Do Pain Killers Interfere with Acupncture Benefits?

[Guest guest]

My wonderful TCM doctor is practicing again next week & I have an appointment

with her on Monday. I can't believe how bad I felt before when I could

compare it with how feeling 'normal' felt after I had treatments. What I took

for normal before is kind of scary. I never realised how it felt to be calm &

normal until I was.

 

Anyway, I hurt my ribs on my right side - pretty sure they're only bruised &

not fractured. Since treatment by Western standards are the same for both, I

didn't want to bother with x-rays or seeing a conventional doctor. No obvious

breaks though & rib movement is the same - no diff in looks from one side to

the other. I guess I have to learn that I'm getting older & can't engage in

too much rough & tumble (we had a picnic & a good water fight afterward -

lots of fun).

 

I'm not relying on pain killers much but do need to take some ibuprofen to

ease the pain as it hurts to draw in a deep breath. Does any pain killers

interfere with the full benefits of acupuncture, & if so, how long before a

treatment should I not take anything? How many days? I want the full benefit

of my Monday appointment.

 

And a BIG thank you for EVERYone who responded about my Mom. Things have been

crazy busy & I haven't been able to be online much. I finally talked her into

seeing my doctor & she's coming with me on Monday too. From some of the

links, I was able to pinpoint a spot for her to use a bit of acupressure on &

it helped her some.

 

Judy

[Guest guest]

Judy:

 

Great to hear that your mom is going to the doctor

with you.

 

Not sure about your painkiller question, but you may

want to consider an alternative: light Japanese-style

moxibustion along your rib area.

 

I once helped a woman with a surface knife wound along

her spleen area by using a series of small

applications along the wound. She said the procedure

helped her breathe more deeply.

 

Kind regards, Jack

 

 

--- Judy Wilkins <isomorphix wrote:

 

> My wonderful TCM doctor is practicing again next

> week & I have an appointment

> with her on Monday. I can't believe how bad I felt

> before when I could

> compare it with how feeling 'normal' felt after I

> had treatments. What I took

> for normal before is kind of scary. I never realised

> how it felt to be calm &

> normal until I was.

>

> Anyway, I hurt my ribs on my right side - pretty

> sure they're only bruised &

> not fractured. Since treatment by Western standards

> are the same for both, I

> didn't want to bother with x-rays or seeing a

> conventional doctor. No obvious

> breaks though & rib movement is the same - no diff

> in looks from one side to

> the other. I guess I have to learn that I'm getting

> older & can't engage in

> too much rough & tumble (we had a picnic & a good

> water fight afterward -

> lots of fun).

>

> I'm not relying on pain killers much but do need to

> take some ibuprofen to

> ease the pain as it hurts to draw in a deep breath.

> Does any pain killers

> interfere with the full benefits of acupuncture, &

> if so, how long before a

> treatment should I not take anything? How many days?

> I want the full benefit

> of my Monday appointment.

>

> And a BIG thank you for EVERYone who responded about

> my Mom. Things have been

> crazy busy & I haven't been able to be online much.

> I finally talked her into

> seeing my doctor & she's coming with me on Monday

> too. From some of the

> links, I was able to pinpoint a spot for her to use

> a bit of acupressure on &

> it helped her some.

>

> Judy

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Actually, I'm not going for my ribs but to resume my previously interrupted

past treatments. I'm sure the ribs will benefit though. Thanks for the

suggestion, Jack. I will mention it to my doctor to see if she does that too.

 

My body's looking after itself as I can feel the improvement since last Sunday

when I got hurt. I figure by this Sunday, I won't need any painkillers but

was concerned I should stop sooner to make sure they were completely cleared

from my system. I had 3 brothers (no sisters) & then had 3 sons (no

daughters) so I've always been a tomboy & liked rough-housing. Just have to

realise I need to be more careful since I'm older. (-;

 

Judy

 

On Friday 29 September 2006 6:56 pm, Jack Sweeney wrote:

> ...

> Not sure about your painkiller question, but you may

> want to consider an alternative: light Japanese-style

> moxibustion along your rib area.

>

> I once helped a woman with a surface knife wound along

> her spleen area by using a series of small

> applications along the wound. She said the procedure

> helped her breathe more deeply.

>

> Kind regards, Jack