My pain always pushed me down. Now I'm above it! My mindset has completely changed. The fear, gloom, sadness and hopelessness have disappeared. Now I’m waiting for my pains to go away. I have patience.
Hi, Dan, thank you for all your work, it helped me so much in dealing with anxiety symptoms constantly. I have recommended your TH-cam channel to some people in my circle that complained of having back issues but im amazed at how difficult it is for some to accept the idea that they are not broken. The people i have recommended your videos to are still complaining of their bad backs... 🙄
I agree! It can be frustrating when you know this would make such a difference for others. But everyone needs to decide for themselves if they will believe.
Besides the expressed gratitude for sharing this recovery story by so many of you here, I want to acknowledge, Dan's willingness to respond to almost each comment. This makes one more seen and acknowledged. Thank you so much for this positive attitude, Dan.
I needed this women's story as well as her Christian testimony and learning experience, I share many of her observations spiritually and physically. And had the same delimas,but dan your work in this field is a God sent gift. Thank you for all you do.
Wow! Thanks Paula and Dan for another great story, just when I think Ive heard it all BOOM someone else comes up with another story like me. And its amazing how some words trigger those AHA moments. Awesome work Paula, so proud of you.❤
Paula thank you! I am recovering from TMS/RSD like your dad - I’ve meet 6 people who have fully recovered from RSD - your dad in Heaven would be proud of us
Yes Paula YES! I resonated so much as a fellow Christian mother with active boys, especially when you delved into making sure that your approach to healing aligns with God's Word. This has been a big spiritual awakening journey for me as well. Dan, your daily videos really get to the simple heart of the matter and that's why your work is making such a huge difference in my recovery. Consistency is huge and your consistent daily videos keep me in check.
Amen, Paula and Lianne! Finally we are beginning to see a connection between healing in the Bible and science. Paula, your example is amazing. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and your supportive husband!
In the description of each video is a link to my website which has a video explaining how it works. PainFreeYou.com. But I will remember to do this moving forward.
This is really one of my favorite success stories ❤ I related so much to- I’ve been on a spiritual journey for a long time and finding my way to intertwine and utilise my simple spiritual practices has been helpful too! And I appreciate the share about the thyroid number and TMS. 🎉Yes! I had a recent higher level, and even though the doctor said “lets recheck it in a few months”, she also said, “your thyroid is bad” - which isn’t true and also not helpful. (As Dan would say, “Nope!”) My big takeaways here are - even if symptoms have been going on for a period of time, it still doesn’t mean that it won’t get better. AND even if I can’t figure out the “why”, it doesn’t matter - it’s still TMS. Go have fun! Have more Yep’s”
Paula's story has given me so much hope of getting better. I related to her life and symptoms that she was experiencing and I was thinking I couldn't relate to anyone.
Thank you Paula for never giving up on yourself and your TMS journey. I know if I stay consistent and trust…I will be done with TMS some day. I don’t care if it’s two weeks or years from now. It doesn’t matter. Thank you again
Yeeesss! I’m so glad she brought in the spiritual side. I feel the same way. I’ve been speaking to my mountain but doing it in fear. Im learning so much
I always have the same pain and the diagnosis that I had sounds complete logical. What I learn from this is that my brain is just giving me large warnings al the time when it really might not be so bad at that moment in time. The covid times made things worse for me with the staying at home thing. I became scared of doing things. My medicine also made that worse, I'm off of it now and trying to just do things again. Thanks so much Paula for your very open story! I loved to listen to it.
Wow, thank you for sharing your story, Paula! I so appreciate you sharing your faith and how it has affected your approach to TMS work. I can definitely relate to so much of what you shared and am on a very similar journey! I wish we lived closer (I am in Texas) because I'd love to chat over coffee sometime haha. Many blessings to you... :)
@@paulafulton4784 I go down to Charlottesville quite often to see my parents. We should meet up one weekend I go down there! Is there a way to DM on youtube?
Thank you for sharing so very helpful. And yes, I'm truly seeing the importance of understanding that the brain is operating off "bad data" & how we need to step in by way of corrective experience & shifting our mindset. The fear & attention I've had over my symptoms has lead to what you mention about the pain increasing/spreading (additive) & I can totally see that's because my NS has just become more hypervigalent & sensitive over time. So much so I now have created an area of allodynia. But I'm hopeful that I'm on the right path out!
Hey Paula! Fabulous testimony! We are from Ohio..now living in VA as well...for now. 😬 So many parallels to our story. Thank you for sharing. I am 4 years in...SO much better...but still in those seasonal cycles you speak of. That IS totally weird by the way! God bless you abundantly in your journey!! Thanks for sharing her story, Dan!
