Difficulty sleeping/ no energy/ depression
I was talking to a co-worker about the difficulty that I was having with doctor's trying to figure out what was going on with me. I had been to multiple doctors and got many different opinions, just trying to get the answers that I was desperately seeking.
Some said that I was depressed; some said it was my thyroid, and some this was just part of life. I was very unhappy with the constant pushing of the depression issue. I gave in and tried an antidepressant. I took it for about three months and did not feel any better.
After this did not work I had given into the thyroid speculation. I took a medication for that for a few months and still was not sleeping through that night and I continued to be exhausted all day long. I had finally accepted that maybe this was just part of everyday life for me, which was discouraging because I felt like I was much to young to be feeling so bad every day.
My co-worker told me about her good experience and said "what's the worst that can happen if I made an appointment?" I emailed Dr. Val the next week.
When I went to see her for the first time I was hesitant that she was going to be like the doctors and push issues I did not feel I had. Much to my surprise, she actually cared about what I was saying. She spent so much time answering my questions and was very understanding of my hesitation. I don't know that I had ever gotten so much information from a doctor before. I walked out of her office feeling like things may change - that there may be hope that I didn't have to keep living like this anymore.
I went back a month later for my follow up visit and could not believe how much better I was feeling. I was no longer feeling exhausted all day, I was sleeping again and actually sleeping all night. I was feeling so much better that I could not even believe it myself.
Dr. Val was retesting me for my emotional support mixture and she mentioned that, the last time she tested me, that the muscle testing indicated that I was dealing with some sort of fear issue, and this time it was not as bad. I wasn't sure exactly how the emotional support formulas worked, but at that point something clicked in my head.
About 11 years ago, at the age of 16, I was robbed at gun point. Ever since that point, I could only sleep with the TV on. I would wake up 20-30 times throughout the night and sometimes, I would see the face of the individual who had terrorized me 11 years earlier. For the first time in 11 years, I was sleeping more soundly and not needing to sleep with the TV on. The amazing thing about this is that Dr. Val did not know that about me, she just knew that I had muscle tested for a formula that dealt with this fear - it definitely made me realize the accuracy of the muscle testing, since I had not mentioned this whole situation to her. It also made me realize how the emotional support formulas can really help people. I am finally sleeping all night long!
Everything continues to improve for me. I have energy and no longer feel like I need a nap at 10 a.m. I have continued to be faithful to my supplements and it is easier then I anticipated because I am seeing so many results.
Carrie Weckman