Guest guest Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 Hi Thauna and everyone, One thing I heard that has worked well is telling patients to change all of thier "I can't" comments into "I won't" comments. It makes the patient realize who is responsible. I just can't change my diet, because........ becomes I just won't change my diet because... Jessie Black, N.D. Re: Q; chalazion Thauna, Not to be critical, but I am always curious when WE try to help the patient when THEY are unwilling to change. Why do we as physicians feel it is our responsibilty to palliate the problem. No matter what you do, you will never address the cause (or at least a part of the cause) and thus NEVER correct the REAL issue. Remedies are great- but not without patient co-operation. Why fall into the allopathic mindset of "fix me"? In these situations, I usually tell them there is nothing I can do that will overcome what they are UNWILLING to do.Dick ThomBeaverton, ORcancer, endocrine, Health of Business (workshops starting in September) ALoha,I have been treating a 20 yr old asian female with recurrent chronic chalaizions on her right upper and lower eyelid. They first started age 16- she had surgery to have them removed but they recur yearly.Her history includes: smoking age 11-16 and drinking 3 cokes daily as a teen. She eats a SAD diet and isnt willing to change her diet.I repertorized her case and rx Silica 30 c and hot compresses with euphrasia tea x 2 mo. The swelling tearing of her eye lid improved but there is a chalazion starting to develop on the outer canthis of her lower right eye. Last month, I rx Unda 2, 20 and 258 and switched to organic facial cleansers.Any other ideas?Thauna Abrin ND Honolulu, HI Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. Quote
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