Guest guest Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 I'm preparing to treat an 82-year-old relative with acupuncture for pain due to metastasized lung cancer that has gone to the hip bone. Other than the pain, his symptoms are all due to the chemo he did, although I begged him not to do it: bowel and bladder incontinence, extreme weakness, repeated pneumonia due to immune suppression, and others. I'm fairly confident I will be able to treat those symptoms with herbs. His oncologist wouldn't let him take any herbs during the chemo, so the chemo has nearly killed him. This in a man who had no symptoms and was strong and healthy (other than having cancer) before his " treatment " . Hard to believe that this is still going on in the 21st century ... My request is for acupuncture techniques that any of you have found especially effective for pain, especially cancer pain. The last time I saw him in March, the treatments I gave him barely helped at all. I used both Dr. Tan distal point treatments and standard TCM local point/distal point treatments. Neither did much, which is quite frustrating, since acupuncture almost always works for pain. I have already received recommendations to use " turtle technique " around the pain, as well as some ear points, which I'll try when I get there. Any suggestions? - Bill Schoenbart ................................. Bill Schoenbart, L.Ac. PO Box 8099 Santa Cruz, CA 95061 831-335-3165 plantmed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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