I managed 48 hours with no painkillers, but in the end it was such a miserable experience that I've started taking them again. Not as many though - I'm going to do my best to take as few as possible.

I'm stressed and frightened today. I'm hoping that my private health insurance might actually cover hypnotherapy, because then I could definitely afford to see someone here in London. I've ad a couple of people recommended to me, though it sounds like they are psychotherapists who use hypnosis sometimes rather than dedicated hpnotherapists. In the meantime I'm still looking for audio recordings to help me.