Leech therapy

[Smudge28]

Has anybody tried leech therapy with good results?

[Manajanabo2001]

how is that leech therapy for what is

[nerdess]

Hello, I haven't tried it, but just wanted to add in that if you do try it, make sure you do it in a safe and trusted place and a place that uses sterile leeches. Since leeches can easily transmit infections to their host if not sterile

[Tribselyov in reply to nerdess]

How do you sterilize a leech? Look in another direction

[nerdess in reply to Tribselyov]

You don't sterilize them yourself. The leeches that the therapist uses should be grown and fed in a sterile environment

[MBAnderson]

What are you thinking that Leech therapy playing accomplices?

[Smudge28 in reply to MBAnderson]

I have been told Leech therapy has been used to treat Parkinson's, and l am interested to hear if anyone has actually experienced that.

[MBAnderson]

I thought leeches were used to remove blood? Personally, I've never heard of it used for PD.

Are they supposed to do more than withdraw blood?

[Smudge28 in reply to MBAnderson]

I am very sceptical that is why l put the question out there, thanks for responding

[MBAnderson in reply to Smudge28]

I'm glad you're skeptical. It's 2020. If leeches were a legitimate therapy . . .

A lot of wive's tales and cockamamie theories come across the transom and you have to stay on your toes and keep your BS meter finely tuned.

Anything that has worked for anyone is known about on this forum and you can trust that if no one uses it, much less knows about it, don't do it.

[Juliegrace]

They're used in plastic surgery to remove excess blood buildup but I have not heard of them used for PD.