Before you can take the CS exam at Dr. Shoemaker's web site (http://www.chronicneurotoxins.com), you have to register and get a log-in identity and password, as well as answer symptom and medical history questionnaires. Then you can buy a VCS test for $8.95, or a package with several tests and treatment protocols for $49.95. The preliminary test (a free questionnaire) assesses the symptoms commonly associated with biotoxin-induced illness, as well as your potential for exposure.
"Many symptoms of and potential exposures to biotoxins are not yet well known by physicians," says Shoemaker, "So they're easily overlooked."
After you take the test, your results are available immediately. They can also be sent to your physician. If your physician isn't familiar with the theory or protocol, the website mentions a list of referral physicians across the nation, or you can request to see Dr. Shoemaker in his Pokomoke City office. (A second part to this article will detail the author's diagnostic and treatment experiences at Dr. Shoemaker's clinic.)