The Monthly Appointment - Tuesday, April 13, 2010

My monthly appointment with the naturopath came today. As usual, I made a list the night before of my questions, symptoms and ailments. Just to make sure I had not missed anything, I reviewed last month’s list. To my dismay, it looked the same as this month’s. I was disappointed at the thought of not making progress. However, when I mentioned it to the doctor, she checked her notes and remarked that my list of complaints was much shorter. She believed I had made both physical and emotional progress in the past month which was encouraging.

We then discussed the achiness in my joints as well as the digestive challenges. She instructed me to have the oncologist do some blood tests including a CBC, Ferratin (Iron storage), Vitamin D, CRP, and SED rate (inflammation levels). According to her experience, patients with low Vitamin D witness pain relief with a dosage of 6,000 I.U.’s per day. She also thought that Carlson’s Blood Nutrients would help alleviate the tiredness I am still feeling, but wanted to test me first before prescribing it. So, my vitamin regime will basically remain the same until the test results are conclusive. Unfortunately, this includes Sweetish Bitters by Gaia, a disgusting-tasting formula which aids digestion.....Ughhh!! I was hoping to ditch the stuff as soon as possible as it tastes horrible. (Or did I say that already?)

On the emotional front, the naturopath prescribed two amino acids, GABA and L-Theanine, to help me through the rough aftermath of the medical protocol. I am amazed how much these two amino acids have helped to restore emotional balance during this process.