Hey All, some help is needed please !

I am treating a 60 year old female with acupuncture and having minimal results and would like some Chinese Formula suggestions.

Western Diagnosis: Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Spastic Bladder (burning, cramping, frequent but unable to urinate), Emphysema, insomnina

Chinese Medicine Patterns: Liver Depression with depressive heat, damp heat in the Lower Jiao, Phlegm, Spleen Qi deficiency, Blood stagnation, Blood deficiency, Wind

I have given her Yue Ju Wan in concentrated powder which aggravated most symptoms but mainly gave her nausea (even in minute doses). Bao He Wan helps digestive complaints for acute periods.

What Herbal formulas do you all suggest? she is a very complicated patient with many many symptoms.

Thanks in advance

Acupuncture/ Moxibustion Study

What is the Acupuncture/ Moxibustion study?
The Acupuncture/ Moxibustion Study is a research study designed to test alternative treatment strategies (Acupuncture and Moxibustion) to reduce neuropathy symptoms in persons living with HIV/AIDS. The study is being conducted at the Columbia University School of Nursing, Center for AIDS Research on West 168th street, NYC.

What is Peripheral Neuropathy?
Peripheral Neuropathy is often described as burning pain, aching, a “pins and needles” sensation and/or numbness in the legs, feet and/ or toes.

As a research study participant, what will be expected of me?
As a research study subject, you will be asked to attend one intake (baseline) session, 12 acupuncture/ moxibustion treatment sessions and 3 follow-up sessions; keep a diary of your medications and neuropathy symptoms and fill out questionnaires. The acupuncture/ moxibustion is administered by licensed acupuncturists trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine. There is no medication given as part of this study.

Who is eligible?
To be eligible you must have HIV/AIDS, be 18 years old or older, and be experiencing the numbness, aching, burning, or “pins and needles” sensation of peripheral neuropathy in the legs +/or feet for 2 months or longer.

Is there any compensation?
You will be given $10 for the baseline and treatment sessions and $10, $20, $20 for the 1st, 2nd and final follow-up sessions respectively. The total compensation for attending all sessions is $180. You will also receive a round trip Metrocard at the end of each session.

How long does the study last?
The duration of the study is 15 weeks. We will ask that you attend all sessions.

If you are interested in being part of the study or would like more information about the Acupuncture studies we are conducting please feel free to call us at 212-305-3041 or email directly at sam2113@columbia.edu
Thank you
Sharon A. Wyse
Research Study Facilitator

Acupuncture/ Moxibustion Study

What is the Acupuncture/ Moxibustion study?
The Acupuncture/ Moxibustion Study is a research study designed to test alternative treatment strategies (Acupuncture and Moxibustion) to reduce neuropathy symptoms in persons living with HIV/AIDS. The study is being conducted at the Columbia University School of Nursing, Center for AIDS Research on West 168th street, NYC.

What is Peripheral Neuropathy?
Peripheral Neuropathy is often described as burning pain, aching, a “pins and needles” sensation and/or numbness in the legs, feet and/ or toes.

As a research study participant, what will be expected of me?
As a research study subject, you will be asked to attend one intake (baseline) session, 12 acupuncture/ moxibustion treatment sessions and 3 follow-up sessions; keep a diary of your medications and neuropathy symptoms and fill out questionnaires. The acupuncture/ moxibustion is administered by licensed acupuncturists trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine. There is no medication given as part of this study.

Who is eligible?
To be eligible you must have HIV/AIDS, be 18 years old or older, and be experiencing the numbness, aching, burning, or “pins and needles” sensation of peripheral neuropathy in the legs +/or feet for 2 months or longer.

Is there any compensation?
You will be given $10 for the baseline and treatment sessions and $10, $20, $20 for the 1st, 2nd and final follow-up sessions respectively. The total compensation for attending all sessions is $180. You will also receive a round trip Metrocard at the end of each session.

How long does the study last?
The duration of the study is 15 weeks. We will ask that you attend all sessions.

If you are interested in being part of the study or would like more information about the Acupuncture studies we are conducting please feel free to call us at 212-305-3041 or email directly at sam2113@columbia.edu
Thank you
Sharon A. Wyse
Research Study Facilitator

Hello, I am sending out this post in hopes that it may benefit you, or your patients living in and around NYC. There is a study that just started which is funded by the NIH and being held at Columbia University School of Nursing, in NYC. The study is a controlled clinical trial that is testing Acupuncture to reduce the frequency of nausea symptoms in persons living with HIV/AIDS. If you know of anybody who can benefit from these free treatments (there is also compensation) please spread the news to them.
All treatments are given by licensed acupuncturist and are held in a clinical setting at Columbia. There is also compensation for the treatments the patients come to. Please, if you know of anybody whether patients, family, or friends who may be interested in this study, do not hesitate to get in touch with me. There is an increased need for research to expand past only western modalities. We need the practitioners, patients and the community to help bridge this gap. Unfortunately you can only go so far into “proving” what works when dealing with the energy systems of the body, so pressure is on us to ascertain proper and positive results. Thank you so much for your time. If you have any questions +/or need more information please contact me at sam2113@columbia.edu
Sharon Wyse
Research Study Facilitator