Pain Summary:Lower back: 3 My pains have been very minimal this past weekend.  I only feel back pain when I bend over to pick something up. Other than that, it is not very noticeable. I have had stomach cramps and diarrhea all weekend though. I don’t know if it is a symptom of TMS/AOS or a side effect of my pills (which is the most common side effect I get, or if it is just a temporary bug. My feeling is that it is a combination of all...

Pain Summary:Lower back: 5Bottom of left foot: 4Upper back: 3 I’ve decided that while I’m journaling I’d give a summary each morning of my pain for quick reference. Last night I went to bed very stressed out. The painter finished and we have started putting the family room and office back together. I have a notification set up so that my bank will email me if our account drops below $1000. I got that notification last night. I...

Yesterday I slept in because I didn’t need to be into work early. I gave a presentation to students at a high school tech conference. I think I was a little stressed out because I did’t really start writing out my slides until the train ride home from work, then I met with a couple of developers who wanted to help out on EnvelopeBudget.com. So, I didn’t actually finish my slides until about 10:30 at night, then I never really...

Yesterday I started journaling in an attempt to get out the emotions that are causing my sore back pain. I mentioned that pain has moved from location to location as my subconscious is trying to hold on to this tactic. Oddly enough, after lunch I noticed that my left wrist was starting to hurt. I haven’t had wrist pain in months. I thought I was over it! As I was walking to the Apple Store after lunch to get Rachel’s phone fixed, I...

I am currently reading a book called Pain Free For Life by Dr. Scott Brady. I have listened to the audio books of John E. Sarno name The Mindbody Prescription and Healing Back Pain. Both have greatly helped me overcome RSI or Carpal Tunnel. I haven’t had wrist pain in months! As Dr. Sarno has pointed out, once the pain starts to leave one area, the subconscious mind will move the pain to another area. Essentially you apply the same...

I have had a series of events unfold over the last few days that have been nothing more than miraculous to say the least. I’ve been worried about how we are going to afford bills. We seem to fall short of our budget each month. We spend more than we earn. We have cut back a lot. It’s been hard. I have been wondering if we should sell our house and downsize to find something cheaper and smaller. Rachel and I have looked at other...