Recovering From Chronic Nerve Pain

[@saramoonflower]

I’m exceptionally proud of my husband for sharing this and really hope he can be an inspiration to others. It takes a lot of courage to talk about your private battles. Jim has been such a help, giving his professional knowledge and understanding of pain, his soothing approach has been such a support. Keep learning and nurturing yourselves and thankyou all for your kind comments to my hubby ❤️

[@akapatience5571]

I was just thinking to myself after I heard your hubby say that you didn't want to go out without him, that it wasn't fun without him..." what a lucky guy, to have such a wife!" and then I glanced down and noticed your comment... How sweet of you to come on here and support him here as well! You two are definitely a special couple!💕

[@traceyjones7757]

Beautifully said Sara, it’s great to see that Dan has such an understanding, loving and supportive wife (mine wasn’t - he’s long gone) I could so relate to his story, his words moved me, just hearing Dan express the emotional rollercoaster that comes along with the healing process, the days, the months and beyond. I know I’m becoming a better person from my turbulent journey, and it’s thanks to the wisdom of people like Jim and the courage your husband Dan for reaching out and touching others. So please keep sharing, keep loving, keep healing, we are very grateful 💜💜

[@kikidee857]

Sara, you are a very important part of his journey. So inspiring! Well done, so supportive. 🙂

[@saramoonflower]

@@kikidee857 thankyou, that means a lot .

[@saramoonflower]

@@akapatience5571 thank you so much 🙏

[@dancozens6558]

BIG THANKS to Jim for this opportunity. I know how much these personal success stories can be just enough to keep you going - so was very happy to share mine. We all know - Chronic Pain is a Tough Gig, but if we take it a moment at a time then it's very much in Our Power to exercise some Control. If you haven't done so yet. . . recall your Lightbulb Moment & keep re-playing it in your mind to reinforce that THIS IS BEATABLE! (May the Force be With You ;)

[@karimsabry9502]

Love the Jim Dandy! Own the same! Thank you for sharing your wonderful story x

[@joelbasist7935]

Hi Dan - my name is Joel Basist from Australia. Currently getting Jim to guide me on my TMS journey. I too, also had surgeries that has caused Chronic pain that has changed my life completely. Wondering if I can get in touch privately to ask you a few questions to help me keep moving forward with confidence. Thank you in advance

[@massagepublications]

Dan - I’ve listened to many recovery stories and although my pain patterns are very different, your story, your honesty about your dark times and especially how honest you are about how challenging TMS is, resonates with me the most. Thank you 🙏

[@sicilythegoodlife1812]

⁠@@joelbasist7935 Hi there, sorry I’ve only just seen yr message! More than happy to help if I can- are u on Facebook?

[@sicilythegoodlife1812]

@@massagepublications I’m glad it helped ❤

[@liannevalle]

Jedi mind training! LOVE THAT!! Wonderful success story!

[@sicilythegoodlife1812]

Thankyou @liannevalle ❤

[@suzannedavis4992]

My gosh this was bloody helpful 🙏 I am exactly where he is at, been on the recovery journey from Fibromyalgia/CFS/TMS for 2 years! He has reminded me how far I've come and how proud I am of myself for the effort not only to improve my pain & wellbeing but in changing who I am as a person. Just keep going as to feel this... it's very rewarding ! 😊

[@thepainpt]

Great job keep it up!!!

[@anjac.6817]

Could you please tell me, what you are doing or what you have done in your healing process?

[@frankievelvet7590]

That’s lovely to hear… well done Suzanne!! It can be a long & bumpy road but it’s totally doable!!

