How To UNLEARN IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME Using Pain Reprocessing Therapy

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Includes 🧘‍♀️ * GUIDED SOMATIC TRACKING* 🧘‍♀️
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** A note about IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) **
IBS is a what's sometimes called a "diagnosis of exclusion," which is when doctors first rule out structural damage that cause pain like tumors, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis), celiac disease, infections and others damage before saying something like... "We can't find anything wrong."
Another term for this kind of pain in the absence of injury is, ironically, "functional somatic syndrome." Even though doctors say scary things like "there's no cure" or "it's chronic" or offer treatments that make it seem like a damage-related disorder that needs to be managed by changing your diet-as if it's Celiac disease-this is not so. IBS symptoms are caused by a brain centralization-type of disorder, where the brain is driving symptoms rather than damage in the abdominal tissues. Doctors who give out food elimination diets for IBS are relying on outdated science. Learning to avoid foods often makes symptoms better in the short-term, but worse in the long-term, by reinforcing fear.
The new neuroscience of chronic pain is clear that IBS symptoms can be learned and unlearned through a process called neuroplasticity (a.k.a. interoceptive predictive coding). Neuroplasticity can be turned to the patient's advantage with therapies that help change beliefs, thoughts, behaviors, fear responses, and emotions. Functional somatic syndromes like IBS and interstitial cystitis (painful bladder) can be reduced and often fully unlearned and resolved.
You can access resources, recovery stories, and peer-reviewed research about how to overcome IBS at:
www.thismighthurtfilm.com/irr...
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro of panelist
01:00 Michelle's experience with abdominal symptoms like IBS
13:00 Unlearning food triggers
14:45 How unlearning IBS is harder than unlearning muscular pain
21:45 Gently re-introducing foods - a delicate art!
26:00 Is lactose intolerance a mind-body symptom that can be “unlearned”? (not usually)
31:10 What can you do when your nervous system is dysregulated?
36:20 Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) - is it the cause of pain?
41:33 Hip pain and how it can be linked to trauma
47:05 Injections and medicine - can they be used in conjunction with mind-body techniques?
51:46 What if you're too depressed to start this brain retraining work?
56:05 🧘‍♀️ * GUIDED SOMATIC TRACKING* 🧘‍♀️
BIOs
Michelle Wiegers is a Certified Professional Life and Mind-Body Coach, writer and poet who discovered her creative voice and mind-body coaching work after recovering from over twenty-five years of chronic pain, fibromyalgia, sciatica, ME/CFS, POTS, IBS and symptoms associated with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. She creates restorative healing experiences with individual clients and through her online course, How We Heal Chronic Pain & Fatigue.
Kent Bassett (director, producer, editor of This Might Hurt) is an Emmy-nominated editor and filmmaker from Arizona. He’s edited a number of feature documentaries that have premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, AFI Docs, Doc NYC, and on PBS. His latest film as editor is Not Going Quietly, which was nominated for Best Feature and Best Writing by the International Documentary Association. ➡️ If you're interested in 1:1 coaching with Kent: check out www.mindbodyinsight.net
Much of the drive to spend seven years making This Might Hurt came from Kent’s own struggle with chronic tendonitis and repetitive stress injury as a 22-year-old. Unable to type or even turn a doorknob without severe pain, he was forced to drop out of college. Although he saw several doctors and tried physical therapy, strength training, and opioids-his pain grew steadily worse. It wasn’t until he had an insight into the role of the brain in triggering real physical pain that he was able to completely recover.
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Dr. Howard Schubiner's website is:
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@SoulGPS 11 ай бұрын

As a health nut always striving to eat perfectly, for years I was convinced that I was allergic to dairy and gluten. Eating bread and cheese would generate symptoms of fatigue, cramps and pain in me. Finally I decided to do a blood test for a list of common allergens. I got the results and was astounded. I was allergic to... nothing! After that, I was able to eat everything, lol.

@ThisMightHurt 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. We're glad you're able to eat whatever you want! :)

@NoNo-zf6tz 4 ай бұрын

So you essentially had no symptoms after you mentally knew the foods were ok?

@thedancingdivaofdaviestree2320 13 күн бұрын

I did food allergy testing with a worldwide expert, and discovered through a challenge diet a sensitivity to gluten, corn, raw foods, and oatmeal. But what doctors don't ask about is the stressors BEFORE that happened - and I'd had 19, several of which were traumas. Working to heal those made a huge difference, and I am now eating everything I like with NO increase in symptoms. (I DO get an increase in symptoms with stress, making it clear it's neuroplastic.) Skin tests I knew were useless, as the skin and gut are two different organs, and though my skin reacted to milk - my gut loved it! But I thought once sensitive you were always sensitive. Nope. Learning not to fear food helped me stop using a low histamine and low-acid diet for acid reflux - without ONE increase in symptoms. More work to do, but daily somatic tracking, journaling, shaking and dancing, and various forms of meditation have helped with fatigue and pain too. Best of luck - and I too am enjoying eating whatever I like!

