J. H. 11/16/07
"I am a 42-year-old business executive suffering from mild stomach/intestinal issues with accompanied bouts of facial sores and lesions. The facial sores would range in areas and would take long periods of time to heal. I was plagued with this for nearly a decade. I had countless visits with varying family physicians and internal medicine physicians. Most visits revolved around my facial flare-ups and treatment was usually antibiotics either oral or topical-sometimes both. Each flare-up was extremely upsetting to me as it was embarrassing, compromised my work relations, severely influenced my confidence, and left me with an overall feeling of helplessness." [read more]
K.O. 11/28/07
"As a last resort, I had brought my young son to see Dr. Kalidas a few years back. He was seeing a psychiatrist, he was threatening suicide, and he was on heavy medication (either Zoloft or Paxil). Dr. Kalidas did wonders with him. Within a few weeks I had my son back! So it was no surprise that when my health started to spin out of control I went to see him myself. My health took a turn south when I herniated a disk in my lower back, then I started having horrible pains in my lower back and hips, then arms, neck, feet, hands, etc. My teeth started to move as well. I was given several steroid injections in my back which while it eased the pain temporarily, I developed serious spasms at all hours of the day (worse at night). I was hospitalized suddenly for internal bleeding caused by ischemic cholitis, which affected my stomach terribly. I was hospitalized again for severe pain all over my body, low blood pressure, high white blood count, the doctors couldn’t find anything conclusive." [read more]
A.Y. 08/01/2006
" May 6, 2005 I was brought to the Emergency Room due to blood pressure of 190/104. I was admitted in the hospital the same day and 2 more admissions after that (May 28 and June 3, 2005) for the same reasons. On May 28, 2005, I had a BP of 220/130 and was brought to the hospital via ambulance. Many tests were performed in the hospital including a treadmill stress test, echocardiogram, a nuclear stress test, MRA of renal arteries, and an angiogram of the abdomen with renal run off. All test results came out negative. I was discharged with essential hypertension diagnosis. I was given diuretics and I lost 14 lbs. in a few days. I became very sick. I had bad reactions to the different medications prescribed to me. Ten different kinds of blood pressure medications were tried. I was practically bed ridden for 7 months, with no energy, and suffering from a lot of symptoms. I heard about hormone saliva testing so I had it done in August 2005. The results showed that I have abnormal rhythm of cortical hormone (stress hormone). I showed the results to different doctors, including an endocrinologist, whom my primary care doctor referred me to. I was so disappointed that no one came up with any intervention." [read more]
J.H. 01/18/08
"I have struggled with my health for many years. I was diagnosed with depression in 2000 and even with counseling and drug intervention, I still struggled with constant fatigue. I felt like I did not have the energy to participate in life. After my children began treatment at The Center for Natural & Integrative Medicine, I decided to see if they could help me with my depression. I was started on a regimen of neurotransmitter support and some vitamin imbalances were identified and addressed. I returned 6 weeks later. Dr. Kalidas was shocked that I was not feeling any better. We sat down and discussed my entire medical history. The body aches, the occasional skin rashes, the mental fog, the long list of orthopedic struggles, the unexplained but thoroughly investigated chest pain, the tendonitis, the bursitis, the hair loss, and the hormonal imbalances etc.. This laundry list of medical issues we had named “Julie Factor” because it seemed like I had one problem after another. Dr. Kalidas put the whole history together and saw the possibility that these were all related. He ran new tests and discovered that I have Chronic Lyme Disease. Strangely, this diagnosis was a gift of hope. I was so relieved to know that I had one illness not many seemingly unrelated struggles. I did not have to live in fear of what would be wrong next. While treatment for Chronic Lyme Disease is a long difficult battle, I am making great progress. I will no longer be limited by my lack of energy or pain. I know that Dr. Kalidas has not only saved my health, he has given me back my life." [read more]
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