Even if it is a soggy Friday. I’ll take it. What a whirlwind my last
week has been. I feel like I’ve lived 2 years in the last week. And
there’s is no relief in sight. Tomorrow is another crazy,
over-scheduled day, although I’m really looking forward to our dinner
guests tomorrow night. If I can just have the house ready for them,
that’s going to be the challenge.
Well anyway. I started my supplement regimen
yesterday. And I spent about half the day indisposed. I guess that’s
the point? To cleanse my system and all? Isn’t this such a charming
conversation?
My classy, very proper mother is probably fanning herself at this
very moment. I can hear her now, "I didn’t raise my daughter to talk
this way!" See, we’re one of those families that denies the very
existence of bodily excretions, at least when we’re in "polite
company". For which, I do believe, this very public forum would
qualify.
But I digress.
I have decided that I wouldn’t be so skeptical about these
supplements if I really trusted the nutritionist. The stuff she gave
me could very well help me. But unfortunately, her approach makes me
doubt her credibility (diagnosing my problems with that urine/saliva
test and basing her recommendations upon those results as opposed to my
medical history and symptoms) and her motives (the way she used scare
tactics to make me feel more hopeless and desperate than I really am,
such as saying "You’re a mess!" and other gems of encouragement.)
To say nothing of the fact that she is turning a profit on the
supplements that she swears will solve all my problems, from the
digestive issues to my hypothyroidism to PMS. Although. As I think
about it. Is it much different for her to profit from selling
supplements out of her office than for doctors to prescribe certain
drugs because they profit somehow from the pharmaceutical companies?
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just trust healthcare professionals
to have our best interests at heart, no matter what? I’m SURE the
majority DO. Please, no flaming from healthcare professionals!!! It’s
just hard not to feel skeptical when you realize how the industry
operates.
At any rate, I’m going to give this stuff a try because. Well. I’m
not entirely sure. Because I’m too much of a chicken to send it back? Or maybe because there is this nagging voice way back in the recesses of my
brain that is telling me what a shame it would be to decline what might
very well give me a new lease on life. In other words, I’ll never know
unless I try. And that might very well be worth the $200 I spent on
supplements. At least I won’t have to wonder "What if…"
So. My follow-up appointment is scheduled for June, and when I left
her office yesterday, the nutritionist swore that I will be feeling so
much better when I come back that I won’t believe it. And maybe she’s
right. After all, it worked for my neighborhood friend, whose
8-year-old son is now managing his colitis med-free, thanks to the help
of this woman. So I’m holding onto a thread of hope.
And hey. If nothing else, I’ll be all cleaned out! That’s gotta count for something, right? (Sorry, Mom.)
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It’s good to get cleaned out… I can understand why you were away from the computer then so much. My family is the same way about talking about that stuff- but my husband’s family… they would actually ask the kids if they had a “happy day” at dinner.. if you know what I mean.
Anyway, it’s always good to get a second opinion about things if possible, and my in-laws see a Naturopath for supplements and often will buy their supplements online to save money rather than buying from the ND. If the doctor TRULY does have your interest in mind, he/she will not mind where you get your supplements from, as long as you are following their plan & orders for you. Also, we see the same ND and his routine is to check you out by looking at your eye, doing a fingernail and tongue analysis, etc. -probably sounds weird to some, but if you look into it, it is AMAZING what our body can say about itself…
Steph
Just an FYI, no longer do healthcare professionals get kickbacks such as free trips to the mountains or Charleston, based on prescribing habits. This lady is clearly making a profit from your weaknesses and your desire to feel better. Some supplements have ground up adrenal glands in them, which supplies your body with more cortisol, ie- steroids. (Which do make you feel great!) I’d make sure with her that they do not have any steroids in them. But the truth of the matter is, she cannot tell you w/ 100% certainty what’s in them b/c they’re not regulated, and they’ve not been studied for longterm safety or efficacy. I must say I wished you had tried your dietary changes & some exercise, which can cure a lot of ills. I must give the gal some credit though, if she said your adrenals were overworked… it’s b/c of your high stress/anxious moments, that even mild exercise can help! I know I”m on my soap box now, but sorry, can’t help it. I just hope & pray that in 10-20 years you & your body won’t be regretting the supplements… Seems like I”m outnumbered these days in the land of internet holistic women. On a side note, have you looked into Oprah’s Dr. Oz books about IBS recommendations? He seems to be right on the money about approaching things from the old fashioned & new holistic approach. Oh well, good luck!
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