Determined to See

Carving My Own RP Treatment Path

Written By: ingridricks - Oct• 01•13

iStock_000016287253MediumI admit it.  I am not a passive “just follow, don’t ask” kind of person.

I like to be in charge of my own destiny and even when a treatment may be benefitting me, it’s my nature to ask lots of questions and keep searching for answers to heal my eyesight and ensure that my two daughters—if they happen to inherit this disease—will be able to effectively combat it so they can hold on to ALL of their vision.

I greatly appreciate everyone who is actively working toward a viable treatment and cure, but I don’t think any one individual holds the magic key.  I believe knowledge is power and the more information sharing and collaboration that occurs, the closer all of us struggling with this disease can get to a solution that meets our unique needs.  It’s my goal to gather as much information from as many practitioners who are wiling to share their knowledge – and then post that information on this blog so people can make their own decisions about the treatment path they want to pursue.

When losing something as precious as eyesight, it’s easy to let fear and desperation override gut instinct and common sense. But from this point forward, my personal treatment protocol will be driven by these three core principles:

  • Empowerment.  I want to learn as much as I can about what I can do personally from a diet, lifestyle and home treatment perspective to save and restore my eyesight.  The more I can do on my own, the more power I have over my overall health and destiny.
  • Affordability. I don’t want to amass huge credit card debts in order to save my eyesight.  From now on, I’m limiting my investment in supplements and herbs to a total maximum of $150.00 per month.  Along with Omega 3, Vitamin D, bilberry and other eye nutrients, I am resuming TUDCA, a liver detoxifier that costs around $40 a month.
  • Access: Whether it’s acupuncture or any other treatment, I’m going to look for solutions that I can access locally—with the help of holistic eye practitioners who are willing to share their knowledge (Thank you, Dr. Andy Rosenfarb)—so I don’t have to leave my family for long periods of time, amass more debt and worry about loss of income in the process.

  Here’s to personal empowerment and helping ourselves to heal our eyesight.

 

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11 Comments

  1. Dalith says:

    Thanks so much for sharing. I agree with your every word

    Dalith

  2. Sandro Pretolani says:

    Great as usual, Ingrid!

    • ingridricks says:

      thanks, Sandro. And thanks for all the research and information sharing you do. If you ever want to do a guest blog post, please let me know.

  3. Alysa S. says:

    These are great goals. It seems like sometimes we have to walk a bit down many paths before we find the one that’s best for us, which it seems you’ve found. Best wishes, as always, on this journey.

  4. Brian Smith says:

    Hi Ingrid,
    You are an inspiration to all of us.
    I am a 74 year male who has been told all of my life
    that nothing could be done to treat my R.P.
    Thanks to my research where I came across your articles
    I have recently started on a course of Acupuncture and
    supplements with amazing results.
    It shows you are never to old to start this treatment.
    Keep up the good work and good luck with your treatment.
    Kind regards,
    Brian Smith

    • ingridricks says:

      Brian,

      Your note makes my day. I’e definitely discovered that there is plenty we can do to help our eyesight, And acupuncture, herbs and supplements are a key component. Will you share the name of the acupuncturist you are using so I can share it with others in your area who have RP? Also..where are you based exactly??

      Best,
      Ingrid

  5. Brian Smith says:

    Hi Ingrid,

    Thanks for your reply.
    I live in Robina, on the Gold Coast, in Queensland,Australia
    The Acupuncturist I use is Alan Jansson who has
    his practice 10 minutes from my home.
    He is

  6. Brian Smith says:

    Hi Ingrid,
    Thanks for your reply.
    I use Alan Jansson who has been practising
    Japanese Acupuncture for many years.
    His address is 2184 Gold Coast Highway, Miami,
    Queensland,Australia.
    He trained under Dr. Andy Rosenfarb, and uses
    the protocol developed by him for the treatment
    of RP.

    Kind regards,
    Brian Smith

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