HiI have used hypnotherpay sucessfully to treat my IBS. I use a program called IBS Audio 100 from Mike Mahoney. There are many people on the board who have used it - tihs is where I learned about it.One thing that will help people know how to direct you is to know what are your symptoms. While hypno works for all types, not all other treatments will. for instance, people with IBS D often find calcium to work really well. it would make IBS C worse, but magnesium helps that. If you alternate (like me), then maybe some of both.take carenancy
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here is the link for the IBS Audio program. There are other programs out there although not all of them are IBS specific. And of course there is also the option of finding a live therapist rather than tapes. http://www.ibsaudioprogram.com/ there is also some info on hypno and IBS as well as more links. http://www.ibsaudioprogram.com/ibs_&_hypnotherapy.htm
I think they were definitely worth the money and I'm cheap
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I will say I was a bit skeptical when I first learned about them and it took me about a year to go ahead and do them. But it is so worth it. They are better than general relaxation tapes since they are directed at the IBS specifically. he talks about dealing with symptoms and visualizations for them which many of us use even during the day. I will say it's the on thing that has given me control over this too. Even if I am having an attack, I am far bettre at being able to control the pain and even hold off the D if I need to. This is a huge win.It's not a cure, but it's a big help. I do wish I could point you to the hypno board for more infomation but the forum is down right now because of too much bickering. it's unfortunate, because there was a lot of good stuff there. feel free to ask me anything though and I can try to dig up more info. nancy
charbeaner - good luck with the tapes. remember though that it's takes a while to feel the real effects - sometimes not until after being done for a while. But I know exactly what you mean about the relaxation. I remember right from ths start the improvement in my sleep.Matt - I noticed on another thread that you're from Stamford! I'm originally from Norwalk and Stamford was my second home (grandparents, church, beach).
Matt - yes, I've gone through periods like that and they suck. I alternate between D and C so a bad period for me can be either D almost daily or a realy viscious cycle of alternating. How I deal with them can be different although the hypno works for me with both. I'm going to assume you're problem is D and not C. Correct me if I'm wrong. Have you tried calcium? This helps me when I am really in a bad D period and I use a certain amount to maintain too. Also, don't be afraid to use immodium even as a preventive measure - it's safe to take daily from all I've heard and read (including my doc). keep faith. nancy
I think if it's a true food intolerance, then no. for instance, I am also lactose intolerant and wouldn't think the tapes would help with that - I continue to use lactase. but if it's a case that certain foods cause more problems than others, then I would say for the most part yes. I'm one of those people with few true food triggers. If I'm doing well, then I can eat just about anything - ice crea, greasy food, etc. If I'm not, then anything can set me off although there are food that are more likely.
kac - I've looked into the Feeling Good books some. They seem to very active and not passive - I think I would check out the handbook one since it has a lot of exercises and such in it.oh, and use the amazon.com link for this site if possible since the site gets some money from it (although I think the bn.com site has these books cheaper - I've shopped but not yet bought!)
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