How many treatments will I need?
As with many questions in homoeopathy the answer is not so simple.
Homoeopathy treats every person as a complete individual. This means that it is nearly impossible to say how quickly or how well anyone will respond to treatment.
Everyone responds to symptoms in a different way and consequently everyone responds to remedies differently.
The aim of homoeopathic treatment is to treat from within, at the cause of the problem rather than simply ‘fixing’ symptoms, which helps to make any improvement more permanent. As the cause of a problem has stronger roots in some people than others this means that some people take longer to heal, some take no time at all.
Many patients will notice a change within moments of taking a remedy (often in more short term problems) whilst for others it may take a few weeks. A guide I like to give is that I would personally expect to see a marked improvement after three sessions if they are kept at 4-6 weeks apart. I have found from experience that spending more time initially allows for a greater improvement and thus subsequent appointments can be booked as you feel you need them.
Preventative healthcare is often the best way of keeping your health at an optimum. Where possible I recommend taking the time to do something (homoeopathic or otherwise) continually to boost your wellbeing, rather than waiting until you are unwell.