DrHug
DIS Warrior
- Joined
- Dec 9, 2004
No, I did my training here in Seattle at Bastyr. I was accepted to National (the Portland one) but in moving across the country by myself at 21 I decided that having relatives close was better (they lived about 45 min from school). And...I doubt you would have been the oldest there...you should have done it!!!! The average age of my class was 48....and there I sat at 21Do you do compounded meds yourself? I use a lot of compounded T3 (not the tylenol with codeine) and hormones in my practice.
Being near relatives was a very good idea. I remember when National was one of the only Naturopathic Schools around. My dream at one time, back in the early 70's, was to be able to start a Wholistic Medical Clinic, staffed by practitioners of all of the Schools of Medical Science. I think there are some of those around now. Drugs are 'way' overused nowadays. (Just my humble opinion). Every method has its value, and using the right approach to a problem would improve Medicine greatly. The first Chiropractor I ever went to asked me why I was there, since I was a Pharmacist. I was a little puzzled by the question, but told him, "Because it works". He had solved my DD's Scoliosis problem very easily, and that made me a believer. The Ortho Doc said it would require a year in a body cast and about 10,000 dollars. YIKES. This was in the mid 80's. Our Chiropractor fixed her in about 10 visits. The California Schools, fortunately, screen all Jr. High kids for this problem, and reported it to us. An acupuncturist was the only provider to fix my Dad's Cancer pain. Worked better than all of those Fentanyl Patches. And, I have used homeopathics with amazing results.
I have done compounding, but that is rare nowadays in a traditional setting. I used to LOVE that part of Pharmacy, and I miss it. In the Community Pharmacies that I fill in for, there is no longer any time for Cmpounding, except for easy, common items, so most things are contracted out to Pharmacies like my "boss's". His Pharmacy is in Corvallis,
and I rarely get down there to the office.
I know which T3 you are referring to. Those prescriptions are rare for us, and usually outsourced. When we do receive a prescription for T3, some Techs have mistaken it for Tylenol 3, so we have to be vey careful. triiodothyronine, written out, would be a better way to write, but it takes too long.
running now!! 
I did my undergrad "thesis" in the ped oncology unit at UConnMC. Those kids showed me so much energy, love and taught me about having a great attitude. Was one of the greatest experiences in my life.
business here at home! 
We went to a small local Appliance Store and they had a really nice GE Super Capacity that had just been refurbished for $225. We grabbed it, loaded it in the minivan and DrHug got it hooked up for me yesterday afternoon. Works good and was not much money so I will be fine leaving it with the house. 
Nice to be able to do other things while doing 
in school. in just two short weeks they unleash us nursing students on the unsuspecting folks at a hospital here in town. yikes!!
