Has anyone had success with using acupunture for treating diabetes?

Answer 1

According to the American Academy of medical Acupuncture the following conditions have responded to acupuncture.

Acute and chronic pain control
Postraumatic and postoperative ileus
Muscle spasms, tremors, tics, contractures
Paresthesiae
Anxiety, fright, panic
Drug detoxification
Neuralgias (trigemnial , Herpes Zoster, postherpetic, other)
Seventh nerve palsy Sequelae of CVA's (aphasia, hemiplegia)
Certain functional gastro-intestinal disorders (nausea and vomiting, esophageal spasm, hyperacidity, irritable bowel, etc.)
Headache, vertigo (Meniere's), tinnitus
Phantom pain
Frozen shoulder
Cervical and lumbar spine syndromes
Plantar fasciitis
Arthritis/arthrosis
Bursitis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome
Sprains and contusions
In fractures, assisting in pain-control, edema, and enhancing healing process Temporo-mandibular joint derangement, bruxism
Dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain
Insomnia
Anorexia
Atypical chest pain (negative work-up)
Idiopathic palpitations, sinus tachychardia
Allergic sinusitis
Persistent hiccups
Selected dermatoses (urticaria, pruritus, eczema, psoriasis)
Constipation, diarrhea
Urinary incontinence. retention (neurogenic. spastic, adverse drug effect)
Abdominal distention/flatulence
Severe hyperthermia
Cough with contraindications for narcotics
Acupuncture anesthesia for high risk patients, or patients with previous adverse responses to anesthetics

Unfortunately diabetes is not mentioned.

Answer 2

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Answer 4

I don't think so... personally, I've never tried acupunture. I would, but not to treat diabetes. I don't have diabetes, but... you know what I mean.

So, no, I don't think that it would be successful-- otherwise everyone would be walking around like PinHead.

Answer 5

I'm prediabetic too and have used the Atkins diet. I feel so good when I am on it, so I think it is ideal. Bad news is, I never could stick to it. Don't know why when it made me feel so much better. But if you're not eating carbs, that fits in nicely with what you need to do with diabetes

Answer 6

Accupuncture is basically quackery and will not work for complex diseases like diabetes(it has a limited effect on some pains and that is it). Do yourself a big favor and accept the reality that there is not some miracle cure for this aweful disease. No matter how bad you want one.

Answer 7

i heal with this acupunture treatment but it was not diabetes it was pain in my body.
But u can try it for diabetes

Answer 8

No, but if you do treat a blood disorder with quackery, you run the risk of a diabetic coma and death.

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