That's wild! It always takes me a few days to remember that it's part of the cycle, and then it usually decreases or disappears rapidly. Keep believing!
These success stories are REALLY inspiring, Dan! Any chance we’ll see one showcasing someone who’s overcome severe allergies and sinus issues? It would be extremely helpful to me and others like me whose brains have shifted from pain to the immune system.
I don't have one yet, but that doesn't mean a TMS approach won't help. It will. Simply put, stress suppresses the immune system which will allow sinus and allergies to take hold. Stressing out about those issues is like stressing about an issue related to stress. The best bet is to implement a TMS approach and seeing what happens. There is no downside to an approach like mine which seeks to teach the brain safety.
Gretchen. I did. I'm a "success story" I talked about migraines, but I went thru sinus headaches, constantly having to blow my nose. In fact when I moved in w my now husband 19 yrs ago, my allergies were horrible. I called Dr sarno, he referred me to a tms therapist & allergies improved.
@@gretchenward4851 Dr kirsten fliegler. Also Dr Dan Ratner referred my friend to Brian Delfi... yes, allll Dan says here is 100% true. Actually Dan helped me so much (In many more ways than 9 years in therapy)
I had hypothyroid resolve, weirdly, as other issues came up, but then I had hyperthyroid happen when I was under some very difficult circumstances. I determined that the stress response was what was really going on. My thyroid has completely normalized as I've convinced my brain that I'm truly ok.
@@paulafulton4784honestly how? I developed hashimoto's right after being born and the right side of my thyroid is atrophied, meds for life because of hypo... I wanted to quit so badly
Dan, why does pain get worse when laying down? I took the TMS test of yours and passed with flying colors. It started after Covid and then the vax sent it into over drive but I was showing signs my whole life
oh gosh YES, my sick mother would make me sit at the kitchen table with her while she talked on and on in circles about her ill health, she scared the tar outta me, i was terrified of everything by the time i was 4 years old
this woman... wow... i'm 3 minutes in and almost crying at her being good at stuff and wanting to be good and right......... that was really my fatal flaw
i'm afraid to go to the store too, i'm afraid that the pain will just get worse and worse until it's totally unbearable, i'm afraid that my brain can go to infinity with the pain!
paula, i follow Jesus too and in Sept He said something to me that was quite astounding, He said 'the hell is over and your new mission in life is to have fun'... i was astounded!!! and i'm even bugging Dan to help figure out what fun is when you have been in hell for 30 years!
Paula, Can you share about your gluten intolerance? It never did get covered in the video. My daughter has an issue with this and I have wondered if it is TMS related.
I totally believe that my gluten intolerance is TMS. It came about in a very stressful time--actually right about the time that back pain began. I am still eating gluten free mostly, but I'm beginning to challenge it. So far, I have been fine when I challenge it, but I feel like I need some focused time to really prepare for it, if that makes sense.
It might depend. Refined flour is just junk. Some of that stuff is loaded wit pesticide and herbicides. I think the body rightfully reacts to the herbicides and the the body reacts in a conditioned manner to that food without the pesticide.
Unless you have Celiac Disease, your gluten intolerance is definitely TMS because we've been brainwashed to believe that carbs are bad and gluten is the devil - thanks to the trendy carnivore diet.
Sorry. I realized as I watched that I used too many abbreviations. RSD is Reflexive Sympathetic Dystrophy. Now I think it has been renamed CRPS Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. It's intense nerve pain.
I don't recall specifically. But often fear of gluten because of what some doctor told us causes the brain to create more intense reactions to foods. th-cam.com/video/1on2ptRRtf0/w-d-xo.html
If you don't have celiac disease, you're not gluten intolerant. What you MIGHT be reacting to, if you have a real intolerance, is something that is in the gluten product you're eating. Such as preservatives in bread for example.
@@PainFreeYou when the pain upsets me it may drop it at the time but next day it flares it more any info on this if ime dealing my emotions why does it do this sapping my energy?
@@Truerealism747 It's much more about the brain feeling safe than "dealing with emotions". If symptoms flare, the brain is perceiving danger. Emotions likely have nothing to do with it.
The steps are straight forward. Learn about TMS/PDP. Determine if that's what's going on with someone. Move forward teaching the brain we are safe. www.PainFreeYou.com/start
Well done, Paula + Dan! Well, done... Thanks for sharing your journey + story w/ all of us Paula. Very generous and selfless of you. Glad your in a safer, better, and less pain-filled place in your life. God Bless You... 👏🏼🙏🏻🤍💯
Most of this interview is helpful to me but I wonder how much of the religious, God talk should be included. This can scare people... Especially if u hv had fear issues with religion and Christianity...
