This is one of my favorite testimonials from a client with whom I conducted hypnosis:
“Ever since my 18th birthday when I had to get blood drawn to test for mono, I have had a fear of needles. I passed out after getting my blood drawn in the hospital, fell into a door frame and hit my head. I have been seeing Neysa for awhile now and we have recently been working on this ‘fear’ of mine. I have used coping statements, countdowns, breathing techniques, visualization etc., that Neysa has taught me for my PTSD and she assured me the same techniques would work in this case.
I had a medical procedure that left me in severe pain and the feeling that I was either going to pass out, throw up, or both. We did hypnosis. Next, I had to get a shot at the doctor’s office. Close to passing out. I met with Neysa again. Finally, I had to get the shot. This time I refused to have my throat close up, tunnel vision, my hearing impaired, cold sweats and dizziness.
I sat on the table and talked to the doctor about this shot I had to get, she said she would send a nurse in and to have a good day. I waited for a while, but this was good because I had to prepare. I started taking long deep breaths and visualized my place of serenity. I told myself over and over again that ‘these shots were making me better,’ ‘this isn’t going to hurt,’ ‘you’re going to be fine,’ ‘I am not going to pass out.’
So, the nurse walked in and started jibber-jabbering about who knows what. I told her not to tell me what she was doing, to just do it. I started counting down and breathing and kind of wondering when she was going to breathe because she seriously would not stop talking. I had to zone her out so I visualized the actual numbers as I was counting them down. She went in for the shot, I kept breathing and counting, and then it was over.
I sat there for a few seconds waiting for the faint feeling to take me over and it never happened. I waited a little longer. Nothing. She’s still talking. I stop her and say, ‘I’m sorry, I have to interrupt you, I did not pass out. This is a huge deal for me. Ahh, this is amazing!’ She laughs and says, ‘No problem, glad I could help.’ I’m thinking, lady, you did absolutely nothing. That was all me.”
