[maryok]

Just wanted to update on this. I completely abandoned the Ary. Protocol a few weeks ago when I found out about Dr. H's Protocol and am now thinking I threw the baby out with the bath water. Although my major symptoms were gone, I was still experiencing different forms of herxing 4 months after beginning it and thought that it was ineffective (ie, brain fog and fatigue. Now I'm realizing it was very effective but progress was so gradual, due to the strength of this illness.

Also, just happened to catch Deepak Chopra on Larry King the other night and liked what he had to say (he's probably the most well-known Aryuvedic practictioner).

Since my current Ary. practitioner is not an MD, I called her office today and got the name of an Aryuvedic MD in New York who uses both an eastern and western approach. I called him for an appt. and will send him the protocol.

What I like so much about Ary (hard to spell) is its focus beyond simply healing an illness -- it places an emphasis on restoring a healthy immune system so your body can fight off whatever comes its way. I'm a little concerned about some extreme side effects I'm having with the H Protocol -- and fear the new meds may be undoing some of the success I'd already achieved with the A. Protocol. Anyway, I'm really happy to find someone who can oversee my care from both an Eastern and Western perspective. I'll post back after I've seen him if anyone's interested.