Homeopathy aims to treat your whole person, and as such the homeopathic interview is designed to understand what is characteristic about you and the way you live in your world. In order to understand what is characteristic about you, I will first ask you to speak as much as possible about what troubles you. Then I will ask questions to elicit more details about your mental, emotional, physical and general states, as well as about what events might have preceded these states and what causes them to change for the better or worse.
You may be surprised by the depth and variety of questions you are asked, and wonder how they pertain to your complaints. Rest assured that each and every detail assists me in understanding you as a whole person, not only from the perspective of a disease diagnosis.
Questions you may be asked may cover anything, from head to toe, inside and out, conventionally diagnosed or simply felt by you. Specific information may be asked about sensations you feel, how you are affected by your symptoms, your emotions and other ways in which you experience a sense of limitation or disease.
Homeopathy draws information from many sources and I may ask about certain body language or gestures you use that you have not thought about before. I will also ask you to recall significant dreams – either recent or past.
The only preparation you need to make before your first homeopathic appointment is to fill out and bring with you the patient questionnaire which outlines your past medical history.
In the case of children, I will want to know as much as possible about the family health background and the mother’s state during pregnancy and delivery.
At the end of the interview you will have the opportunity to ask any questions that may have arisen for you during the process. Once you have left, I will do further work on your case. Once I am satisfied that I have obtained all of the necessary information and have selected an appropriate prescription, I will prepare a remedy for you, together with full instructions.
Cure is usually slow and gradual – you may begin by noticing changes in your energy levels, how you think and feel, how you sleep. Then as your body balances itself, the changes work through to start curing the specific symptoms. It is very important for us to meet regularly to monitor this process over several months.