What To Expect
Questions about your lifestyle, eating habits and preferences, temperament, personality, sleep patterns and medical history help the homeopath to form a complete picture of you. This picture will be matched to the symptoms of your illness in order to prescribe a particular type and strength of homeopathic medicine.
As a guide, your first appointment could take up to an hour or more, with follow-up appointments typically lasting 30 minutes. This does vary depending on the homeopath and the setting in which they work (NHS appointments may be shorter for example).
Preparing for your appointment
To get the most out of a consultation, it is helpful to make some notes
beforehand and to think through all the issues that are affecting your
health. Some homeopaths ask new patients to complete a questionnaire
before their first appointment. This is a helpful way of saving time and
to your advantage to do so if requested.
The prescription
At the end of the consultation your homeopath will give you a prescription
and advise you how often to take the medicine. Homeopathy is usually taken
in tablet or pillule form, but is also available in liquid and powder
form. You may be prescribed a homeopathic gel or cream for topical use as well.
Follow-ups
The first follow up consultation will usually be around four weeks after
the first prescription, although in some cases it may be sooner. The
session will be shorter, and the homeopath will ask about changes that
have occurred, using their detailed notes as a reference point, before
deciding on the next course of treatment.
The number of consultations needed is difficult to predict – it depends on a number of factors such as the age of the patient, how long the symptoms have been going on and their individual response to the prescription.
