Question:
Has anyone been hypnotised prior to or after surgery?

I have read a few tidbits about people being hypnotised either before or after surgery (for pain control I'm guessing). Has anyone done this or been offered this?    — missesrita (posted on February 13, 2001)

August 18, 2001
I have not yet had surgery, or have I ever had surgery but, I do know something about self-hypnoisis. I had a lot of difficuly with anxiety and panic attacks and my therapist taught me self-hypnosis. It works wonderfully. It takes practice but I can slow my mind and body down to get back to a calm state. I sometimes use music, I particularly like the nature sounds CD's with there calming effect. One thing my therapist taught me was sometimes you have to make the noice outside your head louder then what is in your head. I used different music for this. I would turn it up high enough that I could not hear my own thoughts. Believe it or not it works. Of course I use headphones. haha It use to help in going to sleep. You might start by getting a tape of relaxation and use it everyday until you can quickly fall into the relaxed state. When I use them I never get to the end anymore. I am out like a light. I do plan on using them when I go for my surgery. I hope this helped.
   — Susan S.