I have been receiving hypnotherapy sessions for my IBS. This has been on the NHS and is restricted to four sessions. I have had four sessions which I have found very helpful. However during this period I have been extremely depressed. I waqnted to cancel the sessions but my GP thought they would help me relax. I have another session booked for September but then that course of therapy finishes. I could have more sessions but I would have to pay for them. I did talk to the therapist after the last session and we talked about how far I had come (as I had seen him before) I know that I could probably have done better this time if I hadn't been so depressed and on a couple of occasions I had to go straight to work after the session when I probably wanted to go home to sleep. The hypnosis has helped although today I have suffered the worst bout of diahorrea (sp) and cramping but still went to Church and stopped myself from panicking. I just dont think I'm 'there' yet.