GP attitude to alternate therapies making me doubt myself

[Yeddi]

... did I cop a medicalised rant about acupuncture and herbs. Why "waste my money", there's "no proof" alternative therapies work

Hmm, perhaps your GP should catch up on her reading. There are actually quite a few studies that show the validity of acupuncture and some herbal remedies.

[J-LO]

I was diagnosed with Ross River Virus last march. The GP said to me, "There is nothing we can do for you but support you in taking time off work. We just have to let it run its course". I decided that wasnt good enough because I had just started a new job and really needed to be there. I was lathargic, fatigued, emotional and stressed by the fact that Ross River can be in your system for months to years. I decided to give alternative medicine a go. I had many tonics and acupuncture to build up my immune system and to help with my fatigue. Long story short, I was well enough to go back to work after 3 Weeks! I continued to take tonics and have acupunture for about 3 months. 1 year later, no Ross River showed up in my bloods!

I have now just been told I have Endometriosis. After spending the last couple of days down in the dumps and crying. I have put my thinking cap on and am going to give alternative medicine a go for this while waiting for the Gyno. I have already spoken to my Nathropath/Herbalist and am booked in for my consult next week to start taking tonics to boost my fertility etc.

I guess the point of me sharing this is that even though DRs say one thing, doesnt mean there is no other avenues to try. I was in no way thinking herbs/acuptunture was going to do anything, I was proven wrong. And I am hoping that this time round, I will be just as lucky!