Andrew and Dr's B and P

In some ways life is starting to feel a little bit back to normal, in other ways-not so much.

We had Andrew back at the Dr. yesterday due to recurring severe headaches. We needed to determine the source, fearing bleeding on the brain (and it wasn't just our fear...we were squeezed into an appt. rather quickly)!

After a thorough neurologic exam, Dr. B really believes he's having tension headaches due to the strain on his neck from whiplash. While there is still a sliver of a chance there's more going on in his brain than that, he didn't feel it was worth exposing him to so much radiation just to have a CT scan done.

Our physical care is handled almost exclusively by our chiropractor, Dr. P. She helps deal with everything from skin problems to nutrition and allergy issues to keeping our bodies adjusted. (I count it a testimony to her care that of the combined lifespan of my children being 15 years, Andrew is the only one who has been on antibiotics...once when we were visiting NY and when he had encephalatis).

However, there are times when you need an MD, so it's nice to finally have found a dr. that we like. We took Andrew back to Dr. B, who had seen us in the ER, as he had been great with Andrew, and he is actually the dr. who did mine and Mark's adoption physicals and paperwork.

It was just so refreshing to hear a Dr. say that he would not recommend risking radiation exposure when his exam didn't seem to indicate it...we've all heard of or been to Dr.'s who will run every diagnostic just because. And his recommendations for treatment for Andrew's headaches? Neck stretches, heat, and an anti-inflammatory...and if the natural pain-relief supplements we have been using have an anti-inflammatory, then they should be fine to continue using. Can you believe it? An MD who says it's fine to use a natural supplement. A Dr. who didn't just recommend a bunch of medication. That has been very rare in our experience, and we're grateful to finally have a Dr. that works well with our care mind-set and with the recommendations of our chiropractor.