Hypnotherapy for physical symptoms

[winegirl]

Well here is an overview of my symptoms, I will try to keep it as brief as possible.
Since my daughter has been about 6 weeks old (currently 19 weeks) I have felt sick, dizzy, headaches and a tingly head. The dizziness was worse at first to the point where i went to 2 emergency doctors in panic. Over the course of the last 3 months I have been back and forth to the gp who has diagnosed vertigo, ongoing virus and migraine, but still is unsure. I have been prescribed anti-sickness and dizziness tablets, gaviscone (?) and last time diazepam which is a form of valium, although he has never explained why he has prescribed this.
So I came on the net and typed in `illness after baby' and found this site! I was astonished at the amount of ladies who have also suffered physical symptoms in pnd. When the gp did suggest that he thought I may have pnd, I practically ripped his head off telling him that the only thing i was fed up with was feeling in. But when it got to the point when i was anxious to go out of the house in case i was ill, i realised he may have a point!
I fell ill constantly, but am definately worse when i go anywhere. I just want to feel well again and feel like i want to go out of the house instead of dragging myself out and then flying home feeling ill.
So in desperation i have booked an appointment with a hypnotherapist for next week. She says she has dealt with people with physical symptoms in the past with good success, and so i am trying to be reasonably optimistic. I will keep posted on here to let you know if it is of any benefit.

Take care all,
Helen x

[Veritee]

Hi Helen
I have to go out now so can not write for long - but thank you so much fro your contribution on this .

Yes physical symptoms and many that you describe seem to be a big factor for many women who have PNI after a birth.
I have lost count of the number of women who contact me and ask' can this really be PNI'

But the answer is YES, these very physical symptoms that many women suffer that makes them fee just so distressed ..

really can be PNI
the problem is many, both the public and general and medical professionals, just do not seem to realize this always

I too remember saying to my self and my husband and freinds...
I would be perfectly alright as long as I stopped feeling so physically ill!!!

Anyway I have to go now - but that you for contributing and you are welcome always

Let us know what the outcome of you visit to the hypnotherapist is

It is about what worked for you and I mostly used counseling and some 'alternative ' therapy but others use medication or a combination

All the best for now

Veritee

[cheshire]

Hi Helen,

It was like this for me too - I didn't think for a minute I could have PNI?? I found the physical symptoms very distressing.

I had about 20 (can never remember the right figure) sessions of psychotherapy and this helped (probably more now I feel better than then, but it did help at the time too). I have also taken diazepam in the past with a flare up, but haven't needed to do this for a good while now.

I remember feeling like this exactly:

'''I just want to feel well again and feel like i want to go out of the house instead of dragging myself out and then flying home feeling ill.'''

It does get better, I fly around very much like I did before now. I'm not good before my period, but doing pretty well the rest of the timexx

Welcome to the site

Hopefulxxxx

[winegirl]

Thank you both for you posts. Thought i would sneak in a quick update.
Had my first hypnotherapy session last week, and she has sent me home with a tape of the session to listen to. Have felt a little better at home but still struggle to go out. When I am out i tell myself I am ok but still feel quite `heady' and sick. I am due back for another session in 2 weeks with the hypnotherapist.
We are supposed to be going on holiday to brighton tomorrow which is 4 hours from where we live. I cancelled it when it was first booked 4 months ago because of feelling so ill and am starting to feel sick now thinking about it. I am however determined to go. I think that by going it could make a dramtic improvement to how I feel as I wont have the luxury of being able to hide in the house!
On thursday my partner had treated me to having my nails done. I felt sick on my way to the salon but wasn't so bad when I got there. I got talking to the lady there and she said she had pnd for 6 months after the birth of her first child and didnt want to leave the house and had panic attacks whenever she did. She made me feel a bit more positive that it can be beaten.
Do you guys think I should go on this holiday tomorrow? So scared of being ill while we are down there!

Thanks for listening

Love to all

xx

[sixfootblonde]

Hi,

Bit late now to reply as hopefully you have gone!

I had the same dilema shortly after my PNI started and I went and had a lovely time. Hope you enjoy your holiday