Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: On the road to Insanity

Hi - I think you're not alone in feeling that you've been battling IBS all alone, without help from the doctors you've seen. I've had some pretty horrifying experiences with doctors about my own IBS. And I think you're right - for many people, the success they reach in controlling their symptoms comes solely through their own hard work. You should be proud that you've done that!

I like the hypno tapes because they were made specifically for IBS, and they're meant to physically address the symptoms as well as the underlying pathology of the gut's nervous system not working properly. I don't have much use for therapy in general for IBS - I've never seen any evidence that it works at all, and to me it really smacks of the "IBS is all in your head" dismissal we faced for so many years. But I put the hypnotherapy in a different category altogether - it really addresses the physical roots of IBS, and I think that's why the the therapy and the IBS tapes are so sucessful. The clinical studies show something like a 90% reduction in pain, bowel dysfunction, and other symptoms. It's really amazing.

I'm going to try and start posting more info about this option for people. It's really effective and safe, the medicine behind it makes perfects sense with the current research findings for IBS, but too many folks haven't heard about it.

Best,
Heather

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