Remedyfind

Remedyfind ( www.remedyfind.com) is an on-line membership community where individuals suffering from a wide range of nearly 50 medical conditions can share information about treatments that have worked, and those that didn’t. Founder Brett Hodges, a recovering person with CFIDS (PWC), created the site to help pool the first-hand knowledge and experience of people trying to sort out the ever-widening array of therapy choices. “When I was first ill, I tried a multitude of different treatments – drugs, diets, counseling, alternative medicine and bodywork techniques. Some helped more than others. Few physicians knew what to do for me and alternative practitioners were more confident, but not always objective about their recommendations. One of the most useful tools I found was keeping a journal of my reactions to the different treatments I tried, rating each one for its effectiveness, side-effects etc. When I thought more about it, I realized that this might be useful information for others, too. That was the inspiration for creating the Remedyfind site,” Brett recalls.

The site is not owned, sponsored or supported by any industry organizations and Remedyfind fiercely protects the privacy of its members. Users, including patients and health care providers, rate the effectiveness of prescription drugs, over-the-counter products, self-care therapies, supplements and procedures. The top-10 remedies are listed with their weighted ratings and numbers of raters. Clicking on each treatment sends you to a detailed description of that product or approach. Newsletters on a variety of health conditions are also offered, and all of this valuable information is free.