Guest guest Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 Hi, a few of my TCM teachers are of the opinion that sleeping under electric blankets causes Qi to become " confused " or " scattered " as it starts trying to follow the flow of the current in the blanket rather than the meridians/channels it should flow through. Symptoms might be headache, dizziness, hiccups, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, among others. I don't know too much else about it, but thought I would just bring it to people's attention, so if you use an electric blanket, you can pay attention if your body starts reacting. :-) ZY Karen Peterson <kpeterha wrote: Sarah, Thank you for all the information. I had heard of the St. Amand book before and will look for it on Amazon. I was also going to look for the cherry juice at Henry's, my local health food store. I currently take levoxyl for thyroid replacement therapy and usually fall asleep with the electric blanket on, mostly because I cannot regulate my body temperature and cannot fall asleep if I am cold or hungry. I will check out the Dr Lowe's web site. I had heard about it on the interstitial cystitis group that I belong to on . Karen P. bonmotSarah wrote: > Hi Karen, > > I hope you do not mind me butting in here, but I would like to say > that there > is an interesting Western book you might like to read just for the way it > puts your symptoms into a single diagnosis of fibromyalgia. This book > really > caught my interest and even though I would not dream of using the > protocol which > was suggested (though if sick enough I might even try that--just lucky > that my > symptoms in this area are mild compared to most). I have posted this > recently > in the discussion of fibromyalgia, but in case you did not see it I > will post > the title and author again: > > What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia by R. Paul St. > Amand, > M.D. and Claudia Craig Marek > > Although this book is Western in outlook I think that this doctor's > view of > fibromyalgia and its symptoms ties everything together better than > anything I > have read about this subject in the past. Not that I like the > solution, but as > I say if I were greatly suffering I might try it or at least get the herb > (guaiacom officianale) from which the drug (guaifenesin--available OTC > in smaller > doses) he uses is derived, to see if it would help. Interestingly the > herb is > a warming herb. I found lots of information about the herb on the > internet, > most of it from old herbal books where it was used for what was then > called > rheumatism, mostly of the chronic type. So far I have only found the > herb on the > internet in UK and Australia. Currently I am using cherry juice and > finding > some relief from the small painful knots I have in my legs. > Acupuncture and > herbs alone were not solving that problem entirely. Also since I have > crystal > like substances which come out of my body in various areas from time > to time > and which seem to be forced out by herbs at times and recently by the > cherry > juice (reputed to help fibromyalgia) as well I was quite taken by this > doctor's > view that the pain and other symptoms of fibromyalgia may be caused > by the > kidney's inability (at least in some people) to excrete enough > phosphates from > the body leading to all sorts of mineral imbalances. This may lead to > accumulation of these minerals in joints and muscles all over the > body, even the brain > causing headaches and pain in various ways. Wow, this is the first > explanation that has made sense to me, though it is his theory and so > far not entirely > understood on all points. Still he has done a lot of research and is a > clinical professor at UCLA school of medicine. So I think that he may > be onto > something here and puts his case out in an understandable manner for > what I can only > think of has a doctor solving a problem TCM style, finding the root > cause of > an imbalance in the body (though probably he does not see it this way). > Perhaps cleansing with the herbs for years has kept this problem mild > in my case > and therefore I have fewer symptoms than some. Still this doctor > mentions all > your (Karen's) symptoms as being caused by this imbalance including the > interstitial cystitis, IBS and skin involvement, though roseacea is > not specifically > mentioned. > > I would also like to mention the Lowes who I feel have some different > insights into fibromyalgia. Although they are chiropractors they have > done extensive > research which is well documented. Their web site for those > interested is: > > http://www.drlowe.com/ > > Many people who have fibromyalgia may also have a concurrent problem > with the > thyroid. The Lowes mostly use T3, the active form of thyroid medication, > (though they also mention using natural thyroid medication) to help > those with > fibromyalgia and evidently have seen many formerly sick people improve > tremendously. I am hypothyroid and I can say that many of my symptoms > improved with > the use of medication which elevated my basal temperatures. Being > consistently > too cold and unable, despite using TCM herbs and acupuncture, to > elevate body > temperatures I opted for adding in natural thyroid medication. That > plus TCM > has made me feel so much better. Now I am using cherry juice which I > feel > will over time improve my health even more. Sometimes I think it > takes more than > one way of looking at a problem to improve health. Not that I am > saying that > everyone with fibromyalgia needs thyroid medication, but it may be the > missing key for at least some. > > The Lowes' have also written a book for the general audience on this > subject > (they also have a professional book out which is even more detailed) > which is > called: > > Your Guide to Metabolic Health by Dr. Gina Honeyman-Lowe