You Drive Doctor Crazy

During one of my appointments with my doctor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Dr. L said, "You have soooo MANY problems! YOU drive doctor crazy!" We both had a good laugh.

 I said, "Yes, I'm a challenge for a doctor!"

 "Yes! Yes! Ooooh, goodness!"

 How could I laugh when someone, especially a doctor, was telling me that I had so many problems that I was driving them crazy? With Dr. L. it is so wonderful that she knows. She knows I have these problems not because I'm telling her that I have anxiety attacks, bladder issues, tight chest from asthma, spasicity so tight that my muscles feel like a rubber band that is about to snap along with other health issues. With Dr. L. she can tell my current status of health from using her senses during each visit to exam me.





At my last appointment with Dr. L, I hadn't even told her that my anxiety was more intense than usual before she looked at my tongue. I was excited to show her my tongue (sounds weird...I know), because it no longer had that awful, extremely thick, bright yellow coating. The coating had become thin, no longer covering the majority of my tongue, and most of my tongue now was a reddish pink color. I was glad to see that the toxins were dissipating from my body.

Upon looking at my tongue, Dr. L. immediately replied, "Oooh! Why you so stressed? Your tongue SO MANY different colors!" I thought, really? I was thinking how much better it looked. Just shows how reading a person's symptoms during an exam may sound easier than actuality. Again, Dr. L asked, "Why you so stressed?" I went on to tell her, still amazed that she could tell by looking at my tongue; I had so much bothering me. That she could tell that I had been so upset since our last appointment.


In my first couple visits with Dr. L. she told me that I had too many toxins in my body to be able to become pregnant (until "my house is cleaned") and that my kidneys were in such dispair that they wouldn't be able to support a baby right now. She now laughed and said, "You need baby to take your mind off everything else!" I laughed in agreement.
During this treatment I was miserable. Not from the needles being inserted. That was actually better. Dr. L. could tell this as well. When she inserted the needles in the channels that coincide with my bladder, kidneys, stomach, and spleen she said, "Much better, not sore?" Wow, how can she tell by inserting the needles (since I'm not usually making any comments when she inserts them) whether an area is sore to me or not)?

 "Yes, much better!" I said with a smile.

 "See? As you improve, areas get better, you want hurt so much. Not so sore!" These were things that had not been discussed with me by previous two acupuncturists. I love that not only is Dr. L extremely knowledgeable in TCM; she also talks with me through out the appointments so I can better understand my body, my health.

 If many of the areas, where needles were getting inserted, I no longer felt sore during the insertion. Why then was I so miserable during this visit which included an acupunture treatment and cupping? My anxiety was so intense, lying still, trying to be calm for an hour felt agonizing.

 After the appointment, as I always feel after acupuncture, I was so glad that I had gone to have a treatment that day. For me, the treatments immediately start helping my mood and continue to help me improve emotionally. I can't imagine not having this last treatment. I have felt miraculously better! I am worrying less and haven't had anymore anxiety attacks. Instead, I have been able to enjoy life and realize LIFE IS GOOD and I AM BLESSED!

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