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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

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

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