I've been to the doctors/hospital/surgery, and a fat lot of good that did. Could anything bad come of going to see a homoeopath?
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If you can find a homeopath that has at least 10 years of experience then go for it!\n\nHomeopathy is a very effective system of treatment when practised properly. The only problem I've found is there aren't many well trained homeopaths around. Homeopathy has become more and more popular over the last few decades, but with that has come a lot of schools whose teaching is less than stellar. Sadly, the result of this is it makes homeopathy look bad when in fact it is poor training available in most schools of homeopathy. \n\nIncidentally, naturopaths are not homeopaths -- they only have a cursory training in homeopathy, and, more often than not apply it in the wrong manner!\n\nAlso, herbology is quite different to homeopathy. \n\nI've been lucky enough to have a sound homeopath who has over 50years of practical experience.
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i'd be going to the doctor.
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Wow i would love to afford that procedure. Just check all around and find a Doctor with a good rep.
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I've had better luck going to a nearby walk-in clinic than I have going to my family physician.  The people who work there are more apt to take the time and listen to what has been bothering me.  The doctor who works at the clinic insisted I see a heart specialist (who did find a problem), after my doctor kept telling me I was only dealing with anxiety and had put me on meds for it.
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I would thoroughly investigate this online. They offer reviews from many people that have had the procedure done~good and bad reviews.\n\nPersonally,I have only heard positive feedback on lasik surgery,but not enough people to draw a conclusion from. I think that the benefits far out-way the consequences of the 'what-ifs'.\n\ngood luck to you.
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Yes you should. There is no way to know for certain but for a Dr to check you. You can look for a clinic in your area if you are worried about the costs.
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see your gp hes the best person to tell you.
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Not a bad idea  for me Olivia sinc e I love to eat.  Have  not heard of anyone  doing that type of  surgery but I imagime that it  would be a  extreme risk to do sucha   thing what with all the HCL acids and stuff.
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That is total bull.  Visit your primary care physician and have a thorough evaluation done, if he/she just gives you meds and you want more than that then ask for a referral to see a physiatrist if you have chronic symptoms. A referral to a physical therapist may also be an excellent option for you based upon the physician's findings.  Also, tell your physician which chiropractor you visited and what they told you was wrong, that way the physician is aware of this quack. \n\nI will say this, if you decide to see a therapist, do not be afraid to call around and ask to speak to the therapist to see if they indeed specialize in spinal care. Some do and some don't, it is a much wider field than most realize. Most physical therapists that do specialize in spinal care are highly educated in the dynamics of the spine and also do perform manipulation of your joints when warranted but they also have many other options for advanced treatment. \n\nNone the less, I do not recommend corporate facilities such as HealthSouth, NovaCare or Banyan Tree as most of these facilities do not allow the therapist to have control over thier own schedules and you may not be able to see the same therapist from visit to visit, which in my opinion is poor medical care care driven by corporate interest. \n\nChiropractic care, if you can call it that, what a sham! There may be a few good chiros out there who want to do a good job and may actually practice ethically but the profession is litered with so many quacks like the one you visited that finding a good chiro is about as likely as winning the lottery or being struck by lightening.\n\nWhat the general population doesn't seem to realize anymore is that chiropractors are traditionally not trained in modern medicine nor are they a branch of modern medicine. They do NOT go to medical school. Chiropractors are trained in chiropractic which is an unfounded, unscientific model of quasihealthcare usually taught in colleges that only teach chiropractic. There is not a single chiropractic school in the states that is found in a university system. They are usually seperate entities from all other schools because they teach their own form of science and health which is NOT recognised in the mainstream. They are NOT another type of medical doctor that just decided to go into chiropractic care versus say, orthopedics or neurology. \n\nIf you want to know the truth behind chiropractic care and chiropractors, then check out the following links. Really check out these sites too as many of the articles are written by chiropractors that have renounced their own profession.\n\nhttp://www.ncahf.org/pp/chirop.html...\nhttp://www.quackwatch.org/01quackeryrela...\nhttp://www.chirobase.org/01general/chiro...\nhttp://www.acsh.org/healthissues/newsid....\nhttp://www.chirobase.org/01general/skept...\nhttp://www.quackwatch.org/01quackeryrela...\nhttp://www.chirobase.org/06dd/chirovet.h...\n\nAlso, chiropractors state that research has justified their techniques, check out the following;\n\nDuring the past few years, two reports about the treatment of low-back pain have placed chiropractic in a favorable light. One, issued by the RAND Corporation, concluded that spinal manipulation was appropriate for some cases of low-back pain. The other, produced by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), judged manipulation useful for controlling symptoms while awaiting the spontaneous recovery that occurs within a month in most patients with low-back problems.\nAlthough chiropractors have promoted these reports as endorsements of chiropractic, they are not. They merely support the use of manipulation in carefully selected patients. Only a few of the research studies on which their conclusions were based involved manipulation by chiropractors; most were done by medical doctors and physical therapists whose practices are not identical to those of chiropractors. Most chiropractors manipulate the vast majority of patients
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True Story! Have it checked out if you think there is any in your home. I know some people who were severely ill from it.
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There might be a medical reason for it, so see a doctor to be safe.
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Lisa, you would probably be btter off by getting recommendations from people in your book club, at church, in the dance class etc, I mean to say the people you see and know, who knows if I tell you the name of my friend just for his business and he was actually not a good doctor at all, good luck
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yes check with your doctor first
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Try following the doctors recommendations but also don't worry about getting a second opinion. Ask around in your community for a homeopathic doctor (I am going to see one in my community soon) and just call and ask, an appointment might not even be necessary.  Also anything that is high in antioxidants will help.
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If it is affecting your health in some manner some doctors can reccomend you to a plastic surgeon who may be able to offer you financial options such as a reduced price or do it pro bono (free). But once again that depends on your situation, being "blessed" isn't always a medical issue, but if you are in serious back pain or it is affecting your health in other ways consult your family doctor about this. Best of luck and health to you!
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you should check with your doctor.
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My wife says,\n\n"You need to go somewhere that cares enough to give you a new x ray and an mri; seems like doctors are too busy to really care."