[@katekendall6574]

Have the absolute pleasure of knowing Dan, my husband was in a band with him and he's a family friend! To see where he is now from where he was has literally been like watching a miracle. I have told him before and will say again how happy and proud of him I am seeing what he's done! He has also chatted to me several times and set me in a direction to start understanding my own chronic pain and to see what he's achieved is really inspirational. Plus I just love seeing him in a shirt again 🤣🤣 💖💖

[@dancozens6558]

Thanks Kate - Missing the band - but maybe next year!?!?! lol Meanwhile watch Jims videos - they're all REALLY useful. Even if you don't think one relates to you, it will still enlighten & inform!! xx

[@evelinel.9827]

Love this recovery story! Thank you so much much for publishing Dan's story as it mirrors my journey so much better than many others as my journey has been a longer one and a slower one (Fibromyalgia and CFS). Now I spend lots of time with barely no symptoms ( a 1 or less) but also there are days that I can wake up with a fair amount of symptoms and can brings them down during the day but still at a 2 or 3.

[@dancozens6558]

Thanks Eveline, it's lovely to hear your successes - Stick with it !!

[@Truerealism747]

How long have you had symptoms me 25 years though others built in and off over the years

[@joanarcher9860]

Thank you, I resonate with your description of feeling alone and in a dark place, thank goodness we have people like Jim and yourself to put us on the right path.

[@dancozens6558]

Thanks Joan.

[@sandrathacker7347]

Dan you are a natural storyteller! Listening to your journey this morning was a great start to my day and was a good reminder that everyone is different and we need to be patient with ourselves and the process. Not easy. Thank you both for putting this out there.

[@dancozens6973]

Thanks Sandra, I’m pleased it helped start your day in a positive way 😊

[@katrinabongi6295]

This has been the best success story I've listened to thus far! It resonates with me on so many levels. Thank you for the gentleman for sharing. It is so encouraging to those others going through their healing journey. ❤️

[@dancozens6973]

Thanks @katrina - glad it’s still helping 😍

[@traceyjones7757]

Wow! Spot on and so inspirational. I have been on pretty much the same journey for the last 2yrs with chronic vestibular migraine, and I’m probably at the same stage as Dan now. Listening to audio books and following your KZbin channel has been a game changer for me. I never thought I would get to this stage, like you say it teaches you patience (which is something I never had) and it takes a long time. A big thank you to you both, we are capable of our own recovery. Excellent content 💜

[@dancozens6558]

Thanks Tracey, Sounds like you're doing brilliantly too! As you say a huge dose of patience, acceptance & perseverance is whats needed - Not more pills!!

[@JaneStanton]

Thank you Dan, this was beyond helpful to me. 🙏🏻☺️💚

[@dancozens6973]

Hi Jane, I’m really please it helped - it’s great to know this is STILL helping people 🙏😊

[@Listen2ev]

I needed to hear this. Thank you Dan. Hopefully this gets me closer to the turning point ❤

[@jossjekraayvanger7131]

Wow!! Lauging and crying in the same time here! Soooo much recognition!! The uncertanty, the hallelujah, the search, the dissapointment, the hurrying and ruminating. The hell, die shure, and also the very need and difficulty to accept and slow down. Thank you both so very much! 💕👏👍 So very insightfull.

[@jossjekraayvanger7131]

For shure, not die shure.

[@dancozens6558]

Thanks Jossje - Glad you enjoyed. Hope you're also on the mend !!

[@wimkrol2233]

Thank you very much!

[@janenodder]

Absolutely brilliant discussion - thank you so much Dan for sharing and Jim for hosting. This has helped me so much on my journey.

[@dancozens6558]

Hi Jane, I’m really pleased u found it helpful - best wishes on your recovery 🙏🏼😊

[@janenodder]

@@dancozens6558 Thanks Dan. I'm also in the UK!

[@luiscrespo9902]

Dan Cozens, thanks so, so much for sharing your experience. It's very helpful to so many of us. May you continue to get better each day.

[@dancozens6558]

Thanks Luis - glad to be of help. I know how useful I found ‘recovery stories’ to keep my mojo ticking 👍🏼😊

[@lynnecarruthers3875]

Thanks for this Jim and Dan. Very inspirational! All the best for your continued recovery Dan 👍😀

[@dancozens6558]

Thanks Lynne - I hope you too are on the mend!

