Re: [TMIC] Acupuncture Experience

2005-10-22 Thread Todd Tarno
It did work for me, but it was too costly for me.  Billy even learned how to put very small needles in sideways that would stay for 10 days.  Helped a lot for the headaches, burning pain and for more movement.  I'm now have my own home unit Anodyne Therapy that I use on my spinal cord, upper & lo

Re: [TMIC] Acupuncture Experience

2005-10-20 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Michelle, I tried accupuncture. It helped a little bit for a short time. Hypnosis worked better. Opioids didn't help me at all. Your husband probably has Central Neuropathic Pain as do a lot of us. My neurologist, Dr. Kerr at Johns Hopkins ("The Man"), put me on a regime of Nortriptyline, P

[TMIC] Acupuncture Experience

2005-10-20 Thread toddfamily6
Does anyone on the list have experience with an acupuncturist?  My husband has been living with excruciating pain since he was dx'd with TM last August.  He's tried all of the pain medications and they help to a certain degree but there are times when they are completely ineffective.  I made