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Acupuncture has helped reduce my seizures
Sat, 04/01/2006 - 22:19Comments
Also seeing good results with Chinese medicine
Submitted by nik on Tue, 2008-01-08 - 17:27
I've been seeing a practicioner of Chinese medicine for a couple months now, and have also undertaken some general study of the theories behind the practice.
Chinese medicine is holistic, so they do not treat epilepsy, per se. Rather they treat your specific imbalances in your body, which create symptoms such as seizures. This took some getting used to, since I was really there to, well, fix the epilepsy.
However, the results have been fantastic. I have engaged in a combination of accupuncture, herbs, regular exercise (20 minutes of cardio at least four days a week), and stress reduction, and have pretty much stopped having petit-mal seizures without raising my dosage of lamictal. (Which had not taken care of all of my symptoms at its current dosage.)
If there's a good practicioner in your area, I highly recommend trying it. What do you have to lose?
I've been seeing a practicioner of Chinese medicine for a couple months now, and have also undertaken some general study of the theories behind the practice.
Chinese medicine is holistic, so they do not treat epilepsy, per se. Rather they treat your specific imbalances in your body, which create symptoms such as seizures. This took some getting used to, since I was really there to, well, fix the epilepsy.
However, the results have been fantastic. I have engaged in a combination of accupuncture, herbs, regular exercise (20 minutes of cardio at least four days a week), and stress reduction, and have pretty much stopped having petit-mal seizures without raising my dosage of lamictal. (Which had not taken care of all of my symptoms at its current dosage.)
If there's a good practicioner in your area, I highly recommend trying it. What do you have to lose?
Re: Acupuncture has helped reduce my seizures
Submitted by natalierossier on Sat, 2009-08-08 - 22:46
I have been recieving acupunture for over 2 years and it has helped me alot. I had to stop for about 6 months in those 2 years and it was then that I noticed the difference . My seizures were stronger and came more often. Since I have returned, my condition has improved. Another treatment that you might want to concider is cranal sacral therapy, performed by an acupunture physician. It helps relieve stress and it also feels great. Good luck