Archive for the ‘Metabolic’ Category
Acupuncture and Herbs for Hypothyroidism
Chief Complaint: Fatigue
Western Diagnosis: Hypothyroidism
History: none
Symptoms: No energy, wants to sleep all the time, inability to lose weight, feel cold, low back pain, hair loss.
Palpation: Very deep in the kidney positions, slippery in the spleen position, weak.
Observation: Pale tongue with teeth marks
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Tags: Acupuncture, fatigue, Herbs, hypothyroidism · Posted in: Metabolic
Herbs and Acupuncture for Drowsiness
Chief Complaint: overmedicated, drowsy
Western Diagnosis: Psychosis NOS
History: Client is 38 y old female in a “sober living” facility. Has used drugs and alcohol. Two children in foster care. Mother is supportive and wants her to get some help and reduce medication. Accompanied by mother, sometimes with one daughter.
Symptoms: Pt is very bloated, with two negative pregnancy tests. Has loose stools, and stress urinary incontinence. Imagines people looking at her and herself attacking their eyes and feels depressed about this recurrent idea.
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Tags: Acupuncture, drowsy, fatigue, Herbs · Posted in: Metabolic
Oriental Medicine Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Chief Complaint: Body Aches
Western Diagnosis: Fibromyalgia
History: Body Aches (9 years); this includes neck/arms/feet; numbness and pain; only recently it extends to fingers; she notices finger pains when she picks up things. has been diagnosed with arthritis; stress; muscle tension; tried Aleve, it’s been helpful with body aches; it’s worse in the morning when waking up and getting up, she “felt like 90”; especially in feet. Tried physical therapy, too. Secondary complaints: low sex drive. Current medications – Prion (digestion prescription); flovent (asthma inhaler); singular (asthma pill); Sudafed (OTC sinus drug, when needed); asteline & nasonex are inhaler of different types; used to take clortrimitron (antihistamin), but currently off it; multivitamin, calcium, flaxseed oil; aleve (pain); docicyclin (laxative).Hospitalization. Surgeries, Injuries – bunions (’86), tubes tied.
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Posted in: Metabolic, Neurological
Chinese Medicine Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Chief Complaint: Fibromyalgia
History: Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia by a specialist in 2002
Taking oxycodone for pain, and ambien and trazadone for sleep
Symptoms: Arthralgia of neck, back, elbows, jaw – Insomnia, Loose stools
Palpation: Slippery full
Observation: pink, swollen, greasy yellow coating
OM Diagnosis: Damp heat in the muscles
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Tags: Acupuncture, fibromyalgia, Herbs · Posted in: Metabolic, Neurological
Oriental Medicine Treatment of Fatigue and Anemia
Chief Complaint: Fatigue
Western Diagnosis: Anemia
History: Nothing of note
Symptoms: Low energy, difficulty getting out of bed in the mornings. Sweats easily during the day, poor appetite, bloating. Feels cold.
Palpation: Pulse on both positions is empty, slightly wiry on the left side.
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Tags: Acupuncture, anemia, fatigue · Posted in: Metabolic
Acupuncture Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy
Chief Complaint: weakness and numbness in the legs
Western Diagnosis: Diabetic Neuropathy
History: Patient is a 61 year old male weighing 235 lbs, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes eleven years ago. Since then he has neuropathies in his lower extremities. In addition, he has pitting edema in his lower extremities, drop-foot in both ankles resulting from a pinched nerve at L4-L5 vertebrae caused by two car accidents.
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Tags: Acupuncture, ankles, diabetic neuropathy, legs, numbness, weakness · Posted in: Metabolic, Neurological
The Acupuncture Treatment of Dizziness and Tinnitus
Chief Complaint: dizziness and tinnitus
Western Diagnosis: post-shingles tinnitus
Medical History: 76 yr old female with tinnitus and dizziness for 5 years after shingles of the mouth and ear. She has atrial fibrillation, 2 previous pulmonary embolisms. Medications: Lanoxin, Coumadin, Synthroid
Pulse exam: Heart-weak, skipped beats, kidney weak, Liver- wiry
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Tags: Acupuncture, dizziness, tinnitus · Posted in: EENT, Metabolic, Neurological
The Acupuncture Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Chief Complaint: fatigue, muscle pain, anxiety, depression, insomnia
Western Diagnosis: fibromyalgia
Medical History: Patient is a 45 year-old female, complains of fatigue, lack of energy and muscular pain and joint pain that travel from areas to areas, light headache.
Questioning exam: Patient feel anxious in crowded area, have problem to digest food, have acid reflex and indigestion problem. Patient depresses since her last daughter had married and moved away from home.
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Tags: Acupuncture, fibromyalgia · Posted in: Metabolic, Neurological
The Chinese Medicine Treatment of Dizziness
Chief complaint Dizziness for one week.
Medical History Emily, 36-year old, female. The patient has had edema which is more severe in the lower legs for one year. Three months ago, the patient visited her regular doctor and did a few refine checkup. She has glomerulonephritis and the urinary protein: +++, urinary red blood cell: 150. She has taken wilfordine for more than one month and gotten much better. The urinary protein: +, urinary red blood cell account: 50.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Chinese, dizziness · Posted in: EENT, Metabolic, Neurological
Treatment of Gout, excruciating pain in the right knee, swelling and redness with acupuncture
Chief Complaint: Gout attack, excruciating pain in the right knee, swelling and redness. Patient is not able to walk. She can’t stand even the lightest touch in the knee area. Chief complaint
History: knee started to be increasingly painful 3 days before first treatment. She had a similar, less severe attack 6 months ago.
Medical History: 68 year old female. Married 8 children. Poor health. Overweight. Fat in the abdominal area. Kidney energy: Wakes up to urinate 3 times a night. Constant and dull low back pain. Weak knees. Spleen energy: Good appetite. Heartburn a couple of times a week. Regular bowel movements.Tired after eating Pain in the hypochondria, Emotional/nervous system Worries a lot. Fearful. Sleeps on an off during the night. Heart palpitations once a month.
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Tags: Acupuncture, gout · Posted in: Metabolic, Musculo-Skeletal
