Be heard, not dismissed:

Your health issues are deeply personal to you.  Homeopaths listen to your health issues and see your symptoms as the way your body expresses dis-ease.  Symptoms are seen as something of value, not something bad to be suppressed or covered up. Your symptoms will resolve as you heal.

A visit with a classical homeopath is quite a different experience from seeing a Naturopath or a Medical Doctor.

Homeopaths do not diagnose conditions and they do not use diagnostic methods or equipment. Homeopaths rely on the natural ability of the body to express its dis-ease through signs and symptoms in the body as well as in other aspects of an individual’s life. Understanding these signs and symptoms will lead your homeopath to an appropriate homeopathic medicine for you.

During the consultation your homeopath will pay attention not only to the symptoms of your illness, but also to all the things that makes your symptoms unique. The first consultation can take up to 2 hours during which time your homeopath will want to hear about all the symptoms of your current illness, as well as your past medical history. Homeopathy is a holistic approach to health, so it is important for your homeopath to understand the person who is suffering the illness, rather than just the ‘medical’ condition itself.

Other information of interest can include general things such as, but not limited to, emotional and mental makeup, fears, anxieties, stressors, digestion and food preferences, sleeping habits and dreams, menstruation, and the effects of different weather conditions, seasons and temperatures.

However the most important information to give your homeopath is how things have changed from your normal, healthy state.  Homeopathy is an individualized form of medicine, not a “one-size-fits-all” approach.

Your homeopath is listening.