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Posted by lymeinnh (Member # 10454) on :

(I posted the below message in "medical questions", but thought I'd try for a response here as well, hope that's okay.)

Hi all-

I was wondering if anyone else has or is currently using "imagery" as a technique for healing?

I'm not talking about JUST using imagery, I mean, using imagery techniques in conjunction with abx etc.

I have recently started this practice and I was hoping that if anyone else has we could dicuss techniques.

I've tried several different images, but none have seemed to stick and I'm looking for new ideas.

Some that I've used include:

- fairies zapping the spirochetes with a magic wand

- warriors slicing the spirochetes to bits with a sword

- a vaccuum cleaner sucking all the spirochetes out of my system

... and some others.

What have you all used?

And what have been your experiences with using imagery in your healing process?

I'd love to get a little discussion going!!

Anyone not familiar with imagery can check it out online.

Just type "imagery in healing" or something along those lines into your web browser, and many articles will pop up.

Or you can check out this one which does a good job at explaining in pretty simple terms, along with examples.

http://www.mothernature.com/Library/bookshelf/Books/21/33.cfm

Please let me know what you think one way or the other, good or bad.

Thanks!
-Elizabeth [spinning smile]

Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :

Hubby tried this early on when his only diagnosis was anxiety/depression. Of course that didn't explain his Parkinsonian tremors and later loss of consciousness episodes and seizure-like episodes to our satisfaction.

Anyway he even went to a couple of sessions with a psychologist to practice various mind-body techinques and discuss stress reduction.

My opinion is that if the spirochetes are in your brain these techniques will not work. Even now after over 3 years of treatment hubby can't concentrate for much more than 15 minutes at a time without his symptoms becoming worse.

In my opinion hypercoagulation may also be an issue. If you have a brain infection or are not getting oxygen to vital parts of your brain you are not going to be able to think yourself into a good mood let alone think yourself well. These things interfere with basic brain chemistry and that is very difficult to correct even with treatment and nutrition.

Yes, I have heard of cancer patients talking to their cancer cells and stimulating their immune system. In my opinion that is not a realistic comparison, because in most cases the infection (cancer) is not in their brain.

If it helps you relax or feel better then by all means continue. But if it doesn't work then I would just let it go and not stress over why it isn't working.

Bea Seibert

P.S. The technique hubby seemed to have limited success with was imagining a ring of fire protecting him from negativity (emotions, docs or whatever).

Posted by lymeinnh (Member # 10454) on :

Thank you so much seibertneurolyme!

I really appreciate your input!