Thursday, 9 May 2013

Holistic Health

So I had an appointment with a naturopathic doctor today and I have to say I'm feeling very optimistic about taking control of my health. It was a long appointment but she gave me insight into my joint pains and I'm going to venture out into the world of alternative medicine.

My biggest joint problem is my knee which I thought suffered from PFS (patella femoral syndrome) but was told recently that I have bursitis. Now I find out bursitis doesn't normally last this long (9 years) and so it may be PFS and bursitis? I was also told that PFS was normally a juvenile problem but she suffered from it as well as an adult. I have instructions to go to a chiropractor and tell him where all of my joint pains are and may need 3 months worth of adjustments.

During my next appointment I will have my very first experience with acupuncture. This will supposedly take care of the pain so I'm looking forward to that. Good thing I don't have an aversion to needles!

Lastly we talked about my fatigue and past struggles with anxiety. For fatigue I'm going to get a physical and bloodworm done to check hormones vitamin levels. Hopefully we'll find out if I have any deficiencies and that there will be a simple solution. 

Phew! What a long intake process! I was more tired after talking about being tired than I was when we started. My son was tired too and while he got his nap I skipped and now don't have time for one myself. Hopefully I will sleep well tonight.

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