@thedancingdivaofdaviestree2320 10 күн бұрын

I was born with cow's milk intolerance - but I was born 3 months early as the result of a car accident. Later in life I was able to eat dairy with no problems.

@lisabeeke7162 10 ай бұрын

Ohhhhhh, i can relate...my story..thanks for the reminder.

@casario2808 3 ай бұрын

My IBS symptoms generally come up in a major away after a major stressor, with associated hyper vigilence etc. This itself causes me to fall into severe depression sometimes. So its not just about unlearning the ibs or whatever other mbs symptom, but unlearning the depression and chronic anxiety 😢 and of course these feed off each other

@thedancingdivaofdaviestree2320 13 күн бұрын

I hear you -and it's hard when you have a gut ache NOT to feel frustrated or depressed! But regular somatic tracking has helped me hugely - and there are specific ones to sit with your challenging emotions. Dr. Yonit Arthur has lovely videos for anxiety, and they help you lovingly accept your emotions and physical sensations. It takes time - but it DOES work. There are also lots of great articles on dealing with anxiety. Depression is often anger turned inwards - learning to express my anger helps me dispel grief depression from losses, including health ones. One woman wrote, "The opposite of depression is EXPRESSION" and writing in a journal daily is a great way to express yourself fully. That and shaking and dancing are some of my best strategies for going from miserable to fabulous!

@AtypicalPaul Жыл бұрын

Creating a sense of saftey is so vital! And so hard to do. I battle arfid and I'm terrified to eat so many things due to my past pain and health issues. My panic attacks and anxiety really makes my stomach and fears worse. I have been working on gaining weight back which has been very hard. At my lowest i was 89lbs and im 5'10" i was eating 200 cals a day at one point. My phobias have also heightened where my agoraphobia has become debilitating. Some things that have really helped me is art therapy, something im calling collabrative play therapy, mindfulness meditation, progressive body scanning, trying to spend time with other humans and changing my diet for what works for me. I can't for the life of me right now though get more than 4 miles from my house and can't eat enough food and cant eat without fear. I am using gentle exposure therapy and its been a long steady improvement but its so so hard.

@ceciliamac4283 Жыл бұрын

Ugh I am so sorry to read this. You SO got this!!! I can tell through your words that you are so courageous as you are not giving up and continuing to find and apply new approches. If you can try restorative yoga. It is very gentle and it's been helping me.

@ccburro1 11 ай бұрын

My IBS is surely psychogenic (full gastro testing, no SIBO). Hilarious-No IBS pain/bloat this morning until I turned on this video. (I haven’t eaten anything yet.) 🙂

@ThisMightHurt 11 ай бұрын

Hi, that's funny! And so common. Wishing you luck with your recovery.

@dorisbetts3012 Жыл бұрын

I am hypermobile as is my son. I have just learned the link between it and EDS. My fear levels soared after learning of this connection. I, too, have fear of exercise. I know I need to explore this connection to my emotions.

@ThisMightHurt Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this comment! Wishing you well.

@karencarney7595 Жыл бұрын

I too have ehlers danlos and am a reiki therapist (both in person and online) I too, had a paralyzing fear of movement. Pushing through that initial pain and anxiety, breaks down the central nervous system, resetting it. Fasting , pro and pre biotic & exercise are your best friends.

@MrChronos1971 8 ай бұрын

Anyone have reactive hypoglycemia as a mindbody symptom? I really think it's repressed rage.

@Le-bb1wd 5 ай бұрын

I had strugle with ibs, migraine, TMD all life long... Recently when I traveled to Europe on vacations i hadn't no one Day of simptoms dispite of what i até (gluten, sugar, álcool) ! It was The final proove that I need to know that it was Everything neroplastic because of my anxiety, shame, fear tô be not accepted, tô be People pleaser, perfeccionist... But i'm still trying to change my way to be in this crazy world! I'll be better... Ellen, from Brazil!!!

