Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Hey Orin, Completely understand your thoughts and concerns about the philosphy of what I wrote, everyone has to decide for themselves and try or not try based on that. I only share what has worked for me, what I was told the theory is ~ and of course, acupuncture has been around much longer than any of the current meds nor is it known to have side effects... (idaho) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I was poking around and found this web site from the National Cancer Institute. Seems they have something good for say about acpuncture. " Acupuncture, a complementary and alternative (CAM) therapy used in cancer management has been used clinically to manage cancer-related symptoms, treat side effects induced by chemotherapy or radiation therapy, boost blood cell count, and enhance lymphocyte and natural killer (NK) cell activity. In cancer treatment, its primary use is symptom management; commonly treated symptoms are cancer pain chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and other symptoms that affect a patient’s quality of life, including weight loss, anxiety, depression, insomnia, poor appetite, and diarrhea. Acupuncture is generally accepted by children aged 10 years and older " . Note: I was surprised at the length of the article and found it to be very interesting. Some insurance companies pay for it; however, Medicare is not one of them, sorry to say. I would love to get it and then have a deep massage. Too bad, so sad, you can't call on your dad (to pay for it). LOL The entire article can be found here: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/leukemia FYI, Lottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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