My case is kind of abnormal and i was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
In 20I4 I heard a hypnosis video, created by a hypnotherapist on Youtube. It was a hypnosis for gag reflex video to eliminate the gag reflex, and that time I had no idea what was hypnotherapy. The video instructed: ". Picture a gleaming ball of light and warm energy seeping through to your throat and relaxing your gag reflex."
And I did that, I actually felt the muscles in my throat, relax. I felt the natural constrictions and relaxed it from the top to the bottom of my throat. As a result of this, my entire throat feels like a hollow tunnel, and relaxed due to no muscular constriction. IMMEDIATELY, There were many side effects that came but mainly I could not exercise properly without feeling irritation in my throat, because everytime I breathe through my mouth deeply, I feel irritated in my throat. so I start gagging. Another weird thing is that my uvula deviated to the side and I dont have a gag response when I touch it. (I used to have a strong gag response) This means my natural active gag reflex is now dead, thus leaving the muscles in the throat relaxed.
Ive met many physical doctors and they observed the physical differences in my throat, and how it's now wider. But they tell me they cant do anything for me.
They told me my Upper esophagal sphincter (The muscles in the throat) are now relaxed and wide. It's usually supposed to be in a state of tension, in an 'active' state to gag if anything touches the uvula. Hence why food now spills back out from there if I belch.
I did some research at the library and it was explained that hypnosis has the ability to alter the autonomous system in the body, and smooth muscle. And that was what happened to me.
Ive been to two hypnotherapists. One thought my symptom was psychosomatic and tried to implement a placebo effect, telling me to stop analyzing it. It didnt work for months. Another tried to give suggestions that my "body returns back to normal." Which didnt work because the suggestions were very vague. I tried to contact the hypnotherapist that made the video and he gave me the same treatment saying "YOur body knows its original blueprint and now unnecessary feelings fade away" which again is very, very vague. it lacks any kind of imagery or specific instruction.
I became very depressed and suicidal and I wanted to give up. But I believe a cure can still be found. I believe the cure is to reactivate the gag reflex, and the muscles in the UES will constrict again, and I'll be back to normal. I just dont know how to do that. I constantly look up gag reflex hypnosis online but I cant find any that actually restores it. All of them are just to relax it.
Would any of you know a hypnotherapist who would be able to help? Im willing to pay the appropriate amount for the help, and willing to do skype too.