alternative medicine health care, complementary and alternative medicineI think everyone can agree that going to the doctor’s office always takes longer then first expected. Last time I went to the doctor’s office it was for some cold medicine to kill a runny nose and sore throat that had zapped my voice. The appointment was made two days prior for 2 pm. I got there ten minutes early, filled out all the paper work, handed over my insurance card and sat down to wait for the nurse’s invitation in. With people sick all around me, babies crying and everyone with a solid, “I don’t want to be here” face, I was counting the seconds to see the doc. 2:10 past and then it was 2:20 and finally after 40 minutes of unplanned waiting I was called back. The diagnosis to prescription probably took no more then five minutes after seeing the doc.

When I decided to seek alternative medicine health care, the alternative medicine doctor was available the day of. From the time I had accepted the need for health care advice to the time I was heading to the store to pick up complementary and alternative medicine was an hour and a half. It was so simple, hassle free and people were actually smiling in the alternative medicine health care office. The over the counter remedies wouldn’t call for another prescription if the symptoms ever came back. For a guy on a budget, like myself this was the most stress free way to get taken care of.