Hi Nita,
My Aunt has MS and gets acupuncture and it works for her. I have PD and
have had acupuncture one time, I can't tell if it helps me. I know that my
hands went numb during it and I did not like that, I am not going to have it
again. I have had acupressure done by the same lady and it works very well.
I think If I gave acupuncture more time it would help me. I am afraid of
having numb hands again. Janice
-----Original Message-----
From: Nita Andres <[log in to unmask]>
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, November 02, 1998 11:11 AM
Subject: acupuncture
>Some people still think it is snake oil, an MD friend of mine went to
>China and after observing said it did not work. However it does work. I
>have used in, in desperation, to quit smoking and for muscle spasm and
>it worked both times. Smoking was the more difficult. My friends, many
>of whom are MDs, insisted that it was a placebo effect. In answer, my
>daughter has two horses and the vet frequently uses acupuncture for
>their muscle spasm. I don't believe that horses have placebo effects.
>
>When acupuncture was first introduced in the states (US) a group of
>doctors I know went to China to learn, not visit and came back convinced
>that it has it uses. Don't laugh at it. It won't cure PD, but I wonder
>if it would help the associated muscle spasms. If any of you have tried
>it, please let me know. I do not have PD, but I do have a very nice, but
>stubborn , husband who does. bye Nita
>