[@dr.amyshousenorcalintegrat934]

What a wonderful story. Thanks to you both for the inspiration

[@dancozens6558]

Thanks Doc !

[@janvakilpour5764]

Thank you so much for sharing your story, It resonates so much with mine and offers such hope and inspiration Best wishes Jan

[@dancozens6558]

Thanks Jan - I'm pleased it's helping & inspiring you!

[@suer9201]

Brilliant both of you,

[@karimsabry9502]

Great Gretsch Jim Dandy parlour guitar on the bed there - fab!

[@dancozens6558]

Ha. Thanks Karim - They're the other things that kept me sane. . . writing & listening to music!

[@karimsabry9502]

@@dancozens6558 good lad Dan! I’m proud of you! You’re an inspiration my friend!

[@dancozens6558]

@@karimsabry9502 Thanks buddy!

[@barbarastewart7217]

This is such a great success story. I have some similar symptoms, not paralysis, thanks to God, and some experiences were enough like mine I had to tear hubby away from football to listen.

[@dancozens6558]

Thanks Barbara - Fingers crossed for a good recovery for you (and hope your hubby didn't miss any goals ;)

[@carolinaramos5304]

Amazing story!!! Thank you Jim and Dan I hope you’re doing better Dan! Jim as or do you have any Morton neuroma success stories?

[@dancozens6973]

Thanks - I’m still a work in progress, but all good 😊

[@lifeisarollercoaster1443]

Thank you, thank you !!! Amazing honest interview, thanks to you both Jim and Dan. Best wishes to you Dan on your continued healing path. I'm at the start of the TMS acceptance stage, but would really like to know if you both consider Plantar Fasciitis to be part of TMS? Also Jim, I have been following your videos for quite a while now and also connect well with your soothing voice ... would love to know what 8min meditation you do in the mornings Dan? And finally ... any further direction to helpful somatic info? Thanks so much 🙏 Blessings to you both. New subscriber Dan!

[@thepainpt]

Yes planter fasciitis is a very common TMS type issue as long as you know you did not injure yourself or its an acute injury you can probably put it in this category. I would definitely get your mind and nervous system working to help you. If you want a one on one consultation to go over all your history I’m happy to do that just reach out. Also I do have some private relaxation videos and audio that I sent to clients/patients that are similar to the somatic tracking that you can see on my KZbin. Best of luck you can get through this. It’s about relaxing the brain and nervous system and there’s lots of different tools and ways to do that!

[@dancozens6558]

Hi Rollercoaster & thanks. Jim very kindly sent me an 8 min Relaxation meditation that I listen to every morning plus I also listen to his Somatic Tracking Part 2 Video (on his channel) every day. I also tend to listen to other meditations that Ive come across that work for me. I guess the trick is to find the ones that resonate with you as an individual!? I have also, through working with Jim, recorded bespoke Somatic Tracking & Meditation exercises as part of my sessions. For me personally, Ive had most success with Somatic Tracking for immediate relief/help but for longer terms (building bricks-if u like) Ive been Journalling, Mediating & Talking to my brain NON-STOP! Good luck!

[@estherroberts3537]

Somatic tracking part 2 is my morning meditation

[@krobin7h]

Brilliant interview and story, blessings to both of you for posting this. So much I can relate to. Dan Cozens: you mention you are still on some meds: is that for pain or something else? I'm struggling with whether it's ok to be taking some low dose Rx pain meds, curious of your take on that topic. On the one hand I really don't want to take anything and it seems a "concession" to the pain, but on the other hand they do help a little, at least for a few hours, and help me to at least remind my brain what it is like to not have chronic pain. Thank you both.

