Guest guest Posted October 16, 2001 Report Share Posted October 16, 2001 Hi,Teresa, > And thanks to Jean & Todd... for the insight about > my patient with Xue Yu in the sacral area! You are welcome. jean ===== -------------------------------- < ¨C¤Ñ³£ ©_¼¯ > www..tw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I have a case I would like some feedback on - I am a relatively new practitioner and have never had this experience Last week a 43 y/o woman called in " crisis " because she said she had not slept in one month. About a year ago she went through infertility treatments (using both western and eastern medicine) and was able to get pregnant and carry to term and then the baby was still born. She was very traumatized and quickly developed insomnia, depression and anxiety. She was taking Ambien for almost a year and then it stopped working - she switched her to a different sleep medication (I don't have the name with me right now) and she had what seemed to be a toxic response to the meds (her veins enlarged and were distended and more visible, she had night sweats, headaches, nausea, red rash under her skin) She only took 2 doses. She then developed IBS and has lost 10 lbs in one month because she has diarrhea right after she eats anything. She has dull headaches all the time. She is very thin and I took this into account (I am a shallow needler and use 16 or 18 gauge needles) I called to follow up the day after the treatment (Thurs) and she said she slept 6 hours - but the evening of the treatment had severe cramping in her abdomen. She was going to come in Sat for a treatment but cancelled because she was having shortness of breath and was having more difficultly catching her breath when she was lying down. She was also feeling dizzy. She recently had lab work and everything was normal. I just spoke with her and since Sat she has seen her primary care doc who has referred her to see a neurologist. The MD told her that acupuncture can cause nerve damage and that is probably what happened. She says it feels like electricity is coursing through her body. She feels like there is no connection to her bladder. She is sleeping better but feels like there is nerve pain/sensation all over her body. I have never experienced this before and am curious if anyone has seen this as a side effect - and if so, what has been the result? Thank you for your feedback. Lisa _______________ Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:\ en-US:SI_SB_facebook:082009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 She likely needs psychoanalysis. - " Lisa Smith " <fudge_lisa " TCM " <Chinese Traditional Medicine > Tuesday, August 18, 2009 7:03 PM Nerve damage I have a case I would like some feedback on - I am a relatively new practitioner and have never had this experience Last week a 43 y/o woman called in " crisis " because she said she had not slept in one month. About a year ago she went through infertility treatments (using both western and eastern medicine) and was able to get pregnant and carry to term and then the baby was still born. She was very traumatized and quickly developed insomnia, depression and anxiety. She was taking Ambien for almost a year and then it stopped working - she switched her to a different sleep medication (I don't have the name with me right now) and she had what seemed to be a toxic response to the meds (her veins enlarged and were distended and more visible, she had night sweats, headaches, nausea, red rash under her skin) She only took 2 doses. She then developed IBS and has lost 10 lbs in one month because she has diarrhea right after she eats anything. She has dull headaches all the time. She is very thin and I took this into account (I am a shallow needler and use 16 or 18 gauge needles) I called to follow up the day after the treatment (Thurs) and she said she slept 6 hours - but the evening of the treatment had severe cramping in her abdomen. She was going to come in Sat for a treatment but cancelled because she was having shortness of breath and was having more difficultly catching her breath when she was lying down. She was also feeling dizzy. She recently had lab work and everything was normal. I just spoke with her and since Sat she has seen her primary care doc who has referred her to see a neurologist. The MD told her that acupuncture can cause nerve damage and that is probably what happened. She says it feels like electricity is coursing through her body. She feels like there is no connection to her bladder. She is sleeping better but feels like there is nerve pain/sensation all over her body. I have never experienced this before and am curious if anyone has seen this as a side effect - and if so, what has been the result? Thank you for your feedback. Lisa _______________ Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you're up to on Facebook. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:\ en-US:SI_SB_facebook:082009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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