HELP! Please help me

My host has set the max_allowed_packet to only 16384, so I'm unable to do large queries, such as submitting large text files into the database. Is there a way to increase the max_allowed_packet? Keeping in mind I'm on a shared host. Thanks in advance! Jez __

Increasing Packet Size

How can I increase the packet size used in mySQL i.e. increase the value of 'max_allowed_packet' to a larger number from a script. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.