O.T. (31 years, F)

Diagnosis: Endometriosis, breast nodules, menstrual cycle disorders, gastritis

"For years, the daily activities were a real challenge for me. Swollen feet, painful joints, inflamed muscles, daily migraines, continuous anxiety had become my closest “friends”. We never parted. Not even on my vacations. I felt tired and old. My life had become an agony. The many allopathic treatments the physicians had prescribed for me had never lead to a notable result.

Trying to find a real solution to my problems, I undertook a thorough research and I made up my mind to resort to the traditional medicine methods, that is to acupuncture and phytotherapy. After all, how could a few teas and some little needles scare me?

That is how I came to Dr. Codrut Tutu’s clinic. I was welcome by a polite gentleman with a kind face, who showed a lot of patience in hearing my complaints. Based on my diagnosis, the doctor recommended me a structured treatment, adapted to my problems. And, as everything went so well during my consultation, I was politely invited to go to my first acupuncture session.

The first needle... the second needle... the third needle... until all the needles were inserted in their places.
    - Now what must I do? I ask the good doctor.
    - Now you relax.... sleep well! I’ll see you in twenty minutes, the doctor wishes me, smiling.
    “Oops! 20 minutes? I have never retained the same position for twenty minutes. How could I possibly sleep? What should I do? I will close my eyes, to see whether I may relax.

I tried to relax, without much success, though, considering the novelty of my situation. Despite all these, the result of my first session was extremely promising. Twenty minutes later I felt as invigorated, as rested and as calm as after an eight-hour sleep.

During the next sessions, I found it easier and easier to relax. I even started  to notice the way in which the acupuncture needles activated the various affected areas in my body. As I broke my chain of thought heavy with daily issues, I realized with immense joy that my imagination had not worn out; it could still carry me far-far away, beyond the walls of the clinic: blossoming Japanese gardens, majestic mountains with snowy tops, the green lands of Ireland, the gleeful voices of the children playing with the circle, graceful swans flying in front of the Sun, a perfect rainbow over an exotic city and many other images so dear to me. 

Each acupuncture session had become an opportunity for introspection and dreaming... Every time I looked forward to see where the train of thought would carry me. Shortly after starting my treatment, I noticed that I was a whole lot calmer; that my analysis and action capacity under stress had increased; that for a minute I managed to escape the daily rush to enjoy the beautiful things around me and the people so dear to me who supported me all through my treatment and who helped me noticed all the improvements in my life’s quality.  As for «  the friends » that made me resort to acupuncture, they vanished. No longer have I  migraines, my joints are more flexible and my muscles toned up; there is no more swelling in my feet ; I regained my appetite ; in a nutshell, my body started working as it should. My last gynecological examination shows a normal uterine structure and a healthy uterus, without any scares from the old endometriosis. I have already forgotten what it is like to have pains!

Last but not least, I found my smile again. That warm, free smile filling your heart with light and joy; the smile defining us as human beings.  I thank Dr. Codrut Tutu for all these."