Went to see Dr. Traci Price, an ND working under Dr. Berkner in June. I was sorely disappointed. I paid for a 30 min appointment which literally ended at the 30 min mark. Ok. I was there with a severe allergic reaction that had erupted as a red, itchy, swollen rash on both of my arms....on fire! I told her the whole story and provided her with a chronology of photos and symptoms outlining the progression along with 6 months of standard testing, not related to the reaction.
She provided me with an ozonated olive oil (which did nothing, not even to keep the skin from being SO dry) and a liver support supplement. She said I should come in for Ozone blood treatment, once a week for 4 weeks; the first being scheduled TWO WEEKS later. Then, said I need to make a follow-up appointment for 3 months from this appointment. Three months????
As I was paying my bill, she stated that if the symptoms change, I was to message her (via the portal). This was on a Wednesday. On Friday, the rash started spreading to my chest. As the office is closed on Friday, I'd hoped that she was monitoring the message board.
I messaged on Saturday and stated the rash was spreading to my neck. I messaged again on Sunday and said the itching was becoming horrific and still spreading.....rapidly in my opinion.
Crickets.
For some unknown reason, the office was closed on that following Monday, a day they were typically open. I called on Tuesday and was told the Dr. Price would get to the messages soon. Late that Tuesday, I got a message from the office receptionist stating that Dr. Price advised that I was to "stick with the plan as it is written for at least one month" and asked if I had been tested for hepatitis. There was nothing in the response regarding the rapid progression of the rash. I responded, "No." (Had she looked at the testing I'd provided her, she'd have answered her own question.) To date, I've never received any further correspondence.....not from the receptionist OR Dr. Price.
I showed for the first Ozone Blood treatment. Apparently, it was low dose ozone. Fast forward a little: the dose was SO low and the symptoms SO severe that there was ZERO affect.
As I was leaving the office, after the blood treatment, I managed to catch her after she was checking out a patient and asked if she would consider upping the Ozone Blood treatment to 2x/week. She responded by saying that typically, she'd determine the severity of the problem and then she'd consider upping it. At that point, I held out my arms....which were ON FIRE, red and inflamed.....and asked if THIS looked severe enough for her. She just said that we'd wait and see how the treatments go. All I could think was that in 3 months, I might be dead.
When I initially called the office, I was hoping to get an appointment with Dr. Berkner. I understood she was outstanding, but at the time, she was not taking on new patients.
I changed doctors.
My new doctor informed me that my condition was bordering on LIFE THREATENING. Said that if I had let it go much longer, I'd have been in the ICU of a burn unit wrapped up like a mummy.
I've been with the new doctor for about a month. This doctor has thrown EVERYTHING at the problem stating that we needed to get ahead of the issue. I'm feeling MUCH better but am still not completely out of the woods.....but, now I have hope.
UPDATE: As of 8Sept, and 8 weeks on Ozone w/UVBI (Hemealumen) my symptoms are all but gone. I've had 2 flares; the 1st cleared in 3 days, the 2d cleared over night...progress. I haven't had any flares or even itching in about 2 weeks.....thanks to my new, amazing doctor! WOOHOO! Oh, and no ICU visits...LOL. read more