Biofeedback for IBS
#52025 - 03/18/04 05:57 PM
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rox53
Reged: 02/23/04
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I read something about biofeedback a few months ago and found a therapist that does it. She said that it can help IBS symptoms. Something about getting hooked up to a machine that will monitor something in my body. Somthing like that. But, I never went in for the treatment but have started to think maybe I should try it out.
What does everyone think of this? Has anyone heard of this or tried it?
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I was told that biofeedback is when you're "in tune" with certain parts of your body. I'm sure a lot of IBSers already use biofeedback without knowing it. I know that I can almost feel the food going through my digestive tract now, whereas before IBS, it would go in and I wouldn't notice it again till it came out.
Not sure where the machine comes in? Maybe it helps you listen to your body more?
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biofeedback has some good success rates in clinical studies with IBS. I think hypnotherapy has better studies (and better improvement rates) behind it, so you might want to check that out too.
- Heather
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