Re: pain,functioning

November 29, 2001

Hey Mark....I think it would be really great if we could everyone together in

the chat room....at the same time! What do you think about asking everyone

what a good time for them to meet would be? I log on every night and find

that I have to talk to myself, not that this is unusual, but I have already

heard all of my stories

Maybe having chats 2 or three nights a week would make it easier for everyone

to get there and stay there. Just a thought from someone sick of just

chatting amongst myself. Any thoughts?

Holly

November 29, 2001

We live in a suburb of New York City where we do not have access to public

transportation. We must drive everywhere.

I have had two episodes of severe pain and vomiting while driving that were

terrifying. During one, I list control of my vehicle and wound up on the

sidewalk.

That stopped me from driving for close to a year and left me isolated.

-E

November 29, 2001

We live in a suburb of New York City where we do not have access to public

transportation. We must drive everywhere.

I have had two episodes of severe pain and vomiting while driving that were

terrifying. During one, I list control of my vehicle and wound up on the

sidewalk.

That stopped me from driving for close to a year and left me isolated.

-E

November 29, 2001

We live in a suburb of New York City where we do not have access to public

transportation. We must drive everywhere.

I have had two episodes of severe pain and vomiting while driving that were

terrifying. During one, I list control of my vehicle and wound up on the

sidewalk.

That stopped me from driving for close to a year and left me isolated.

-E

November 29, 2001

I have found out some information from my physical therapist. Go to

http://www.iahp.com/ and then click on Locate Practitioners then click on

your state. The letters after the persons name you are looking for is VMI,

VMIA, VMIB, VMR, VLT, PIVM, MFR. The more letters they have after their name

the higher levels of therapy they provide. I have found that physical

therapy helps me quite a bit. I hope everyone will take the time and check

out one of these therapist close to you. Here is another source you may look

at

http://www.top5plus5.com/Pancreas/QUESTIONS%20 & %20ANSWERS/Reflexology%20and%

20Massage%20Therapy.htm

The Therapeutic Value of CranioSacral Therapy

While the validity of the cardiovascular and respiratory rhythms is

undisputed today, for eons the very existence of these systems sparked

debates in medical communities around the globe.

Now for nearly 25 years, osteopathic physician and researcher E.

Upledger, D.O., O.M.M., has been a proponent of using the rhythm of another

body system -- the craniosacral system -- to enhance body functioning, and

help alleviate pain and discomfort.

The craniosacral system consist of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid

that surround and protects the brain and spinal cord. It extends from the

bones of the skull, face and mouth, which make up the cranium, down to the

sacrum, or the tailbone area.

Since this vital system influences the development and performance of the

brain and spinal cord, an imbalance or restriction in it could potentially

cause any number of sensory, motor or neurological disabilities. These

problems could include chronic pain, eye difficulties, Scoliosis,

MotorCoordination impairments, learning disabilities and other health

challenges.

CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle method of detection and correction that

encourages your own natural healing mechanisms to dissipate these negative

effects of stress on your central nervous system. You also benefit from

better overall health and resistance to disease.

How is CranioSacral Therapy Performed?

CranioSacral Therapy is performed on a person fully clothed. Using a light

touch -- generally no more than the weight of a nickel -- the practitioner

monitors the rhythm of the craniosacral system to detect potential

restrictions and imbalances. The therapist then uses delicate manual

techniques to release those problem areas and relieve undue pressure on the

brain and spinal cord.

A CranioSacral Therapy session can last from about 15 minutes to more than

an hour, and the initial evaluation alone is often enough to correct a

problem. The result? A central nervous system free of restrictions. And a

body that's able to return to its greatest levels of performance.

Who can perform CranioSacral Therapy?

Because of its positive effect on so many body functions, CranioSacral

Therapy is practiced today by a wide variety of healthcare professionals.

They include osteopathic physicians, medical doctors, doctors of

chiropractic, doctors of Oriental medicine, naturopathic physicians, nurses,

psychiatric specialists, psychologists, dentists, physical therapists,

occupational therapists, speech therapists, acupuncturists, massage

therapists, and other professional bodyworkers.

What Conditions Does CranioSacral Therapy Address?

CranioSacral Therapy strengthens your body's ability to take better care of

you. It helps alleviate a range of illness, pain and dysfunction, including:

Migraines and Headaches

Chronic Neck and Back Pain

MotorCoordination impairments

Stress and Tension-Related Problems

Chronic Pancreatitis Pain

Infantile Disorders

Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries

Chronic Fatigue

Scoliosis

Central Nervous System Disorders

Emotional Difficulties

Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ)

Learning Disabilities

Post_Traumatic Stress Disorder

Orthopedic Problems

And Many Other Conditions.

What is SomatoEmotional Release

Have you ever had a physical injury that seemed to plague you long after the

site had healed? That's not as unusual as you might think. Even when

CranioSacral Therapy releases restrictions in the body tissues, sometimes a

release of emotional energy is necessary to fully discharge a trauma. In

those cases, the CranioSacral Therapist may gently encourage a

SomatoEmotional Release.

Research conducted in the late '70s by Dr. Upledger and biophysicist

Zvi Karni led to the discovery that the body often retains the emotional

imprint of physical trauma. These imprints, especially of intense feelings

that may have occurred at the time of injury --anger, fear, resentment --

leave residues in the body in areas called " energy cysts " .

