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
Treatment Principle: resolve damp heat
Point Prescription: Bailao, ub 43, ub 23, sp 9, LI 11, LI 4, ST 6, ST 7, Anmian, UB 40, Sp 6,
Herb Prescription: Shen Ling Bai Zhu San and Huang LIan
Lifestyle Prescription: relaxation exercises before bed
Results: after two weeks of ten sessions patient is off oxycodone and both sleeping pills
Pain level is at a 2 from an 8
mood and emotions greatly better
Name: Chris Curley
Credentials: L.Ac., Dipl.OM
Clinic Name: New Eastern Health Center
Street address: 1 W. Shellbay Ave Suite B
City: Cape May Court House
State: NJ
Zip: 08210
Country: usa
Phone 1: 609 827 4366
Email: chris@neweasternhealth.com
Website: www.neweasternhealth.com, www.acupunctureology.com
Last modified: September 8, 2009 
Tags: Acupuncture, fibromyalgia, Herbs В· Posted in: Metabolic, Neurological
