Healing > Medications and Therapy

I may see a naturopath dr. Please, anyone post your experiences with one here

(1/3) > >>

phix95:
I've recently posted about a terrible episode, of which I still don't know the origin, where I shook violently for over an hour and went to the ER. My thoughts were hormones (as the past 3 months I've been having hot flashes/sweats around my period), thyroid, medication lowering... I've already lost weight, quit school, cannot work, and am terrified. I also feel alone in that I cannot trust my drs and am even looking for a new psychiatrist b/c mine just thinks its panic and has nothing to do w/meds, is washing her hands of my problem. I am left doing all the work, possibly ordering a saliva test through the damn mail since drs don't do them--they do blood tests (for hormones, thyroid) which are unreliable and do not account for the bioavalible hormones in the body like saliva tests do. These tests will cost me hundreds of dollars, whereas at my hospital, I have financial aid, since I am below poverty level income.

I've read from a naturopathic dr, who's written some books, Dr. Sherril Selman, and I've also emailed her about what I went through, and she has said to go to a naturopathic dr. and names many things hormonally that can f*** up your system.
If anyone has been to one, please post your experiences here and let me know what happened and if it helped.

mojo2339:
I'm sorry about your situation. Sometimes the worst part of panic/anxiety is just not knowing which way to turn? I personally haven't ever been to an actual homeopathic Dr, but I always try to go the natural route first. Have you ever thought about biofeedback or maybe a nutritionist? I mention these because they are typically much less expensive and really informative. I've had really, really great experiences. Good luck & I hope you find what you need.

Wishingforcalm2:
I hate to give you bad news, but my experience was awful, in that it cost close to 700 bucks just for an initial appointment, and she wanted to give me some "homeopatic" sugar stuff, which cost money....and then when I left I didn't even buy the 400 dollars worth of vitamins she prescribed me.  I'm a huge fan of western medicine, but firmly believe there are other valid viewpoints out there.  What I can't stand is people taking advantage of people when we are at our weakest points and desperate for help.  They know that no price is too much if we will be better, but the truth is, for me, that price was far too high, and I got nothing but an expensive lesson.  Let me know what your experience is like if you try it out.  I hope it's better than mine!

phix95:
At Northwestern hospital, here in Chicago, they have a part of it dedicated to naturopathy. You can look it up on Yelp...glowing reviews from everyone who went. I'm not going to chicago for this however. Homeopathic is not the same...thats just diluted versions of an illness given to you to fight it off. You just went to the wrong kind. You want holistic and naturopathic.

Wishingforcalm2:
ohhh, then I stand corrected.  I didn't know there was a difference

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page