Assembling a Medical Team (09/98)

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#006633" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="065d6c00ddvuru.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" "><U><B>HOME</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Past Newsletters"><U><B>Past Newsletters</B></U></A><B>   </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="09da7a00.png" border=0 width="167" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>The small is powerful.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Suppression (07/97)"><U><B>Next</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>         </B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="507" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div> <B>HOMEOPATHY:  The Small Is Powerful</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B> </B><B>     </B></div> <div> <B>   </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Papyrus" ><B><U>Assembling a Medical Team</U></B></FONT></div> <div> <B>(Reprint of 09/1998 Newsletter)</B><B>                 </B></div> <div> <B>Dear friends,</B></div> <div> <B>        I want to remind you to watch the PBS special called Living with Cancer: A Message of Hope that will be aired at 9 PM on September 25.  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Papyrus" ><A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1583500464/ref=ase_inktomi-videoasin-20/104-8786934-2445513" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1"><U><B>Buy the tape here.</B></U></A><B>   </B></FONT><B>I</B><B> had the opportunity to preview it last month, and I was very moved by it.  If you or someone you know has been affected by cancer, try not to miss this uplifting documentary which is beautifully narrated by Anne Bancroft.  </B></div> <div> <B>        My father is half way through his radiation and chemotherapy treatments and is doing incredibly well.  His appetite, vitality, and sense of humor are all intact.  We walked on the beach yesterday, and I had to remind myself that he is dealing with cancer.  He has especially appreciated all the notes and good wishes he has received from my clients.  Thank you all.</B></div> <div> <B>        This month I want to talk a bit about the importance of assembling a medical support system for yourself before you are ill.  Every year, I find myself very concerned as I deal with clients who are not responding to homeopathic treatment but do not have a doctor.  When that occurs, it makes an uncomfortable illness into a potentially dangerous one.  </B></div> <div> <B>        As you know, there are times when all the nutrition, homeopathic remedies, herbs, and positive thinking we can muster does not do the trick to make us healthy.  I have spoken in past newsletters about how important it is for you to take it seriously when I ask you to get medical help.  My sixth sense in that area is very reliable.  Problems can arise if you have not investigated and contacted at least one good doctor before a time of health crisis.  Locating and connecting with a good medical doctor can be stressful and should not be done when you are not feeling well.  Doctors are sometimes unwilling to see a new patient that is very ill and will refer them on to the emergency room of the nearest hospital.</B></div> <div> <B>        I have great respect for emergency rooms and have had some incredible care there at different times in my life.  Despite that, I hate to have to send someone with a bad flu or bronchitis to the emergency room.  The wait can be very long, and while you are there you are exposed to other illnesses that you may have avoided.  In the ER, a doctor that you don't know and who does not know your medical history treats you.  Because time is of the essence in the ER, little attention is given to other factors such as emotional upset or stress.  My advice is to save emergency rooms for serious emergencies and otherwise avoid them as much as possible.</B></div> <div> <B>        When you have a regular doctor, you are much more likely to be seen on short notice, weekends, or holidays.  Once you have established a relationship with a doctor, they are much more likely to be able to prescribe for a recurrent problem - such as a bladder infection - if you are away from home or if they do not have time to see you.  It can be wonderful to have the ability to get a prescription called in for you in certain situations.</B></div> <div> <B>        I'm asking all of my clients to establish a good working relationship with at least one medical doctor preferably starting at a time when you are not ill.  Please take the time and spend the money, to have a "get acquainted visit" with a doctor.  Tell them your medical history, establish yourself as their patient, and learn a little bit about their ideas as you talk to them.  This will go a long way toward your having medical back up if you should become seriously ill.  It is especially important with children although, in my practice, I still see a number of children every year that have no regular pediatrician.</B></div> <div> <B>        I think that many of you have become used to being self-sufficient in regard to your health and have become less and less willing to be involved with medical professionals.  Please don't forget that seeing a doctor does not mean that you must do whatever they say.  Often when I ask you to see a doctor, it is because I need a diagnosis to choose the correct remedy.  For example, abdominal pain can mean any number of things is going on internally.  Because it can be a problem that has the potential to be serious (ulcer, appendicitis, gallbladder problems), a diagnosis is essential.  A good relationship with a doctor will make it much easier for you to get a diagnosis and make it much less likely that you would be hospitalized suddenly due to lack of appropriate treatment.</B></div> <div> <B>        Breathing problems, chest pains, chronic fatigue, prolonged or severe forgetfulness, breast lumps in women, and prostate problems in men are a few of the things that need diagnosis and possibly standard medical treatment.  With the stress of dealing with any of those difficulties, don't add the stress of trying to find a good doctor to your list of woes.  Even if you have a doctor, but have not been happy with your relationship or treatment, it is time to start looking for a new caregiver.  I will be here to help you with remedies, but there are times when a team approach is essential.</B></div> <div> <B>        I once saw an article that said that the Baby Boomer generation is very aware of their diet, is well versed on supplements, and regularly uses herbs and other alternative medicines. However, many did not know what their blood pressure or cholesterol was and hadn't had a basic physical in over five years.  I have sometimes been guilty of this type of omission myself.  I am working on righting that, so that I can be better informed and more prepared should an emergency arise.  I hope you will join me in doing that.                                                                           </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Good health,</B></div> <div> <B>Lydia</B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:lbel@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:lbel@aol.com"><U><B>LBel@aol.com</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>