@ThisMightHurt 5 ай бұрын

Hi Ellen, Thanks for sharing! Best of luck with your recovery. - Kent

@ThisMightHurt 5 ай бұрын

Also, in case this is helpful to know, our film has Brazilian Portuguese subtitles. :) You can rent or purchase it on our site at thismighthurtfilm.com

@AtypicalPaul Жыл бұрын

A lot of people are genuinely lactose intolerant. We are missing the enzyme that digests lactose. I am lactose intolerant and i have celiac disease. I know those are legit but there are dozens of food i dont eat because I'm afraid to.

@joe1071 7 ай бұрын

I think it’s important to differentiate between primary lactose intolerance, and congenital, developmental, and secondary lactose intolerance. Primary lactose intolerance may be mind body influenced, however being born without the ability to produce the enzyme lactase that breaks down lactose would certainly have nothing to do with mind body. That would be like you saying someone born with cerebral palsy may be a mind body issue. I think treating issues with mind body approach is important since it has benefitted people, however suggesting congenital issues may benefit from mind body weakens the entire approach of mind body, and creates an easy launchpad for skepticism and a label of quackery. So for the validity of the entire mind body community, please understand what you are speaking to before suggesting someone would benefit. There was some discussion of if you’re born with it probably no benefit from mind body, but there was also a healthy dose of maybe they still would, which is inappropriate

@jensmith9288 5 ай бұрын

Completely agree Joe. Could really do with getting some clarity on what you've raised from TMS practitioners?

@thedancingdivaofdaviestree2320 11 ай бұрын

Listening to this and having read Alan Gordon's The Way Out, I accept that most symptoms of IBS are neuroplastic, and that diet restrictions aren't necessary. Now what about when there IS some structural evidence - as in some acid reflux that burned my throat when I had Covid and the problem began, redness and irritation, found by an ENT exam. It's obvious a lot of that too is caused by fear and neuroplasticity, as acid reflux is stress related. I think as I practice somatic tracking and pain reprocessing the acid reflux will begin to heal. My question is: Do I need to stick with the acid reflux diet my ENT recommended? I would LOVE to give up ALL "fear diets" if indeed they do more harm than good.

@thedancingdivaofdaviestree2320 13 күн бұрын

I'm answering my own question! I watched daily somatic tracking videos, expressed challenging emotions in a journal and through shaking and dancing, and began accepting strong sensations instead of getting frustrated or angry. Then I began introducing foods formerly on the "banned" list for low histamine or acid reflux -which a doctor found evidence of, so structural. Yet as I ate the banned foods, the symptoms did NOT flare up - they only got worse when I was under prolonged or multiple stresses! That proved to me that both were neuroplastic. I now eat anything I want - with NO increase in symptoms. (That said, I still have gut issues, as it's one of the last symptoms to heal as there's a lot of old trauma trapped in the sensation - all the way back to being bullied as a tiny child and being punched in the stomach repeatedly.) Doing trauma work helps too, but stress remains a problem. More to learn and do! But other symptoms have faded wonderfully and I'm able to do so much more! Best of luck to all.

@lolobrower 10 ай бұрын

So who helped you uncover all the fear, rage etc to get to the bottom of the fear? Did you see some type of therapist to help you along the journey?

@ThisMightHurt 3 ай бұрын

Yes, Michelle got the help of a therapist in addition to using a workbook, Unlearn Your Pain by Howard Schubiner, MD

@purple_diamond9456 9 ай бұрын

Hello! I started having intense stomach pain 2 years ago , endoscopy showed no structural issues but still I was in so much pain with certain foods. A year after the first symptoms started I developed mild gastritis, I have been literally eating 10 Foods from the moment I received this diagnose.The doctor insists that mild gastritis cannot cause pain, many people have some time of gut inflammation with no pain, so they insist that this cannot be the reason of someone being in so much pain, and I was in pain even a year before gastritis developed. Pain started after a very stressful chronic situation. Please advise, I know so many people with gastritis with no symptoms at all but I feel pain as If I had an ulcer when I eat some foods. Could this be mind body? Looking forward to hearing from you!!!

@ThisMightHurt 8 ай бұрын

Hello @purple_diamond9456, I'm sorry to hear about your difficulties with not being able to eat what you want to eat. You may want to look into a few resources: 1) Michelle Wiegers is an excellent mind-body coach who has overcome food intolerances by using this approach. michellewiegers.com 2) We collected resources for people dealing with food intolerance that is not caused by structural injuries here: thismighthurtfilm.com/irritable-bowel-syndrome Wishing you luck with your recovery, Kent www.mindbodyinsight.net

@kseniyamalevich7548 5 ай бұрын

Were you able to figure out your pain? I also have mild gastritis and even though my h pylori that was the only reason for it was cured almost a year ago, I’m still in pain whenever I eat something. Would really love to hear back from you.

