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torius

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13. A friend of mine has been getting it for

Reply to stopbush (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 15, 2020, 11:37 PM

Dec 2020

retinitis pigmentosa which has left her legally blind. The research for the treatment was at John’s Hopkins and the acupuncturist was trained in the protocol. It thickens tissue, and she has gotten a percentage of her vision back (7%, last I heard; it’s also a reversal of the progressive loss of tissue that RP causes) and continues to. Not saying it’s going to be a total cure, but it helps.

It’s also used for fertility treatments along with IVF, based on studies. One showed that using it increased pregnancy rates from about 15% to about 33%. It’s thought to stimulate ovulation.

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COVID-19 vaccine trials report cases of brief facial paralysis. That's not as scary as it sounds. [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2020 OP

Yes, beats the alternative! mzmolly Dec 2020 #1

"which is completely resolved within three months" - I wouldn't say this is helping exactly. PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #2

Er, I had Bell's Palsy three years ago, and I still have residual stopbush Dec 2020 #3

I wonder if there's any sort of therapy that would help? Laffy Kat Dec 2020 #6

Is acupuncture a therapy? I thought it was pseudoscience. stopbush Dec 2020 #7

No, it's not pseudoscience and it has clinical applications. Laffy Kat Dec 2020 #8

3000 years of Chinese history might be wrong. I don't know. Lochloosa Dec 2020 #11

Placebo effect. stopbush Dec 2020 #23

And traditional Chinese medicine is driving some species TexasBushwhacker Dec 2020 #33

A friend of mine has been getting it for torius Dec 2020 #13

Its shown to be slightly useful Sgent Dec 2020 #18

My husband has the same Zoonart Dec 2020 #14

I had Bell's Palsy when I was in the third grade... dixiechiken1 Dec 2020 #17

A lot of people think they're having a stroke when it happens. Laffy Kat Dec 2020 #4

Seeing a lopsided smile is better than seeing no smile at all Demonaut Dec 2020 #5

So true! nt Laffy Kat Dec 2020 #9

I'm sorry- but that is scary as hell. (N/T) Basement Beat Dec 2020 #10

I had Bell's a few decades back packman Dec 2020 #12

Do the math, then get the vaccine HariSeldon Dec 2020 #15

Important Information edited out in post fizzix137 Dec 2020 #16

Crappy headline Sgent Dec 2020 #19

I believe all 4 Bell's Palsy cases in the Pfizer trial got the vaccine... dixiechiken1 Dec 2020 #21

WTF????????? Cozmo Dec 2020 #20

Yeah... I don't think Tien1985 Dec 2020 #22

It seems that about 7 Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #30

I am definitely getting it Tien1985 Dec 2020 #34

I had Bells Palsy in 1989. James48 Dec 2020 #24

Four out of how many? C Moon Dec 2020 #25

Actually, the partial facial paralysis from Bell's palsy is exactly as scary as it sounds. Iggo Dec 2020 #26

This. ☝️☝️☝️ Exactly this. dixiechiken1 Dec 2020 #31

Could Be Longer OhioTim Dec 2020 #27

One needs to get the anti-viral shots within three days stopbush Dec 2020 #29

If someone gets any medical problem while in a medical trial it has to be reported. marie999 Dec 2020 #28

This! myccrider Dec 2020 #32