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MadCat
09-04-2007, 08:20 PM
This has nothing really to do with psoriasis but can be classed as complementary and alternative.

Yesterday something quite interesting happened to me and I would like to share it.

All afternoon I had the most horrendous headache. It started off quite mild but got worse and worse as the day went on, until it was literally throbbing.

I did not have any paracetamol and was not able to purchase any, so in utter desperation I tried something quite radical.

I visualised myself opening a packet of paracetamol, I visualised popping two out of the packet, I visualised the feeling of them in my hand, I visualised putting them in my mouth, I visualised the yucky taste of them in my mouth, I visualised pouring a glass of water, I visualised taking a sip of water to swallow each one and I visualised the pain subsiding over the next 30 minutes.

Lo and behold (I kid you not) I did the visualisation at 4.30PM and by 5.15PM the pain and headache was completely gone.

Now it could be a complete coincidence but then again it may not be! Given the untapped and unexplored power of the mind is quite amazing.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this before?

I will re-test it next time I have a headache.



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