I am not going to censor how her belief helped her in her journey. There are dozens of other success stories here where god is not a main focus. th-cam.com/play/PLRJmnkn2kTTIFQdggCj5blCYWTENhppHs.html
My pain always pushed me down. Now I'm above it! My mindset has completely changed. The fear, gloom, sadness and hopelessness have disappeared. Now I’m waiting for my pains to go away. I have patience.
Teach your brain to let them go. It will happen.
May we know how you are doing presently?
It was so nice to hear this from a Christian,there is a lot of mind body practices that we should not be doing , thank you for your story
Thank you.
Hi, Dan, thank you for all your work, it helped me so much in dealing with anxiety symptoms constantly. I have recommended your TH-cam channel to some people in my circle that complained of having back issues but im amazed at how difficult it is for some to accept the idea that they are not broken. The people i have recommended your videos to are still complaining of their bad backs... 🙄
I agree! It can be frustrating when you know this would make such a difference for others. But everyone needs to decide for themselves if they will believe.
Besides the expressed gratitude for sharing this recovery story by so many of you here, I want to acknowledge, Dan's willingness to respond to almost each comment. This makes one more seen and acknowledged. Thank you so much for this positive attitude, Dan.
My pleasure Marion.
I needed this women's story as well as her Christian testimony and learning experience, I share many of her observations spiritually and physically. And had the same delimas,but dan your work in this field is a God sent gift. Thank you for all you do.
I can relate to Paula SO much. I’m a Christian myself and struggled with many of the same issues. Thank you for sharing ❤
Dan - I can’t tell you how valuable these interviews are. Thanks so much for the service you are providing to us. Bless you!!
My pleasure!
Wow! Thanks Paula and Dan for another great story, just when I think Ive heard it all BOOM someone else comes up with another story like me. And its amazing how some words trigger those AHA moments. Awesome work Paula, so proud of you.❤
Our pleasure!
Paula thank you! I am recovering from TMS/RSD like your dad - I’ve meet 6 people who have fully recovered from RSD - your dad in Heaven would be proud of us
Tuula, i pray you find relief. It's such a tough manifestation, but totally TMS.
Yes Paula YES! I resonated so much as a fellow Christian mother with active boys, especially when you delved into making sure that your approach to healing aligns with God's Word. This has been a big spiritual awakening journey for me as well. Dan, your daily videos really get to the simple heart of the matter and that's why your work is making such a huge difference in my recovery. Consistency is huge and your consistent daily videos keep me in check.
Redefine TMS often! Don’t assume people know and understand.
Amen, Paula and Lianne! Finally we are beginning to see a connection between healing in the Bible and science.
Paula, your example is amazing. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and your supportive husband!
Thank you Lianne. Thrilled the videos are ehlping.
In the description of each video is a link to my website which has a video explaining how it works. PainFreeYou.com. But I will remember to do this moving forward.
This is really one of my favorite success stories ❤ I related so much to- I’ve been on a spiritual journey for a long time and finding my way to intertwine and utilise my simple spiritual practices has been helpful too! And I appreciate the share about the thyroid number and TMS. 🎉Yes! I had a recent higher level, and even though the doctor said “lets recheck it in a few months”, she also said, “your thyroid is bad” - which isn’t true and also not helpful. (As Dan would say, “Nope!”)
My big takeaways here are - even if symptoms have been going on for a period of time, it still doesn’t mean that it won’t get better. AND even if I can’t figure out the “why”, it doesn’t matter - it’s still TMS.
Go have fun! Have more Yep’s”
Paula's story has given me so much hope of getting better. I related to her life and symptoms that she was experiencing and I was thinking I couldn't relate to anyone.
You are totally in the right place.
Thank you Paula for never giving up on yourself and your TMS journey. I know if I stay consistent and trust…I will be done with TMS some day. I don’t care if it’s two weeks or years from now. It doesn’t matter. Thank you again
Love it. This stuff works folks. You can do it too Ellie.
@@PainFreeYou thanks Dan. I’m Wendy from group coaching. My sons set up my Gmail account many years ago. Elliepixiepant is a handel from a video game
Wow.....this resonated so much. So close to my own story. Thank you so much for sharing❤
Not having tools you can draw on in times of overwhelm is a really interesting point!
Yeeesss! I’m so glad she brought in the spiritual side. I feel the same way. I’ve been speaking to my mountain but doing it in fear. Im learning so much
Recovery from fear is key:
th-cam.com/video/VSmTe8zPXh0/w-d-xo.html
Safety is the way:
th-cam.com/video/Ez9Ez49M8Ig/w-d-xo.html
What a wonderful happy ending :-) I literally was clapping for you each time you got better!
