Steroids and acupuncture

[Guest guest]

Hi Bill, & All,

 

Bill Schoenbart wrote:

> Any opinions on the effectiveness of acupuncture in patients who are

> on steroidal antiinflammatory drugs? This refers to orally

> administered drugs, as well as epidural administration. I am under the

> impression that these drugs can impair or block the effects of

> acupuncture.

 

IVAS teachers (at least up to 10 years ago) usually taught that high

doses of steroids block AP effects, at least partially.

 

I doubt if this is true, however, as several vet acupuncturists that I know

dispute that claim. They do not try to wean the animal off the steroids;

instead they ignore them and treat with AP as usual. They claim goood

results.

 

Indeed, some vets inject steroids into the acupoints!

 

I have little personal experience of treating animals concurrently on

steroids (prescribed by another practitioner) but the few that I did treat

with AP seemed to respond as well as those that were not on steroids.

 

Best regards,

 

[Guest guest]

This patient is also on chemotherapy and opiate analgesics, but I'm still

confident that acupuncture will have some effect. It will be a challenge,

though, with all those drugs and their varying actions. By the way, what is

IVAS?

 

- Bill Schoenbart

 

 

 

 

> >>>IVAS teachers (at least up to 10 years ago) usually taught that high

> doses of steroids block AP effects, at least partially.

>

> I doubt if this is true, however, as several vet acupuncturists that I

> know

> dispute that claim. They do not try to wean the animal off the steroids;

> instead they ignore them and treat with AP as usual. They claim goood

> results.

>

> Indeed, some vets inject steroids into the acupoints!

>

> I have little personal experience of treating animals concurrently on

> steroids (prescribed by another practitioner) but the few that I did treat

> with AP seemed to respond as well as those that were not on steroids.

>

> Best regards,

>

> >>>