The whole family has been sick this week!! Yuck.My understanding, acceptance, and use of "natural" medicines has been a gradual process.
There is a need to move Annabelle away from conventional medicines that are taxing her already overworked liver... overworked due to her medications for her GERD. I have a newish understanding that masking symptoms can contribute to longer or more acute illness, and am learning that something as simple as a fever or a cough can be helpful, both physically and developmentally. So, with lots of encouragement from some very knowledgeable friends, we have entered the field of some pretty serious homeopathic treatments.
While I like and prefer herbal remedies, they are inevitably spurned by Annabelle's body, ending in another allergic reaction. This has happened even with something as seemingly mild as echinacea. Besides, I am developing a keen interest in Anthroposophical Medicine these days and learning, little by little, how important it is to view illness simply as an imbalance (not something wrong) and how homeopathic medicines work by bringing balance to the human body and spirit. Our first doctor visit warranted a handful of prescription homeopathic medicines that were ordered from a pharmacy in Wisconsin. We received them today.
It's exciting to me, to think in terms of bringing balance to my life. So much seems off balance too often :: scheduling, cooking, finances, even the weather. While I've spent time thinking about happiness, comfort, and abundance, I haven't really ever considered whether my life is harmonious or balanced. Have you?
We'll see what these new treatments do for us. I've had so many doctors promise me that their way will get Annabelle off her GERD medication and bring an end to her crazy cycle of allergies, but over the last two and a half years, none of those promises have materialized. My skepticism has clouded my hopefulness. This isn't good for me, let alone good for Annabelle. I need to uncover that hope, realize that I need to let go of my skepticism and fill that space with patience. Maybe this new way WILL help! Maybe, maybe...
