Dr. Carroll Testimonials

For almost 30 years, I have had severe asthma and have been dependent on high doses of Prednisone in order to breathe. After two decades of taking Prednisone, a steroid-derivative, both of my kneecaps broke and never healed. I could still walk but was in severe pain and had restricted mobility. My medical doctors were not sure what to do.  Recently, they thought they might be able to fix my kneecaps with surgery.

While considering that option, I started seeing Dr. Carroll. My treatments with her began in spring, and by the end of the summer I was walking around pain-free. For the first time in 10 years, I am not walking with a limp. Even more encouraging has been the improvement in my asthma, which has always been worse for me in the wintertime, when I often had life-threatening asthma attacks. But this winter, for the first time in 30 years, I am able to walk my dog outside and have had no frightening asthma attacks as I did in the past.

Thanks to Dr. Carroll, I will not need knee surgery, and I look forward to more improvement in controlling my asthma.

Gail P. - Lake Station, IN

In August of 2002, I was diagnosed with asthma. I was put on Singular and given a rescue inhaler. Soon after that the asthma got worse and I was given a steroid inhaler and was told I had to use it every day. I now had over-reactive airways. During the change of season, I had to add 40 mg of Prednisone on top of all the other medication to manage the symptoms.

Today I am off all of the medications and have no symptoms thanks to Dr. Carroll and natural health care.

Debbie H. - Crete, IL

I have been a patient of Dr. Carroll's approximately 20 years. I consider her my primary care giver. She has helped me after a horrible car accident, that resulted in a brain injury. I know that her care is why I'm able to continue working.

Teresa R. - Hammond, IN

Dr. Carroll's functional medicine approach to health care has changed my life in many ways. She has treated me for various female health issues and chronic neck pain. She balances my body chemistry through nutritional supplements, keeping my immune system strong to fight off viruses, infection and disease.

She has educated myself and my family on nutrition and lifestyle modifications for healthier living. She has made me aware that my health is in my hands!!

Thank you Dr. Carroll...

If you hadn't diagnosed my daughters dairy allergy, I don't think she would be attending college now!

The bonus is - my granddaughter won't have to go through all the difficulties in school my daughter did since she was diagnosed with her dairy allergy before she started pre-school. This has been a miracle!!

Renee E. - Lake Village, IN

Before I saw Dr. Carroll I was chronically tired all the time. When I got off work at 3:00 pm I would pick up my kids from school, then go home and sleep for at least 2 hours, everyday! In September Dr. Carroll found that I had scoliosis of the spine. Now, I have more energy and I'm able to spend more quality time with my family. Thank you Dr. Carroll.

My daughter Jane would get ear infections constantly every year. This past winter I had Dr. Carroll check her when she got sick. Janie had a virus... at the end of the office visit, Janie felt better and recovered in only 3 days. Thanks again, Dr. Carroll!

Back in August 2003, I contacted Dr. Carroll because my chocolate Labrador (Zelda) could not get up off the floor. Two years prior, she had cruciate surgery on her knee. She also developed seizures from a fall. At the end of one month, Zelda was free of all the medicine she was on to control her seizures. She is now in training for agility, which my local ver said she would never be able to do. She is a very happy girl now, thanks to Dr. Carroll.

Tina G. - Cedar Lake, IN

I started seeing Dr. Carroll in 1983 after a car accident. After all that's what chiropractors did, treat the spine and back due to injuries. I saw her for a few months until my injuries were treated, then went back to my old routine.

I had many medical problems over the next 20 years... blinding headaches, rashes for no reason, dizziness, fainting. I had CAT scans, heart tests, neurological tests all of which doctors could find nothing wrong. I "passed" all of their tests. I also had digestive problems, GERD taking a pill for some ailment. I was always calling off work because I was tired. A cold would literally keep me down for a week. My weekends were spent sleeping. I had no quality to my life. That was pretty bad for someone in their early 30's.

It wasn't until 1999, when I awoke one morning and couldn't lift my head off the pillow that I again looked to Dr. Carroll for help; help she did!!! We discovered all my "medical" problems were actually the result of an injury I sustained from a car accident in 1991, which I never had treated. I had completely run down my immune system, my body had adapted into the injury, I had a hormonal imbalance and depleted my body of most of the natural minerals it needed to function.

It's been 3 years now and I no longer take any medications. I've learned from Dr. Carroll how to help my body heal itself by eating the right foods and taking nutritional supplements and being "nice" to me. Removing stress and simplifying my life has also made a big difference. My body can now function as it was intended. This was not a "quick fix," it took time and patience. Looking back, I can't imagine how I functioned; I was a mess. Now I feel great, I have energy and I enjoy life.

Thanks Dr. Carroll for sharing your knowledge!

Sheryl G. - Crown Point, IN

Before I received treatment from Dr. Carroll, I was burdened by daily headaches, back pain, hormonal imbalance and candida. I am thankful to say that those health issues are now only a part of my past and not my present life.

She has also brought relief to my sons who have an allergy to dairy products.

We continue to see Dr. Carroll on a regular basis to say healthy and help correct some of life's mistakes (jammed fingers, hits on the soccer field or hocky rink...) She is a blessing to the health profession!

Carol S. - Schererville, IN

HOW REBECCA GOT HER GROOVE BACK

I was slowly recovering
but couldn't quite dance
at my own wedding reception
I mean, I could do that
stiff white-girl stuff
and that was better than nothing.
my new family didn't know any better.
but my friends knew
I used to really shake'em down.
So I did the YMCA and even a non-jumping conga line but
even though it was hard to stop.  I took it easy
laughed and watched and
absorbed my friends' liveliness
Somewhere inside
a little bit of rhythm was shivering

With exercise, spinal adjustments,
a new diet and patience, I got more limber...
It slowly warmed.
I had a lighter step,
my hips remembered how to smile,
I'd airdrum listening to the radio in the car.
One day instead of just singing in the shower
I added a small shimmy
and it felt good
My body language got talkative again

At my high school reunion
I cut loose
--footloose--
and fancy free
The beat was back
and I danced all night
someone said,
"I can't believe
you have a bad back!"

Watch out
I could crash
your wedding reception.

By Rebecca Fullen Wright