Guest guest Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 Does anyone have any personal experience with accupuncture, with yourself or your children? I'm wondering how this may help to detox? thanks for any input Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2002 Report Share Posted July 5, 2002 I have taken my kids in for acupuncture-- I had gone for some back pain and got to talking with the guy who felt he could help with my son's complaints of burning stool, and my dd who just never seems to go bm on her own. The acupuncture points and herbs DID get rid of my son's burning stool problem... my back pain went away-- I learned what points he was using and I massaged them myself at home. Now, I am free from that burning pain in my back--had it for years. For my dd, acupuncture DID result in her having a bm within hours of getting the treatment. For kids, they just put the needle in and out very fast. No pain. So, while we did not do it for " detox " specifically, I guess what I am saying is that yes, I would expect it could help with body/liver support and detoxing. Now, if you're talking about METAL detoxing-- I'm not sure about that. Also, I would think twice about using chinese herbs-- with our kids weird digestive systems, it may not work-- at least what the guy was doing for my son did not work. THe herbs stayed in his digestive tract undigested and made him really hyper and wild. W > Does anyone have any personal experience with accupuncture, with yourself or > your children? I'm wondering how this may help to detox? > thanks for any input > Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2002 Report Share Posted July 6, 2002 > Does anyone have any personal experience with accupuncture, with yourself or > your children? I'm wondering how this may help to detox? > thanks for any input > Tina Hi Tina, I have gotten accupunture, done on myself, for several years. From maybe about 4 different practitioners (or maybe it is 5). I went every week for a long time, then every other week. I like it and think it is very useful. I have not tried to use it for mercury detox, and do not know if there is any way to do so effectively. My current accupunturist is aware of my chelation status. I think accupunture is good for balancing body systems, and, in a general way, this is helpful for detox. But I don't mean metals specifically there, and am not saying anything specific otherwise...... Traditional Chinese Medicine has a system of viewing the organs and how they rely on each other, so there is often an emphasis on supporting whichever area is " weak " . Ask questions if there is something else I could tell you about my experiences... best wishes, Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 I FIND THAT MASSAGE WORKS BEST FOR ME--I WAS GOING TO DO ACCUPUNCTURE UNTIL SOMEONE I KNOW ACTUALLY HAD ONE OF THOSE VERY THIN NEEDLES BREAK OFF IN THERE HAND AND HAD TO HAVE 2 SURGERIES ON HER HAND TO GET IT OUT--NO SHE IS FOREVER NUMB IN THAT HAND--NOT WILLING TO RISK IT---AND THIS WAS BUY A BOARD CERTIFIED MD FROM CHINA-WITH AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION--GO FIGURE??....LYNN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Meg, I don't have RA but what my rheumy calls " unspecified auto-immune arthritic disorder " - which means I'm odd, no dx really fits but there's definitely a problem! Anyway, I've been having acupuncture for almost 4 years now, my insurance covers up to 40 treatments a year. My internist is also an acupuncturist. I was desperate and ready to try anything when a friend recommended her. The treatments gave me pain relief when nothing else did. As my rheumy finds a combo of meds that work, I've been needing the acupuncture less, but I really look forward to it. I walk out of there feeling so much better! On Feb 2, 2008 7:59 AM, megsbyte <megsbyte@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Gang, > Has anyone tried accupuncture for RA? I was wondering if anyone had > any luck with this. I did something called a float at a local (sortof) > spa. It is like an oversized kiddie pool filled with super salinated > water. They dim the lights and music and you float in the water for an > hour. It felt wonderful as you do actually float - no pressure points, > no hitting the bottom. I did leave feeling energized, alert and better > than I had in a while. Too bad it's an hour away from home and > pricey. This was a wonderful spa and it was wonderful to see how the > other half lives. > Debbie - I can relate to your dropping things. That happens to me. > There are times I just have to get others to open things for me. One > of the guys at work has been wonderful as his wife had RA and he > understands the trouble that I have with things like that. I also > think that the slippage I had with the rotary cutter was related to the > RA. Of course I like to blame all evil things in my life on the RA. > You may want to document when this happens and what was going on for > review with your Doc. Take care of yourself. > > Meg in MO > -- South Pasadena, CA / Lilydale, MN You can see my galleries at http://www.pbase.com/arenared986 M. Schulz - " All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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