Guest guest Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 Hi , First, my daughter left Japan in April, and is in Wisconsin now. I'd forgotten you were there, but certainly the ready availability of acupuncture is a boon. I may have spoken too soon about the acupuncture not completely helping, as I was suffering a huge increase in pain after the last treatment (two days ago) before I wrote that post. As often seems to happen with acupuncture for me, the effect a day later is dramatic--the pain is mostly gone! I've also been using the peppermint oil, which I theorize gave me immediate release from the pain enough to relax, sleep and heal. Now, to see if it stays gone. As for the acupuncture for GD, I am interested to hear how he's treating you. Japanese acupuncture is a bit different than Chinese, of course-but my husband feels that the herbal meds are more important for my GD than the needles, so I'm curious to see what happens with your treatment. The distal points (legs for neck, and hand for feet etc.) make total sense to me. Finally, I agree that my immune system has been weakened lately. I have had a horrible cold, the first summer cold I have ever gotten and the first cold in several years altogether, and I am under major stress right now, probably more than at any time in the last 5 years. I am exhausted, quite honestly, and wish I could just take a vacation from everything, but I can't as all the things causing me stress are just coming to a point of resolution over the next weeks (I hope). I have been eating well, exercising moderately and resting plenty--except for when the foot pain has kept me up--and taking my vitamins, ATD's and herbs, too. Not sure what more I can do for the moment, unfortunately. Life goes on! Terry > > Reply-To: graves_support > Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 11:39:49 -0000 > To: graves_support > Subject: Feet Problems--Terry/Amy's Pam > > Terry, > > Thanks for the update.I have never had Shingles but from what I have > heard they are very painful. Is it possible that they have developed > because of your weakened immune system? I have a friend here who has > been suffering with them for two months now and his doctor has said > they occur when the immune system is compromised or weakened. > > I took your advice and went to see an acupuncturist. Living in Japan > does make life easy when you are looking for alternative eastern > medicine practitioners! There is an excellent acupuncturist about five > minutes from where I live.On the first visit last Wednesday I only > asked him to treat the pain in my foot but he looked at me and asked if > I had thyroid problems. I do not have a goiter but he said the neck > shape of people with thyroid problems is quite distinctive. He then > told me he had several GD and Hashimoto patients, some are doing only > acupuncture, others doing it in conjunction with ATDs. So, I asked him > what he might be able to do for me and I have just now come back from > my second appointment. He is treating me for both. The pain in my feet > has lessened and I have slept better these past three nights than I > have in months. > > He said the thyroid meridian goes from the neck straight down over the > torso and down the leg. In fact many of the needles he has inserted for > my thyroid have been in the lower legs which I find interesting. Anyway > I will continue and see what,if anything, happens and will of course > report in on it. > > I have made a note about the peppermint oil as that sounds like a good > pain relief option to have in my first aid kit! > > Amy's Pam, thank you for the suggestion about Neuroma.that was a big > help. I had never heard of it (but then LOL again I had never heard of > GD either until I was diagnosed) so went and did some research and my > symptoms are exactly those listed for Morton's Neuroma. So I think that > must be what it is. There is no treatment listed other than orthotics > for shoes and taping for the feet and then surgery if it gets really > bad so I'll persevere with the acupuncture and see if I can get some > longterm relief there. > > Terry, OT but is your daughter still in Kyoto? > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------- > The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not > intended to replace expert medical care. > Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments. > ---------------------------------------- > DISCLAIMER > > Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list do not have the endorsement of > the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to emails. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 Hi, , Glad I could help. I've seen two podiatrists myself with much the same symptoms as Neuroma, but I'm not convinced entirely, plus I don't want cortizone shots and orthotic inserts (I'm not THAT old!) so I'm seeing a chiropractor. I have a bulging disc and I've read that disc problems can sometimes result in foot pain. Anyway, let me know how the acupuncture goes. Amy's Pam In a message dated 8/23/2003 6:42:13 AM Central Daylight Time, kaj@... writes: > Amy's Pam, thank you for the suggestion about Neuroma.that was a big > help. I had never heard of it (but then LOL again I had never heard of > GD either until I was diagnosed) so went and did some research and my > symptoms are exactly those listed for Morton's Neuroma. So I think that > must be what it is. There is no treatment listed other than orthotics > for shoes and taping for the feet and then surgery if it gets really > bad so I'll persevere with the acupuncture and see if I can get some > longterm relief there. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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