Naturopthy treatment?

ok, i've been here for a few months now and I've been doing good on my new meds/new doc. Wellllllllll I don't have health insurance anymore. I was paying for Cobra, but it went from 160 a month to 453 a month. I can't afford it. So... my income is too much for state help. The low income health insurance you pay $30 a month for has a waiting list that is a year long, and I can't get health insurance from an independent place because I have a pre existing condition.

So... I called a naturopathy which I'd love to do anyway because I've always treated everything holistically. BUT holistic Docs are $500 for the 1st visit and $250 each one after that and that does not include supplements or blood work.

I know there are Lymies out there who have used naturopathy but I can't remember who.... how's it going? how does it work? do you recommend it?

Thanks

Hi

I started off seeing a Naturopathic doctor. Unfortunately, for me, it was almost mroe expensive than seeing an LLMD. The first appointment was 150 and follow-ups were 75, and I had to pay for all the supplements out of pocket. With my LLMD, my pills are 70% covered by Alberta health care. In my opinion, Naturopathic treatment isn't any less expensive than seeing a doctor. If you can figure out supplements to take on your own, without a naturopath, it's a bit cheaper, but it's still expensive.

The naturopath near you seems pretty expensive, but I don't know what the average cost is in your area. My appointments don't cover any blood work or supplements either.

I think it depends on the training they have had. My naturopath is also a Chinese medicine doctor and a chiropractor. So she also does massage, moxa, acupuncture and adjustments as needed.

You have to look around and shop doctors. Ask what they do. Sometimes they do not advertise all of the things they do. Do not ask me why! Seems silly right! Well I found mine though word of mouth. Naturopathic collage is a good place to start. Ask around. Ask about lyme.

I see mine every about every 3 weeks but i know she has patients that she sees once every couple months due to finances. Giving them a list of things to do if one thing or and other happens. I think Naturopaths are much more aware of money. My doctor is always telling me how much different things cost so I can add that to my decision process when making heath care choices.

The thing is my doc has people flying in from everywhere to see her. I do not know how normal this is. She is very good! I am challenging to her. She seems to love puzzles and has had lyme herself. She believes it can be cured.

I hope this helps.

Rose - I've looked into the script programs - all of them. The problem is the dosage is not covered. I take Fluconazole once a day and prescription programs cover 1 pill a day. Target will give 3 pills for $10 in a month. I need 30 pills. The antibiotic I am on is not covered at the dosage either. I'm really stuck.

The one positive thing is that the county I live in has the highest rate of Lyme in the state. So it is very common here, no questions asked. You can mention it anywhere you go, and someone knows someone with it. It's a shame really, but... all the naturopaths, regular MD's, everyone is familiar with it. Everyone I've spoke to says they have a ton of patients with Lyme.

I even found a free clinic type of place, and they will treat me for Lyme but I am sure they follow guidelines, however I can at least get my bloodwork done for free there. Only problem there is, as soon as I come up negative they will stop treating me. I'm going to start there though.

Any ND who charges 500$ per session is in this for the money and not the healing.
I'm going into my 2nd year of Naturopathic medicine, and can tell you, when I'm certified, will never charge those INSANE rates.

I live in Montreal, which is a huge city, and the ND"s here charge a max of $150 for a 90 mins session.

All ND's can treat lyme, it's not the illness, it's the balance of the body they work on to give the body the strength to fight ANY illness.

I got much better naturally than with meds for my lyme.
It's all about proper diet, vitamins, supplements and herbs......I used oil of oregano, oil of clove, oil of cinnimon, oil of thyme, this was in a one shot forumla.
It's all about trial and error and doing a ton of reseach and asking questions over and over until you find what works for you.