Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Hypnotherapy, In Heather's Newsletter--Really The Answer?

For me, yes. Absolutely. Hypnosis cured my IBS. I am now symptom-free after a lifetime of discomfort and embarrassment. I spent the last five years searching for the answer and I found many. Some helped, some hurt. Some cost me a fortune, some didn't cost me a dime.

Michael Mahoney's 100 day hypnosis program did the trick. Not right away - I had to do the entire program and then do it again about half way thru.

Now, I drink coffee. I drink wine. I eat fruits & veggies all day long. I eat steak. I can even eat FRITOS! With Salsa!!!

However, I will say something that may not be popular, but it's true. Another big factor is my cure is that I stopped talking, thinking and obsessing about my IBS. I stopped explaining to people about my "food sensitivities". I stopped hanging out on this board. I stopped identifying myself as an IBS sufferer. I no longer discuss my bathroom habits with anyone. In fact, I hesitated to write this post because I simply don't want to think about having IBS.

Do I have days where my tummy hurts? Sure. But probably less than the average human being. The bad news is that now that I can eat like a regular person, I've gained 8 pounds! Well, I guess IBS was good for something, huh?

Here are the things I've done, in the order of importance, that contributed to my cure:

1. Eliminated wheat and soy from my diet forever
2. Hypnotherapy
3. Stopped identifying myself as an IBS sufferer
4. Walk immediately after eating
5. Follow food-combining rules
6. No binge-eating

I'm sure there are other things, but these are the ones that occur to me right now.

Yes, it IS possible. Yahoo!!!! Life begins at 40!

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Jennifer
42 years old
Neither D nor C - just sluggish

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