Showing posts with label LV or GB SI or HT ?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LV or GB SI or HT ?. Show all posts

Friday, March 27, 2009

"whole body pain"

55yr old female cc: right hand CTS around PC7, neck pain along GB UB SI Low back painUB line, left thigh and calf pain along UB/ headache along UB (mostly left side)

s/s: patient suffers from anxiety and insomnia. she can't fall asleep. prefers warmth over coldness/heavy feeling in whole body 24/7 sl dizziness which is worse when she stands up fast/ freq passes gas / tired all the time / constipated/ hemorrhoid/ SOB / palpitation/ blood pressure is high/ likes to drink cool temperature water little by little/ urine=sl yellow freq at night / no skin problems/ sl bloated stomache after meal

neck and back pain is worse with damp weather

medical history: heart attack 2008 hysterectomy a few yrs ago (since then hot flashes at night along with night sweat)

TX: GB 43 + LI 1 - w/o any significant improvement

then UB 66 - SI2- (thigh/neck/back better!)
GB 41 + (calf pain better)
SI3 (neck/back better)
all improved except for right wrist

what herbal formula should be good for her? her main complain is her neck and back pain. should I treat LV and HT meridian as well?