[@dancozens6558]

krobin7h - thx very much. I am now only taking Pregabalin. TBH… I’ve always avoided taking any meds my entire life until this health issue. So reducing & coming off has always been high on priority (closely behind learning to walk again!) I don’t like the way they’ve made my brain fuzzy & added weight and seriously bloated stomach!! I’m currently week2 into further reduction from 200mg a day to 150mg. So far I’d say it’s been a pretty tough gig with obvs some days worse than others. So pretty bad BUT not awful and definitely doable! Just taking it a day at a time. 🤞🏼🙏🏼😊

[@krobin7h]

@@dancozens6558 Thanks Dan. Best of luck

[@jilllindfield2187]

Now this is brilliant…..Jim, I am very much like you, thrown back into a worse state than after my nerve surgeries by the Covid vaccines….I too have been tossing up checking out and have to talk myself out of it. Your story has given me hope….thankyou guys thankyou 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@dancozens6558]

Hi Jill, I’m glad u found it helpful 🙏🏼

[@sachavanmeir1591]

Covid vax destroyed my health. So I'm here trying TMS techniques to recover.

[@estherroberts3537]

These case stories make a huge difference in believing TMS is real

[@edenjoelle]

Thanks so much to both of you! Dan, you are honest, brave and hilarious. Laugh cried a bit watching this for sure. I have a request, can you please lead us to some of the audios you listen to each day? I heard that you listen to somatic tracking part two but I didn’t hear what the other ones were. Thank you so much!!

[@dancozens6558]

Thanks Sasha - Really glad you enjoyed. In the early stages of my journey I was listening to the meditations on the Curable App which helped enormously, as did the audiobooks of Dr John Sarno. When my progress started to plateau I found Jim on here, and his voice/delivery/whatever really resonated. More recently (since March) I've been having regular Zooms with Jim (which I always record) during which we generally have a meditation or somatic - so I just snip/cut the particular part i want & put onto my phone! Hope this helps!

[@edenjoelle]

Thanks so much Dan! That’s really helpful.

[@darrend2035]

9:45 “ a double bubble mate “ 😂

[@hikingmtns1]

Watching with tears. Burning pelvic nerve pain that my provider says in showing signs of change and healing but how can a healing nerve burn?

[@lindapelle8738]

I had interest digital cystitis diagnosed 1995, after a long term flu chronic fatigue syndrome then I got a full Virginia Envolver vestibulitis constant burning worse when sitting it was nonstop for over a decade spent all of my savings of fortune on special physical therapists got some but then it would come back, internal trigger point injections helped but that’s a longer story. Eventually I left my boyfriend used to run his company and made him a lot of money and he did not like being with someone who was sick I couldn’t work anymore I had a very stressful job. Took me may be six years to leave him plus I had mold in the house you couldn’t see it but it was there from the leak we had and he didn’t want to fix it properly. Stayed with a friend was considering going back to Chicago to live with my mom no other choice so I just started do you have fun and enjoy California going to all the beaches doing whatever I could even though I was in severe pain and also had facial nerve pain. I’d say within three weeks all of my burning that I had for a decade was gone. I got off the computer didn’t have one when I moved in they just depressed me and made me very nervous made me clinch clinch isn’t good for the pelvic floor muscles. There was no KZbin back then just yahoo groups. So I basically just ignored it and made a life changeI stopped all therapy I don’t recommend that but that’s what I did because I was out of money and he canceled my insurance. I knew my burning would never go away, but it did out of the blue no bladder burning no nothing I still urinate more than the average person but not a lot more I used to get up and pee 25 times a night that went down to one time per night. Trust me you can heal I still have tight pelvic floor muscles not as tight but they are tight but I don’t have any pain which is a miracle. I still have facial pain but it all of that was caused by the Dentist doing surgery on me. The nerve pain in my body created itself left easily and I didn’t even know how to do TMS I have no idea. Hope you’re doing a lot better just wanted you to hear a success story❤

[@haleykaralevicz3027]

Ive been feeling so low, several nerve transpositions on both arms and i ended up getting the nero stimulators and they didn't help. I am so upset because now i havebscar tissue in borh arms ( ulnar nerve ) transpositions. So there is hope for me ? Thank you for telling us your story

[@Saamou]

What is the update today?

[@minaverheijden5616]

Is burning mouth syndrom also nerve pain?

[@thepainpt]

Yes it is commonly a sensitized brain and nervous system condition