Comments on: Acupuncture – A Happy Ending http://fireshadow48.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/acupuncture-a-happy-ending/ Searching for Meaning and Truth Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:11:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Zathyn Priest http://fireshadow48.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/acupuncture-a-happy-ending/#comment-131 Zathyn Priest Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:50:18 +0000 http://fireshadow48.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/acupuncture-a-happy-ending/#comment-131 Can't say I'm an expert on gynecologist issues - !! - but I've heard some extremely positive things about accupuncture recently. My mother felt a lot of relief in regards to back pain after only one visit, and another friend found it helped his anxiety. I'm glad it worked for you. If I were braver I might have even tried it myself. Best Wishes, Zathyn Can’t say I’m an expert on gynecologist issues – !! – but I’ve heard some extremely positive things about accupuncture recently. My mother felt a lot of relief in regards to back pain after only one visit, and another friend found it helped his anxiety.

I’m glad it worked for you. If I were braver I might have even tried it myself.

Best Wishes,
Zathyn

]]> By: fireshadow48 http://fireshadow48.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/acupuncture-a-happy-ending/#comment-119 fireshadow48 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:56:06 +0000 http://fireshadow48.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/acupuncture-a-happy-ending/#comment-119 Interesting. Thank you for expanding on the issue of limiting periods w/bc pills. It is something I don't really know much about - I had a tubal ligation many years ago and therefore have not had to be on bc pills. So, I have not had a need to stay current on that research. I was just confused because my gynecologist had emphasized so emphatically that I should not be missing periods. It seemed in conflict with current practice. I typically reach for alternatives (herbal, homeopathic, etc) first when I have a medical problem. I experience far fewer side effects with them. Then, if I am unable to resolve the problem, I go see a doctor. As a result, I rarely see a doctor - once in the last 10 years! So many problems can be solved with proper eating and good stress management techniques... Interesting. Thank you for expanding on the issue of limiting periods w/bc pills. It is something I don’t really know much about – I had a tubal ligation many years ago and therefore have not had to be on bc pills. So, I have not had a need to stay current on that research. I was just confused because my gynecologist had emphasized so emphatically that I should not be missing periods. It seemed in conflict with current practice.

I typically reach for alternatives (herbal, homeopathic, etc) first when I have a medical problem. I experience far fewer side effects with them. Then, if I am unable to resolve the problem, I go see a doctor. As a result, I rarely see a doctor – once in the last 10 years! So many problems can be solved with proper eating and good stress management techniques…

]]> By: wolfshowl http://fireshadow48.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/acupuncture-a-happy-ending/#comment-116 wolfshowl Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:30:31 +0000 http://fireshadow48.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/acupuncture-a-happy-ending/#comment-116 I'm all for natural/homeopathic remedies. I had a similar situation when I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome...only the doctors had nothing they could do for me at all. I went to a homeopath, and now I have very few symtpoms. However, on the period note, I dont see anything wrong with missing periods due to your birth control. The bc I'm on prevents me from having most of my periods, and my doctor says not to worry about it. The explanation I've heard is that women back in the day were pregnant so often that they actually rarely had periods. This means that women today are actually having an unnatural number of periods, and being on a bc that takes them away is like artificially simulating a pregnancy to your body, which is healthy. At least, that's how I understood it. Anyway, so much is supposed to cause cancer nowadays anyway that I'd just assume take the risk by not having that annoying, wholly unnatural feeling bleeding thing once a month. ;-) I’m all for natural/homeopathic remedies. I had a similar situation when I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome…only the doctors had nothing they could do for me at all. I went to a homeopath, and now I have very few symtpoms.

However, on the period note, I dont see anything wrong with missing periods due to your birth control. The bc I’m on prevents me from having most of my periods, and my doctor says not to worry about it. The explanation I’ve heard is that women back in the day were pregnant so often that they actually rarely had periods. This means that women today are actually having an unnatural number of periods, and being on a bc that takes them away is like artificially simulating a pregnancy to your body, which is healthy. At least, that’s how I understood it. Anyway, so much is supposed to cause cancer nowadays anyway that I’d just assume take the risk by not having that annoying, wholly unnatural feeling bleeding thing once a month. ;-)

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