Research using acupuncture as an alternative cancer treatment strategy at our cancer treatment forum. Explore our helpful online resources at CancerCompass.com for more information. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/cancer-treatments/alternative-treatments/acupuncture/1,0,129,125,102.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I am suffering from fatigue. I’ve been suffering from it for past four months. I have tried various things to improve your energy level and not gotten a lasting result. It affects me as a temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work. I’ve tried various things to improve my energy level and not gotten a lasting result. Please help me to get rid out of it. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,37935,0.htm zerksis Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT My 76 year YOUNG husband was diagnosed May 8 with lung cancer.  Surgery was May 27 and diagnosed as Stage 1B although it was caught early, it was an aggressive cancer (splitting beneath the lab's microscope) thus Taxol and Chemoplatin (sp?) began June 22 (first of 4-6 treatments). He has MAJOR problems with constipation due to pain meds thus refuses to take them. Has anyone utilized accupuncture for pain control?  He has lost 21 lbs since his surgery refusing to eat and IF the pain could be controlled via accupuncture I think he could get some strength. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,37554,0.htm Judy41 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT In order to win the war against the devastation of a GBM IV, attitude is paramount and that attitude is a choice and my husband--out five years--has occasionally chosen anger; but his actions speak volumes as today he sees an Ayurvedia specialist and yesterday he saw his acupuncturist and always, always, Jack will continue to read/research and learn as much about his health aspects because his choices define his life. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,36677,0.htm Loyce Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Hello again.Thanks for the suggestions.The docs gave me no advice or suggestion about my salivary glands.I've done research and experimenting on my own and tried the combo acupuncture/herbs with amazing results.I have significantly improved my salivary flow although it's only from one major gland.The acupuncturist told me he can only activate one.And it's only temp up to a yr or more.I'm certainly not complaining.Because i will see him the rest of my life.It was amazing after the 10th session the flow of this gift called saliva.He put needles in my face and neck chinese style.Now i don't drink water that much and don't get up at all night time to have a drink.Up to the time i met him i was so depressed and the quality of life was terrible.I don't know if the needles are keeping my throat open or not but since i started i haven't had but one esophageal dilation in the last two yrs.Had 8 before that over 2yrs time.Maybe the western docs are so programmed they can't see the forest through the trees.But anyway i hope my story can help others suffering..   Charlie W.  http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,36001,0.htm Chasman Sun, 10 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Hello to all! My name is Amanda and I am a journalism student at Ithaca College in New York. I am doing an extensive research project on acupuncture and specifically its use in children. I was wondering if anyone has a child who has been given acupuncture, or if anyone knows of a family whose child has been given it. If so I was hoping to speak with you, or your friends, regarding their experience. I am hoping to be published and this input would really help.You may either respond here or message me back personally. Thanks! http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,35301,0.htm Amanda19 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT To: CherylI am a year out of treatment (39 radiation treatments and 3 Cisplatin) for base of tongue (stage 4) cancer that had spread to my neck lymph nodes, both sides. So far, the scans I have had show the cancer to be gone, but I am left with severe dry mouth. The excessive mucous seemed to go away by itself after four or five months.I have had 8 or 9 acupuncture treatments, without any change. I am presently enrolled in a trial at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, using electrical stimulation at the acupuncture points. This trial is specifically designed to help dry mouth. So far, I can't report any results. There are still openings in the trial. If you, or anyone reading this, is interested, contact Dr. Michele Halyard at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix (480/301-8000) Good luck and speedy recovery. Saul  http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,34608,0.htm SaulD Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT I have this condition due to shingles after having a mascetomy about 2 1/2 yrs. ago.Has anyone tried acupunture foe postherpetic neuralgia? Any info will be appreciated. Thanks,       Addiebelle http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,27571,0.htm Addiebelle Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT I am undergoing Interferon treatment for a melanoma which was removed in May 07.  I think the drug is responsible for my muscle and joint pain which I experience pretty much on every spot of my body.  While a massage sounds good, I wonder if acupuncture could be a better long term approach.   Thanks to anyone who has dealt with a similiar experience. Rebecca http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,24486,0.htm forgetaboutit1953 Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Would appreciate hearing from anyone regarding the use of acupuncture for stimulating the salivery glands.  I have severe dry mouth 7 months after last radiation.  Thank you.  Donna http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,21971,0.htm jessanddonna Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT I'm a glioblastoma 12/06 44 years old. I'm starting to lose vision as it appears to get darker. Has anyone used acupucture to increase vision. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,18451,0.htm johnnyd Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT Has anyone used acupuncture with glioblastoma?  If so, what are the details of it?  We are looking for anything to help...Michelle http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,15165,0.htm miche4 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT I have soft tissue sarcoma (STS) of MFH. Resection was done two months ago and radiation treatment just started 4 days ago. After the radiation treatment, I will go into the monitor phase to see if any metastasis happens. Medical study concluded "chemotherapy in the treatment of extremity soft tissue sarcoma remains uncertain. This approach cannot be adopted as the standard of practice for all extremity soft tissue sarcomas. If there is a survival benefit for adjuvant chemotherapy in extremity STS, it is probably small"My friend who is an acupuncturist told me that there are several points that generally improve one's body immunity and should be tried. So, I bought per his recommendation the electro-stimulator instrument and with his instruction and started the acupuncture treatment. Hope this helps preventing or minimizing the metastasis.If you, the reader, know of acupuncture experience for immunity against cancer, I would appreciate greatly your sharing of such. qksand   http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,13691,0.htm Qksand Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT Hi to everyone, I am in the middle of ridding myself of Ovarian CA (Borderline Serous Tumor) Stage 3. I first came down with it in 1995, because it is a "borderline" type, only surgery was recommended. Then, in 2005 my CA-125 was 177 (It had never been elevated, even when I had a 8 cm ovarian tumor in 1995! So, I had to go for more surgery in April, 2005--my abdomen was quite full of cancer--still the borderline type of cell. Now I am taking Doxil and am on my 5th treatment. I have bone pain and take pain meds. I'm afraid I'm getting addicted. I am also getting, (I think) Esophogeal erosions or reflux from taking so many pills. I get bad rashes and the "hand foot" syndrome associated with Doxil. My CA125 went as high as 345, after surgery. It is now about 180. The surgeon said he could only get 80% of the cancer in my abd. thus the chemo. I would like to know how acupuncture or moxibustion could help me? I am an RN who has studied alternative medicine quite extensively. I take all the supplements that the Naturopath at CTCA recommends and some that my local MD has suggested. I also get Meyer's Cocktail (a vitamin IV) and am going to try homeopathic "Iscador" which is used in Europe for all types of cancers. Is there any place that acupuncture would fit into this picture? No one at the CTCA has ever contacted me about getting Acupuncture, the efficacy of it in my case, etc. I have been a CTCA patient since July. Any information on this would be very helpful. B.Kathleen W. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,3566,0.htm Kathleen51 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Hi my name is Cydney. My husband has acupuncture weekly. It has help with his digestive system and it also relax him. He has his acupuncture at the Seattle Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center. It is part of his day for chemo. I have also been taking it for my back. Acupunture is good for our body. I would recommend everyone try it. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,1601,0.htm Willie Mon, 21 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT