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Testimonials
I suffered from an on-the-job back injury in 2003 and had been seeing
another doctor for three years with no results. My brother-in-law referred me to Dr. Porter. After only three
visits my back was feeling so much better. In fact, my whole body feels better! I have a lot of faith in Dr. Porter
and would recommend him to anyone with back problems or other issues.
~W.H. Salisbury, Sandy Creek, NY Before I went to see Dr. Porter I had been on pain medicine for months and as time went on the orthopedic doctor kept increasing the dose. By the time I realized what was happening to me I had become very depressed and the orthopedic doctor said that I had post-operative depression. I was crying all the time and I was having hot flashes continually. The feeling I had was so awful that I walked into Dr. Porter’s office crying and asking if he could help me. He took me right in and started testing me with different smells and placing my hand on different parts of my body to find out what was causing these feelings. He put me on the supplement Molybdenum Picolinate and had me come back in a week. Within that first week I was starting to feel a little better and my hot flashes were becoming less frequent and I wasn’t crying so much. The next week he put me on two more supplements, arginex and niacinamide plus the picolinate. Within three weeks I was almost back to my old self. I couldn’t have done it without Dr. Porter. Not only is he an excellent doctor, he is a very caring man who really listens to you. ~Sincerely, Judy Nichols, Rodman,
NY
"Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity." Hippocrates Dear Dr. Porter,
I am writing you this letter thanking you from the bottom of my heart. You truly are an answered prayer. Before coming to your office, I went to three different hospitals (numerous times). All gave me medicine and sent me home. I was having bad earaches, allergies and severe migraines at least 7 or 8 times a month. My neck hurt so bad I couldn’t move it. I was having very bad panic attacks. (I felt like I couldn’t breathe.) Depression was increasing by the day. I was to the point of giving up. After my last hospital visit, I came home knowing they did nothing for me. I went into my bedroom and cried. Then I prayed to God! I said to the Lord, “I’ve always been told you will give me no more than a person can handle”. I told God I couldn’t go on anymore. Please help me. The very next morning when I woke up I picked up the phone book and began looking for a doctor. I saw your picture and name. I called your office and made an appointment. That was the day my life changed! After my first visit, I never had another panic attack. What a blessing! Since I’ve been a patient under your care, I have had no more allergies or earaches. I get headaches once in awhile, but nothing like before! As for the depression, it no longer exists. I feel like a new person. I can’t stress enough how great I feel. My self-esteem is excellent. ~A patient who has been blessed!
Dr. Porter,
I cannot thank you enough. You have done wonders for my family and me over the last five years. It all started out when my then 10-year-old son was suffering from severe environmental allergies. At the time you started treating my son he was on four different prescription medicines. Some of which he took twelve months a year. Even on all four of the medicines, the months of July and August were still a real challenge. We stuck by you for nearly two years. Visited you two times a week for the first few months and gradually worked down to once a month. The minute my son started a flare up we would visit you. I can’t tell you how many times he said to me on the way home, “Mom, I can already breathe out of my nose; or Mom, my eyes already don’t itch anymore!” It was amazing. Nearly five years after our first visit he is pretty much allergy free. He has not taken ANY antibiotics since our very first visit with you and he takes NO medicine of any kind. Two years ago my husband was suffering from the shingles. After two weeks of no relief I suggested a visit with you. He frowned at me but was extremely uncomfortable and said “yes”. I had to drive him to the visit and he basically crawled into your office. After your “procedures” he walked out a new man. His shingles were not gone, but you put him into a state in which he was able to function. From that day forward he improved drastically. I cannot tell you how many people he has told this to (including me at least 100 times!) He was completely thankful to you for helping him through his ordeal. May 2006 – Now it was my turn to put you to the test. I had been dealing with two issues since January 2006. I had a mouth full of teeth that just hurt and I had very shallow burps all day long. My teeth would hurt so badly all day but I was able to sleep perfectly fine! I didn’t understand any more than any of the doctors that I visited did. My dentist cleared me, so I moved on to the medical doctors. The first one I went to told me I had a sinus infection and gave me an antibiotic and sent me on my way. I did not fill my prescription, I just went home frustrated. I went to a different medical doctor. That one put me on medicine for neuropathy. I was holding my own until the middle of March. I got sick, was put on an antibiotic for I am not sure what because they never diagnosed me. From that point on my world fell apart. I spent 13 days off my feet. I made several trips to two medical doctors and one trip to the E.R. Throughout this time I had been given four different