Re: alternative therapies
From: Linda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Dec 14 20:47:37 2006
Hi!
When I was first diagnosed with endo, I had lap surgery to remove a
large endometrioma on my right ovary. I decided not to do Lupron as my
doc suggested. Instead, I tried Chinese Herbs and saw an Oriental MD
for 1 1/2 years. I don't think it did much for me because my cyst
returned and I had to have another surgery. But, I don't have severe
pain from endo, so I don't know if it would help other people who have a
lot of pain.
I would try any alternative therapy if I thought it would help, though!
Erica,
maybe you can let us know how your therapy helps you in the future?
At Thu, 14 Dec 2006, Erica wrote:
>
>Hello,
>
>I too have been looking into alternative therapies. I had a Reiki
>treatment a few weeks ago. It is an interesting experience. I didn't
>really understand how it works at first but I decided to give it a try
>(I'm willing to give anything a try at this point). Basically the
>person places thier hands on various points of your body to pinpoint
>your chakras. She told me that I may feel heat, tingling, or
>vibrations. I must say I felt alot of heat in certain areas. The point
>of it is that certain chakras may have too much or too little energy and
>the Reiki person is tapping into universal energy to redistribute the
>enery throughout your body. I found it extremely relaxing, even moreso
>than a full body massage and would definitely try it again. I am
>looking into acupuncture but have not tried it yet. I have read about
>its positive effects but would love to hear about anyone's personal
>experiences.
>
>At Thu, 14 Dec 2006, Julie wrote:
>>
>>Hi Lisa--I've never tried any alternative therapies but I've been
>>looking for information on them and there are a lot of Chinese herbal
>>remedies for endometriosis. I don't know if they work, but that might
>>be something to look into. Good luck. Let us know if you find
>>something that works.
>>At Sat, 9 Dec 2006, lisa wrote:
>>>
>>>hi to everyone on the forum, i am an endo sufferer from the uk. i am at
>>>college at the moment studying to get into health care. i am
>>>researching the use of alternative therapies for endometriosis ie,
>>>reflexology, acupuncture etc. i would be very grateful if any of you
>>>could share your experiences to do with alternative therapy with me. i
>>>have had reflexology myself for my endo and found it very helpful plus
>>>extremely relaxing!!!
>>
>>--
>>Julie M
>>
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