anyone have experience of Chinese medicine ?

I would never use it because of the reputation of how they get some of their medication, to horrible to contemplate.

Whilst I have made my feelings on Chinese medicine obvious, although perhaps with the exception of non-drug related acupuncture - all alternative medicines come with the added bonus of the practitioner being directly paid by the client thus affording them the huge benefit of being properly listened to and time being spent on them.
A frenzied visit to the NHS surgery is always tense, time limited and often at an inconvenient time.
I am sure that whatever treatment is provided whether its 'Alternative' or, mainstream if its in the framework of a commercial transaction we tend to feel we are being treated better. We tend to get what we pay for.....a good long time with the practitioner, no rushed appointments and the feeling that someone is actually listening. I do feel that in itself is very valuable.
Such a shame our NHS Doctors are so overworked and under pressure.

I agree HildaW. I had my six monthly review at rheumatology this morning. It's luxurious becaus we are allocated twenty minutes. That include height, weight, blood pressure, before seeing the specialist. My specialist and I both complete a how Bad are you form. We agreed out of ten (beyond awful) and 0 (no problems) that currently I'm 2 - 3. I've been 9 so I'm very pleased, so are they. During my appointment, the specialists st was asked if he'd see Simone who just arrived, forty mins late. No, because he already had an extra new, very ill patient squeezed in to his clinic. That wasn't going to take twenty mins I thought. So, my appointment was speedy, no time to really review or ask many questions. Hilda's point is well made. When we go,privately, for we get time. It helps.

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we're lucky enough to have GP's that take time ,I saw mine yesterday about my back/leg issue and was in with her for over 20 minutes ...however I came out spitting feathers as she was reluctant to give me any pain killers ...for what she says is a herniated disc .I got them in the end

I had chronic sciatica some years ago and in desperation I had a course of acupuncture, and low and behold it worked, as they say, a treat! No recurrence from that day to this, almost like a miracle! However, I know it doesn't work for everyone, but might be worth a try paddyann. I wish your daughter well and hope you soon find something to relieve her debilitating condition.

Sorry paddyann, you've tried acupuncture with what would appear to be an excellent result - like a miracle!! Fingers crossed that, like me, it does the trick!

Oh paddy what good news about the acupuncture. As you know, my daughter suffers too so I'll pass this on asap and encourage her to try it.

she had a brilliant result last week not so good this morning but she says the needles were placed differently so maybe they have to change the areas throughout the course to get the best relits overall,she needs to go back same time next week .Good news she says the pain is not nearly so bad

Beware of bad Chinese medicine practitioners.....

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Any medical discipline that believes that ground up tiger penises will cure impotence is to be avoided like the plague. Sorry believers, but think about it. Likewise homeopathy. If diluting something 10 times is potent but diluting 100 times is more potent must be daft. Placebos rule! Voltaire said "The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease." For what it's worth my son is a consultant surgeon, and his wife a consultant radiologist. She is of Chinese heritage too.