Hi Everyone,

My throat has been sore for more than a month now. I've had 2 rounds of antibiotics because of the bacteria that was found (streptococcus), but the pain returned a few days after I finished the second dose. I've decided there won't be a third time! I'm also breastfeeding and caught candida becuase of the antibiotics and not taking probiotics and my baby got it too. A big mess!

Anyway, I tried tapping many times for my sore throat and the candida, but it won't go away and there's little improvement. It's been 2 weeks now with a sore throat, and it got better but not completely gone and now it's worsening again.

EFT doesn't seem to work here! I've also tried tapping for a headache I had, with no relief. I've been tapping on some negative beliefs about money and self-esteem, and I don't feel these issues have been cleared either.

What's wrong here, why isn't it working?

I thought about toxins, especially sugar - which I'm addicted to - but if I eliminate it from my diet, how will I overcome the craving, if EFT still doesn't work? I need some help here...

Thanks,

Iris

Hi Iris,

From my experience, it isn't that EFT is working, it is that you haven't got to the core EMOTIONAL issues under your conditions.

What happened in your life that you had some emotions going on right before you got the sore throat? Did you stuff some anger? Have you been feeling that you haven't been able to express your creativity? Weren't you able to speak up for yourself? Has there been something that you have had a hard time going with the flow? These questions are to help you get to the next level of EFT. You have been tapping on the physical aspects, but the real work with Emotional Freedom Techniques is EMOTIONS. 

A simplier version of EFT that you might want to try is Tap n ***. Focus on a problem, and then tap on your points & complain about your problem until you aren't upself about that issue.

Check these out: http://bit.ly/JEmae http://bit.ly/FSuAy

I appreciate that you haven't given up. You can get to the core emotional issue & release it.

JoAnn

my relative had a very very similar story.

i wish i had a solution.

I'm interested at how you write "sore throat and other stubborn symptoms", as if they are your enemies. I haven't the time to describe it in detail, but they really aren't our enemies, they are symptoms, that are subconsciously caused, or enabled, by a part of us. That part of us loves us very dearly and doesn't know a better way to save us........ the question is why, what is it's message, and why is it using this way of doing it to you. This possibly sounds wierd to you. I wish I could find a way to explain better. perhaps someone else on the forum could explain more.

It's easy to say, let's look harder and harder for some stronger or more effective antibiotic or cure to wham these symptoms harder, and then, then, they'll go away and never come back. that's what most of the world says when they have a problem. And it works in some cases, when the problem is minor, yet it fails in other cases like yours. I suspect you have viral tonsillitis, even though you have the presence of bacteria in your throat. Grapefruit Seed Extract or nystatin can help get rid of candida, remember to drink huge amounts when taking the former.

hatzlacha.

for tapping ideas you might want to consider - what might be the secret good reason why you might be glad you are sick? Or what unpleasant thing might you have to face if you would be well? i hope this helps

Rachel

Rachel

Hi JoAnn,

Thanks for your reply. i haven't focused only on the physical aspects, I DID try to find out what I'm not expressing, and what I got to was mainly financial worries, but when i tapped on that it still didn't help.

At any rate, this is my second day without sugar and things seem to improve. My throat feels much better (I tapped yesterday + started probiotics + vitamin C), the pain is almost gone! This makes me feel so much better not only physically but also about EFT. It was very frustrating to think it isn't working, while seeing how it works amazingly on the videos.

I will check out the technique you suggested. It's good to know for future use.

Thanks again,

Iris

Hi Rachel,

I called the symptoms "stubborn" because they hurt! and wouldn't go away, no matter what i tried! I know there is an emotional meaning behind each physical symptom and I tried to address that in my tapping for the throat, but it still didn't work.

I am happy to say, though, that I'm feeling much better today and my throat is almost totally OK. Yesterday I tapped for being a carrier of the bacteria, maybe that's what worked? or avoiding sugar? or both.

I read a little about GSE and other natural antibiotics. The problem is I'm breastfeeding my 2.5 months old baby and so I need to pay extra attention to what I'm putting inside my body. By the way, she has candida too now, after all the antibiotics she got through my milk... from your experience, does EFT work for candida?

Thanks for your help,

Iris