Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 hi,i am rreplying re: epilepsy. i know i do not know all the details. i just gathered that damp may be an issue & the fact that epilepsy is yang energy presenting at a sudden period in time.have you tried slow deep breathing exercises when patient does not have fits. he should do that at elast 1-2 hours/day. if effective you should start seeing results within 2-4 weeks. this will initially reduce his intensity of fitting & then move on to improving his health.see if this helps.if you wish to know more please contact ,me directly on my email with all details.thanksanand ZEST FOR LIFE PROGRAMS Anand Bapat Specialist in Chronic Illness and Sports Injuries 6 Marcel Crescent, Blacktown -2148 Tel: 0402 472 897 --- On Wed, 9/9/09, Chinese Medicine <Chinese Medicine > wrote: Chinese Medicine <Chinese Medicine > Digest Number 3177 Chinese Medicine Wednesday, 9 September, 2009, 5:51 PM Herbs, Acupuncture, Theory, Case Studies Messages In This Digest (17 Messages) 1a. Re: epilepsy and electricity lee tritt 2a. Re: Free TCM Journal Patricia Jordan 2b. Re: Free TCM Journal Mark Milotay 3a. Post surgical uterine bleeding karen hayes 3b. Re: Post surgical uterine bleeding Edith Chan, L.Ac. 3c. Re: Post surgical uterine bleeding Mercurius Trismegistus 4a. Re: Your Thesis or Research Paper? doctorjohnz 5a. Re: Epilepsy mystir 6a. R: TCM - Negative report on Tamiflu 7a. Re: Negative report on Tamiflu mystir 7b. Re: Negative report on Tamiflu Patricia Jordan 8a. Re: [PCOM Alumni] room monitor for patinets lee tritt 9a. Re: SV: Epilepsy, Electricity and acupuncture miracles28 10a. Re: Fwd: larimcgoldrick 11a. Hulda Clark died tgaid1 11b. Re: Hulda Clark died mystir 12. codex and pharma watch mystir View All Topics | Create New Topic Messages 1a. Re: epilepsy and electricity Posted by: " lee tritt " ladylee0999  ladylee0999 Tue Sep 8, 2009 6:01 am (PDT) I share the frustration with you. My husband has focal epilepsy aka Jacksonian Epilepsy. He has constant continuous seizures. The seizures are throughout his body and finds them both annoying and embarrassing. Many people think he has hiccups when they see him. They can be more intense at times and have rattled his whole body from time to time. Over the years, many people have tried many different approaches. Some have worked but only for a short period of time before the seizures find their way back. He does suffer from Damp Heat with deficiency in the liver meridian due to taking a course of Acutaine for his cystic acne. I am wondering if his epilepsy was not caused by the Acutaine. I will certainly be researching it. Any ideas on how to clear up the side effects of western drugs would be helpful. ____________ _________ _________ __ > Monday, September 7, 2009 3:42:28 AM epilepsy and electricity Remember, Marty, that each seizure is the body's attempt to discharge electricity, often, unsuccessfully. Such was the case with my wife. Imagine if you will, a seizure every 25 days or so, followed within the next few days, by 5-8 post-ictal seizures, for 19 years. Do the math, and you will realize that the number of seizures she has endured numbers well over 1000! Besides the obvious damage they have done, one other consequence has been a rawness, and an inability to concentrate. How could you expect someone who harbors and is distracted by so much electricity, to be able to focus, concentrate or engage in any relaxation technique? Believe me, we tried, but the cumulative sequelae of the seizures have just been too overwhelming for her to engage in any active relaxation-- at least until recently. But now that B " H it appears that the seizures have stopped, I am very hopeful that slowly and gradually the body will naturally discharge the electricity and simultaneously heal. Anecdotally, I will tell you that some years ago, she was seen by Dr. John Upledger, the developer of CranioSacral therapy. An interesting therapy that Dr. Upledger suggested was that daily, for an hour, we connect a metal wire to Chana's leg, and attach it to a ground, to discharge the electricity. It was yet another interesting idea, but had little effect. Personally, as a practitioner, I feel that the most important approach that we can take when treating a patient, is to thoughtfully attempt to