Hi there, I have had IBS symtoms for a couple of years, all started in one particular job, gradually got worse, i stopped eating because i couldnt eat anymore, and eventually i crashed at work and it all turned into full blown panic attack, so i took sometime off work (didnt like it anyway! ;]), went back a few times and eventually gave it up, all because of now having constant anxiety issues/stress/poorly tummy. it was like torture sitting in an office for hours feeling that bad! im sure putting a human being through that kinda pain over months/years would be against the geneva convention. it nearly 'broke' me, certainly made me depressed for a few weeks.
anyway, im all for a quick fix, without perscribed drugs, but i really need to get back to work! poor :(
and im sure mine isnt related to diet. i've had blood tests and scans, all negative, nout wrong with me scientifically ;) kinda good news. but anyway... i had started hypnotherapy, and it helped alot, i actually had a couple of days where i didnt feel sick in the mornings last time!!!! but i cant afford to go :(, so i have stopped for awhile until i have go the money to start again.

so my question>
anyone else used it effectively for their particular IBS? cant find anything on the forums so far ?

i need to go to the dr's and get some anti-depressents to stop my nerves for a little while until i am stable in a new job and complete hypnotherapy. but i really hate those pills, they make me feel like a zombie :(:(:(:(:(:(
not a nice way to live either especially for a 'creative' person :(

Hi,

Yes, I've had hynotherapy and yes, it worked for me. I posted the following on another IBS board.

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I had read about hypno therapy and went to see my doctor who said that if I wanted to, he could see no reason to give it a try but to make sure I went to someone who was on the central register of hypno therapists.

I went to see him and started a course of sessions. In these sessions I would learn to relax and to control my breathing, so if I got stressed I could do some deep breathing and the moment would pass. I had some tapes to practise to in my own time.

IBS makes you stressed and stress makes your IBS worse so it is a vicious cycle. I was also asked by other people if it was all in my head. I know it wasn’t! If it was, then I would have found a way to deal with it.

I had a weekly session for a couple of months and about half way through, I left the session and as I walked away I could feel all the emotional baggage of the past 7 years just fall away.

Whatever the hypno therapy did, it worked for me. It helped me control some of the stress.

If I was in a situation where I felt that I might have to leave and go to the toilet, I would try the deep breathing and it would help.

It restored my confidence and gradually things improved. I got a new job and started working in London. This involved a 40 minute train ride and to begin with I found it difficult getting through the whole journey without having to go to the toilet. The toilet trains are not very nice. If I have to go at the station toilet, then I just take my time and get the next train. I found that my breathing exercises work in these situations.

This was three years ago. I still don’t like going on courses for work but I make sure I get there in plenty of time to go to the toilet and to get a seat near the door and if I have to go out I do. Sometimes I have to leave early but lots of times I get through it.

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Did your hypnotherapist give you relaxation cds? Mine recorded the treatment during the session so I could play it back at home and playing these a couple of times a week really helped.

I have only had the only odd attack lasting a day or two over the past three years. Am currently experiencing a two week attack but am hoping that it will not last much longer.

im half way through a course of hypnotheraphy for ibs and its basically the same as the other person,helping me to relax,beathe etc,i have a cd for self hypnosis.i am a very anxious person and need to relax.id say its helping me calm down a little.my ibs is really bad,im still finding food and drink that triger my sympons,today i found white grape juice