tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post4793601444658459704..comments2023-06-01T18:03:09.243+10:00Comments on The Idea of Home: The Witch DoctorAlison Sampsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492848177186327971noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-49828102773054734342012-09-23T10:09:40.117+10:002012-09-23T10:09:40.117+10:00Certainly my experience is that alternative practi...Certainly my experience is that alternative practitioners have tended to see me as a whole person, and their suggestions have helped at many levels; whereas GPs have tended to try and fix individual symptoms (this rarely works). Perhaps GPs are more pressed for time? Or perhaps their training is too mechanical? Either way, it's pretty sad.Alison Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492848177186327971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-20567969266389134892012-09-22T22:48:54.811+10:002012-09-22T22:48:54.811+10:00I think the alternative medical practitioners (I g...I think the alternative medical practitioners (I go to a wonderful traditional Chinese medical practitioner) are the ones who now practise the careful observation and relationship skills that GPs once had. My lovely GP laments the dominance of computers and impersonal clinics too.<br /><br /><br />Sorry I have to keep commenting as anonymous because I can't get the other options to work, but I sign off at the end. JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-85193973107252930042012-09-21T10:09:56.142+10:002012-09-21T10:09:56.142+10:00true, although I do think there are more GPs thes...true, although I do think there are more GPs these days who are open to a different methodologies - the trick is to find one willing to work across disciplines.Alison Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492848177186327971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-53066311620786519202012-09-21T09:52:19.109+10:002012-09-21T09:52:19.109+10:00Both kinds of medicine can help - doctors seem to ...Both kinds of medicine can help - doctors seem to be very unaware of the alternatives so often people end up having to seek them out...Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263471603447303781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-84334102761074989822012-09-16T19:46:08.324+10:002012-09-16T19:46:08.324+10:00Oh yes, I'm a big fan of their bread. Also Spr...Oh yes, I'm a big fan of their bread. Also Sprout in Auburn sells fantastic gf bread! But thanks for the tip - I'm always on the lookout for ideas.Alison Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492848177186327971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-56655049764209516462012-09-16T12:43:54.814+10:002012-09-16T12:43:54.814+10:00I am really looking forward to you'd blog Melb...I am really looking forward to you'd blog Melbourne seasonal eating sharing more gluten free ideas. Have you discovered bread from Black Ruby cafe in North Carlton? I got some this week and it was so much like real bread (sort of stretchy) I rang in a panic, thinking I had bought the wrong loaf. But all their stuff is gluten free. JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-73866423379665736712012-09-16T09:08:32.369+10:002012-09-16T09:08:32.369+10:00Hi Heather, I've seen fear of healing several ...Hi Heather, I've seen fear of healing several times in people with psychological damage eg victims of abuse; it was very interesting to realise I had it, too, only in more physical matters (and how they defined my personality). Going back to being sick (my month of eating gluten prior to a gastroscopy) was no fun at all, so I really feel for you looking at ongoing poor health. alison.Alison Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492848177186327971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-42494941374212268252012-09-15T16:28:15.445+10:002012-09-15T16:28:15.445+10:00I was encouraged to hear how threatening you appea...I was encouraged to hear how threatening you appear to have found the idea of getting better! I felt very similar emotions when I suddenly got much better after several years of being largely bedbound. Some people have found my reaction very surprising, so it's nice to know I've got company :-) I, too, quickly adjusted to improved health although, in my case, the improvement was only of fleeting duration and the adjustment to renewed poor health took a great deal longer :-(Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588832912375311757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-10571589999802280422012-09-13T08:51:18.220+10:002012-09-13T08:51:18.220+10:00Oh yes this piece does leave one hanging, doesn...Oh yes this piece does leave one hanging, doesn't it! I will write a post about the changes, but in summary, all is transformed - I haven't had a cold in a year (unheard of), my eczema has all cleared up, I sleep almost 2 less hours a day, my bad temper has largely disappeared, and so on and so forth. Big, good, life-giving changes. And I'm staying off the gluten...Alison Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492848177186327971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-19751692934969552642012-09-12T18:58:30.245+10:002012-09-12T18:58:30.245+10:00So, have you seen real changes since you first sta...So, have you seen real changes since you first started? I remember reading the Zadok article and wanting to know how you went in two months or so.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415582780870190054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-47828816901474572772012-09-11T21:28:43.203+10:002012-09-11T21:28:43.203+10:00Since this was first published somewhere else, Im ...Since this was first published somewhere else, Im wondering, at what stage are you in the treatment, and how is it going? A fascinating post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-42262317425463121972012-09-11T14:20:38.157+10:002012-09-11T14:20:38.157+10:00That's great news, Linda. I'm finding myse...That's great news, Linda. I'm finding myself turning more and more towards complimentary medicines, much against my preference; over the last few years, they have helped far more than anything the doctors have dished out. Certainly not the direction I expected to be moving! al.Alison Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492848177186327971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839440111268667274.post-34110555554076921392012-09-11T14:07:16.813+10:002012-09-11T14:07:16.813+10:00nice to see you at Savers the other week and meet ...nice to see you at Savers the other week and meet the bump! can't believe she is 4 years old now... <br />Yes, I had a recent experience at a local health food store which initially I refused to go into cos they had crystals in the window. Turns out the bloke who runs it is lovely and gave me heaps of help suggesting supplements that have really assisted with symptoms I have been struggling with for years! It really is interesting to see how God works in these situations.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263471603447303781noreply@blogger.com