Pulmonary fibrosis

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> Dear Phil and Everett,

>

> I am Julie Chambers, recently joined. I have treated one case of pulmonary

> fibrosis, which was fairly advanced when I started. The patient was in her

> '70s. I agree with Phil that it is progressive and difficult, and my

patient

> was extremely uncomfortable in almost any position. She ended up dying

> within a few months of my treating her. I don't think I helped her lungs

at

> all, but I think I helped her feel better. Unfortunately, that was not

what

> she hoped for. However, I did my best and gave her lots of attention and

> time. To no avail, sadly.

>

> I hope your patient, Everett, is not as advanced. As for patterns, I would

> call her pattern extreme lung qi deficiency with lung yin deficiency and

> deficiencies of the kidney and spleen as well.

>

> Best wishes.

>

> Julie Chambers

>

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> <Chinese Medicine >

> Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:44 PM

> Re: Pulmonary fibrosis

>

>

> > Hi Everett, & All,

> >

> > > Have any of you treated the MWM dx of " pulmonary fibrosis " , and if

> > > so what general pattern differentiations does it tend to be

> > > identified with? A good chiro buddy of mine wants me to treat his

> > > father, and although I haven't seen him yet, what little

> > > information I was able to get definitely indicates damage to the

> > > Lung Yin and likely some Blood Stasis as well... -Everett

> >

> > I have not treated it.

> >

> > My understanding is that WM (and WM-vet) regards the lesions of

> > serious LU fibrosis, and serious emphysema with alveolar rupture,

> > as irreversible pathology, and that any Tx is palliative / supportive

> > only.

> >

> > Any comments from other WM docs or vets on the list?

>