Guest guest Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Hi all - What are the chances of slowing down (I assume it can't be reversed) hearing loss? It's been gradual, over 20 years; her father had same problem; nerve-related deafness. Haven't seen her yet so don't know constitutional details. Has anyone experience with slowing progress of hearing loss? If so, how often would I treat and for how long (forever?). Also would appreciate sources of info (books, studies)that could be referenced. Thanks much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hi Nancy. Don't know what it's worth for you, but needling k3, k6 upwards to the body, into the channel, has made some people who were loosing hearing, scream or freakout because of the sudden noise back in their life. Woohoo. --- On Thu, 4/30/09, Nancy Corsaro <eastwestacup wrote: Nancy Corsaro <eastwestacup Prognosis for deafness treatment Chinese Medicine Thursday, April 30, 2009, 3:24 PM Hi all - What are the chances of slowing down (I assume it can't be reversed) hearing loss? It's been gradual, over 20 years; her father had same problem; nerve-related deafness. Haven't seen her yet so don't know constitutional details. Has anyone experience with slowing progress of hearing loss? If so, how often would I treat and for how long (forever?). Also would appreciate sources of info (books, studies)that could be referenced. Thanks much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hi Nancy and all: Nancy, why would you assume that it can't be reversed? I have found it useful to stop taking western dx at face value. For example, if someone wlaks in and shows me a report that says " nerve-mediated hearing loss " , I go " oh really " , and then I forget about it and develop a CM diagnosis. Western dx are part of the myth of western medicine as infallible (because of technology) and all-knowing (because of technology). Western dx are not as accurate, immutable or true as MDs would have us believe. *Many* conditions _have_no_ set definition in terms of imaging or bloodwork. Alon could go on about how severe back pain can occur in an individual with bad spinal disc herniations, and another with herniations that are just as bad will be totally asymptomatic. Point is that WM works really hard at making things seem clearer and more defined than the reality ever is. Don't use their dx except to cover your butt. W/o a CM assessment their dx could be anything. Worse case scenario their 8th cranial nerve has been severed or their inner ear has been surgically removed. Beyond that, give it a shot. If the hearing loss can be backed up as a jing deficiency, then I would think it'd be necessary to put her, long term, on a formula for that. If the hearing loss has to do with damp accumulation and obstruction, then she has to understand about diet. A good way to find out how much she can respond in the short term is to find out her natural variation - does she have better hearing some days versus others? Why? And that could be your first goal - to have most days become like her current best days. Fran gave you some good points to look at, and I recommend a thorough CM dx. Let CM do its job without kowtowing to the people who can't cure hearing loss, ever. Hugo ________________________________ Hugo Ramiro http://middlemedicine.wordpress.com http://www.chinesemedicaltherapies.org ________________________________ Nancy Corsaro <eastwestacup Chinese Medicine Thursday, 30 April, 2009 15:24:04 Prognosis for deafness treatment Hi all - What are the chances of slowing down (I assume it can't be reversed) hearing loss? It's been gradual, over 20 years; her father had same problem; nerve-related deafness. Haven't seen her yet so don't know constitutional details. Has anyone experience with slowing progress of hearing loss? If so, how often would I treat and for how long (forever?). Also would appreciate sources of info (books, studies)that could be referenced. Thanks much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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