Legacy Health Center

The past couple of years I went through complete agony with my health. The symptoms I began to experience every single day included: severe constipation, extremely painful bloating, complete loss of appetite, extreme anxiety & panic attacks, twitching all over, absence of menstrual cycle, random rashes, eating disorder, heart palpitations… NOBODY could give me answers. I had a colonoscopy, endoscopy, laparoscopy done, endless lab work & GI scans. I was just told to take Rx medicine and move on. But i wasn’t getting a cure!!!! Purely only trying to treat symptoms that were actually getting worse. I didn’t have a menstrual cycle for 2 years. I was told by every OB to get on birth control. I refused. Why should I put fake hormones in my body to mimic something it should be doing naturally???! No one could tell me why it stopped or how i could get it back. I was so deep in a pit i thought id never climb out of. My body was fighting against me in every way possible. I couldn’t function anymore. 2 semesters in pta school and I had no choice but to drop out. I was miserable and had to take a big step back to really get my health under control. This doctor, is an angel from Heaven and I thank God every day for her. She took the time to listen to my whole life story, childhood, family medical/ mental history, traumatic events, etc. It took time for us to really dig to the root of my issues. Well, it wasn’t until this past year, the fall of 24, when things really started changing for the better. I went for a visit to Legacy one day after work, I had just started at cfa, and anxiety had severely crippled me , being in a new environment and lots of change happening. I told her that afternoon, I was going to admit myself to pine grove if she couldn’t give me something to relieve the horrible attacks i was having daily/ hourly. This was the first time in my life that i finally actually considered anxiety medication. And let me tell you, anxiety meds are not a cure all, but I believe that in certain seasons of life, we all need a little extra help. Zoloft changed my life… the chest pain, the GI issues, the misery i was feeling every single day was finally dwindling by the day. I was then given a natural supplement to take daily to support reproductive health and barely 2 WEEKS later, my menstrual cycle started again. And I have had one every single month since. WON’T GOD DO IT !!!!!!! It was 2 years without it y’all !!!! For so long I obsessed and obsessed over my health, I gave myself fake diagnoses, ranging from gastroparesis, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, pelvic floor dysfunction (even went to PT for that)… The real diagnoses I finally learned after so many days of suffering, was stress. Extreme chronic stress that was silently growing over the course of many hard years; which also caused me to gain hypothalamic amenorrhea (loss of menstrual cycle due to stress affecting my hypothalamus). The physical effects of stress are real. It tried to kill me. Fast forward to today!!!!! I’m not perfect and never will be, I still have bad days & but praise God, He is healing me. With the help of precious friends, my church family, Legacy Health center & natural supplementation, change in personal circumstances, sauna therapy, whole foods, exercise, PRAYER, and seeking God as deeply as possible, I am a different person today in every aspect.

Hannah Davis · September 25th, 2025

I sought out Lynda when I was frustrated with menopausal symptoms. I was experiencing hot flashes every hour or so even through the night. I was exhausted, discouraged, and overwhelmed. I had been to a Gynecologist whose manner was cold. She indicated that she did not think that I was in menopause, did not think testing was necessary, and would I like a psychotic mood stabilizer shown to help with hot flashes? I wasn’t keen on the idea of adding yet one more crazy unknown to my already mixed up body. I also didn’t understand not testing to gain some factual data in order to correctly prescribe something. At that point I made an appointment with Lynda after hearing how she had helped others dealing with hormone issues. Lynda was kind and approachable, putting me immediately at ease . She asked me lots of questions in our first appointment addressing areas both physical and emotional. Her manner alone was validating after having felt like I was losing my mind and not feeling listened to at the Gynecologist’s office. She set up a series of tests, (some could be ordered by my regular doctor). She set up gut tests, saliva/hormone testing and blood tests, not relying on just one test but looking at all of the data in a balanced way, taking into consideration lifestyle, stress levels, and sources of stress. First we dealt with gut and diet, and then hormones, also checking for cancer indicators. It was a lengthy data gathering process, however, within a week of getting on the supplements and a specially ordered hormone cream and hormone supplement my hot flashes were gone and I was sleeping through the night and felt more like myself. Well worth the energy, time, and cost. She is good with follow-up and adjusting things as needed. I cannot say how thankful I am for Legacy Health Center and for Lynda Harrison.

Jill Cagle · January 31st, 2024