Middle Path
Acupuncture &
Chinese Herbal
Medicine

Digestive Issues and Stress

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Since I can remember, I have always struggled with digestive issues. Because I do not have food allergies and am a very healthy eater, I passed off the symptoms as something I just had to deal with in life. My primary care doctor never took my symptoms seriously because they were not part of what is considered a disease or illness. Last Spring, I started to have unbearable ulcer like pains and was being treated with medication by my doctor. The medicine did little to help and the many medical tests I took came up with no result. In desperation, I decided to give acupuncture a try after hearing of its benefits through family and friends.

The day I walked into Lisa' office I was in extreme pain and somewhat skeptical that there was anything that could help. From my first treatment I began to feel an immediate change. I began to feel rushes of energy through my entire body and felt an overwhelming sense of emotion that could not keep me from weeping. As I knew little about acupuncture at that point, I did not expect this at all. Lisa was very gentle and reassured me that this was normal. She gave me the space to feel comfortable with what was occurring and encouraged me to give way to what was arising. The relief in my abdomen was immediate and the sense of calm I felt was like nothing I had ever experienced in my life.

That day I experienced about 6 hours of deep relaxation. Her knowledge and skill opened me up to realizing that I had been holding in many years of stress from a traumatic childhood and stressful work environment. The guidance and strength of her gifts helped me to let go of stress and balance the systems in my body over the course of 12 weeks. I still have many things to tend to on my own, but with her help I am at a very good starting point. I am now able to eat more regularly and am mostly free of the symptoms I had been living with for 20 years. Through her guidance and treatment, I was able to manage some stressful times with greater ease and equanimity and most importantly, through her, I have learned how to listen to my body. She also helped me to see other symptoms I had been experiencing all along, but had ignored. I have recommended Lisa to several of my friends as I have a great deal of faith in her.