Much has been written about the benefits of acupuncture: how it improves blood circulation, relieves stress and anxiety, and treats the whole person, and not just a symptom here or there. Because it is not a popular appeal for Western people, although sometimes it can be viewed with suspicion or simply avoided by Americans.
Western doctors, on the other hand, have the means and motivation to prescribe medicines for most diseases. Some of them are specialists, which means that instead of, say, a patient’s heart as part of his or her overall body, they simplify their space by concentrating on the very heart of the patient. The combination of prescribing drugs with ease and without regard to the patient’s holistic health leaves much to be desired.
I started to walk deafly in one ear in the mid-30s for the reason that it would be possible to call the equivalent of winning in a genetic lottery. The solution was to replace my defective ear bone with a prosthetic bone to restore hearing.
The operation went well, and during my subsequent appointment, my doctor supplemented me with the healing that occurred in my middle ear. Worried about my renewed ability to hear, I went back to work to suffer from dizziness, dizziness, and extreme fatigue. The diagnosis of Meniere's disease was the second of my lottery victories, since it is not a common disease. I received initial instructions to reduce the salt in my diet, increase potassium intake, exercise and take medicine to treat symptoms. The doctor prescribed diuretics, diazapam (also known as Valium) and medicine against nausea, and asked me to go after a few months.
Given the combination of harsh, over-the-counter diuretics and Valium, which nearly destroyed the memory banks, I first struggled with the effects of these drugs. In addition, the pain I suffered from swelling in my middle ear was not treated; the medicine acted as rather a distraction from the treatment of swelling. Therefore, with high hopes and the need for relief, I turned for help to some acupuncturists who were not far from my office and home. I also worked with my doctor to “fall back” from Valium, and switched to herbal diuretics, which are softer as soon as this option became available to me through my acupuncturists.
Acupuncturists have been able to explain to me much more about how to manage Meniere's disease than was my doctor. Of course, my doctor told me that ear swelling is pressed against the amygdala, which is the part of the brain that controls anxiety and depression, but acupuncturists were able to reduce ear swelling and, therefore, minimize pressure on the brain, neck to minimize pain, improve mobility, reduce the likelihood of migraine headaches (which have happened often), improve blood circulation (what is needed for healing) and help me get rid of the anxiety caused by this issue health
My acupuncturists also explained that the ears are connected to the kidneys, and the eyes are connected to the liver, according to Chinese wisdom. Interestingly, those who are dizzy as a result of Meniere's disease often have excess fluid in the ear tubes, as well as flutter of the eyelids and eyes that drift or move on their own. Thus, improving liver and kidney health, such as altering the diet, cleansing, or other beneficial agents, also helps in recovering from Meniere's disease.
The fatigue that I felt correlated with my kidneys and liver, leaving me with a reduced level of energy. An order from my doctor to get aerobic exercise flew out in the face of my low energy level, so you had to solve fatigue and pain first. Week after week, whether I can work or not, I received acupuncture for the symptoms of Meniere's disease. Sometimes I had to face the ceiling for treatment, and sometimes I came across the floor when the kidneys had needles straight. I always paid attention to the ears after treatment. Happy buds are equal to happy ears.
The long-lasting effects of acupuncture were dramatic. I began to walk and take care of the exercises, and although I was quickly tired, my strength increased in a few months of consistent actions. My dizzy spells and vertigo went from daily to weekly, and then to a month. In addition to physical improvement, my memory also began to recover. My swelling almost disappeared; a few days, I have the energy and balance that I did before my operation, and with the best hearing.
For those who suffer from Meniere's disease, I feel that the western approach is simply inadequate. “Change your diet, take these pills and come back for a follow-up visit” does not begin to respond to the needs of someone with a headache that can be immediately helped and healed by acupuncture. Although some patients in the Western world may be afraid of needles or argue about the reality of acupuncture, I urge everyone who needs such help to look for every possible solution.
Acupuncture saved me from the bad effects of Meniere's disease. Because of this, I can think, remember, walk in a straight line, work, ride, exercise and enjoy life. Things like vertigo were attributed to my character’s past, while things like launching new projects, creating jobs and enjoying life returned to the front burner where they belong. I urge anyone who has a debilitating problem to explore acupuncture as a possible treatment or solution.
Acupuncture did more than minimize my anxiety (as my doctor said); rather, it took away the cause of the anxiety itself. It changed my life.
1 comments:
How did you find your acupuncturist? I'm willing to try anything at this point. Did you look for one who knows Meniere's?