From K.K. / Reproductive Therapy
I am 43 years old and have a child 6 years old which was conceived with the help of ART (assisted reproductive therapy). However, I was unable to conceive again using ART and was told that my eggs were too old. I decided to give acupuncture a chance.

Much to my surprise, I was pregnant after receiving acupuncture and taking Chinese herbal formula’s after only 3 months of treatment. Going through the ART cycles were so stressful and yet going to Skylands Acupuncture was not only calming but Deborah always gave me hope. K. K.

From N.G. / Fertility Treatment
We had been trying to conceive for over 2 years to no avail. My husband was having back pain and a friend suggested he go to Skylands Acupuncture for treatment. When he went to Skylands for his back he couldn’t help notice all the baby pictures on the wall. He then asked how acupuncture helps fertility and he rushed home to tell me all about it. I was skeptical at first, but then he told me how good he feels and that his back no longer hurt. I made an appointment and in less than 3 months I was pregnant.

I continued my treatments until the end of my first trimester and had no morning sickness. About 1 week after my due date my Doctor wanted to induce me and I did not want any drugs so I went to Skylands and with the help of acupuncture I went into labor naturally on my own and delivered a beautiful baby girl one day before my scheduled induction. N. G.

From Al Monzo, Glenwood NJ / Quit Smoking
Thank you for your assistance in making me smoke free.
I have smoked for 31 years and two packs a day. I have attempted to quit several times.

I tried on my own, tried using nicotine patches, nicotine gum, Nicotine lozenges, Zyban and Hypnosis and failed all attempts.The one thing I never tried was Acupuncture and after talking to someone else who successfully quit with this method, I decided to try it and found Skylands on the web.That was what it took to make me smoke free.

Again I say Thank you,
Sincerely, Al Monzo

From Peggy T. / Fibromyalgia
My name is Peggy. I came to see Debbie Waddell in August of 2002. In all honesty, I came for acupuncture treatment out of desperation, as a conventional pain medication was not helping me. At that time I had no idea that I had fibromyalgia. I had been to see medical physicians for agonizing pain in my lower back all the way down my legs and into my feet. I could not walk, sit, stand or lay down without horrible debilitating pain. The medical physicians were of no help.

I remember that day in August so well. I shuffled into Debbie's office as I could barely move my legs to walk. I had no idea what acupuncture truly was, all I could think of was needles. I was scared. Debbie put me at ease. She was so compassionate when she took my information. I could tell that she heard me and understood my pain.

Debbie then said that she could help me! Help me! I thought I was dreaming! Debbie gave me courage, she gave me hope. Debbie was determined to ease my pain, even to free me of pain.

It has been a little over a year and a half since that day in August Not only has Debbie been able to ease my pain with acupuncture, most days I am almost pain free. I can walk 1-2 miles a day, I can sit through a movie, and I can drive my kids to their recreational events and even stand and watch them play.

I have since been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Debbie has been treating me with acupuncture. She has also been instrumental in guiding me with advice on Chinese herbs, vitamins, diet and nutrition. Debbie is always researching, learning and finding new information about fibromyalgia that will be of help to me.

I cannot say enough how acupuncture has helped me. With acupuncture came Debbie. Not only has Debbie helped me physically, but mentally and emotionally. I always tell Debbie that she is my "Guardian Angel". She is also my friend.

From Linda D. / Meniere's Disease / Vertigo
I had lost about ninety percent of my hearing in my right ear and had been enduring constant tinnitus. But the worst symptom was the vertigo.

About every two months I would get absolutely debilitating vertigo accompanied by severe nausea. The vertigo would last anywhere from four to thirty-six hours. I would have to take fifty milligrams of medicine and lie still with my eyes closed until it passed.

For periods of months the vertigo would come every seven to nine days, and then I would get a month or two with the ringing and the deafness. I couldn't drive anywhere alone because I never knew when the vertigo would strike and render me completely incapacitated. When I came to see you in September I had just suffered a thirty-six hour of vertigo and my other ear was beginning to ring. I was desperate.

Conventional medicine offers no treatment or cure for this disease short of a questionable surgery that is very rarely successful. I had pretty much given up hope. But you saved me. After the first treatment the ringing in my left ear subsided. After two more treatments I began to get back some of my hearing in my right ear. After about a month my hearing loss was down to about thirty percent and I had not had any vertigo from the very first visit.

I continued receiving treatments three times a week for two months and then dropped down to two times a week. In December I missed about a week and a half of treatment again, the vertigo subsided and has not been a problem since.

I feel like you have given me my life back. I can drive anywhere without the nagging fear that I might get dizzy. I can hear my family when they speak to me and I don't have to constantly ask people to repeat themselves. The tinnitus is still there but it is not as loud and annoying. Our goal is to get all my hearing back and I believe we will reach it. I don't pretend to understand Chinese medicine but I can tell you I believe in it. I don't know where I would be without you. Thank you again.

From Sherry C. / Thumb Pain
I am a quilt artist and for several years, I have been having difficulty with the thumb joint on my right hand. When the orthopedic doctor took an x-ray he suggested that I have a cortisone shot in the joint. Of course, the prospect of this wasn't too appealing to me, considering the pain of the shot and the fact that I didn't want cortisone in my system. So, I decided to "grin and bear it", which I did for about a year.

I discovered that I began to use my left hand for tasks that hurt my right hand, and then my left thumb joint began to hurt as well. That's when I turned to Debbie and acupuncture. I took just two needles, placed in each arm, to relieve the discomfort and give me back the mobility in those thumb joints that I hadn't realized I had lost. It is truly remarkable that such a simple remedy has had such dramatic results!

Now, I am able to resume regular daily tasks without any pain in my thumbs, as well as getting back into the sewing room to quilt to my heart's content. I would highly recommend this method of pain release to anyone. It is painless and there are no side effects. Debbie has helped to give me back my ability to do everyday tasks easily and to keep my love of quilt artistry blossoming.