Jackie Raw - Homeopathy in Barnsley & Sheffield

During the summer of 2004 my wife was not enjoying the best of health. Unfortunately, at the time she inadvertently caught the inside of her right ankle on the car door. The resultant injury was a small mark on the ankle bone, which seemed innocuous and was left untreated.

Within a week or so the small mark had developed into a 1cm diameter flesh wound identified as an ulcer. A visit to her doctor required a dressing of Aqua Cel and Melolin. The wound continued to develop and within a few weeks a recommendation was made by her doctor that she should attend the local clinic to have the wound dressed twice-weekly by a nurse. The dressing constituted the use of tight four-layer bandaging which proved quite painful to endure. Over the following two years the wound refused to heal.

In February 2007 my wife had a fall and broke the top of her femur. Due to the presence of infection in the leg ulcer the break was pinned rather than have the femur replaced. Her general health deteriorated due to the trauma following the fall and a further complication was that she had key-hole surgery to remove gallstones. The four layer bandaging was proving to be extremely painful and more than she could continue to stand. The ulcer was growing in size and after four years of treatment was 8cm x 7cm in surface area and up to 6mm deep. All was not well.

A decision was taken to seek an alterntive form of treatment. Could homeopathy be the answer? On recommendation a telephone call resulted in an appointment with Jackie Raw, Homeopath at the Roundwood Health Clinic in October 2008.

From day one the treatment recommended has brought slow, gentle and significant changes both to my wife’s general health and to the leg ulcer. The intense pain from four-layer bandaging has no longer to be suffered. Confidence in the homeopathic treatment administered by Jackie Raw is unwavering.

The noticeable results after 14 months of homeopathic treatment are:

• No further trauma
• Substantial improvement in general well-being
• The ulcer is greatly reduced in area
• The ulcer has healed from the inside and to the surface
• No pain in the leg around the ulcer

It may be remiss to use a pun and say that my wife, who is in her 76th year, now has 'a spring in her step', but that is how she feels. Thank you homeopathy.

In both cases treatment effects shown are after after a period of 6 months.

I was recommended to see Jackie as I have had ME for many years and have tried conventional and complementary treatments, but to little avail. Homeopathy treats the whole person physically, emotionally and mentally and that has been important to me as ME is a complex disease with a myriad of symptoms that may seem minor and unconnected, but are all part of a bigger picture and points to a particular remedy (or remedies) for individual treatment.

I have not needed weekly appointments or daily medications; remedies are gentle and continue to work over time. It has been no quick fix, but there have been positive health changes.

Jackies's caring, sensitive and professional approach has been invaluable, providing support and encouragement, and I have no hesitation in recommending her.