My Experience

Concerned with the number of antibiotics my daughter had to treat recurrent chest infections, her teacher suggested homeopathy as a more natural and safe alternative. That was 20 years ago and I’ve been using it since.

My daughter had suffered from severe colic as a baby and developed chronic ear and chest infections. I am sure you can imagine how painful and traumatic these conditions are. Finally, the doctors diagnosed her with asthma. Unhappy about the prospect of my seven year old using drugs daily, I was keen to research further and find an alternative. I knew nothing about Homeopathy, but when it was suggested, I immediately made an appointment with a recommended practitioner.

After being treated, she became a different child: she now had energy; wasn’t so clingy; was enthusiastic about school and within a few weeks had virtually no ear infections and there were no signs of the once incessant cough that had plagued her early years. During the next few years she did get the occasional sign of an infection at times of stress or excitement, which was treated with the appropriate homeopathic remedy and she hasn’t had an antibiotic since. There are times when an antibiotic may be needed, but more often than not if the cause is treated rather than the symptom, the body will heal itself naturally.

These were my daughter’s particular weaknesses and symptoms and everyone has their own. When we experience pain, discomfort or symptoms of dis-ease, it is the body’s way of telling us that it is trying to put itself back into balance. Unfortunately, we often ignore these signals or suppress them with drugs and continue regardless until eventually we are hit by a more severe illness that requires more serious intervention.

Homeopathy sees the symptoms as our body’s expression of imbalance and seeks to treat the cause rather than the symptoms to prevent further dis-ease. Causes may be physical (car accident) or mental (emotional issue) and can be current or stem from years ago. The whole body can be affected and these causes all manifest themselves in ways unique to the individual.

Twenty years ago, I had been suffering with an allergy, which caused my face to swell up and leave me with; swollen eyes, a burning sensation, itchiness and finally scaly skin. After a short period of improvement after antihistamines and steroids, the symptoms recurred and seemed to become more acute. It was at this point that I decided to consult a Homeopath. Once my constitution was put into balance through stimulation by homeopathic remedies, the symptoms disappeared and I haven’t had the problem since.