There are ways of making an educated guess about how long it can take to significantly resolve an issue. However, there are fast responders and slow responders, and in my experience it’s next to impossible to predict which type someone will be, because each person’s body and state of mind is uniquely complex. Also, since Chinese Medicine places a great emphasis on how a person’s lifestyle impacts their health, it’s also true that each person’s life situation will impact their results differently. For instance, some people have more stress, which might slow down their healing process. But it might not! If you want me to give you an educated guess about your case, feel free to ask during your treatment. I don’t place great emphasis on the accuracy of predictions. Overall, I think the best way to assess your results is to just play it by ear and see how you’re doing each week. Regarding “full resolution” – it might be the case that we resolve your problem so that it’s still a little bit noticeable, but it’s not bothering you at all in your life. If you no longer need to take medications, if the issue isn’t affecting your performance at work or at home anymore, and if it’s not really bothering you at all to notice it, I consider that to be a very successful case! To get a problem down to 0/10 can sometimes take longer than simply reaching a point of success.