Guest guest Posted May 27, 2001 Report Share Posted May 27, 2001 Hello folks, just wondering, has anyone tried hypnotherapy for the stress induced flushes? thanks jan _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2001 Report Share Posted May 28, 2001 i've never tried it, but there was an article that a lot of people in this group feel is very thorough, which suggests that it might be helpful. you know what i've found to be the most useful when it comes to stress? SLEEP. i was diagnosed one year out of college - i think i've mentioned this before - and i really felt it was my body's way of telling me something. i use to run on empty - drank 3 pots of coffee a day, stayed up until 4 am every night. seriously, i have found that i experience little to zero flaring when i am well-rested and in good form. although many people associate stress with an emotional response, it as actually a physical one - as your body becomes stressed or anxious, its goes in " fight or flight. " as well, from what i remember from psych 100, it will send the blood away from the flesh (a primal response to situations of duress - if you are hit, or cut in a " fight " situation, less blood at the surface of the flesh will result in less wounds), and it ups the amounts of blood flow to your brain, and consequently the face, our body's way of preparing the brain to make a decision. so, if your body is well-rested and healthy, you are much less suceptible to stress and anxiety. as i set out trying to find my triggers, i couldn't seem to find a pattern with food - MAYBE tomatoes, but everything was a maybe but stress. i really feel that my personal rosaccea is induced by stress and anxiety. i don't seem to have many problems with much else. i experienced a very painful flare last week, in the middle of a heated argument with my father. i got up, walked away from the table and downed a glass of ice water and it disappeared. whenever i feel the heat aproaching, i simply take a deep breath, one step back and look at the situation from the outside. one moment of perspective seems to do a lot for me - i often quickly gather my thoughts and approach the situation with a renewed, and much calmer, lens. its funny, because in a lot of ways this disease has forced me to get my life in order - to be healthy, get enough sleep, slow down and take time to smell the roses, if you will. just a thought. happy memorial day! sandy __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2001 Report Share Posted May 28, 2001 i've never tried it, but there was an article that a lot of people in this group feel is very thorough, which suggests that it might be helpful. you know what i've found to be the most useful when it comes to stress? SLEEP. i was diagnosed one year out of college - i think i've mentioned this before - and i really felt it was my body's way of telling me something. i use to run on empty - drank 3 pots of coffee a day, stayed up until 4 am every night. seriously, i have found that i experience little to zero flaring when i am well-rested and in good form. although many people associate stress with an emotional response, it as actually a physical one - as your body becomes stressed or anxious, its goes in " fight or flight. " as well, from what i remember from psych 100, it will send the blood away from the flesh (a primal response to situations of duress - if you are hit, or cut in a " fight " situation, less blood at the surface of the flesh will result in less wounds), and it ups the amounts of blood flow to your brain, and consequently the face, our body's way of preparing the brain to make a decision. so, if your body is well-rested and healthy, you are much less suceptible to stress and anxiety. as i set out trying to find my triggers, i couldn't seem to find a pattern with food - MAYBE tomatoes, but everything was a maybe but stress. i really feel that my personal rosaccea is induced by stress and anxiety. i don't seem to have many problems with much else. i experienced a very painful flare last week, in the middle of a heated argument with my father. i got up, walked away from the table and downed a glass of ice water and it disappeared. whenever i feel the heat aproaching, i simply take a deep breath, one step back and look at the situation from the outside. one moment of perspective seems to do a lot for me - i often quickly gather my thoughts and approach the situation with a renewed, and much calmer, lens. its funny, because in a lot of ways this disease has forced me to get my life in order - to be healthy, get enough sleep, slow down and take time to smell the roses, if you will. just a thought. happy memorial day! sandy __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2001 Report Share Posted May 28, 2001 i've never tried it, but there was an article that a lot of people in this group feel is very thorough, which suggests that it might be helpful. you know what i've found to be the most useful when it comes to stress? SLEEP. i was diagnosed one year out of college - i think i've mentioned this before - and i really felt it was my body's way of telling me something. i use to run on empty - drank 3 pots of coffee a day, stayed up until 4 am every night. seriously, i have found that i experience little to zero flaring when i am well-rested and in good form. although many people associate stress with an emotional response, it as actually a physical one - as your body becomes stressed or anxious, its goes in " fight or flight. " as well, from what i remember from psych 100, it will send the blood away from the flesh (a primal response to situations of duress - if you are hit, or cut in a " fight " situation, less blood at the surface of the flesh will result in less wounds), and it ups the amounts of blood flow to your brain, and consequently the face, our body's way of preparing the brain to make a decision. so, if your body is well-rested and healthy, you are much less suceptible to stress and anxiety. as i set out trying to find my triggers, i couldn't seem to find a pattern with food - MAYBE tomatoes, but everything was a maybe but stress. i really feel that my personal rosaccea is induced by stress and anxiety. i don't seem to have many problems with much else. i experienced a very painful flare last week, in the middle of a heated argument with my father. i got up, walked away from the table and downed a glass of ice water and it disappeared. whenever i feel the heat aproaching, i simply take a deep breath, one step back and look at the situation from the outside. one moment of perspective seems to do a lot for me - i often quickly gather my thoughts and approach the situation with a renewed, and much calmer, lens. its funny, because in a lot of ways this disease has forced me to get my life in order - to be healthy, get enough sleep, slow down and take time to smell the roses, if you will. just a thought. happy memorial day! sandy __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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