I know!! Awesome, right.
Thank you Paula and Dan. It gives me confidence my 18 year journey is on its way out. And Paula thanks for your beautiful testimony.
You are very welcome.
I always have the same pain and the diagnosis that I had sounds complete logical. What I learn from this is that my brain is just giving me large warnings al the time when it really might not be so bad at that moment in time. The covid times made things worse for me with the staying at home thing. I became scared of doing things. My medicine also made that worse, I'm off of it now and trying to just do things again. Thanks so much Paula for your very open story! I loved to listen to it.
Thanks for your kind words.
So grateful for your continuing service and commitment to getting this information out there. 🎉🙌🏽
I appreciate that!
@@PainFreeYou Also, have fun with your new bike! I road 11 miles full throttle in the GA mountains today.. No more sitting at home because "it hurts."
Another absolutely insightful interview!! In fact, probably one of the most encouraging ones yet. Thank you so much Dan and Paula!
Thanks Larry.
Thank you so much!
I love these TMS success stories, Paula's was especially good. So happy for her!
Excellent interview. I can relate to Paula’s story on many levels. 💕
Awesome.
Wow, thank you for sharing your story, Paula! I so appreciate you sharing your faith and how it has affected your approach to TMS work. I can definitely relate to so much of what you shared and am on a very similar journey! I wish we lived closer (I am in Texas) because I'd love to chat over coffee sometime haha. Many blessings to you... :)
That would be great, Amanda! Too bad Texas is so far. I've thought for years that we need to explore how our faith affects this because it does.
@@paulafulton4784 Where in VA are you? I would love to meet up :) I am in Arlington.
@@lauren3220 I am near Harrisonburg-- a bit far from Arlington sadly.
@@paulafulton4784 I go down to Charlottesville quite often to see my parents. We should meet up one weekend I go down there! Is there a way to DM on youtube?
Thank you Paula 🙏
Thank you for sharing so very helpful. And yes, I'm truly seeing the importance of understanding that the brain is operating off "bad data" & how we need to step in by way of corrective experience & shifting our mindset. The fear & attention I've had over my symptoms has lead to what you mention about the pain increasing/spreading (additive) & I can totally see that's because my NS has just become more hypervigalent & sensitive over time. So much so I now have created an area of allodynia. But I'm hopeful that I'm on the right path out!
You are definitely on the way out. Consistent messages of safety will get you there.
Hey Paula! Fabulous testimony! We are from Ohio..now living in VA as well...for now. 😬 So many parallels to our story. Thank you for sharing. I am 4 years in...SO much better...but still in those seasonal cycles you speak of. That IS totally weird by the way! God bless you abundantly in your journey!! Thanks for sharing her story, Dan!
Thanks for your comments!
That's wild! It always takes me a few days to remember that it's part of the cycle, and then it usually decreases or disappears rapidly. Keep believing!
These success stories are REALLY inspiring, Dan! Any chance we’ll see one showcasing someone who’s overcome severe allergies and sinus issues? It would be extremely helpful to me and others like me whose brains have shifted from pain to the immune system.
I don't have one yet, but that doesn't mean a TMS approach won't help. It will. Simply put, stress suppresses the immune system which will allow sinus and allergies to take hold. Stressing out about those issues is like stressing about an issue related to stress. The best bet is to implement a TMS approach and seeing what happens. There is no downside to an approach like mine which seeks to teach the brain safety.
Gretchen. I did. I'm a "success story" I talked about migraines, but I went thru sinus headaches, constantly having to blow my nose. In fact when I moved in w my now husband 19 yrs ago, my allergies were horrible. I called Dr sarno, he referred me to a tms therapist & allergies improved.
Thank you SO MUCH, Karen! May I ask whom he referred you to?
@@gretchenward4851 Dr kirsten fliegler. Also Dr Dan Ratner referred my friend to Brian Delfi... yes, allll Dan says here is 100% true. Actually Dan helped me so much (In many more ways than 9 years in therapy)
Awesome! Thanks, Karen. ❤️
Go Paula! Great story and loved the way you explained things. Godbless you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love these interviews! So helpful! God bless thank you
Glad you like them!
Also thanks for sharing this. I can relate to so much . I also suffered from thyroid . That was the start to all my things now
Yet she still got better. Maybe it was TMS and not your thyroid after all? Hmmmm... food for thought.
