Wellness/Alternative Treatment centers?

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

I have recently been looking into wellness and treatment centers, and have come across a few. I really think it would be good for me to go away to a treatment/wellness center like this, to be able to focus on getting well and only getting well for a few weeks! I like the idea of places that focus on diet, detox, and spiritual and mental wellness. Or on alternative medical treatments. I was recommended a place in San Diego that is more of a wellness center than a medical treatment center:

http://www.optimumhealth.org/

I also found this place in AZ that is an alternative treatment center for FMS & CFS:

http://envita.com/

I was wondering if anyone knows of any others? Have any of you done a wellness or treatment program like this? I'd love to know your thoughts and experiences if you did!

Thanks,

I am really going to try, but it may be a while. I am getting a neuro-stim implant this week, and I have my consultation with my new Rheumy next week, so I want to see how my other treatments play out and hopefully get to a stable place before I do this. Plus it's not super cheap so I need to save some money. I wish insurance would cover things like this! Anyway, yes I will definitely share my experiences if and when I do go!

Louise

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3194219

This review reveals some very questionable practices.

Almost medfree,
The correct term is neurostimulator. Its an electrical device, and leads are connected to nerves at the base of your spine that send 'positive' signals to your brain instead of pain signals. It is most often used for back pain, which I have as well, but it is also used for pelvic pain, which is why I'm having it done. Although this isn't directly from the Fibro, it definitely does play a role in this pain. I don't have a lot of options for relief from the pelvic pain, so hopefully this will work! Anyway, here is a link that describes it better:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurostimulator

My procedure is tomorrow AM, so I'm very excited to finally have this done and see how it works for me! Works great for some and not at all for others. Here's to hoping!

Louise

It's good that you asked in here MsLouise about the centers. I think it's worth a try.

Concerning the neurostimulator, I hope you'll let us know how it goes. The best of luck with it.

Maybe seeing a physical therapy doctor like I see who specializes in pelvic area pain and muscle tightness might be beneficial for you?

Not too personal at all, Louise, I'm happy to answer. I'm glad you're sharing what you're going through.

No pelvic pain here. My orthopedic doctor recommended the PT doctor because I have such issues with tailbone pain, leg pain, difficulty taking a deep breath, and frequent urination at times. He probably figured it was worth a try.

It has helped somewhat, especially the breathing. It hasn't taken the difficulties away. I have more appointments with her in the coming weeks.

Sure. School ended. Let me poke.

Some good, some bad reviews on Whitaker. Many reviews relating issues with the office staff, but several about medical staff as well. Anecdotal evidence is mixed.

Blogs- Some ax-grinding, many articles short on specifics or supporting documents.

Medical/Official: National Council on Health and Sciences, American Council HS, and the National Council against Health Care Fraud. Though, note that many of the dates of the articles are old. No new 'suspect' material has surfaced.

Google ' California state Julian Whitaker legal' It is interesting reading-- Whitaker is apparently one of the anti-vaccine dudes.

http://www.ncahf.org/articles/s-z/whitaker.html

http://web.archive.org/web/20110724011446/http://www.acsh.org/healthissues/newsID.901/healthissue_detail.asp

http://www.ncahf.org/nl/1997/11-12.html

As readers, we find the websites that support our point of view, and on the web, it is really easy to find someone that feels as we do, and gives information to support that perspective. But, when the reader pokes further, if s/he does,the claims can disintegrate. Healthy skepticism is my bias. I am willing to entertain new ideas, and have tried some. I like acupuncture. I do aromatherapy. Healthy eating (SCD) and exercise. Mindfulness. But if a proponent of 'new medical practices' uses leading words to promote them (and him/herself), well, it raises many red flags.

Mr. Whittaker got an MD, but never did his interning. The sites that endorse him were all constructed by him.

This is an interesting quote in a review about Whitaker's book Healing Miracles. On the whole, I would be inclined to agree with his assessment.

Radio commentator Ronald B. Keys, J.D., Ph.D., a non-mainstream medical consultant who practices in New York City, states:

While I strongly disagree with the sweeping generalizations noted in these titles (they are ridiculous), perhaps the salesmanship is the problem. In any event, I believe that on balance Julian Whitaker, M.D., has done more good than harm and would not point my cannons at him... The real enemy is ignorance on both sides. Most of the titles [above and in the box below] are so sweeping that they invite attack and skepticism, but on the other hand, how do you get people to read your stuff? . . .

I go to a Naturopathic clinic. I get a huge discount b/c I'm so broke. So I see my ND 1/week. They're supporting my neuro symptoms (which they attribute to possibly side effects of gabapentin) w/some supplements. I also see my regular doc, which gave me the gabapentin. The ND ran blood tests on my D, B12, and another which measures how much of the B is actually getting into my cells. B does nothing if its just floating around. B was high, the other was normal. I have MTHFR mutation so knowing if B is being processed is especially important for me.

I think knowing more about how the body works and having the right supportive care could have prevented me from being pumped full of drugs when I was a kid/teen for my GI issues and depression/anxiety/panic. But of course I had no internet then and unfortunately only a Pcp/regular western medicine to lean on.

I'm not really familiar with the 'centers' but just do your research. I definitely think supporting your cofactors, getting the right blood tests, eating right, having genetic testing done if possible, and taking care of your body is very important in addition to the unfortunately oftentimes necessary drugs we have to put into our bodies until and actual answer/cause can be found.
I'm still trying to find the cause of my 'diagnosis'. It sucks to suffer everyday and wake up to it everyday, knowing its another day of suffering, and no one knows why yet. As I type this, I have a seemingly electric jolt stabbing my left foot, and less intense ones in my hands. Sigh.

How long would you be at cleveland clinic? Pain management group sounds longer than a day! Or do you live close...

My physical therapist can tell so much about me , even on a decent day..our muscles and facia in no way feel normal to the trained....