Poll: hypnotherapy: brilliant or bollocks?

[HotFezz8]

I have asthma (mildly) and am contemplating hypnotherapy. so what do you think? can it work? would it work for asthma?

anyone had any experiences of it? (quote me so i don't miss you if you reply please)

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

It can help. I have a friend who does this kind of stuff and it is great for relieving stress and pain.

I don't know if can help with asthma though...

 

[CrazyMedic]

um the only way it can work is if the brain it is the same concept as a placebo but the odds of it helping with asthema are very very low(the odds of it helping with anything are fairly low) it can help with the stress but other then that I wouldn't do it, because even though hyponosis is real we have no idea what can happen down the line as there was been no long term testing for all you know when you turn 80 you turn into a Manchurian candidate, so yeah I would never do it in a million years.

 

[tomtom94]

Give it a shot.
It'll only work if you want it to work though, same with as with all medicines/therapies.

 

[Good morning blues]

Hypnotherapy is a weird one because while almost everything you hear about it is complete bullshit, there is a tiny sliver of truth hidden in there. Basically, I wouldn't rule it out, but I wouldn't spend very much money on it, either.

 

[Mr. Google]

I thought it was total Bullocks but then i was talking to my girlfriends mother and she said that her step husband used to smoke a good 2 packs a day but after the hypnotherapy he only smoked 2 a day. thats just one time ive actually heard and seen results but i guess that it can work!

 

[CarpathianMuffin]

I don't like it personally, but I know some people who it's helped.

 

[khaimera]

Hypno therpay is gaining legitimacy. Just make sure the person you see is licensed in some way so you know he or she is not a quack. There have been many studies which have proven its effectiveness with mental illness. With physical illness the data isn't as convincing.

 

[spartan1077]

If you believe in it, it impowers your brain to take healing functions as a priority.. or soe=mething like that. It works though.

 

[The Diabolical Biz]

A teacher at my School's son was diagnosed with asthma very young with a GP, who prescribed him some inhalers, but after two or three sessions with a hypnotherapist it was completely gone (although he was skeptical as to whether it was asthma in the first place).

I'm asthmatic though, so if you have it and it works, let me know.