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Ok ladies I guess I can post his website because Hampton did in the beginning. www.onallergycenter.com Obviously we are not promoting it for any reason other than we personally went and both are feeling better. Read up on DHEA if you want. Some holistic doctors are reccomending it for various things. I believe it DOES increase other hormones and some doctors perscribe more than they should because I read too much can cause some other symptoms- especially with some increase in testsotrone in women. That's why the smaller dose is important. I don't know if it interacts with other meds but I suppose if you are on hormones that could affect them. Actually this doctor has perscribed for Hampton and I to take estrogen and testostrone because he believes our hormones are on the low side of normal.- this was determined after the blood test. I haven't had a chance to go to a compounding pharmacy to get these natural hormones yet. You can look at his site. Cost-wise- I had gone for both the hormone and allergy testing in Texas like Hampton. In that they were out of network providers for my allergy stuff I had to pay my deductable and 70% after that. Total cost was about $1100. The hormone stuff which is not covered because it isn't something the FDA recognizes costs $1000. Both tests included getting these "antigens" that you are given to take home which will last a long time are included in that price.I know that he boasts that since the hormone antigens are his stuff- if you don't feel helped by them he will refund your money. He can't for the other tests because they go thru insurance. He has a radio program in Texas and he makes that claim even on his show. It might not be realistic for everyone. However I've spent much more of "my retirement LOL" on other holistic doctors in the past and I didn't feel better. I can tell you the drugs I've been on have included lexapro, ultram, flexril and kolonopin. I was on only a baby dose of the lexapro so I'm off it as of this week. I am taking much less of the flexril and ultram- some days none at all. I still take kolonopin- .5mgs at night to sleep better but I'm cutting part of that pill down so actually not .75mgs but less than .5mgs. He had no problem with me taking the drugs I was on with the DHEA and the other antigens. I have already said my energy is better and my pain is also about 50-60% better. I think some of my pain is from some gardening because I haven't been able to do much in a long time and I've felt so good I've done more than I have in over 4 years. You can read what he thinks fibro and chronic fatigue are from and decide for yourself. If you are considering something drastic like going to Texas you can have some of the bloodwork done at your lab and let him see the results so he can say whether or not it might be something he can treat. Both Hampton and I did that before we made the trip! If you have any other questions feel free to pm me and I'm sure Hampton would say the same. |
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