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| It Works. Here's what our patients are saying...
Chemotherapy associated nausea and fatigue
I went to Holistic Health Partnering while going through chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer. The chemo treatments were every other week for six months. Each treatment lasted two days and each took more out of me both physically and emotionally. I was given one medication for nausea before each treatment and had two separate prescriptions. After three months I didn't know how I was going make it through another three months. I went to the doctors at Holistic Health Partnering hoping acupuncture would offer some additional relief from the nausea. The acupuncture not only reduced my nausea but more importantly it reduced the overwhelming fatigue and feeling of illness. After receiving acupuncture treatments for a couple of weeks I knew I could make it through the remaining two and half months of chemo. I continued the acupuncture for a few weeks after my chemo had ended. The only regret I have is I did not try acupuncture sooner.
D.C.., New Britain, CT
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
Out of the blue one day I developed a urinary tract infection. I saw my regular doctor and was placed on an antibiotic, which helped but then the infection came back. This happened over and over again during the next six months, for no apparent reason. My doctor referred me to a specialist but before I scheduled that appointment, I decided to try acupuncture. I never had another infection after the first appointment and was seen for a total of six visits and have been symptom free since September, 2006. Not only did I feel better physically, but my mind was at ease knowing that I was using a more natural, holistic approach and not just taking one antibiotic after the other.
A. L., Windsor, CT
Chronic Pain
During my long career of stressful jobs ranging from Mayor and Assistant Town Manager to H.R. Director, I endured painful, debilitating physical symptoms on a daily basis. Fine medical doctors sustained me, but I remained in pain and on prednisone for almost ten years.
In desperation, I accepted my gynecologist's referral to Dr. Jane Walker at Holistic Health Partnering. Both Dr. Walker and Dr. Mueller are licensed MDs, a fact that I found reassuring as I knew they would have a thorough understanding of my medical problems in addition to being familiar with my medications. Acupuncture has brought me pain free days and miraculously, I have not taken prednisone in more than five months.
I cannot recommend Holistic Health Partnering or acupuncture highly enough or often enough.
B. H. R., Wethersfield, CT
Infertility
My husband and I decided to try acupuncture through Holistic Health Partnering after having countless procedures, taking multiple medications and several unsuccessful attempts at artificial insemination. I had only a few treatments and was off all medications when our dream finally came true and I became pregnant naturally with Meghan. Acupuncture is not a painful experience and we had a very gratifying outcome.
D. R. & K. R., Windsor, CT
Seasonal Affective Disorder
I have suffered from Seasonal Affective Disorder for the past 15 years. Early on I didn't even know what disorder I was suffering from that caused me to be depressed for the entire winter. After I learned more about it I bought a light box and used that for the winter which did help some with the symptoms, however, for many winters I had to add an antidepressant to my light therapy to get enough relief. I really hated taking a daily medication from September through March. In the late summer of '05 I decided to give acupuncture a try. I had about 8 treatments which I found to be very relaxing. Who would ever imagine that lying in a quiet room with needles stuck in you could be relaxing? That winter I was able to go without medication and felt great. Now I go for a monthly "tune-up" with a couple of extra treatments in the fall. It's great to be feeling well year round without the help of medication!
S.W.J., Farmington, CT
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