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Andrews/Reiter Institute
Sun, 03/29/2009 - 16:16Comments
Re: Andrews/Reiter Institute
Submitted by Xandra on Sat, 2010-11-06 - 14:30
Dear Catlady,
I was wondering if you did the full year program? She talked for an hour every week, a year long, and that is how we worked and she helped me to bring my seizures down to a few a year, using several methods, but not the one you mentioned. I know Donna is not the usual doctor, that is for sure! But her successrate is high and there is a reason for it, her work is the most comprehensive elilepsy treament around. She is a doctor who cares, who knows from personal experience what it is to have seizures. She had her share of it, and then some. I went to one of the most respected epilepsy specialists in California, won't mention his name, he was good, and knew a lot about epilepsy, but never had a seizure in his life. There was something lacking in his treatment, and it was heart-felt experience of this condition. I like to consult the best when it comes to my health and take responsibility myself, not only be dependent on a drug alone or a few visits with a doctor. Donna supports that 100%.And it worked for me... worth the money, I got my life back and feel restored by her support. I could not have done this without her...
Xandra
Dear Catlady,
I was wondering if you did the full year program? She talked for an hour every week, a year long, and that is how we worked and she helped me to bring my seizures down to a few a year, using several methods, but not the one you mentioned. I know Donna is not the usual doctor, that is for sure! But her successrate is high and there is a reason for it, her work is the most comprehensive elilepsy treament around. She is a doctor who cares, who knows from personal experience what it is to have seizures. She had her share of it, and then some. I went to one of the most respected epilepsy specialists in California, won't mention his name, he was good, and knew a lot about epilepsy, but never had a seizure in his life. There was something lacking in his treatment, and it was heart-felt experience of this condition. I like to consult the best when it comes to my health and take responsibility myself, not only be dependent on a drug alone or a few visits with a doctor. Donna supports that 100%.And it worked for me... worth the money, I got my life back and feel restored by her support. I could not have done this without her...
Xandra
Re: Andrews/Reiter Institute
Submitted by riptide10x on Sat, 2010-11-06 - 22:56
As much as I wanted to believe it was real, I had a feeling she was promising too much. I'm sorry to hear you got ripped off but glad that surgery helped. We just got back from 3 weeks of seriously intense testing at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where my son had a stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) . That's where the surgeon drills holes (14) in your skull and implants EEG electrodes directly on the surface of the brain to get really detailed readings. They determined that the location of the focal points was in an area that was too risky to remove. He will have to have a W.A.D.A. test to be sure. By the way, that hospital was really impressive. Their epilepsy dept. is huge. After all the tests were completed, they had a 2 hr. conference with all the neurologists and surgeons (about 15 people), to discuss the treatment options for my son. The final decision was that it was too risky and he has too much to lose to risk surgery. They suggested that the NeuroPace may be an option when it is finally approved.
Good luck to you and your wife.
As much as I wanted to believe it was real, I had a feeling she was promising too much. I'm sorry to hear you got ripped off but glad that surgery helped. We just got back from 3 weeks of seriously intense testing at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where my son had a stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) . That's where the surgeon drills holes (14) in your skull and implants EEG electrodes directly on the surface of the brain to get really detailed readings. They determined that the location of the focal points was in an area that was too risky to remove. He will have to have a W.A.D.A. test to be sure. By the way, that hospital was really impressive. Their epilepsy dept. is huge. After all the tests were completed, they had a 2 hr. conference with all the neurologists and surgeons (about 15 people), to discuss the treatment options for my son. The final decision was that it was too risky and he has too much to lose to risk surgery. They suggested that the NeuroPace may be an option when it is finally approved.
Good luck to you and your wife.