Allergies are a physiological response to a stimulus, so why
then would you see a hypnotist to help with your symptoms? Even as a physiological response, it is well
documented that certain allergies can be worsened by psychological factors,
including stress and fatigue.
Stress can cause your body to start an involuntary reaction
of the immune system making the allergy symptoms worse. In fact, many allergy sufferers experience
anticipatory stress when it comes to their allergies. For example, an allergy
sufferer might start experiencing symptoms related to cat allergies during the
drive to a friend’s home, because they previously had a reaction to the
friend’s cat. This anticipatory stress
worsens the symptoms and by the time they are at the friend’s home, they may
already be in a full-blown allergic attack.
This creates a feedback loop that is self-reinforcing, meaning that every
time they experience it, the reactions become quicker or stronger and
eventually the person may even avoid the place that caused the reaction.
It goes without saying that if increased stress can
exacerbate a reaction, then decreased stress can help better manage the
reaction. A hypnotherapist can help you develop skills so that you experience
less stress, and even a state of relaxation before entering into the situation
that has previously caused your allergies.
In addition to the stress work, hypnosis can be helpful in many other
ways, for example, it can help to decrease the desire to eat foods that cause
an intolerance or allergic reactions, it can be used to learn mindfulness which
can help decrease the reaction, it can teach visualization techniques which
have been proven to help with diarrhea and it can help reduce pain related to
allergic reactions.
As a hypnotist, I have heard several anecdotal cases in
which allergies have disappeared completely following hypnosis, but well-documented
independent evidence for this is still rare. The type of allergies that
disappear completely tend to be allergies that come on as adults and are often
psychosomatic in nature, related to some type of stressor or traumatic event.
The hypnotist could be a part of your holistic health care
team, including medical supervision, nutritional counseling, and allergist.
Certified
Clinical Hypnotherapist
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