Testimonials for Dr. Franks

Hi Amanda,
I hope this isn’t to late. Here is my testimonial for Dr. Franks…
As a person who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury due to a car accident, I was unable to regain many skills I needed to function with healthy brain activity. Severe insomnia, memory loss, visual and balance problems, migraines and women’s issues left me feeling as if my life was over at age 31. Traditional medicine had come down to serious prescription drug therapy with terrible side effects. A friend suggested the Tahoma Clinic. Dr. Franks helped me more in my first appointment than all other traditional therapies did in 4 years. I am experiencing positive results for the first time in years. Dr. Franks has gave healing along with hope that I might experience a normal life again.
Thanks,
Stacey

Thank you to Dr. Olivia Franks. She has given me a life back.
When I had my first appointment two months ago I had given up on myself. It was only by the urging of my mom that I went to the Tahoma Clinic. Over the last three years I had watched my health deteriorate. I had spent countless hours (and money) trying to figure out what was wrong with me. I went to all sorts of specialists, had all sorts of tests done and the answers were always the same. Either “you are fine don’t worry about it” or “take an antidepressant.” They made me feel like I was a hypochondriac. The thing was I wasn’t fine. I had gone through a very stressful time and something wasn’t right. My hair started falling out, my skin was dry and cracking, I was depressed, I was having a hard time focusing at work, my energy was so low I would get tired walking the 5 blocks to work (this is only 2 years after completing a 50 mile trail run and a half ironman), I had no menstrual cycle, was rapidly putting on weight, my joints and muscles were achy and sore. I am only 38 and felt like I was 80. It made me angry to think a doctor could tell me I was “just fine.” I had had my TSH checked because many of my symptoms point toward thyroid. However my TSH looked good. It had gone from 3.01 to 1.64. Dr. Franks started me on thyroid medication anyway while waiting for the results of my free T3 and T4. It was like some one had taken a bag off of my head. I had energy again. I am so incredibly grateful for Dr. Franks. She has found that ALL of my hormones are low. While we are still working on finding the cause of my low hormones, she has given me a quality of life back. I enjoy going out with friends again. I have the energy to run and bike which is an important part of my life, but more importantly she has given me hope for my future. Where I had been hesitant to go to Tahoma Clinic because my insurance doesn’t cover it, I can’t put a price on being able to live my life again.
Thank you Dr. Franks!
Sincerely,
Heather