Acupuncture for autism , GI problems and speech apraxia ?

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Hi all,

I recently happend to be recommended to take my son who has autism, seizure, GI

problems, and speech apraxia to an acupunturist. I went to see one in south

Pasadena, and have to hold him down, and she put 3 needles in the back of his

feet, but she did it really fast. She told me to go back at leat 2 x week . I am

wondering if any one have any experience with acupunture and if any one know a

good acupunturist in South Los Angeles area? Thanks a lot of the help.

[Guest guest]

Wedyana from what I read from this Hong Kong study " Acupuncture and autism

spectrum disorders : an assessor-blinded randomized controlled trail (2009)

-you'll have to get permission to download it -it's not automatic:

http://en.scientificcommons.org/46181082

" improvement can be detected by observant caretakers or teachers after twelve to

twenty four sessions " and " more acupoints does not necessarily predict a better

outcome "

You'd have to give acupuncture time to work before you know if it's working. I

read the acupuncture for autism is supposed to be in the scalp -didn't read

about the feet but this actually is one type of therapy we never did with our

kids so don't know if that's always the case. My husband tried it once for pain

from an accident but it didn't help (didn't hurt either though so the only

downside was money and time)

Based on the study and your child's current acupuncturist recommendations to you

you may be able to detect some improvements in your child in 6 to 12 weeks @

twice a week.

Since from what I read the general fee is 60 to 120 dollars a session for

acupuncture...that would be at a bare minimum of 720 (US dollars) to just under

3000 dollars (2880) 'before' you even know if it's going to work as you have to

give it that 12 to 24 sessions. (I don't want to hear another peep from this

group about NV being expensive at 40 to 160 a month with results typically in

the first day to three days!!! ...and comes with a money back guarantee and is

working for just about all of us!!!)

Can't wait for our research! http://pursuitofresearch.org/pursuit.html Now we

have TWO whole food therapies to validate! Yay!

And Sherry thanks for the article that may answer a few more questions about why

fish oils and NV are working - very interesting.

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I currently get Accupuncture for migraines and bleeding issues. I have been

getting treated for the past 3 years with accupuncture and I swear by it for the

migraines (Ie-i go in there with a severe migraine and it is completely gone by

the time i am done). I have spoke to the accupunturist about my son (has PDD &

Apraxia). He said that he did not feel that it would be a solution to the

problem of autism.

He said for children, the needles only need to stay in a minute (for adults-i

lay there for at least a half hour). Now, when i have gone there, i often get GI

symptoms with the migrains (ie-stomach aches/extreme nausa). This is totally

able to be corrected with the treatment. he basically said accupuncture's

purpose is to strenghen the immune system and to balance everything.

Another thing to think about if you do this is that i have seen 2 practioners.

one uses the needles. the other actually uses little sticky pads that she

attaches an electrical current to (no needles at all and not painful). for me,

both work, but the needle one works better and lasts longer.

Another thing to think about is that i have been going for 3 years. i haven't

been " cured " but i am able to live my daily life without the stong medications.

i guess what i am saying is that maybe you may get some improvements in your

child, however, it may be something that you may have to do regularly to

maintain.