KristiJ's Blog

The bees, pain ,and hope!

I was just coming to the site to commend "the doctors" show for having some very cool medical information on the show.  I have always used alternative medical care, particularly in the last 5 years since being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis--and have had some good results.  No one ever told me about bee stinging though, and although the thought terrifies me, I am in the process of seeking out someone who will do this therapy.  It was nice to see that the doctor showing the procedure was so professional (translation: not a quack), reassuring, and even funny.  I wish all my doctors had such a good sense of humor when they were treating me! 

Anyway, I was wondering if the show is planning to have a pain episode?  I glanced through the past show topics and it doesn't seem as if they have covered different pain conditions in any depth.  Looking through this blog, it seems like a lot of their viewers are suffering from a lot of different kinds of very chronic, very serious pain.  I know I would love to hear about the different treatments, like the bees, that don't have to be drugs.  Perhaps the bee doctor could come back and talk more about that and/or other non-drug treatments from an oriental/alternative/complementary perspective, as well as the medical doctors talk about what they know.  There are so many treatments available...Please don't lose hope, those of you who are suffering...