and Dr. John > C. Lowe > > Best wishes, > > Sarah > > <Karen Peterson <kpeterha > <Re: Re: Immune System Imbalance? > > > ,Victoria, > > I don't know the definite diagnosis in TCM, but my practitioner treats > my gallbladder/liver > and bladder meridians. I initially went to her for treatment for > migraine, so she had to go > easy at first to not raise chi to my head and cause a migraine. She > immediately started me > on flax seed oil. Then, introduced feverfew extract and magnesium for > migraine prevention. > She had to make sure that the pharmaceuticals I was taking would not > interfere with the herbs, > and vice versa. > > After two months of treatment, I started taking the Gui Pi Wan, spleen > strengthening tea pills. > I can ask her about cayenne, but I wonder if heat could cause a migraine? > > I have almost constant diarrhea. It is watery, very bright yellow in > color and smells very bad. > I also have crampy, explosive diarrhea about twice per week. I have > tried congee for breakfast to > help calm and warm my spleen, but prefer plain oatmeal instead. If I > microwave it with some > almond milk I don't even need to sweeten it. I just put a tsp. of > butter in it for a little fat. If I > let it cool down some, I can even put my flax seed oil in it. > > My western med diagnosis are: fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis, IBS, > and migraine. I have > hypermobile joints and have to be careful to not hyperextend my arms or > legs. I also have > Rosacea, which runs in my family. I read that it can be caused by heat > rising to the face. > > I am currently seeing my practitioner one a month and started > hydrotherapy twice per week. In April, > I will be getting manual therapy twice per week. It's a kind of massage > therapy and my insurance > is paying for it. I hope to be able to go back to work this July, but > some of my family members > think I should pursue disability. I have worked full time for fourteen > years but have been off > since last September. > > Karen in San Diego > > > > Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine > Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine > > > ------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 Chinese Traditional Medicine , <zhongyi4all-list> wrote: > Hi, a few of my TCM teachers are of the opinion that sleeping under electric blankets causes Qi to become " confused " or " scattered " :-) ZY Hi, I've heard this about electric heating pads which I was using for Castor packs. Now I use a hot water bottle for them. Are there alternate recommendations for the blankets until one can get their Qi balanced properly? TIA, mjd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 Speaking of new fangled things that make the body go haywire, what about using the microwave to heat up a compress or poultice. or food??? I understand that they are destructive to the cellular structure of whatever they touch. Rabiah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 <zhongyi4all-list wrote: >Hi, a few of my TCM teachers are of the opinion that sleeping under electric blankets causes Qi to become " confused " or " scattered " as it starts trying to follow the flow of the current in the blanket rather than the meridians/channels it should flow through. >Symptoms might be headache, dizziness, hiccups, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, among others. I don't know too much else about it, but thought I would just bring it to people's attention, so if you use an electric blanket, you can pay attention if your body starts reacting. >:-) ZY Thanks - I had heard that during the 70s and we got rid of our electric blanket. :-) ^. .^ ~ " Optimism is magic! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hi John - I've used one for several years, and I never even thought about it disrupting the treatment. The patients love it, get very relaxed. Several have even asked where they could buy one. Mostly the people who love it are those who are cold overall - also good for stiff muscles. k Karen R. Adams, Lic Ac, Dipl Ac 25 - 27 Bank Row Greenfield, MA 01301 413-768-8333 All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well Julian of Norwich, 14th century British mystic ________________________________ <johnkokko Chinese Medicine Tue, November 17, 2009 2:59:40 PM electric blankets Anyone out there use electric blankets on their treatment tables? Have you seen any adverse affects / Qi disruption or do patients get a better treatment? Thanks, K -- www.turtleclinic. com www.tcmreview. com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 hey Big K - I honestly don't know; I got mine in trade from a massage therapist friend back in the day when I needed one and had no $$$. small k Karen R. Adams, Lic Ac, Dipl Ac 25 - 27 Bank Row Greenfield, MA 01301 413-768-8333 All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well Julian of Norwich, 14th century British mystic ________________________________ <johnkokko Chinese Medicine Tue, November 17, 2009 9:27:20 PM Re: electric blankets Thanks Karen. Any ones better than others? Lower EMFs or anything like that? Looking for high-quality ones... K On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Karen Adams <turusachan > wrote: > > > Hi John - I've used one for several years, and I never even thought about > it disrupting the treatment. The patients love it, get very relaxed. Several > have even asked where they could buy one. Mostly the people who love it are > those who are cold overall - also good for stiff muscles. > k > > Karen R. Adams, > Lic Ac, Dipl Ac > 25 - 27 Bank Row > Greenfield, MA 01301 > 413-768-8333 > > All shall be well > and all shall be well > and all manner of thing shall be well > Julian of Norwich, 14th century British mystic > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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