A 60-year-old woman shares her story of relieving a very painful condition through addressing her emotional stress. This is a perfect example of highlighting the strong link between the mind and body and the powerful effect a professional and caring consultation coupled with a well-prescribed homeopathic medicine can have on someone’s life.

I originally went to see a homeopath for a consultation for what felt like a ‘block’ in my digestive system: anything I ate or drank hurt high up in my chest. An endoscopy showed that I had extensive ulceration of the oesophagus. I had tried other treatments with no change in my discomfort. Through careful questioning by my homeopath, in a very relaxed way, I was able to identify that the block I was experiencing was driven by emotionally based stress. I felt an immediate decrease in my discomfort during our time together by just talking about my stress, and this relief was supported further by taking an appropriately prescribed homeopathic remedy for just three days. I was able to eat again without pain and that block has never returned.

Since then, I have had two other homeopathic appointments and remedies to ease other discomforts I have experienced lower down in the digestive system. Again, these remedies have very quickly reduced my discomfort. Recently, for no reason I can determine, my initial discomfort returned. I  repeated the remedy, and it has again reduced this discomfort noticeably.

I anticipate after another dose my discomfort will disappear completely. I am very grateful for the expertise in questioning and thinking deeply and clearly about the best remedy that would safely and quickly assist my very individual digestive problems.

MICHELLE HOOKHAM, professional homeopath, NSW