Fortunately, I have always believed, first and foremost, that the patient is in charge. Other team members might be an MD or a chiropractor, for example, and we are all working to help the patient get well. I also believe it is my responsibility to educate my patient so that he or she has all the information necessary to make knowledgeable decisions about treatment. I cover the things that I know antidote remedies. I send each patient out of my office with a 2-page handout.
Different things antidote different people.
We have to communicate with each other in order to put out the brush fires that break out along their path to cure. It's not unusual for me to spend 30 to 60 minutes with a patient while I explain what homeopathy is, how Hering's Law of Cure works, what they can expect, how long it might take, what their responsibilities are, and what mine are. I've found that it helps tremendously to have the patient call back 48 hours after taking their remedy to check in with me. If the remedy is correct, I know that within that time frame the patient will already be having some interesting reactions to it. I can assure them that yes, this is the correct remedy, and yes, it's okay to feel these sensations, and again we talk briefly about Hering's Law of Cure.