prescriptions, a shot, and had blood drawn twice! On the 13th day when I crawled into the MD’s office, they gave me a strong prescription that (I thought) fixed me in 12 hours. For two weeks I was on top of the world, then I crashed big time. Throughout this whole ordeal, my mom kept saying, “let’s go see Dr. Porter and I just shrugged my shoulders. (I knew what he had previously done – so WHY did I hesitate? I have no idea). I thought something horrible was wrong with me, I felt terrible. Well, when I crashed, I agreed to see Dr. Porter. I soon found out that you should have been my VERY FIRST call. At the first visit, you fixed one of my problems BEFORE I left the office. On the next visit you fixed my second issue, my teeth. And on the third visit I believe you fixed my burps. I am just sitting here typing this in awe! In concluding this I would like to say that I WILL NOT call the MD’s. My FIRST call will be to you DR. PORTER. You have proved to me and my family that your “hocus pocus” which I know MOST people call your work works just fine for us. My crash was spending three full days crying for no reason. I honestly thought I must be depressed and don’t realize it. This started on a Friday night so my first opportunity to make a phone call was Monday morning. I called my mom Monday morning and told her I had an appointment with Dr. Porter. (I was still crying.) Oh, and by the way folks – I have not taken any of my medicines since a few days after my first visit and had I gone back to the MD’s when I chose to visit Dr. Porter, there is NO doubt in my mind that I would have been given yet another prescription to fix a problem that their previous prescription was causing me (a sick gut!) which we are working on now. THANK YOU DR. PORTER. ~K.W., Adams Center, NY
Dr. Porter is a SAINT!! In case you are acquainted. For many years I’ve had the pleasure, Of being treated by such a treasure! His experience, knowledge, and caring ways, Through the years, certainly have me amazed! The cause the neurologist could not find, So Dr. Porter persisted, and did, in time! He keeps my curved back straight, All sports/activities I can still partake! From skiing at Whiteface, to kayaking and sailing, Without his help, I’d sure be trailing! The migraine headaches and sinusitis he did cure, I am so grateful for no more tears! The latest miracle he has performed, Cools me down and makes me feel reborn! The greatest DOCTOR he is around, So fortunate we are, to have in Watertown! THANK YOU DR. PORTER FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY SPINE! ~S.W., Watertown, NY I started having problems with my health in 1990 at the age of 27. Recurrent sinus infections, water on the ear, joint pain, and mild depression. Doctors suggested I had allergies, but would not recommend my seeing an allergist due to my profession subjecting me to many chemicals. “Would never find out what it is”. Sugar was my favorite indulgence. As I had for years, I fought the attraction of sugar by trying to be moderate in my consumption of it, but as always, found it to be very difficult to do so. Due to my health, in 1991, I gave up a profession I worked hard for 10 years to build. In 1993, I started having a much lower threshold for tolerating anxiety and stress. By 1997, I experienced panic attacks (for a short time), depression, and a roller-coaster energy level. By this time, my doctor diagnosed my sinus condition as “chronic sinusitis”. I began undergoing x-rays and CAT scans and was preparing for possible sinus surgery, as well as preparing to see an allergist. I was almost always never without infection in my sinus cavities and, at times, my ears as well. I began having more headaches. I was using a presciption corticosteroid inhaler (Flonase or Vancenase AQ) at maximum daily dosage. My symptoms were barely controlled. I started to have problems with my skin, which my doctor said was “infection coming from my sinuses through my face”, in spite of the constant antibiotics I was on. I began to visit Dr. Porter in November 1999 for regular chiropractic care. He explained that he could also help me with my chronic sinus condition. Shortly after that he started me on the sugar control program along with specific TBM corrections. I have not felt this good in years! After I had been following the sugar control program for only five days, coupled with care from Dr. Porter, my joint pain ceased. My sinuses released signs of infection that must have been hiding away, but with Dr. Porter’s care and guidance and without antibiotics, my sinuses progressively became clear. Dr. Porter said that he wanted to help me get off the medications I was depending on every day, and that is exactly what has occurred; I no longer need to take them. My senses of taste and smell have returned which I missed. My energy level is wonderful; not having the energy highs and lows that were such a drain on me physically and emotionally, and I am much more relaxed. I am no longer depressed. I don’t crave sweets like I used to and have lost some excess weight. A few nice surprises were also in store, because now I enjoy relief from premenstrual syndrome and very painful monthly cycles, no longer needing to depend on a strong dose of ibuprofen every four hours to get me through it. My moods are much more balanced. Dr. Porter has already provided me with much relief in a relatively short period of time; and I am very, very grateful for all that he has done. It is obvious that he truly wants to help people, which is a noteworthy quality in today’s increasingly harsh world. I feel that I can trust him. We are very fortunate