enigma31

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.