I had hypothyroid resolve, weirdly, as other issues came up, but then I had hyperthyroid happen when I was under some very difficult circumstances. I determined that the stress response was what was really going on. My thyroid has completely normalized as I've convinced my brain that I'm truly ok.
@@paulafulton4784thank you for sharing
@@paulafulton4784honestly how? I developed hashimoto's right after being born and the right side of my thyroid is atrophied, meds for life because of hypo... I wanted to quit so badly
Dan, why does pain get worse when laying down? I took the TMS test of yours and passed with flying colors. It started after Covid and then the vax sent it into over drive but I was showing signs my whole life
Great perspective!🌼🌸🌼
oh gosh, thyroid issues!!! can't wait to hear
oh gosh YES, my sick mother would make me sit at the kitchen table with her while she talked on and on in circles about her ill health, she scared the tar outta me, i was terrified of everything by the time i was 4 years old
this woman... wow... i'm 3 minutes in and almost crying at her being good at stuff and wanting to be good and right......... that was really my fatal flaw
i'm afraid to go to the store too, i'm afraid that the pain will just get worse and worse until it's totally unbearable, i'm afraid that my brain can go to infinity with the pain!
i used to think i suffered coz of winter, but with EFT i found out it was THE SCHOOL YEAR, coz of bullying and abuse i suffered at school
paula, i follow Jesus too and in Sept He said something to me that was quite astounding, He said 'the hell is over and your new mission in life is to have fun'... i was astounded!!! and i'm even bugging Dan to help figure out what fun is when you have been in hell for 30 years!
Paula, Can you share about your gluten intolerance? It never did get covered in the video. My daughter has an issue with this and I have wondered if it is TMS related.
I totally believe that my gluten intolerance is TMS. It came about in a very stressful time--actually right about the time that back pain began. I am still eating gluten free mostly, but I'm beginning to challenge it. So far, I have been fine when I challenge it, but I feel like I need some focused time to really prepare for it, if that makes sense.
It might depend. Refined flour is just junk. Some of that stuff is loaded wit pesticide and herbicides. I think the body rightfully reacts to the herbicides and the the body reacts in a conditioned manner to that food without the pesticide.
Unless you have Celiac Disease, your gluten intolerance is definitely TMS because we've been brainwashed to believe that carbs are bad and gluten is the devil - thanks to the trendy carnivore diet.
What is Rfd or rsd that the dad had. Please translate acronyms
Sorry. I realized as I watched that I used too many abbreviations. RSD is Reflexive Sympathetic Dystrophy. Now I think it has been renamed CRPS Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. It's intense nerve pain.
Thanks for monitoring the comments and answering. :-) And thanks for sharing your story. People are loving it.
@@PainFreeYou Thanks for the opportunity!
The steel mill in Columbus ??
I have no idea.
Nope. Warren.
Gluten intolerance ? Did she overcome this?
I don't recall specifically. But often fear of gluten because of what some doctor told us causes the brain to create more intense reactions to foods.
th-cam.com/video/1on2ptRRtf0/w-d-xo.html
If you don't have celiac disease, you're not gluten intolerant. What you MIGHT be reacting to, if you have a real intolerance, is something that is in the gluten product you're eating. Such as preservatives in bread for example.
A jab nummed my pain in pelvis first time anyways but still tms
Yes, still perceived danger creating symptoms.
@@PainFreeYou when the pain upsets me it may drop it at the time but next day it flares it more any info on this if ime dealing my emotions why does it do this sapping my energy?
@@Truerealism747 It's much more about the brain feeling safe than "dealing with emotions". If symptoms flare, the brain is perceiving danger. Emotions likely have nothing to do with it.
@@PainFreeYou I can't stop it perceiving danger
@@Truerealism747 Why? What do you think is causing the pain?
🙏🏼💜🙏🏼
What about people that worry when they are out. People cannot afford ambulance and endless doctors.
The steps are straight forward. Learn about TMS/PDP. Determine if that's what's going on with someone. Move forward teaching the brain we are safe. www.PainFreeYou.com/start
Well done, Paula + Dan! Well, done... Thanks for sharing your journey + story w/ all of us Paula. Very generous and selfless of you. Glad your in a safer, better, and less pain-filled place in your life. God Bless You... 👏🏼🙏🏻🤍💯
Our pleasure!
Slow down lady! Whew!
Most of this interview is helpful to me but I wonder how much of the religious, God talk should be included. This can scare people... Especially if u hv had fear issues with religion and Christianity...
I am not going to censor how her belief helped her in her journey. There are dozens of other success stories here where god is not a main focus.
th-cam.com/play/PLRJmnkn2kTTIFQdggCj5blCYWTENhppHs.html