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In April 1998 I
developed pain in my upper left arm that radiated across my
chest and caused uncontrollable shakes in both legs. I visited
my GP who diagnosed a heart attack; I was admitted to
hospital. The ECG and blood tests were normal so after two
hours I was sent home.
This was the first
episode of what was to become a living nightmare for the next
five years with weekly emergency admissions to hospitals to
see various specialists, each offering yet another diagnosis
and prescribing ever increasing amounts of medication. This
medication ranged from over the counter painkillers to cardiac
medication and finally morphine.
At this stage I was totally housebound
and for weeks on end I was unable to get out of bed due to
excruciating pain. |
Ann
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It was during this time that
I had several admissions to various hospitals. I was even
transferred from one hospital to another. I had, 5 MRI scans, an
angiogram, a Thalium scan, several ECGs, two EMGs, EEGs and chest
x-rays; which all proved normal. I was still suffering from the on
going pain. I had intensive physiotherapy, osteopathy, massage,
visited a chiropractor and I also had acupuncture. These therapies
helped in the short term but I found that two to three days later I
was back to square one.
The random diagnosis given
by London, Harefield and Oxford hospitals are as follows:
Heart Attack
Angina
Cardio-Vascular Disease
Blocked Arteries
Brain Tumour
Epilepsy
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Aneurism
Brucilosis
Osteoporosis
Psychosis
Parkinsons.
The diagnosis proved to be
totally unfounded as the medication prescribed did not eliminate the
pain or the problem. Due to the cocktail of drugs I developed
jaundice and was told this, and my symptoms, were due to excessive
alcohol. I am a non-drinker. This was proven by blood tests.
On reading an article in the
Daily Telegraph (see article on site) about Body Stress Release I
decided, in desperation, to explore that avenue of treatment. On
meeting Paul Masuriek I immediately felt at ease and, for the first
time during this horrendous ordeal, had found someone who was:
a) prepared to listen
b) both professional and
pleasant.
This was a giant leap
forward and very reassuring. I had been in continual pain for five
years and was slightly apprehensive but I was immediately put at
ease. I had two treatments a week for the first two weeks, then one
a week, now the occasional top up. Within two months I was driving
again and leading my normal busy life. Had I not had the good
fortune to read that article I shudder to think where I would be
today.
Ann
C Shand
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