to have Dr. Porter, not only with his training and experience, but also with this caring quality, in our area. ~A grateful patient I am writing this letter to inform you of my extraordinary progress with health problems that I have had. I started going to Dr. Porter for my lower back pains and neck pains, and while treating me for that other things were corrected in the process. I no longer need Flonase for my sinuses that have cleared. I am off steroids (Prednisone) for my lupus (my left hand was swollen and I couldn’t use it). My chronic tiredness is gone. My asthma is no longer giving me any trouble. I also had very sore tendons on the top of my hands and feet. That chronic pain is gone. I had mood swings, and although I still do, they are not half as bad as they were. Emotionally, I am stronger as well as physically. I’m sure there is more that I have missed or didn’t even realize was wrong that has straightened out during my treatments from Dr. Porter. ~A thankful patient Dr. Porter – There he goes again! I took myself to the E.R. soon be diagnosed with Bell Palsy. I was instructed to take 11 tablets of Predizone and taper to zero daily, and hope for the best, as this doesn’t always go away. This attitude made me sick to my stomach. This not only hurt, it made me look different. I knew I’d have a hard time getting used to it. I couldn’t close my right eye, swallow or smile. In short, my face was paralyzed on the right side. I got some relief from natural remedies, which strengthened my muscles and stimulated my brain. But after three weeks of living in this paralyzed state, I decided to see Dr. Porter and he was up for the challenge. He took me right in the next day. I left with the assurance that I would smile again. The very next day I was able to partially close my eye. Within a week I didn’t have any signs whatsoever that I had ever had Bell Palsy and best of all, the pain was gone. So I will never underestimate his limitations, as this chiropractor does more than crack your back. ~D. Our son Brandon is a cancer survivor. Having said that, I want you to know that we visited Dr. Porter's office because of problems that we were told had nothing to do with that fact. Brandon's current diagnosis was irritable bowel syndrome. He has had digestive problems off and on his entire life, but they really peaked in April 2006. Brandon was having stomachaches and diarrhea daily. Yes, daily! Imagine the pain he was in. We treated locally from April until September and we were finally referred to a specialist in Syracuse. He was tested for lactose intolerance (which was negative) and was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and acid reflux. Brandon began taking hyoscyamine to help control the irritable bowel problems three times a day and nexium once a day for the acid reflux. The nexium helped immediately and although hyoscyamine helped, it didn't completely relieve his symptoms. To make matters worse, the hyoscyamine made him so dizzy he was actually running into walls at school. We tried lowering his dosage, but as soon as we did the diarrhea returned. Seeing our frustration, a friend referred us to Dr. Porter. We visited Dr. Porter for the first time on December 26, 2006. he listened intently to Brandon's symptoms and treatment plan. He immediately agreed that Brandon's body had seen a great deal of trauma and that the cancer, surgeries, and scar tissue played a big part in his current diagnosis. He explained that Brandon's brain was having a hard time recognizing that it was OK that we had removed his adrenal gland. He explained that he has some weaknesses that had to be identified and that his body needed to be "re-booted". He introduced us to the Quintessential Applications, treated Brandon, explained the benefits of Total Probiotics to us and suggested that Brandon take one pill three times daily. The results from this first visit were immediate. For the first time in months, on December 27, 2006, Brandon did not have diarrhea. We were more that a little wary of this instant success. The entire week went by and although Brandon still complained of an upset stomach off and on, the diarrhea had completely disappeared. For all of January and February, Brandon was on the mend and feeling much better. We continued to visit Dr. Porter every couple of weeks. Unfortunately in March, things started to take a step backwards. The diarrhea was returning a couple times a week and he complained of stomachaches daily. Dr. Porter explained to us that although Brandon was not lactose intolerant that he was, in fact, sensitive to dairy. We started removing dairy from his diet and discovered that cheese and ice cream were the things that triggered Brandon's problems and totally removed them from his diet. The diarrhea disappeared once again. Still, the stomachaches continued. Dr. Porter went in search of the problem, again applying the Quintessential Applications, and determined that Brandon was still having problems in his intestines. He introduced Brandon to a supplement called "Total Leaky Gut". Brandon has been taking this for 4 weeks now and he is finally beginning to experience life without constant pain. Not only that, but he is no longer taking any the medicines prescribed by his specialist. At his follow-up appointment with her, she reviewed the ingredients in the supplements and totally supported the use of them and was happy about Brandon's progress. I cannot express the gratitude we feel towards Dr. Porter for what he has done for our son; and I strongly urge you to put your trust in him. ~Frank & Tammy Frary, Adams Center, NY |
