Client experiences
Below you will find personal experiences from a few of my clients. Stories about how homeopathic treatment helped these people may well be of interest to you. Read them, each one is different from the other, that’s what is so great about homeopathy, how it is so very personal.
Use of Travel Kit
We were going as a family to Egypt on holiday and wanted to hire out Annie’s travel kit. And yes, we did need it. Holly, our 15 year old daughter had a very fearful side to her personality and was petrified of sharks (to the extent of complete irrationally fearing them in the swimming pool). She was desperate to snorkel in the Red Sea, which was part of our holiday, but as the time got nearer she got more and more frightened, to the point that on the bus on the way there she was in tears with a combination of fear and disappointment. At this stage we both thought there was no way she would go in the water.
Suddenly I remembered Aconite which was in the kit, very soon afterwards she was very much calmer, and when we got to the boat was able to go into the sea and snorkel for a couple of hours, she described it as the best day of her life. She was so proud at having overcome her fear. (C.J.)
Flying problem
My daughter dreaded flying because of the pain it caused in her ears during take off and landing. It would be followed by up to four days of impaired hearing. Annie gave us a remedy to use, but I must admit that the failure of all the decongestant drops, etc. we had had in the past meant that we didn’t hold out much hope. We flew to France in the summer and the difference was remarkable. My daughter turned to me when we landed with a broad grin on her face that said it all! Thank you Annie. (G.W.)
Autism
I had no prior knowledge of homeopathy before I took my son (aged 3) to Annie. We had been told by a paediatrician that he showed traits of autistic behaviour and I was not convinced that homeopathy would have any positive results. Our first appointment with Annie was highly emotional but also very uplifting. Annie explained the treatment and was extremely positive about my son and what he could achieve. Only six months later my son is a different child. It is as if he has been ‘switched on’. (M.C.)
Bad reaction to conventional drugs
Because of so many bad reactions with conventional medicine I needed to find an alternative to help me with my health problems. I chose to try homeopathic remedies because it is very rare to get a reaction to them. I’ve never looked back. My general level of health improved and my blood pressure came down enough for me to reduce my drugs with my doctor. Also my Asthma. I hardly use my Ventolin now. The cellulite in my leg has completely gone, you can just see where it was. The homeopathic remedies for angina have really helped. I am very pleased with the result and would recommend it to anyone. I know they would benefit. (C.C.)
Pregnancy and childbirth kit
I first went to see Annie when I was four months pregnant with our first baby. Although I was perfectly fit I wanted to get onto her ‘books’ as it were. So that if an illness occurred while pregnant I could treat it homoeopathically, rather than with any medicine, which might affect our baby.
Annie recommended that I took a series of Tissue Salts during my pregnancy and I am certain they helped as I didn’t suffer any ‘common’ pregnancy ailments such as swollen ankles, heartburn, etc. Our beautiful son Daniel was born fit and healthy and big at 9lbs. 8 oz.
When I went for my 12-week pregnancy scan with Daniel the doctor noticed a cyst on my ovary, which had become bigger by the 20 weeks scan. However the doctor said it was very common and did not seem worried. We returned for a check scan when Daniel was six months old. By this time the cyst was 5cm in diameter and another one was growing on the other ovary. The doctor told us it was unlikely we would have more children and that I would need a fairly complex operation to remove the cysts without any damage to my ovaries. Obviously I was frightened and devastated.
I phoned Annie in the hope that she might be able to treat my condition homoeopathically. I was quite down when I phoned but Annie was her usual positive self and hope was restored. To cut a long story short after taking my remedy I fell pregnant within two months, and at the 12-week scan the cyst had shrunk to 3 cm. And by the 20-week one they both had gone! Another beautiful baby, again we hired Annie’s birthing kit and I got through with no interventions and no tear. I was the only lady in the postnatal ward who did not need painkillers. My husband was a huge sceptic before all this but now we all use homeopathy as a matter of choice. (M. P.)
Eczema and First Aid kit
I took my son to see Annie as he had very dry itchy skin, his skin was soon back to it’s normal ‘perfect’ self. I am really pleased and happy with your help and advice. I have now bought one of her First Aid kits to deal with minor family ailments and wish I had bought it sooner to help with the family’s coughs and colds, again many thanks (A.G.)
Ulcerative colitis and life style tips
Annie is like no other homeopath I have ever been to. And what’s different is that she does not just listen and send you away with a remedy but also gives you lots of advice and enthusiastic support too. I’d been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 18 months ago and was completely distraught at what was happening to my body. She put me at ease and I didn’t feel embarrassed about talking about my bodily functions. She explained the potential causes of my condition and straight away encouraged me to look on the bright side and re assured me that it could get better. We tried different remedies until we found the right one, she gave me good advice on diet, lifestyle and personal relationships. I had a few setbacks and it took a year to stabilise my condition. At one point I thought I would not be able to work but now I have moved house, started a new job and am looking to the future again. I remember saying to my friend that I felt better just for having seen her and I don’t know what I would have done without her! (J.S.)
After the birth, thrush, bleeding
My experience of homeopathy began after the birth of my first son. Unfortunately his birth was not straightforward and he ended up being delivered by emergency caesarean. I’d had a trouble free pregnancy and my health had always been good but following the pregnancy it was poor and I ended up consulting Annie when my son was nearly 4 months old following a recommendation by a breast feeding counsellor. I needed help for two problems:
1. Recurrent thrush breast feeding infections (which were incredibly painful and can apparently occur as a result of the antibiotics used after caesareans) I had had several courses of treatment from my GP . Annie gave me a remedy to prevent recurrence of the infection and since then I successfully continued breast-feeding.
2. Persistent bleeding which usually stops within six weeks of the birth. Investigations eventually discovered I had some retained placenta which meant that when my son was 3 months old I was back in hospital having an emergency D and C. Unfortunately I still experienced some intermittent bleeding following this procedure but after just two remedies from Annie I finally stopped bleeding when my son was four months old. At the time of my first visit to Annie I was also struggling emotionally - I realise this is quite normal with a new baby but my health problems were making things more difficult than I felt they should be. Having chatted things through in detail with Annie, and taken the remedies, I now feel happy and back to my ‘old self’ and would highly recommend Annie and homeopathy. (R. C.)
Adverse reactions
I have visited Annie on several occasions concerning adverse reactions to chemicals. Doctors dismissed my concerns, symptoms and feelings of being unwell with ‘it will take time’, try a paracetamol, or some E45 for the rash, Antihistamines might help. Annie listened to my concerns, considered the symptoms. She was aware that I had had severe reactions in the past and that I had been hospitalised. With this information she gave me advice, treatment and the confirmation that I was reacting to the chemicals not ‘imagining it’ as one consultant inferred. Thank you for your treatment and support Annie. (J.S)
Treatment of ME
I was recommended to come and see you by a friend in 1991, as I needed some help with my ME symptoms. Not knowing anything about Homeopathy at all, I came to you after visits to the hospital and my GP did me no good. You said to me on the first visit it would take time. You were the only person who gave me something positive to get me on the road to recovery.
It did take some time, but you did what you said, you got me better.
Many thanks for your help once again. So I'm now 56 , don’t drink, don’t smoke, get some exercise with my active job and hobby. Only see my GP every 10 -12 years or so, so I feel I'm doing OK. (K.A.)
