Hypnosis for health anxiety?

[Flippinghecklike]

Has anyone tried this? Ive made a lot of progress with sertraline and cbt but there is still just a low level and constant background fear following me. I can intellectually and rationally tell you it isn’t a fear informed by much in the way of fact and I can work, care for my kids, enjoy myself. But I never fully relax and miss being myself with the normal range of feelings i used to have like being fully happy or legitimagely annoyed or worried for a real reason not this constant background muting dampener of a bad feeling.

I am wondering about hypnosis. Has anyone had any joy?

I am a remedial hypnotist (or mind coach if you prefer!). I'm on the way out of the door but have a look at my AMA;

www.mumsnet.com/talk/AMA/4559328-im-a-hypnotist-remedial-not-stage-ama?page=6&reply=121153527

Happy to answer any specific questions 😊

I’m about to start it, so can report back but maybe not for a few weeks. I’ve also just started on sertraline - do you mind if I ask how long you’ve been on it? You said it had helped - when did it start working for you?

thanks both! I found sertraline took the edge off quickly - was very distracted and tearful and now much better but still not 100%

@Flippinghecklike I feel same as you . Medication has helped escitalopram in my case but it never fully goes . Always in the background . Interesting to see how you get on . It’s a tough condition to overcome . I have been trying for many years

Ellie

I feel the same way. Sertraline helped me be able to enjoy life again. But I do still have that feeling in the back of my mind.