Since I am a severe dental phobic, many years ago, (when I was about 12 or so), my mother took me to a hypnotist to get rid of my dental phobia.

I don't remember the sessions at all.

What I do remember was when we got to the dentist, he was told to use some kind of trigger to put me under. I had to put my hands together and he was supposed to lightly take his fingers and brush my hands up and down. That was SUPPOSED to relax me and help me get through the whole thing.

I wound up jumping out of the chair and running down the block.

I guess the hypnotist didn't do enough huh???? lol

But I'd give it a shot. The mind is everything and if we can train our mind to release endorphins (like athletes do), hey, it's worth it.

I mean, I trained my mind not to eat after 7:30 p.m. I trained my mind not to crave potato chips or any carbs. So if the mind can do that, why not train it to obliterate the pain??

But it's expensive, that much I know. I read an article and I called a hynotherapy company a few years ago. They said they helped people with phobias, smoking, obesity, etc. It was thousands.

Too rich for me, unfortunately.

mel