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Can Acupuncture Help With Meniere’s Disease?

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 10:52:53 +0000

I have posted before on Acupuncture, but recently found this journal on the subject. I have used acupuncture with mixed results, and in my humble opinion it depends on the practitioner. I have tried several, most of whom were not very good but in saying that two were excellent. They helped rid me of most of my Meniere’s disease symptoms temporarily but were ultimately fighting a losing battle. In my case it was worth it to get relief, even if it were only for a few weeks. I would also add that I have used acupuncture successfully with other problems like sports injuries.

Here is an exract from the Journal of Chinese Medicine:

Assessment of results of Acupuncture for Meniere’s disease…

Marked improvement: dizziness disappeared and hearing
improved after treatment, with no relapse during a follow-up
of one year.

Improvement: dizziness disappeared but hearing was not
improved after 3 courses of treatment.
Failure: no improvement was noted or a slight improvement
with relapse during a follow-up of 6 months.

Results

Of the 72 cases, 36 were markedly improved(50.0%) after
2-3 courses of treatment, 17 improved (23.6%) and 19 failed
(26.4%). The treatment was more effective in cases of short
duration.

Discussion

Meniere’s disease is a non-fatal disorder, and it has not yet
been reproduced in experimental animals. Consequently,
material for histological study is difficult to obtain. It was
long suspected that endolymphatic hydrops in the inner ear
was associated with Meniere’s disease and this was confirmed
by Hallpike and Cairs in 1938.
Case example
A 31-year-old male teacher experienced severe dizziness,
deafness and tinnitus of the left ear after his classes. He also
complained of nausea and vomiting on movement of his
head. The tympanic membrane was normal. Audiometry
showed a sensorineural hearing loss of the left ear. Caloric
test revealed that the vestibular function of his left ear was
reduced. He had red eyes, a flushed complexion, dryness in
the throat and a red tongue with yellow coating. His pulse
was taut and rapid. The diagnosis was Meniere’s disease
due to hyperactivity of Liver-yang. Electro-acupuncture to
left Tinggong SI-19 or Yifeng SJ-17, and Xingjian LIV-2 or
Taichong LIV-3 was administered. After two courses of
treatment, the dizziness completely disappeared and his
hearing improved with no relapse over 2 years.
Notes
1 Sensorineural deafness: hearing impairment due to disorders

Meniere’s Disease and Neurocranial Restructuring

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:30:30 +0000

We occasionally have people who have a difficult time getting over Meniere’s Disease, even while on the supplements we recommend. One or two of them have combined the supplements with Neurocranial Reconstruction from a Chiropractor. We had one gentleman this week who combined the two and was so happy that requested that we put a video or some info on the website, “even if help just one person” he said.

Here is a video about NCR. We have to stress that one a small number of people who come to us have used this but it may be worth you investigating, especially if you have sinus trouble or persistent slight tinnitus that won’t go away with the rest of your symptoms using the supplements. Around the 6 minute mark there is a patient who had Meniere’s and Vertigo

Meniere’s Disease: Beware Of False Dawns

admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:26:44 +0000

The fact that Meniere’s Disease can lie dormant for weeks, months and even years and that surgery and other treatments may be only temporary fixes, is discussed in part 7 of the “Learn From Meniere’s Experiences” page. Click the Meniere’s Disease Story (info) tab at the top of the page.

Treating Meniere’s Disease The Japanese Way

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:50:24 +0000

Treatments and alternative treatments for Menieres, such as diuretics, blood flow enhancers, acupuncture, tranquelizers such as valium, Chlorella, ginkgo and the approach in Japan are discussed in part 5 (click on the tab at the top of the page Meniere’s Disease Story..info).

Also talked about is the effect of allergies like hay fever, air pressure and the weather on Meniere’s.