Re: Nutrition, Supplements, Acupuncture/Acupressure/etc.

[Guest guest]

Marne, I have to agree with you on finding this site. I wish I had found

this site back in 1998 so I would not have had a myomectomy. At that time

the tumor I had was only the size of a cantelope. Now the one I got is the

size of a newborn's head. A lot bigger than the last one. I am looking into

the UAE procedure instead of doing a hysterectomy.

>

>

>Hi,

>

>While waiting for my myomectomy 2nd opinion appointment, I'm

>wondering about others' forays into Eastern medicines, natural

>remedies to help w/ fibroid symptoms. What worked for you/what

>didn't? Were there resources you found particularly helpful?

>Specific nutrition guidelines?

>

>While I'm here...I have found so much relief in the last 24 hrs from

>reading all your accounts. You are all fabulous! I only wish I had

>discovered this site a year and a half ago when I was first

>diagnosed.

>

>Thanks,

>Marne

[Guest guest]

Marne,

This is my first post ever...I've been searching to see others

results with

Eastern medicine as well.

I've never had a myo, my fibroids are 13cm, 9cm, and 5cm. All the

doctors I've

talked to tell me not to do anything unless my symptoms get a lot

worse. So in

the mean time I am trying acupuncture, herbs, and avoiding dairy and

sugar(I'm also a vegetarian-after giving up all that what joy is

left? ). It's really

really hard and the herbs are kinda gross, but I'm toughing it out to

see if it

helps my symptoms. So far my bleeding has been a bit more managable

and I

didn't have any cramps(I have only had on cycle since starting

treatment). I

haven't finished my treatments yet so I don't know for sure what it

is that is

helping, but I have to say it's been better than nothing. My

acupuncturist says

that they cannot shrink fibroids bigger than a lemon,but I keep

building up my

hopes anyway. I told myself I would accept a lessening of the

symptoms, ie.

heavy bleeding/clots, cramps, and pressure. I have found that taking

extra

doses of B-complex(with B12) vitamins right before and during my

period

lessened the flow a bit before I ever started acupuncture. The

acupuncturist is

also urging me to do the castor oil packs, but I haven't stuck to

that. It's messy.

This fibroid stuff really interferes with living!

I will try to update when I am done with all the treatments as to

whether it

really helped or not. If it doesn't, I'm going to eat some ice cream!

If you do see an acupuncturits, make sure they are licensed. I have

some

links, but not on this computer if you'd like them.

> Marne, I have to agree with you on finding this site. I wish I had

found

> this site back in 1998 so I would not have had a myomectomy. At

that time

> the tumor I had was only the size of a cantelope. Now the one I got

is the

> size of a newborn's head. A lot bigger than the last one. I am

looking into

> the UAE procedure instead of doing a hysterectomy.

>

>

>

> >From: " mvpvi "

> >

> >Hi,

> >

> >While waiting for my myomectomy 2nd opinion appointment, I'm

> >wondering about others' forays into Eastern medicines, natural

> >remedies to help w/ fibroid symptoms. What worked for you/what

> >didn't? Were there resources you found particularly helpful?

> >Specific nutrition guidelines?

> >

> >While I'm here...I have found so much relief in the last 24 hrs

from

> >reading all your accounts. You are all fabulous! I only wish I

had

> >discovered this site a year and a half ago when I was first

> >diagnosed.

> >

> >Thanks,

> >Marne

[Guest guest]

> worse. So in

> the mean time I am trying acupuncture, herbs, and avoiding dairy

and

> sugar(I'm also a vegetarian-after giving up all that what joy is

> left? ). It's really

> really hard and the herbs are kinda gross, but I'm toughing it out

to

>

What kind of herbs?

[Guest guest]

Chinese Herbs: Sparganium and Zedoaria,

but now they are going ot switch me to a granular tea

of different chinese herbs not sure what they will be yet.

>

> > worse. So in

> > the mean time I am trying acupuncture, herbs, and avoiding

dairy

> and

> > sugar(I'm also a vegetarian-after giving up all that what joy is

> > left? ). It's really

> > really hard and the herbs are kinda gross, but I'm toughing it

out

> to

> >

>

> What kind of herbs?