On Thursday January, 10, 2008 I had a cup of shepherds purse tea with two droppers of the cramp relief tincture. I understand that it could be placebo affect, however my menorrhagia has cut down dramatically. Also I have not had cramps since I started taking the cramp relief tincture. Later the same night I did my first Castor oil pack. Not sure if it did/does anything but the heat on my abdomen felt really good and soothing. Also I took 3 droppers of the insomnia tincture in heated almond milk (yum) and had a really good nights sleep. (no waking up to change pads, or from cramps, and for some strange reason I did not wake up to use the restroom. One of the fibriods is pressed up against my bladder and usually I am going to restroom several times a night.)
I started drinking the fibroid tea, taking milk thistle, DIM and Calcium D-Glucarate on Friday January 11, 2008. I don’t know if the tea is having any effect on the fibroids yet. In a few months I am going to have another MRI or ultrasound to see if they have shrunk or reduced in number. (At my last MRI I had at least 10.) However, I look and feel much better. My face, hands, feet, and abdomen are no longer bloated and I am not as pale and sickly looking. I did have a bit of a headache Friday night, but when I woke up Saturday it was gone.
I have modified my diet and eliminated things that I think have hormones added, like milk, dairy, sugar, saturated/hydrogenated fats and red meat. (Holistic Protocol For Uterine Fibroids) However I am sure it will be modified even more by the naturopath.
I am thinking about going to an Acupuncturist and Reflexologist. Any suggestions?
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
My Regimen: So Far So Good
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I started acupuncture treatment this week. I am hoping it will shrink my fibroids or at least give me some relief from the heavy bleeding and anemia. Yes, I agree that chronic anemia makes you a zombie and a rag doll and basically brings your life to a screeching halt. So far, the acupuncture has been a big emotional release for me, whatever was attached to what she was "poking" during last week's treatment. The insertion of one needle did trigger a feeling in my uterus... very strange. But so far, the only thing I've noticed is a greater tendency to be emotional and sad. So I am hoping it will do some good since I want no part of the invasive techniques for fibroids, if I can help it. UFE sounds very good but I have not been to an interventional radiologist yet. I am also trying tincture of yarrow to control the bleeding but since I read this remedy in a book about treating fibroids, I am a little wary of what one person, that you have no relationship with, says about herbal remedies.
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