Not all IBS patients are stressed - that is to say, beyond the average amount of human every-day stress. I speak with folks with IBS all the time, who say their IBS came 'out of the blue' and they were not particularly stressed or anxious at all.
Stress can make IBS worse and bring on symptoms, but it is NOT the cause of IBS.
Many times what happens is that once symptoms take hold, the IBS patient becomes worried or anxious or "stressed" over whether or not this will happen to them again - and then this becomes the stress in and of itself. Others mention that they are not particularly stressed at all - they could be enjoying a nice evening at home, and wham - they have and IBS attack.
So there sometimes seems to be no apparent reason as to why certain individuals may have an IBS attack or not. They could be following the EFI or other diet to the letter, and/or on meds, or doing whatever treatment felt to be helpful, and the IBS symptoms keep coming -
Others have the symptoms 'on schedule' - every morning, or every time they know they have to leave the house, or eating a particular food, or hearing something upsetting - these are triggers.
Clinical hypnotherapy for IBS is not a cure - and thank you Syl for the great links and info and clearing that up.
There have been clinical studies showing the efficacy of this treatment since 1984 - however - the medical community is not specifically trained in this arena, and it has taken quite a while to get gastros on board with referring their patients. Once they find out about it, or learn of a patient who has been helped via this method, we have seen referrals, so it is getting better.
I think most gastros are frustrated with treating their patients and sadly, they become so inundated with patients that they just dont have time to sleuth out all the treatments, and they keep to their rigid protocol of antispasmodics first, and so on -
You ask why arent more board members 'cured' - well -
I have had IBS since 1983 - did the IBS Audio Program 100 that is featured here in 2000, and I now help moderate this and another BB to tell folks the story of how I was helped, as well as provide support when needed.
So, if you really want to read stories of people who have been helped (I dont use the word cure, however, many have been able to walk away from their IBS) go check out the reviews of the program - everyone's story is different - some are totally relieved, others are improved, but the vast majority do see some help and are better than they were prior to doing the program.
One lady who was helped and feels she IS cured and purchased the program thru this website is now featured in a new video explaining the brain-gut connection which you can view at healthyaudio.com if you wish - she no longer has IBS symptoms AT ALL!!! And she travels without worry now. There are a few others who tell their story on there of how they have been helped. You can also find success stories and feedback from 10 years of people that have been helped by this method.
Also take a look at this http://www.helpforibs.com/messageboards/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=hypnotherapy&Number=279719&page=0&view=expanded&sb=5&o=&fpart=all
which is an honest compilation of real people who have been helped - some more than others - but genuinely more positive stories than not...
Also - folks who feel better no longer need to come to the BBs or message boards - some of the ones I speak with never post on BBs - which actually is to their advantage, because when you are doing the program, constantly living on message boards and reading about IBS over and over does not really help - most of them get the info, do the program, and then they are moving on with their lives.
When I first started researching on the internet about IBS back in 2000 or so, I was very angry at having this condition, I was desparate, hurting and had been to so many doctors and gastros, I wanted to give up. (If you want to wade through my complete journey, it is in the link below.) I speak with people who feel just as you do - I have been sweared at in frustration because their many gastros have not been able to help them, just as I had not been helped. I know how you feel - when I first heard about hypnotherapy I thought it was an insult and the most bogus thing to treat a condition in my gut - not my mind...
And I have a degree in psychology and back many years ago, had worked in the field prior to ever having IBS. So I do understand totally your frustration - because I was there - and I hear it all the time.
Hypnotherapy most likely is not the way forward for you right now, so dont worry, there is no way I would try to 'sell' you on it- people have to come to grips with it, suss it out, just as I did. It takes time, it is a process and a journey, not a fast fix-t.
If you need someone to speak with, let me know.
But at the end of the day, we know that most people who opt for clinical hypnotherapy - and more specifically - the IBS Audio Program which is featured here - do so as a very last resort- when all else has failed, and you are at the end of your rope - and happily - for most, this is the thing that finally helped. Again, not a cure, and do whatever it takes to treat your IBS, but for the brain-gut connection which is a big part of IBS, this is by far the best way forward.
If it did not work at all, you would see way more independent reviews (check out Amazon reviews - 26 of them) that were negative and you just dont see that. And for some of the posts that are negative, many times, it is due to the fact that the person did not do the program completely, or they had other stuff going on, and then, again, hypnotherapy is not for everyone.
Hope this long reply of mine helps - sorry it is so long - but I just wanted to help clear it up a bit - because I have been on this journey for 28 years, and now want to help others as I have been helped.
There is HOPE!!!  All the best in your journey to feeling better - no matter what that journey may be...
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My Journey and Success with the IBS Audio Program Hypnotherapy Program: www.helpforibs.com/messageboards/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=hypnotherapy&Number=224850
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Hypnotherapy does not have to treat 'just' stress related IBS