Although you can adapt to energy cysts, over time your body needs extra

energy to continue performing its day-to-day functions. Then as years pass

and the body becomes more stressed, it can lose its ability to adapt. That's

when symptoms and dysfunction's begin to appear and become difficult to

suppress or ignore.

Through SomatoEmotional Release, the therapist engages in imaging and

dialoguing techniques that can guide the patient through and otherwise

challenging encounter with long-held emotions. The patient does not need to

analyze the problem to release it. Often the body will spontaneously return

to the same position it was in when the injury was first sustained. As this

occurs, the therapist can feel the tissues of the body relax as the energy

cyst is expelled. Then the body is free to return to its optimal levels of

functioning.

How Do I Locate Practitioners Skilled in CranioSacral Therapy

You can locate healthcare professionals through the international

Association of Healthcare Practitioners (IAHP) membership directory. Go to

http://www.iahp.com/ and then click on Locate Practitioners then click on

your state. The letters after the persons name you are looking for is VMI,

VMIA, VMIB, VMR, VLT, PIVM, MFR. The more letters they have after their name

the higher levels of therapy they provide. If you wish to speak to a live pe

rson contact the Upledger Institute at

How Did CranioSacral Therapy Begin?

CranioSacral Therapy dates back to 1970 when osteopathic physician E.

Upledger first witnessed the rhythmic movement of the craniosacral system

during a spinal surgery. Yet none of his colleagues nor medical texts could

explain the phenomenon.

Two years later, Dr. Upledger attended a short course on cranial Osteopathy

developed by Dr. Sutherland. The course focused on the bones of the

skull and the fact -- surprising at the time -- that they weren't fused as

doctors had been taught in medical school. Instead, Sutherland's material

demonstrated that skull bones continue to move throughout a person's life.

Putting this new information together with the odd pulsing rhythm he'd

observed years before, Dr. Upledger theorized that a hydraulic system of

sorts was functioning inside the craniosacral system. He then set out to

confirm his theories.

In 1975 he joined the Osteopathic College at Michigan State University as a

clinical researcher and Professor of Biomechanics. There he led a team of

anatomists, physiologist, biophysicists and bioengineers to test and

document the influence of therapy on the craniosacral system. For the first

time they were able to explain the function of the cranisacral system, and

demonstrate how light touch therapy could be used to evaluate and treat

malfunctions involving the brain and spinal cord.

In 1985, Dr. Upledger went on to establish the Upledger Institute to teach

the public and healthcare practitioners about the benefits of CranioSacral

Therapy. To date, The Upledger Institute has trained more than 50,000

healthcare practitioner's worldwide in the use of CranioSacral Therapy.

Check out the Upledger Institute website at www.upledger.com

I hope this finds you and yours well

Mark E. Armstrong

www.top5plus5.com

Oregon State Chapter Rep

Pancreatitis Association, International

pain,functioning

>

> Hello,

> I am quite desperate since I have constant pain and really cannot

> eat. I understand that some of you are functioning well inspite and even

go

> to work.How do you do this? What is your paincontrol and what do you eat?

I

> am on Oxy contin and Vicodin or Oxy ir prn.I am totally consumed by this

> daily pain and really could not work even though I would love to.Does the

> pain ever go away?I am confined to my house and dont socialize anymore,my

> friends do not want to hear about this constant pain anymore.How do you

get

> out of this slump? Do you have painfree intervals?What do you eat for

> breakfast,lunch and dinnr?

>

> I envy the ones that are working,I need to go to work badly since all my

> money has run out.How do you do it,are you able to eat and pain

controlled/

> I would appreciate any help or advise.my life is just miserable now and i

> am getting really malnourised.Was already on TPN but develope a nextensive

> thrombosis in this arm,taking bloodthinners.

> Help! Birgit Belcher

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November 29, 2001

Brigit,

I'm afraid part of the reason I can still work is that my progession

isn't as bad as alot of the people. I've only started having the daily

pain since January. I can still eat two meals a day and usually drink

Ensure for dinner since my pain tends to get worse at night. I only take

Oxycodone 5mg for my pain, but it's just getting to the point where

that's not enough and I'm beginning my first pain management class next

week. I usually eat oatmeal for breakfast and a light salad for lunch

with bread or some other carbohydrate. I occassionally eat lowfat

cottage cheese with the salad or kidney beans or some other alternate

protein. I drink the Ensure High Protein since that's what I have a

problem with most. Pasta in red sauces and rice are easy on my tummy

too. If I do eat meat, it's almost always fish, broiled so there is

little fat or in sashimi(raw)at a Sushi restaurant. I'm also on an

antidepressant to help with the depression which is common with this

disease. I also have very supportive coworkers who understand when I

absolutely need to take a day off because my pancreas is bothering me.

Currently I average about 2 days a month out due to the pancreas.

Luckily my bad days this month were on weekends and holiday so I didn't

have to take any work off this month. It sounds like you need to have a

talk with your pain management team and see if you need different

medicaton if your current ones aren't working.

I'm sorry you are doing so badly and wish I had an instant cure for you

or even a workable cure. If it's really bad, you might want to talk with

Shirley and consider having the islet cell transplantation(from your

pancreas, not another person's)and pancreatectomy(pancreas removal) if

you are not diabetic as she had it done and is recovered from her

pancreatitis. I'm diabetic so I don't qualify for that procedure and I'm

leery of the immunosuppressives I'd have to take if I had islet cells

from a cadaver transplant in mine.

Kimber

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Kimber

hominid2@...

California State Chapter Representative

Pancreatitis Association, International

November 29, 2001