I've been having hypnotism recently. After three appointments, twenty-odd years of my life being affected is already becoming a distant memory. And yes, she is 
Do you mind me asking what for?
Not at all Wenchy
IBS has directed certain parts of my life for many years. When they first diagnosed it, they didn't even have the name, they called it "a nervous stomach". It meant that if I was in crowded areas the stomach started churning, I'd get agitated and a vicious cycle would begin. If I went to a concert I wouldn't eat for at least for one day beforehand so that there was nothing or little to churn
Same with any situation where people would feel slightly uncomfortable such as presenting to groups of people, attending court to give evidence (part of the job) etc etc. Ironically, if I get stuck in a traffic queue, I'm get so bloody angry and agitated, so travel is never at peak times, and if I do have to drive at those times, it's always the back routes (far more pleasant anyway)
The way it was explained to me was that the body had eventually decided that this was now the norm, and the cycle had to be broken. The physical side of IBS has always been easy to treat, just avoid the foods that cause the problem. It's the emotional side that had to be addressed. Three sessions in the past three weeks have already made a fantastic difference, sometimes I wonder if she's just instilling confidence as there are a lot of positive words used when I'm listening, but at the end of the session I'm aware that for some of it I "wasn't there". All I do then is try to find time to listen to the CD of the session once a day, then go for the next session and a different CD is made of that session. I suppose it's like peeling back the layers, whatever it is, it seems to be working for me. It's cost me £210 so far, and I go for what she hopes will be my final appointment in two weeks time
