Erkrath, 22.02.2004
“I want to tell you, life is wonderful …” – That’s how I think and sing again, and not only during daylight. After 20 years of Fibromyalgia and a constant increase of pain in joints and abdominal areas, tarting with headache, facial pain, jaw, even toothache which is not existing any more, pain in my ears, arms, hands and joints of my fingers, iliosacral pain (pain between butt and kidneys), pain making you feel like a piece of dough being torn to pieces. Hips, knees, ankles and even toes would afflict me with excruciating pain.
Through the cushioned soles of my shoes I would feel every tiny stone, thin branches or even gaps between flagstones on a sidewalk. In addition the usual morning stiffness, during daytime. My upper arms, the inside of my thighs, everything felt as if it was inflamed. I got to know all different kinds of pain: a stabbing kind of pain, a drilling kind of pain, a hammering kind of pain, an extracting kind of pain and a burning kind of pain. The most agonizing pain was the jumping kind of pain. Even when I was able to control myself most of the time, with a jumping kind of pain even my environment would get to hear I wasn’t doing well. On top the increase in weight through watery retentions and high blood pressure due to the constant increase of pain every fraction of a second, day and night, insomnia. My prayers at bed time would include the most inner wish to not wake up again. Then I would toy the thought of how to best commit suicide. My joy of living and energy of life was not existent anymore. More so tears. Why am I describing to you the status of my health first, prior to my Ayurveda Therapy? --- so you can get a picture and possibly find similarities to your own situation coming to the conclusion: if she was able to find help where, according to the doctors there was no help for such a kind of rheumatism, why not me? When Karin Drexler arranged the 4week Ayurveda Therapy in Kerala for me, a big positive change took place my life.
The medical care is a feast to your senses, physically as well as to your soul after all those years of incomprehension. After arrival there was a comprehensive case history administered by the doctor examining you. The conversation was very personal and extensive. No doctor so far would take as much time. This is the kind of impression I would get from now on at each of my daily visits. The masseuses are always discretely present in the background and would inform the doctor about the tolerance of oils with herbs which are specifically prepared for me.
Even at nighttime I’d have to report if I was suffering from pain. The nurses would inform the doctor and he would prescribe the according medication as well as an additional, nightly massage. It truly did help!
After a few days my happy temper started to return, slowly but steadily. And suddenly, out of nowhere, a painful seizure set in during daytime. I couldn’t hold back my tears because it was so heavy. I stood in front of my room crying and all I wanted was to go home. The nurses came immediately and a notified doctor would interview me to take immediate countermeasures upon which I could –without pain – laugh again already.
After 4 weeks I flew back home. I was Equipped with a medical recommendation for my well being and I was asked to give a medical report from time to time.
I was without a pain for almost one year. Now, after quite some time, with cold, wet and windy weather conditions I can feel a level of pain amounting to 10% or 30% of my former level of pain. This is an enormous success! Compared to my quality of life and living before, this was an enormous improvement!!! I want to encourage all of the indecisive and sick people to go ahead and take this step, or at least try to take it! Should you have any further questions please feel free to ask for my number.
Best of luck !
Doris L.
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