Guest guest Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 Does anyone have experience with acupuncture/TCM for digestive problems? I was diagnosed with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) last year after being treated repeatedly for allergies, strep throat, etc etc until an ENTsaid it was reflux. My main problem was a chronic sore throat and hoarseness...I lost most of my vocal singing range over a period of 6-7 months. When I didn't respond to meds, I was recommended for surgery (a fundoplication - where they wrap the top part of your stmach around itself to put pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter). Well, a week after surgery I still had symptoms! My ENT and surgeon refused to believe the surgery hadn't worked, so I went through more tests after the surgery. Anyway, two months after surgery I started acupuncture/TCM and within two weeks I had regained my vocal range. I'm still seeing some healing but have occasional " relapses " -- wondering if anyone has some helpful experience with treating or being treated for a similar problem. I would really appreciate your help. I came to this group because the regular GERD group on didn't seem too appreciative of my praises for chinese medicine, and it was tough to explain why or how it's working, and why I think it's so much better than traditional medicine (PS my surgeon and ENT still haven't decided on a true diagnosis for my problem, but the acupuncturist said it was Liver Qi stagnation, deficiency of stomach Qi and deficiency of spleen Qi). Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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