I came to see Shasta because I was experiencing extreme tiredness, pain all over my body with coldness, and enormous sinus like pressure around my right eye. My eye also felt swollen. I had been to many doctors about this for a few months without any relief. I also had a big lump, almost an inch in diameter in my neck; right side; and a cyst like lump on my head ~ 6 millimeter. I also had restless leg syndrome, hard time sitting down and sleeping because of the pain in my back and lower half of my body; numbness in my hands at night, and a hard time getting to sleep. In addition, I had very bothersome and painful menstruation; blood clotting - very bad cramping on the third day.

After ~4 sessions of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine and diet, my eye was hardly or not at all swollen anymore; and the pressure was 90% gone, the lump in my neck decreased to about 1/5 of the size; the "cyst" on my head dried up and had no more pain; the pain in my body was almost gone and I sleep wonderful now; no more tingling in hands; no more restless leg. After five treatments the sinus pressure was 100% gone. The first treatment was on the first day of my menstrual period; on the third day there was no cramping, and I flowed very different and better than I did for years. I even was able to run 2 miles on the 3rd day; where I usually have to lay in bed for hours and take anaprox for pain.

To me this was a miracle. My tiredness made place for strong active and happy energy.. Turning 41 was not a great feeling for me 5 months ago; now I feel very young again! Throughout the process I started feeling better and better and happier. The Chinese herbal medicine that Shasta gave me really helped too. Besides that she put me on a kicharee (mung bean soup) diet, which was tremendously good for me. It made me feel very strong and fulfilled my hunger for good wholesome food. I also was able to get off coffee and cold raw foods, which wasn't easy for me, but I've learned about some wonderful alternatives. I found the acupuncture sessions very relaxing and I was treated with a lot of love and interest; something I had never experienced in any other doctors office!

I will keep going to see Shasta every month, just to feel great. I learned that symptoms are to be looked at with respect to your overall health, and with some effort and persistence, you can treat your whole body and find out where your problem lays. There is a reason for a symptom, not just a pill or treatment. There is nothing better than a healthy body.