Relaxation for ibd

[Jonny]

Anyone tried reiki or acupuncture or meditation to help with any of the stresses with IBD? I find that meditation helps alot for me and ive tried acupuncture in the past and i really really found Reiki benificial when i tried that and recommend it.

Whats your experiences?

 

[meowsie]

I haven't tried it yet, but I am very seriously considering doing acupuncture again. Loved it when I had it before and figure it would likely do wonders for the CD.

 

[Valentina]

I tried acupuncture once, and it was so painful I cried, and it went on for over an hour... and I had to run and use the toilet 3 times with all those pins in me. the lady felt so bad she didnt charge me the $100. she explained it hurt so bad, and I felt so much cramping in my muscles where the pins were because I had so much inflamation.. but Im not convinced it was just that. because of that experience, I will prob be afraid to ever try it again, but I really do believe it can be benificial, Im just a big chicken.

I also agree meditation would prob be a great thing to try, I just cant stop thinking long enough or concentrate, and cant figure out how to do it to be honest.
I tried yoga once and wanted to scream at the top of my lungs after 15 minutes, I hated it. lol
does ativan or valium count as meditation? lol, I would be good at taking those. hehe

 

[DannyB]

reiki - Could you please explain to me what this please Irish?

 

[steph]

i tried accupuncture - the massage she did on my shoulders and neck made me drool. my muscles are really tight there - so yeah. amazing. as for the needles, not sure.

 

[DannyB]

does ativan or valium count as meditation? lol, I would be good at taking those. hehe

I would be excellent at taking them aswell tina but morphine works fr me everytime, that stuff takes me to a happy place for sure.

A bit like this place.......

 

[Jonny]

Danny boyo

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

A reiki specialist can concentrate on a specific area of your body and try to focus the energy on that point to help heal it.When i was getting it done i felt very very relaxed and could feel the benifits immediately .However if you try it id suggest researching it and getting it done by a person who is very qualified in it or who has a long history in it and whom is spiritually inclined.
Just my opinion.

Google it for more info on Techniques etc dude.Love you morphine happy picture lol

 

[DannyB]

Thanks Irish brother.

 

[kc0eks]

I would be excellent at taking them aswell tina but morphine works fr me everytime, that stuff takes me to a happy place for sure.

A bit like this place.......

Always nice when drugs can take you to a place like that

 

[Uniden]

I have my first acupucture visit in two days, I will let you know if it helps my crohn's

 

[TooSick]

I've started to see an accupuncturist and I love it. It is soooo relaxing. I've only been twice so far, but I think it definitely helps relieve stress (and I'm always stressed). My accupuncturist also has Crohn's, which I think is extremely helpful because she's that much more knowledgeable.

 

[fromthegut]

I use a lot of complimentary therapies. I turned to it when pain medication was not completely working but was zoning me out. Didn't like that.
I use Reiki, Aromatherpy, Massage, Chiropratic, Yoga and my favourite Cranio Sacral Therapy. It doesn't cure my Crohn's but it helps me manage it along with my depression and anxiety that goes with life.
Apparently I have a gift for doing Reiki. My Yoga teacher and some other people were quite thrilled with their treatments by me. I am now certified but need more people willing to try it. I am considering doing complimnetray therapies as a new career addition. I'll see what the universe brings. It is kind of scary for me as it's not a tradition job. But.. as someone said it helps that I have Crohns and can understand people.
I do need to get back to Yoga. I had soem finacial problesm and I couldn't afford it. I will however get back to classes that are outside for the summer.

 

[AvsGuitarist]

My Acupuncturist in Denver (Dr. Fan) is amazing. He essentially cured my friend with Crohn's (My Dr said he has one of the worst cases in the state!). I really believe all that stuff along with diet can really help although its REALLY hard to get into remission just with those therapies. I wasn't able to cause it's so expensive and I couldn't really afford to go more than 2x a week. (Plus I live 60 miles away)

I went to a chiropractor for a while too cause I have severe low back pain. I have a few subluxations due to 6 concussions from hockey... so needless to say I was out of whack. I have noticed a difference in my back pain for sure and some with the Crohn's but nothing substantial so far. It seems like most people have some sort of subluxation and it does take a while to get your back re-aligned with with traction n such.

I really like this tea I find at my supermarket called "Eater's Digest" It has Papaya Cinnamon and Mint in it. I let it steep for 15 minutes covered and it really settles my stomach!

 

[SpoonNinja]

i was thinking about trying acupuncture, my primary drs office has it for only $5 because its an insurace drs office, so i wanted to try it but hadnt heard ne thing about it, good or bad, but after reading this thread i think im gonna call and try to get me an appt! im really good with needles (i have very small floating veins so when they try to do an iv or get blood it takes them 3-6 times to get a vein) but i think this would be a lot less painfull then that so imma call and i will let u all no how it goes ^-^