Accupuncture

[30A Skunkape]

Re: Acupuncture

don't be scared of the herbs, they go hand in hand with the accupuncture. they look and smell funky, and they're cumbersome to deal with, but they're mixrd for you according to your needs. Not using them would be akin to having a laceration stitched up and not taking the antibiotics to prevent infection...

OK, I am not going to get into the whole herbal war again, but I did want to say that a few weeks back I read a journal article that concluded that individualized herbal regimens did not show an advantage over standard ones;furthermore, it warned that extreme caution needed to be used when undergoing individualized herbal treatment due to the uncertainty of what was actually being ingested. Caveat emptor.

 

[yippie]

Re: Acupuncture

OK, I am not going to get into the whole herbal war again, but I did want to say that a few weeks back I read a journal article that concluded that individualized herbal regimens did not show an advantage over standard ones;furthermore, it warned that extreme caution needed to be used when undergoing individualized herbal treatment due to the uncertainty of what was actually being ingested. Caveat emptor.

They won't tell me what is in them. That terrifies me because I have certain medications that I MUST take and can't afford for anything to interact with them.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Re: Acupuncture

They won't tell me what is in them. That terrifies me because I have certain medications that I MUST take and can't afford for anything to interact with them.

Not only is this dangerous, it might be illegal.

 

[yippie]

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Not only is this dangerous, it might be illegal.

And I have bruises where they put the needles in. I didn't think there should be bruises from accupuncture.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Re: Acupuncture

And I have bruises where they put the needles in. I didn't think there should be bruises from accupuncture.

Please tell me you are not taking a blood thinner

 

[Mango]

I take an individualized herbal protocol which has helped me tremendously, but it's "prescribed" by my physician who knows my history and prescribes Western medicine with it, I trust him and he does frequent blood work-ups.
Even then I still researched what he was giving me.

But I would be very wary myself of ingesting something I didn't have a clue what was in it, and they won't tell you so you can research with your doctor.
Unfortunately some physicians do not even know what herbs interact with certain drugs.

I did find a web site that took traditional drugs and did an interaction survey with herbs. I'll see if I can find it again. Of course it was helpful, but I would always check with my doctor first.

 

[Lisa Ruby]

Re: Acupuncture

Is he new to the area? I can't picture the building. Jordano's Pizza is right across the street, then the furniture store and pest control. The Tortoise Clinic is in a Gold Stucco Building on the same side of the street as Camping on the Gulf, but there isn'a Dr. Wu.

I will call the number. Thank you so much! When you had the accupuncture, did you drink the herbs? I don't want to do that part, I'm scared of them.

Healing Art Acupuncture is just west of the Tortoise Clinic, no affiliation. He uses herbs but they are not a required part of treatment, and are in an identified pill form, not the brewed herb tea.

 

[yippie]

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Please tell me you are not taking a blood thinner

No, I don't take blood thinners, thank goodness!

 

[yippie]

I take an individualized herbal protocol which has helped me tremendously, but it's "prescribed" by my physician who knows my history and prescribes Western medicine with it, I trust him and he does frequent blood work-ups.
Even then I still researched what he was giving me.

But I would be very wary myself of ingesting something I didn't have a clue what was in it, and they won't tell you so you can research with your doctor.
Unfortunately some physicians do not even know what herbs interact with certain drugs.

I did find a web site that took traditional drugs and did an interaction survey with herbs. I'll see if I can find it again. Of course it was helpful, but I would always check with my doctor first.

I don't suppose you found such a gem locally, did you?

 

[Mango]

I don't suppose you found such a gem locally, did you?

If you mean Sowal, no, my primary residence is New York. Still I travel an hour to see him because even though he is a regular PCP he "specializes" in what my needs are. I indeed feel fortunate to have him.

However, if you find the right alternative care practitioner, they should be versed in potential interactions with traditional medicines. Further, not all herbal remedies are created equal. It's always best to research the brand. You should always tell your PCP and any other doctors what you are doing.

I found the link I discussed in an earlier post.
Medline/Medscape.com has a drug/herb interaction chart. It's fairly thorough surprisingly.
Just google herb and medicine interaction charts (for some reason the link I tried to post brings you to a register page)
This article describes how it works and clearly states:
Absence of a report in the literature doesn't guarantee that there is no possibility of an herb-drug interaction.