The first visit will be the most expensive one because it is the most valuable time for both patient and homeopath. This is the visit in which the patient tells and the homeopath listens to the whole story. This initial consult can take from 90 – 120 minutes. Often the homeopath studies your case for considerable time even after the initial consultation.

Follow-up visits are shorter and less frequent, and are therefore also less expensive. As you improve, the interval between appointments gets longer.

The effect of the first remedy is evaluated at the follow up consultation which is scheduled anywhere from two to eight weeks after the initial appointment. The follow-up visits are used to monitor your progress and to determine when to adjust remedies. Future treatment will be determined at this meeting. The speed of recovery depends very much on the illness.

Acute complaints (short term) will resolve rather quickly and follow up will be sooner. Chronic (long term) illnesses will not disappear overnight. You must remember to be patient. This is a different style and ongoing form of treatment which does not rely on a quick-fix, illusion of health that suppresses symptoms. It is better to wait a little longer and address the underlying cause.

Classical homeopaths use one remedy at a time. What you will notice when you receive the correct remedy includes the reduction of or disappearance of specific symptoms, increased energy and stronger immune system functioning. After you have taken your medication it is important to notice subtle changes that signal growing health. Be sure to keep the follow up appointment. Surprisingly, patients “forget” their original complaints once they are gone. Even if the changes require time to develop, they usually are long-lasting.

Good health is not simply the disappearance of one or more complaints but an increase on overall health and well being, physically as well as psychologically.

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