Dr. Na Zhai Clinic Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

Willa: The Pain Had a Name—And Then It Had an Answer

Willa is 68 years old.

Eight months ago, she started having severe pain. It was constant. It was relentless.

"I couldn't sleep at night because the pain was so constant and so severe," Willa said. "I had a difficult time eating. I was unable to perform my job."

The Search for Help

Initially, she saw several different dentists. They treated her with different kinds of drugs. None of them made the pain go away.

Ultimately, she saw her physician. He gave the pain a name: trigeminal neuralgia. At least it had a name.

His solution was to treat her with another drug. But the drug made her feel like she was in a zombie. She could not drive to work. She could not function. And she still had the pain.

"His recommendation was to take more medication," Willa said. "But then I would feel more groggy, so I would have to stay home from my job."

The Turning Point

Finally, she found Dr. Na.

They began with acupuncture and various herbs for her to take.

"As soon as I began doing this, the pain became less severe," Willa said. "I was able to tolerate more. I could do my work. I could drive. I didn't feel uncomfortable just being by myself at my home. I was feeling safe to walk. I didn't get dizzy."

And for the past several weeks, she has been pain-free.

"It's marvelous," she said.

The Night She Couldn't Breathe

At one point, Willa had a severe bronchial problem. She could not breathe.

Dr. Na came to her home immediately.

She helped her. She made her a special soup.

"I can't believe a doctor could do something like this," Willa said.

What Willa's Story Shows

Willa had trigeminal neuralgia—the same condition as John, the same "worst pain in the world." She went to dentists. She went to her physician. She was given drugs that made her a zombie but did not take away the pain.

She could not sleep. She could not eat. She could not work. She could not drive. She could not be alone in her own home without feeling unsafe.

Then she found Dr. Na. Acupuncture and herbs. The pain lessened. Then it disappeared. She got her life back.

And when she had a bronchial emergency, Dr. Na came to her home. She made her soup. She helped her breathe.

This was not an isolated case. Dr. Na uses this same protocol for patients with trigeminal neuralgia and other severe pain conditions. Because the treatment follows a pattern, it can be taught. Because it can be taught, it can be passed on.

This is the system Dr. Na built. This is what she offers.

And it began with a patient who was told the name of her pain—and who found the answer to it.