As a baby I developed eczema on my back and throughout my
childhood had outbreaks behind my knees and in my elbows. At the
age of 5, I also developed asthma. These diseases were not very
common at that time and my attacks were somewhat of a novelty at
school. Of course this also made treatment very basic.
It was not until I was well into my teens that I developed hay
fever, and my asthma attacks began to last longer, and I also
developed a form of weeping eczema. After a period in hospital with
a bad attack of asthma, I was prescribed Becotide (a preventor) and
Ventolin (a reliever) inhalers, which I have used ever since.
Approximately 8 years ago my eczema began to get much worse and
eventually my dermatologist said that my immune system had
completely broken down. At this stage I suffered from recurring
abscesses in my teeth, which would not heal despite large doses of
antibiotics. It was then that my own GP and myself felt that
conventional medicine had no more to offer me and recommended me to
a homeopath. Unfortunately, under this regime one has to get worse
before one can get better and, after discarding all medication
except my inhalers, I developed eczema all over my body with the
exception of my feet. For the first 3 months I do not believe that
I slept at all.
However after approximately 2 years I began to see great
improvement, but then suffered a massive asthma attack, which put
me into hospital for a second time. I believe that this attack was
due to a combination of unseasonably hot weather and the flowering
of the rapeseed crop. However, my homeopath was concerned enough to
consider that it was no longer safe to treat me.
I have since tried every other alternative you can think of with
the exception of herbal remedies, and all have played their part in
making some improvement. However, 18 months ago, after yet another
deterioration in my condition, I was searching the Internet and
came across NAET. It was fortunate for me that 2 people had just
begun to practice in England, and I started my treatments in a
weekly basis in September, 2000. It is now November, 2001 and after
approximately 60 treatments, I am now left with a small amount of
eczema on my face and hands, which is gradually reducing with every
treatment I have. I have also never felt better in my life. Since
April this year I have used my Becotide inhaler for one week (after
using it twice daily for 23 years) and have barely used my Ventolin
at all - even through the rapeseed season, which was when I always
suffered the most.
I cannot recommend this treatment highly enough. It gets to the
cause of the allergy (extremely important when it comes to
environmental allergens), does not merely mask the symptoms, and is
the only treatment I have tried where I have been encouraged to
continue use of relieving medication whilst having treatment. The
best thing is of course, after the first 25 hours, you don't have
to avoid the allergen anymore!
Julie Holland, England