"Three years ago I was officially diagnosed with Graves Disease. While I had hyperthyroid symptoms on and off since 1996 they became very severe in 2003.

"My blood labs were as follows: T-4 14.8, T-3 <0.01. My blood Pressure was 194/95 my heart rate was about 120 most of the time, it got as high as 160 with atrial fibrillation. I also had severe anxiety. The doctors told me I needed to have my thyroid destroyed with radio-active iodine or risk a heart attack or stroke. I agreed that my outlook was not good, but I didn’t like what I had read about destroying the Thyroid gland so I decided to try acupuncture.

"When I first met with Dr. Diane Cridennda she told me that she couldn’t promise that she could cure me but that she knew she could help me to feel better. With in 4 months both by T-3 and T-4 were normal and within a year my TSH was in the normal range.

"Dr. Diane gave me my life back, and for that I will always be grateful. My blood labs remain normal and I am now working on improving my diet to insure optimal health.

"Thank you Dr. Diane for giving me hope when no one else would"

Sandy Lane