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12 years ago•13 Replies

take a look then make up your own mind there is no sales pitch only sharing with fellow sufferers.

hell it might work for you then again it wont free world just lookin.

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KingoftheCocktails12 years ago

Not for me thaank you.I will stick to my GPs advice.

Carol_ALUKPartnerBritish Lung Foundation12 years ago

For anyone interested in Acupuncture the following link will help

acupuncture.org.uk/

The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) is the leading self-regulatory body for the practice of traditional acupuncture in the UK. We are a member-led organisation; with over 3,000 members we’re the home of traditional acupuncture in the UK, led by an elected governing board and driven by a specialist staff team.

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Carol

in reply to Carol_ALUK12 years ago

Great link Carol

jojam in reply to Carol_ALUK12 years ago

Thank you Carol, very usefull link

swallow12 years ago

Interesting read, just wondering how much, on average a single treatment costs?

12 years ago

Hi It costs me £40 per session and after 7 sessions (1 a week for 7 weeks then a maintenance programme, with longer time in between sessions. After 7 sessions now, I have found that my tolerance to exercise is better, my breathlessness recovers faster (eg after climbing upstairs), peakflow better, FEV1 and 6 better, sinuses less blocked, oxygen SATS higher, pulse rate lower (much more healthy),darkness around my eyes so much less, generally better sleeping, etc etc. An exacerbation began recently and I am certain that my improved constitution has meant that I am recovering better from it and it was not as devastating as it would otherwise have been. It is costly , and it is something that I will try my best to continue to afford as I know it helps. I am not very brave ... needles are so fine in acupuncture that it does not hurt. I am also soooo much calmer. and a short bout of feeling low (probably caused by antibiotic) soon passed rather than deepening as I had feared. I have no doubts for me and believe it's so worth trying for at least 6 sessions - my improvements started to be noticeable after only a couple of sessions and despite exacerbation my gains seem to be staying. I would recommend the traditional chinese acupuncture. see BLF's link above.

What I would love to see happen is a study amongst us bloggers - with funding that BLF may be able to get. Think I have already saved the NHS some cash

jojam in reply to 12 years ago

Sounds really positive experience for you Kay. Like your suggestion for a study

Spritz in reply to 12 years ago

I would love to try acupuncture but I really can't afford to go private! Guess what I'll be doing when I win the lottery (lol)

in reply to Spritz12 years ago

that's why this should be NHS funded - saving the NHS cash in the long run. and also could be a great research piece for BLF with some of us .

Spritz in reply to 12 years ago

I saw something about a study in Japan about acupuncture/COPD: it was a 3 or 4 year study, with pretty good results. I mentioned it to the resp nurse at my GP's surgery, who googled it, had a quick look and told me that 'it was too small a study sample [68 people] for it to be of any interest'! =(

in reply to Spritz12 years ago

an analytical article in the national acupuncture literature was more thoughtful and positive recently - it really pleased my acupuncturist. Seems there is increasing interest by them as benefit is being proven (even in small studies) that add to their own anecdotal experiences of helping COPDers. Shame that people who do not really look into it properly just dismiss it so easily.

ah well those first to say the earth was round were laughed at

12 years ago

Had acu for severe migraine-like headaches and after 6 weeks of utter torment from the headaches, comparable to having nails driven into your skull, I became well immediately, the same day, no pain after my visit.

It worked for me.

After having nails bashed into your head, blunt and sharp, then a few wee acu needles are nothing, they are nothing like injections and do not go deep at all unless your acupuncturist is suffering with Parkinson's or something (drunkenness perhaps).

12 years ago

My local GP of years ago was also a trained accupunturist. She only charged £10 for her sessions as a patient booking through the doctors surgery at that time. (Fee minimal toward needle equipment costs.) I didn't have accupuncture through the GP preferring to be treated by the real deal. Although my GP trained in Beijing and she appreciated the understanding of Chi she didn't have the intuitive side of the medicine. That is something I always appreciate and don't bother with complimentary therapists that don't have that extra healing ability. Just my personal preferences.

From experience I've found it can work in some cases and not in others. I think it also depends on the individual receiving the treatment.

The NHS medical profession has allowed accupuncturists to work in theatre where the patient has requested and also its known to be highly affective as an alternative to anesthetic in dentistry.

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