The diagnosis...FINALLY!!!

I have been feeling unlike myself since I found out my brother was sick. When he died, it became worse for me. My energy level was low, my drive to do anything was gone. Everything changed!!

The past 4 months I have seen a decline in my health and wellness. I have been tired all the time, dizzy and light headed and have gained weight. I can't get through a workout with passing out. It is terrible. I took a few weeks off of Train with Jane and went back again on Wednesday; it was the worst I'd ever been. I got through 1/3 of the session and had to lay down on the floor for 10 minutes because I felt so ill, dizzy and nauseous. It was terrible. I wanted to cry. I used to work out 5 days a week, do cardio 6 days a week and complete 2 boot camps a week. I was at the top of my game.

Stress kills. I truly believe that. The immense stress I was under with my brother's illness and death brought me to my knees. I needed to do something. I went to my family doctor many times in the past year and a half only to hear that my symptoms are too general and there was nothing he could do for me. Frustration now built on top of the stress.

Enter Dr. Natasha at Be Well. My life saver!!! She wanted to sit down and talk about my health and see if there was any suggestions she could offer me. Once we spoke about my history and my symptoms, our friendly chat quickly became an assessment to which she ordered blood tests right away. There is was, after 1.5 years of frustrating wonder about what was wrong with me, Dr. Natasha saw it in black and white. My blood work revealed that I am severely low in B12 and Iron; Pernicious Anemia is what I have. So now I have a supplement regimen to follow with weekly B12 shots and I am on the path to recovery. I just started today so I will certainly share the changes I experience. I can't wait to feel like me again!!

Dr. Natasha is a wonderful person and holds great care and concern for her patients. If you are looking for a Naturopathic Doctor, look no more, It's Dr. Natasha! She is really booked so you may have to wait a couple of months to get in to see her but she is great and well worth the wait! She can be contacted at Be Well 519.972.9355.

Another issue I have had since my early twenties is my neck. I injured it many years ago and could not complete physiotherapy because I would get really sick. Instead of seeking alternatives I stopped and let it heal as it did. In the years that passed I tried massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic work but never really stuck to anything long enough. That is until now!!! I had X-rays down a month ago and they revealed that I lost my cervical curve.....My neck is now straight!! No wonder I have such pain and discomfort. I black out when I look into my armpit, I pull a muscle when I reach under the couch to get something...it's not fun. Dr. LeSage put me on a treatment protocol and together with Dr. Vizirakis I have been getting adjustments twice a week. I already feel better (it's been a month of treatments now) and my neck muscles are relaxing enough to show a significant difference in pain level. I'm getting my spinal scan again in another month and at the 6 month point I'll have another X-ray. It's wonderful to be on the path to recovery!!

If you are looking to have scans of your spine done come and see me at Be Well! I complete the scans for both Doctors and then they will review the findings. It's a great tool to see just how aligned you are and how tense your back muscles are.

So, can you keep up? I know I have many issues to share but what I am most excited to share is my successes!! When I achieve my list I will truly have created the best me there is and then the sky will be limitless for me!

This is me.....creating wellness in my life!