Tag: Acupuncture and Stress
Mechanism Underlying Acupuncture-Ameliorated Depressive Behaviors by Enhancing Glial Glutamate Transporter in Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress (CUMS) Rats.
This article is a great example of the preventative effects of acupuncture. They invoke Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress (CUMS), and then give acupuncture 36Stomach and Liver 3. “improving sucrose consumption, latency, and food intake in CUMS rats. However, acupuncture appears to achieve an antidepressant effect later than riluzole does because it might need accumulated stimulation…
Read MoreAcupuncture, Stress Levels and Chronic Intractable Migraine: Af.Es. editioin
This data is from a relatively new patient who has severe, chronic migraine. He is on multiple medications. He takes daily medications, anti-anxiety medications, and tryptans for attacks. The first priority is to try to stabilize his system with acupuncture and avoiding tryptans whenever possible. He is unable to work, so the disability he is…
Read MoreAcupuncture, Stress Levels (HRV), and Vestibular Migraine: El.Di. edition
This is another story from the clinic with data. This is patient who has dizziness with headache, high blood pressure, and anxiety. All of these conditions seem linked. He carries a diagnosis of Vestibular Migraine, but it’s hard to know if his is an actual migraine type condition or something else. Migraine patients have certain…
Read MoreAcupuncture and Allergy, Facial Rash: Clinical Case Study HRV, No.Ge. edition
As in the previous post, this patient has had good clinical results. Thought the rash is still present, it is better and less of an issue. It is a facial rash of unknown origin, with patchy red blotches on the neck, around the eyes and mouth. She seems to have responded to electroacupuncture, a published…
Read MoreTaVNS and HRV: Clinical Studies El.Ma. Edition
One more chapter in the TAVNS story. We have discussed this patient before, here and here. This is a young woman, migraineur, who has had dramatic and almost complete remission of her migraines. She has had one or two “break through” headaches during her menstrual cycles, but for the most part is headache free and…
Read MoreTaVNS and HRV monitoring: Case Study Ra.Bo. edition
This is an example of how I try use the heart rate variability analysis data to help determine best treatment options. This patient has anxiety and high blood pressure. I wanted to see if the Ear stimulation device (TAVNS) that I use would help lower her stress levels. So if you look below each group…
Read MoreClinical Case Study with HRV Data: Anxiety Ta.Ta. edition
This is the story and data of of a new patient ,who developed anxiety disorder characterized by a queasy sensation, palpitations, discomfort, and dis-ease. She has responded quickly to acupuncture and though not “cured” has fewer symptoms and has less disability. Of note is that her stress levels have gone from above average, to below…
Read MoreHRV and PMS Clinical Case Study: Sa.Sc. Edition cont’d
This data is from a young woman with quite severe, disabling PMS. We are about to enter her third cycle under treatment and she is able to tell a difference. She is not as depressed or foggy. Breast tenderness is much less. So we will see how this cycle goes. Of note is that, typically,…
Read MoreTAVNS (transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation) and HRV: Jo.Ru., La.Ja. edition
As blog readers may know, I’ve been experimenting with TAVNS in patients, not only to see how they feel with/after treatment, but also to study their HRV (stress levels) with it. As with most of my clinical work, the results are always somewhat equivocal. Since I can never tell if the result is real, ie….
Read MoreStress Monitoring (HRV), Acupuncture and Migraine: Sh.Pa. edition
This data is from a relatively new patient with migraines. She has had few migraines since starting acupuncture treatment, but it’s early yet, so hard to know for sure. This data represents overall stress levels. Parasympathetic Activity represents “rest and digest” autonomic nervous system…
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