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Originally Posted by Purple Banana
Thanks for the info  I've tried several methods as far as eliminating possible triggers from my diet, from gluten-free to dairy-free to meat-free for extended periods of time... Just ask Breukelen Advocaat, he'll share all of my IBS woes  I apologize if I wasn't clear in my intentions; as you might've read in a later post (which I failed to mention here) I'm also suffering from severe anxiety and panic attacks for which I'm primarily seeing a psychotherapist.
For a non-organic cause of anxiety, how effective would hypnotherapy be in reducing incidences of panic attack and constant anxiety? I'm actually pretty much used to the fibro pain, but it seems the reason it's exacerbated these past few months is due to a rather sudden bout of this anxiety, which is more detailed in my anxiety post.
Since I was young enough to read, I've been absolutely fascinated with Milton Erickson- not only because of his contribution to psychology in general, but his eternally humorous and effective approaches to therapy. He reminds me so much of Richard Feynman in his attitude and methods, though they specialized in two completely different fields. |
Just a thought: You know that your reaction to either of the above changes markedly depending how much stress you're under, and that in many people they 'feed' each other? For example if I have one slice of bread I'm plunged into depression and very irrational anxiety within two hours of eating it. If I'm already stressed the effect is much deeper.
I have to be honest about Erickson, he doesn't have complete approval within the hypnosis community, and many of the alleged successful therapies he carried out may be entirely fictional. He had as many stark failures as he did supposed successes and I'm not a fan.
Though hypnosis could help you develop positive responses instead of negative ones at the onset of a panic attack, it would take time, and knowing all of the causes of those attacks. A quicker way would be to use a form of anchoring (the sort used in cognitive therapy as a means to overcome phobias) to provide yourself with a quick boost of positivity when you felt such an attack coming on.
MelT