In Hopes of a Solution

Today was the much anticipated appointment with the naturopath Doctor. It was a quiet little trendy office with a serene blue paint color, European furniture and Enya playing in the background.

This first consult was a bunch of paperwork asking questions pertaining history of diet, sleep patterns, ailments and medications. Nothing out of the ordinary from seeing any other health professional. Don't get me wrong, I did get some answers but I think I was honestly hoping for more-- more details perhaps. More of an in-depth analogy. Maybe a quick fix.

I had taken Hudson to the regular family doctor yesterday to analyze his fever (he runs at about 37.3 on a normal day lately) and he chalked it up to yet another on-going cold, saying his head was plugged and in time it will pass. The slight fever could be his body fighting the cold or from teething. Same explanation as the two previous visits, but still wanted to ensure I had a reason to go today and see another source. I explained the information to the herb doctor, in hopes of a better answer than the one that pissed me off one day earlier. After all, he's been sick for what feels like forever and this visit is $150 just to get in the door.

After taking one look at my little boy, she says, 'He's tired... is it his nap time?'

I was immediately offended and explained to her that he just woke from a 2 hour nap at day care, and the sleepy/sickly look to him is the reason behind our visit.

After a list of more questions, her verdict is that he has an allergy of some sort and would be able to pin point it better the next visit. Apparently milk and wheat allergies trigger the sinuses-- the assumed reason behind his cold. This is no shocker to me, it's the easiest start to a solution. I knew from my Mother's intuition that it was allergies from the start, I just wasn't sure from what. So for the next 5 weeks I am to cut out all flour and dairy, (*gasp*!... let's not forget that my son is a complete carboholic and eats grilled cheese and pizza as his main food intake.) Nearly all kid snacks contain wheat, modified milk ingredients or dyes. Mum-mums are the only thing safe in the snack cupboard right now.

She did give me a list of modified food items like spelt (a hexo-something-rather that is derived from wheat) for pasta, flour, bread, and to try soy milks and cheeses. She even suggested that I roast red peppers and mash them to make pizza sauce. Not sure how I am going to be able to stick to this diet entirely with daycare and Hudson seeing the other kids eating the goods. Well that, and the fact that he is so darned picky. Tonight he ate some chopped up grapes and some oatmeal.

I was also given a long list of herbs (I am okay with it) to get him to start taking to boost his immune system. He is now taking a liquid multi vitamin as well. Tack on another 100 bucks to this day.

I don't want to sound bitchy or ungrateful but all in all, I just wanted more. More help? Maybe an easy answer? I don't know. I just want to know what is wrong, and I am sick and tired of people asking if he is sick or tired.

I work with a lady who does touch healing and Rheki, so I asked her in advance if she wouldn't mind looking over the long list of diet modifications and herbs, and then finally doing a muscle test on him (it is a term they use to read what the body is saying).

I'll keep you posted.