determine the pathogenesis of the patient's condition, in addition to determining the differential diagnosis. By considering all contributing factors, and by determining its origin, we go back to the root of the problem, and that knowledge can make all the difference in knowing how to proceed, and with which appropriate therapy or therapies. I used to naively believe that if I was good enough at it, that Chinese medicine could resolve any condition. This in spite of hearing from my professors, time and time again, that certain conditions could only be treated early in their onset, and some not at all. Yet, my experience has taught me that sometimes, a condition can manifest as a mineral or vitamin deficiency (eg. peripheral neuropath y can possibly result from a deficiency of Thiamine or B12; Bone spurs and/or osteoporosis can result from magnesium deficiency), and may not be successfully treated by acupuncture, moxa, herbs, diet, Qi gong or tuina. Yet when using complementary treatments, the treatment can often be amazingly successful. Which brings me to my wife, Chana. Western Biomedicine was unsuccessful in treating her, as she was pan-allergic to western pharmaceuticals, and almost died from a reaction to Lamictal. Chinese medicine has been helpful in ameliorating ancillary symptoms, and building her up month to month, but has been completely unsuccessful in stopping the seizures. (you name it we've tried it, believe me!) Oh, BTW, in case you're wondering, she has had 5 MRIs in addition to CTscans, PETscans and EEGs. No evidence of hot foci or scars( though the PETscan did pick up a cold focus) as usually present with seizure disorders. Recently, a lumbar puncture was performed to rule out the presence of bacteria, virus or fungus in the cerebral spinal fluid. Negative. But after the LP, our neurologist suggested trying a new anti-convulsant, Keppra (Levetiracetam) which promisingly has presented with limited side effects. I immediately recognized the name as being similar to the Nootropic (cogniscen t enhancing) drug Piracetam, and indeed Keppra is derived from it. Anyway, the first month, we used Keppra alone. Low and behold, no seizures! Yet there were 2 unpleasant side effects: reduced appetite and asthenia. Also, though seizures did not occur, her spasms, irritabililt y and lack of focus seemed unchanged. After a month, we added Piracetam, and immediately noticed increased focus, mood enhancement and less weakness. We are now playing with the doses, and she continues to take Chinese herbs and specific nutraceuticals based upon her signs/symptoms. I am very hopeful that the long struggle is close to being over. As I mentioned previously, all along, I considered all the various factors that could have contributed to her condition, in order to determine the pathogenesis. I am now absolutely convinced that a series of ECT treatments given to her to treat post partum depression after the birth of her first daughter, (from her first husband), left a microscopic lesion, probably in her temporal lobe, which no scan was able to pick up, and which set in motion the electrical inbalance that eventually caused the seizures. In retrospect, this makes perfect sense to me, as it seems that the potency of the ECT, was so intensely damaging that only a Western pharmaceutical has been able to stop the pattern. As time goes on, I suspect her tremor, spasm and irritability will dissipate, as the electricity is slowly discharged. As this happens, Chinese medicine and other accompanying therapies will be more effective, in my opinion. But it will take time and patience. I will keep you informed as to her progress. www.traditionaljewi shmedicine. net www.traditionaljewi shmedicine. blogspot. com --- On Sun, 9/6/09, martyeisen (AT) aol (DOT) com <martyeisen@ aol. com> wrote: martyeisen (AT) aol (DOT) com <martyeisen@ aol. com> Re: Digest Number 3174: epilepsy Sunday, September 6, 2009, 8:30 PM Yehuda: Was your wife able to master the method? One problem is the diffculty in learning. The other, like any form of Qigong or meditation, is the continual practice. My idea is that no learning is required and to practice you just relax and listen to the recording. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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