When I first came to Dr. David, I was diagnosed with reactive airway disease and acid reflux. I was taking bronchodilator tablets, and going through a large bag of cough drops per week. I also had a prescription for Nexium, but was only taking off the shelf antacids. I was coughing so much I had very little voice left. After about a month and a half of NAET treatments, I quit using the tablets, and by the time I had finished clearing the basic food groups, I’d quit the cough drops as well. My breathing is now 100% better. I have yet to fill a Nexium prescription, and my acid reflux is gone.
I’ve had seasonal allergies ever since I can remember. Every year in the spring and fall I would get watery eyes and a runny nose. Once I took a bee pollen tablet, and my throat got tight, I broke out in welts, got stomach cramps, and had trouble breathing. Yes, I knew I was allergic to pollen. I thought it was my only allergy.
The last 15 – 20 years I developed another set of symptoms that didn’t seem like allergies. Whenever I would get a chest cold, I would continue wheezing and coughing long after the other cold symptoms disappeared. Doctors would prescribe various inhalers which eventually would diminish the symptoms. Eventually, other things would seem to trigger these same symptoms, like acid reflux and my seasonal pollen allergies. Whenever something irritated my lungs, I just had an awful time getting back to normal. About a dozen doctors later, a pulmonologist ($500 for 15 minutes) told me that I had reactive airway disease, and the only cure was a steroid inhaler. This would help my breathing after about a month, but my mouth would break out in cold sores, even if I rinsed thoroughly after using it. While this would eliminate the symptoms temporarily, it never eliminated the root problem.
I was also told I had esophageal reflux. It took a $1,500 endoscopy to diagnose this. When my insurance company found out I had a prescription for Nexium, my rate went up about $45/month. I had asked previous doctors about whether my digestive system could be related to my wheezing. One doctor told me that the digestive and respiratory systems were not related, and that my digestive system could not possibly cause my breathing problems. I also had begun having the sensation of always feeling “full”. My appetite had greatly diminished, and even when hungry it took very little food to fill me up again.
When I mentioned all this to Dr. David, he told me that about 90% of reactive airway disease is caused by allergies. Suddenly the light came on! I scheduled an appointment.
Dr. David intently listened to my story. He said that I had probably wasted my money on the endoscopy (the understatement of the year!), and told me about the possible causes of acid reflux. It could be caused by either too much or too little acid and the symptoms are the same. He also told me I had leaky gut syndrome, and how it can trigger food allergies. I tested positive for seven food group allergies. He put me on acidophilus to straighten out my digestive system, and I started NAET treatments for my food allergies.
I still have some work to do on seasonal allergies, but I feel soooooooo much better! Finally, after all these years, I have gotten to the root of the problem and quit treating symptoms! How can pressing on acupressure points on the body while holding a vial cure allergies? I haven’t a clue. All I know is my body works better now, and it’s wonderful. If anyone would like to talk to me about my experience, feel free to give me a call at (913) 642-6094.
Rich Schuck