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D, have you heard of the Walsh institute? Dr William Walsh, released an updated version of his book nutrient power. Heal your biochemistry and heal your brain. It is on sale for $14.95 in paperback and $21.49 in hard cover. Might be worth a look, lots cheaper than $40k! I have heard Some private clinics have an opportunity to deliver considerably reduced charges for inpatient treatment when presented with an angle they have not encountered previously ie it is a challenge for them. You might qualify with your lymes history and now cancer? It might be worth writing a letter to a number of the treating specialists in these private clinics with a snapshot of your history diagnosis and throw yourself at their mercy. Thinking of you :hug: extra hugs to Buck, hope he is doing ok xxx

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Originally Posted by Diandra (Post 1200241)

Just bumping this up for myself since I would still like to hear from anyone who may have attended one of these inpatient chronic pain clinics in the USA. I really would like to attend one but a bit apprehensive about going blindly. I have called several of them to inquire. My goal is to learn biofeedback and other hypnosis / mindfulness skills to reduce meds. I lack the discipline to do this at home and that is why I am seeking an inpatient program. I have asked my painmgmt doc and the ones he knows personally are all private and very expensive (I.e Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, CT) costs $40k for 28 days. Yeah, right.:rolleyes:
Thanks,
D.

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Originally Posted by bluesfan (Post 1200313)

Hi Diandra

Just a suggestion before you fork out $$$$ for the biofeedback or hypnosis treatment. Some people just don't respond to that type of treatment - maybe because their brains are wired differently or there may be some unknown neurological condition that is making the brain less receptive.

I'm one of them - 7 years ago I was prescribed hypnotherapy to assist with chronic pain for an (at that time) undiagnosed physical condition. I did 4 sessions (privately). I suspected right from the 1st session that I wasn't receptive but carried on - desperate for improvement. By the 4th session my pragmatism (and rapidly emptying wallet) kicked in and I asked the therapist more probing questions about how I should be responding and she grudgingly admitted that I wasn't very susceptible to hypnosis. She would have carried on treating me as long as I was gullible enough to pay.

So I would recommend a few trial sessions to assess your receptiveness before committing to an expensive residential course.

All the best for finding some relief.

Thanks so much for your input. It is very valuable to me. I am glad you were sharp enough to recognize hypnosis it was not working for you and terminate.

I did one hypnosis session for pain years ago and it did help me. The psychiatrist was REALLY weird and creeped me out so I did not return to him. I don't know why I have not explored it again. The reason I want to try one of these places is because the combo of my pain meds and the meds I take for breast cancer are becoming problematic and I want to try and reduce my pain meds.

Thanks, D.

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Originally Posted by PamelaJune (Post 1200352)

Hi Pam,
No, I have not heard of Walsh Inst but will look into it.
I did contact the hospital I mentioned, Silver Hill, because my pain mgmt doc consults there and said he would help me. They do sponsor several patients a year but, just to apply for the sponsorship, it required $3000 of medical testing. I did ask if there was anything else I could do because this place is so close to my home I really wanted to try it and they have a great reputation for helping people. I am afraid, it is just a business and there are folks who can shell out $40k without batting an eyelash so, at least this place didn't care about my background.
Thanks for the idea though, maybe I will try it other places. I called 3 places on Friday for info. I was just hoping someone on these forums had tried one of these places. It is scary to me to go to one of these places for 3-4 weeks without having much detailed knowledge of how they truly operate.

Hope you are doing Ok Pam.
My best, D.