Chinese Medicine for Migraine Headaches
Chief Complaint: Migraine Headache
Medical History: Ten year old male, complaining of migraine headaches which occur at any time of day. He had been having them since he was five years old. The H.A. would usually cause him to vomit. Prior to the onset of H.S he would see black spots, have ear ringing.
He would be very active while sleeping, kicking off the covers, tossing & turning. Red /purple color under the eyes (lower eyelid). He has a poor diet, very picky eater. Had problems in school.
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Tags: Acupuncture, headaches, Herbs, migraine · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
Allergies Treated by Chinese Medicine
Chief Complaint: frequent sinus headaches, sinus drainage
Western Diagnosis: allergies
Medical History: Marked fatigue, bronchitis, sinus drainage. Her headache is behind the eyes. She also sometimes has one-sided headaches.Digestion-sometimes soft stool, occ hard, dry stool. Marked acid regurgitation, and some abdominal bloating. Patient is markedly overweight and admits that she likes sweets. Her periods are painful, with cramps. She occasionally has one-sided headaches; also has significant neck and shoulder pain. The patient takes Zyrtec and Flonase for her allergies. The Zyrtec makes her tired.
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Tags: allergies, ankles, headaches, Herbs, sinuses · Posted in: Allergic
Acupuncture and Herbs for Migraines
Chief Complaint: temporal headaches for 2 years
Western Diagnosis: chronic migraines
Medical History: Anorexia as a teen, GB and appendix removed in 1987. Job is high pressure management position. He is forced to lay-off a large group due to economics. He is social drinker and smoker. Diet still poor. Frequently he eats very little and when he does its cold cereal, salads or a bagel.
Questioning exam: He is constantly hot and sweaty. He sweat easily and spontaneously. Shoulders and occiput are sore and aching. Chronic nasal congestion, occasional tinnitus, sometimes dizzy and light-headed. frequent palpitations. No gas or bloating. frequent thirst<
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Tags: Acupuncture, headaches, migraines · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
The Acupuncture Treatment of Migraine Headaches
Chief Complaint: Migraine Headaches
Western Diagnosis: cervical spondylosis, C4-5 disc protrusion
Medical History: Dishwasher fell on his head July 2003. He was taken to ER, x-rays taken, neck brace put on and sent back to work. He received PT and chiropractic treatments. Minimal improvements. He is a martial arts expert, and in very good physical condition. His diet varies from healthy foods to junk. He has a hx. of allergies, and diverticulitis as a child. He has Raynaud’s disease, and TMJ dysfunction. He smokes cigarettes.
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Tags: Acupuncture, allergies, headaches, migraines · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
The Acupuncture Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy and Headaches
Chief Complaint: One-sided Headaches and Peripheral Neuropathy
Western Diagnosis: Degenerative Disk Disease and Type II Diabetes
Medical History: 66 year old male w/ chief complaint of severe headaches that only come on after sitting for long periods of time (ie driving, then getting out of car). They are one-sided, always on the right, and are so severe his eyes will water and he gets dizzy. Patient has slightly high cholesterol and blood pressure. Also has high blood sugar, on average about 240. Is not over weight but has poor diet and no exercise. Does not smoke but likes to drink alcohol every night.
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Tags: Acupuncture, headaches, Peripheral Neuropathy · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
Acupuncture Treatment of Chronic Migraine Headaches
Chief Complaint: Chronic headaches
Western Diagnosis: Migraine headaches
Medical History:
Sylvia, a thirty five year old woman from St. Petersburg, suffered from severe migraine headaches for four years following the birth of her third child. A very hard-working college student and single mother with a full-time job, she felt over-stressed during waking hours and hardly had time for sleep.
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Tags: Acupuncture, acupuncturist, anger, headaches, migraines · Posted in: EENT, Neurological, Well-Being
Acupuncture and Herbs for Migraine Headaches
Chief Complaint: Migraines
Medical History: Patient M is a 32 year old Italian Male who resides in Los Angeles, California and works for a moving company. He presented in my office two years ago with complaints of Migraine headaches that he has had since he was a child. He has tried taking medication for his headaches, but they have not helped.
Since Mr. M was about twelve years old he has experienced migraine headaches about every other week. These headaches last for about one day and range from moderate to severe. Unless his headaches are severe the patient continues to go to work and perform his daily activities. He reports that his headaches feel like pressure inside his head and can sometimes feel like stabbing pain. His usually experiences them on only one side, but that sometimes it is the left and sometimes it is on the right, but never both sides in one episode.
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Tags: Acupuncture, headaches, Herbs, migraines · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
Acupuncture Treatment of Headache
Chief Complaint: headache
History: 50 year old female presented with a headache which she had without any relief for two years. Patient was on prednisone, darvocet, vicoden and over the counter medications for pain. Her doctor wanted to put her on additional medication for the anxiety and depression she had as a result of the pain and pain medication. This is the reason she sought out alternative medicine.
Symptoms: Constant unrelenting headache except when heavily medicated. The patient could point to a specific place for the pain in her neck and head
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Tags: Acupuncture, headaches · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
