Dan's book and The Way Out by Alan Gordon are great resources to start with🌺
Thank you so much ❤
I'm thinking when an elderly person gets these symptoms, pelvic pain is a physical problem as some of us suffer from vaginal atrophy and it's not tms. We need to watch our diet as there are foods that amplify the pain.
Definitely, every person is unique and oestrogen deficiency in menopause can definitely exacerbate urinary symptoms and assessing this is part of the assessment of physical/structural causes of symptoms, and treating them
Hi Dan, I just bought your book and your audiobook as well. Janet’s symptoms were triggered by stress, mine were probably triggered by fracturing my pelvis. I’m gathering it’s still TMS though, despite what started it?
I didn’t fracture my pelvis, but I did have a lot of pelvic/bladder problems after years of eating foods super high in oxalates. Initially the pain was from that, then the fear ingrained caused similar pain for years. It definitely can be PDP after an initial injury or exogenous problem. The body itself is never the problem :)