Experiences with

Cat's claw

https://www.drweil.com/vitamins-supplements-herbs/herbs/cats-claw-an-herbal-treatment-for-parkinsons-disease/ Gou teng, also known as cat’s claw, (Uncaria rhynchophylla) is reputed to have anti-spasmodic properties and has been used in China for more than 2,000 years to treat “the shakes,” a common

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I was researching the use of cat's claw "gou-teng" (Uncaria rynchophylla) for helping with my PD tremors and came across this article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36473372/ It made me wonder what became if this research seeing as it seemed to show promise once they got it across the BBB. Has anyone

Anyone out there know of taking Cat's Claw tiincture for Parkinson's shake ( tremor)? Anyother benefit?

Hi all, I've been on Pregabalin and Duloxetine for a while. This has some impact but still suffer daily pain. I use Turmeric massage oil which does offer some relief for a while. We have a local health care shop who has prescribed Devil's Claw which I have been taking for two weeks. I do believe it

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End of Jan this year had a doozy of ha , blue lighted straight to Oxford bypassing local hospital.Straight into Angio theatre and stents in. Needed one in LAD but couldn't at time due to severity. Several days in hospital and discharged with them saying comeback in March for other stent. Went in as day

Hi, I’m currently dealing with Thoracic Endo and could really use some advice from anyone else struggling with it. I had VATs surgery last year to treat a catamenial pneumothorax, but air still seems to be getting through holes in my diaphragm. My Thoracic surgeon has suggested having more major surgery

I have PD for 12 years, I have tried about 35 different supplements with unclear results Doing better with Cat’s Claw one spoon daily (included in jar) and WorX stem cell support Was able to decease Sinemet from qid to tid Better sleep Improved constipationp Less tremors

Hi everyone I’m back again I still have bilateral pleural effusion that consultants are struggling to get to the bottom of but the last 2 weeks the pain started in my right breast and was horrendous at times not just on breathing I also developed this horrible cough so I finally went to pleural clinic

I finally had my procedure last Wednesday due to uncertain recent pet /ct changes ( had r lower lobe lobectomy and r upper wedge 5 1/2 years ago) at the scar site of upper. Bronch was completed with insignificant findings but Tumor board recommended to go in for surgery. Great news following surgery

Hi there! I made a post earlier in the year about waiting for my VATS biopsy results. My experience was very unusual, but if it helps anyone else in future, I figured it would be useful posting it. Last year I was having palpitations, and was sent to A&E just as a precaution. I had a CT scan done

In three separate scientific studies, the ancient Chinese herb gou teng, also known as cat’s claw (Uncaria rhynchophylla), has been shown to improve the symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease. https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/studies-show-chinese-herb-effective-in-treatment-of-parkinsons_4978726

Hello all, I hope you are as well as you can be. I am wondering if anyone has ever been in my situation. This is quite long - sorry. I have metastatic breast cancer in my bones (9 years) which have been stable for quite a few years. Routine CT picked up lung nodule - PET confirmed most likely lung

Hello, My Dad had a VATs Lobectomy earlier this week. He is doing well physically and is home. However, he is experiencing strange feelings in his chest which make him feel very anxious, making it difficult to sleep. He is not breathless, his lungs are clear and his movement/ walking is really good

I was diagnosed in December 22 with stage 2 lung cancer had upper left lobe removed through the VATS operation went well nothing in lymph nodes so I do feel really lucky starting chemo in 2 weeks as the cancer was 43 mm

Hello, I am new here and I believe I have constrictive bronchiolitis. Here is my story: I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis in 2017 via VATS surgery. I never really understood how I got it. I originally went in to my doctor because I had bouts of GERD that woke me up at night with severe coughing

Hi, in November last year I was diagnosed with double pneumonia that quickly turned into double empyema. I was in hospital for 3 weeks, needed 2 blood transfusions, chest drains in both lungs and ended up with VATs washout of 1 lung. Im almost 3 months after discharge and still get out of breath/tight

Hi there! I’ve been reluctant to join a forum as I don’t feel like a lung disease patient yet, I guess I’m in a bit of denial still. I don’t suffer from many symptoms really, and the ones I do have seem really mild compared to others. Last summer I had a CT scan on my heart which incidentally showed

Hi everyone,I am so very appreciative to have found this community as i am living the same experience that so many of you went throu and generously shared your story here. In my case 9 nodules where found by chance when a CT scan was done to get a calcium score of my artery. Turns out that 8 of them