From the Naturopath

We have spent the last few months with a great Naturopath from Antigonish, Jennifer Doyle.  She has taken all of Michellie's last complaints and begun work on cleaning this out.  She began with a stomach coater to reduce the inflammation.  This is DGL.  This took about 6 weeks to really show an impact that was lasting, and the stomach cramping while eating has been reduced significantly.  Second, Michellie has really slowed down her eating.  She finds that if she eats in a rush, the cramping returns.  I guess Grandpa's wish for dinner at the table and for a relaxing visit is the best medicine too! We also added a product called Calm with Calcium and Magnesium to reduce cramping, and this has worked really well also.  A really strong probiotic was added to get the good bacteria going, and reduce the side effects of the antibiotics used during chemo.  That was in October.  In November we added a B6 vitamin to increase energy and reduce PMS.  As well, Myorel was added to reduce inflammation.  Lastly, we added Castor Oil rubs 4 times a week along the lower abdomen, with a hot water bottle for twenty minutes.  This is a detoxifier and can eliminate any cysts growing on the ovaries.  (Blood clotting with the blood flow, cramping in the middle of the menstrual cycle, and intense pain with menses can be indicative of cysts).  We are thrilled to report that the back pain from menses and the overall cramping has been reduced significantly, such that Michellie was able to continue to go to school and only use a regular pain killer to manage the pain.  This was so incredible, I was doing the happy dance for three days!!!

Our friend, Wendy, also sent us some essential oil blends to assist with the pain, and Michellie was able to add these to her repetoire as well.  She sent us a special blend of Clary Sage, Fennel, Bergamot and Coconut oil.  This Michellie kept on the bottom of her feet each night for the last few weeks.  Thank you Wendy!!!

Our time with the Naturopath has educated us on the different levels of activity happening for Michellie.  She did not have a hormone imbalance, which is how many of the PMS symptoms are usually dealt with.  If we had gone this route, we would still be having trouble with symptoms.  We hope that by outlining the info above, others will be able to find their own solutions. 

Michellie was so happy to finally have relief and solutions.  In fact, we didn't even have any mood swings to go with this last round either.  We will keep you updated.

Michellie is having difficulty with getting to sleep, and many night she lies awake until 3 or 4 am.  Our friend Melody has suffered from terrible sleep deprivation since her chemo treatments, and with some testing discovered that  her Seratonin levels were extremely depleted.  She is attending a special clinic in Canmore, Alberta this week to help her change this around.  We are eagerly waiting for her results so that we can know if this is something we need to pursue further.  Anyone with info on this, we would love to hear from you.  The Naturopath explained to us that if you just work with the Melatonin, that is the final product, whereby Seratonin is one of the initial products the body produces to help several systems in the body.  It can cause difficulty in several areas if it is low.  She advised us to wait a few more weeks to see if Michellie continues to heal herself, and if these difficulties will adjust.

Bring on healing with the Dolphins!