Painful and bloating stomach, made worse by stress or eating some kinds of food? You may be suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Most individuals are surprised to learn they are not alone with symptoms of IBS. In fact, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 10–20% of the general population. IBS is the most common disease diagnosed by gastroenterologists and one of the most common disorders seen by GPs.
Sometimes irritable bowel syndrome is referred to as spastic colon, mucous colitis, spastic colitis, nervous stomach, or irritable colon. IBS is characterised by a group of symptoms in which abdominal pain or discomfort is associated with a change in bowel pattern, such as loose or more frequent bowel movements or diarrhoea, and/or hard or less frequent bowel movements or constipation.
IBS is a debilitating condition and it can have a devastating effect on a sufferer’s quality of life. Symptoms of IBS result from what appears to be a disturbance in the interaction between the gut or intestines, the brain and the automatic nervous system that alters regulation of bowel movement.
Clinical hypnotherapy can help people with IBS by significantly reducing stress related attacks. IBS sufferers can also be taught techniques to deal with any symptoms and reduce their onset.
Hypnotherapy is fast becoming the first choice of complementary treatment for IBS because of its excellent results. One clinical trail found that six to eight weekly hypnotherapy sessions greatly reduces or completely eliminates the problem.
Clinical Hypnotherapist, Sue Preston, based in Neath, backs up these findings. Sue has been treating clients with IBS using hypnotherapy and has had excellent results.
Sue commented “Clients enjoy the relaxing hypnotherapy sessions, which are then reinforced by CD recordings to listen to in between sessions. I see clients over a 3 month period, and there is a dramatic difference in their quality of life by the end of their treatment.”
Anyone who thinks that they may be suffering from this disorder is encouraged to visit their GP for a proper diagnosis.
Author Resource:-
Sue Preston is a Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist, based in Neath, South Wales.
For further information, please telephone Sue on telephone 01639 638033 or visit www.sueprestonhypnotherapy.co.uk
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