@EmpoweredTransition 8 ай бұрын

So is Michelle saying that she wasn’t actually positive on candida tests or that she didn’t have a true diagnosis of leaky gut?

@ThisMightHurt 8 ай бұрын

Hi, Thanks for your question. I can't speak for Michelle, but the perspective of mind-body physicians and practitioners in this community is that the diagnosis of candida and/or leaky gut will not get in the way of full recovery and unlearning symptoms. These diagnoses often create obsession and fear about symptoms and damage in the body that drives suffering rather than reducing it. In other words, the brain and stress are typically the main drivers of symptoms that frequently get misattributed to candida or leaky gut. This is, of course, a controversial view. If you want to discuss with physicians who have looked at the issue carefully, I can suggest: John Stracks, MD at Cormendi Health in Illinois, and Rebecca Kennedy MD at resilience Health care in Oregon. Thanks, Kent

@miamia2365 Жыл бұрын

How do you do with constipation?? The more it Sits in the stomach the harder it becomes to go to the bathroom. How do you deal with it using mind body techniques only? When nothing moves and eating food will make it even harder as it will make the belly get bigger and painful. I don't know how to approach this exactly. ..

@rachelk5272 Жыл бұрын

Through safety. I only go to bathroom usually once per week and I’m fine it’s not distressing or hurting me or doing anything. I would try to focus less on viewing it as something growing into a hard ball and practice viewing it as safe and not threatening

@ceciliamac4283 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried Aloe vera gel? @@rachelk5272 It helps a lot with constipation. I hope it helps!

@emily1201 3 ай бұрын

Yes I would like an answer to this as well

@56rosewood 12 күн бұрын

@@emily1201 Personally while I am doing this work (I've just started about 3 months ago with an online mind body coach) I need to do enemas as a coping mechanism until I get a better handle/understanding of everything. It's perfectly fine to do coping mechanisms for a while because it helps to calm the brain and practice the necessary steps of the program. I love somatic tracking and I use it every day and I have been learning a lot about how much I've been holding in as far as emotions and trauma.

@colleeninsko4665 Жыл бұрын

I have a question when u have Diarrhea when I go to have bowl movement lots of pain it makes my feet feel like pins and needles and sometimes numbness in them is that common with Tms as well

@michellewiegerscoaching2979 Жыл бұрын

Hi @colleeninsko4665 Thanks so much for your question. Yes, pins and needles, tingling, numbness, those are also very common TMS symptoms. I would encourage you to experiment with some calming breathwork and mind-body affirmations to see how that might sooth those experiences and possibly shift your symptoms! Good luck!

@moneygetten Жыл бұрын

Also check out: pain free you/youtube and: the chronic pain pt/youtube

@Ama40401 Жыл бұрын

I bought the film but it won’t let me unlock it, is there anyway you can resend the link?

@ThisMightHurt Жыл бұрын

Hello Mandi, Sorry for your frustration. Please email us at tmhfilm@gmail.com and our customer service staff will get back to you, thanks!

@Ama40401 Жыл бұрын

@@ThisMightHurt I was able to get through! Thank you! Film was great! It was so wonderful to see people overcome their chronic pain! I love that there is so much hope!

@ThisMightHurt Жыл бұрын

@@Ama40401 Hooray! So glad you liked the film and found it to be hopeful. Thanks for letting us know, it's so nice to hear your thoughts. - Kent

@ccburro1 11 ай бұрын

Can GERD be part of IBS mind/body syndrome?

@thedancingdivaofdaviestree2320 10 күн бұрын

Absolutely. I was diagnosed with acid reflux by an ENT - so was on a restrictive diet for reflux AND low-histamine. Then I noticed that the symptoms only got better for a short time with the diets, then was just as bad as ever - which indicates a placebo response. Then I realized symptoms got worse when I had major stressors and it had NOTHING to do with what I'd eaten. Learning about somatic tracking and practicing mind/body techniques helped me calm my fear of these foods. Finally I began eating normally - and the first time I had someone high acid and high histamine - the symptoms went DOWN! (I think the deliciousness of the dark-chocolate brownie had something to do with it. ;)) I also did a challenge diet, and it found I was sensitive to wheat, gluten, corn, and raw foods. But all these doctors never asked what was happening in my life before the symptoms began - and I'd had 19 major stresses including some trauma. Learning to rewire the brain and calm the nervous system has helped me eat everything I love again! SO thrilled with that. Not all symptoms have changed - yet - but I look forward to full recovery. Slowly but surely, I move forward - with setbacks! But eating everything is a delight.