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Catupuncture? Cat acupuncture?
I think Oliver is a talented acupuncturist. When I went to bed last
night I felt awful (like I was coming down with something) and had the start of a terrible headache. The headache got worse and worse as I lay there and started bordering on migraine status. I felt too bad to even get out of bed and get any medicine. Little Oliver came up to me and sort of looked at me intently and then lay down curled up next to me. He suddenly grabbed my hand in his paws and bit down hard on that little boney part on the outside of my wrist. It hurt but he didn't break the skin. Before I could recover from that bite he bit down hard again. Just as I was about to scold him I realized that my headache was receding fast, like a plug had been pulled and the pain was draining away. Oliver looked me over and then snuggled with me, purring loudly. I could see that his biting me like that could have released some natural pain killer in the body but how did he know? I suppose it could have been coincidental but his actions seemed so deliberate and he really doesn't bite much (or that hard) since he became an adult. Just another mystery, I guess. -- Margaret Fine |
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Margaret Fine wrote:
Just as I was about to scold him I realized that my headache was receding fast, like a plug had been pulled and the pain was draining away. Oliver looked me over and then snuggled with me, purring loudly. Can I borrow Oliver? Maybe he can teach our gang how to do this. Yesterday I had a bad migraine, I left work around 3pm, got home took my strong med and then got into bed. When I woke up around 5pm I had 5 cats in bed with me, but none tried acupuncture! The pain stuck with me until I fell asleep around 10pm, I just hate these stupid migraine/cluster headaches! -- Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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That's wonderful, Margaret.
Best wishes, -- Polonca & Soncek "Margaret Fine" wrote in message ... I think Oliver is a talented acupuncturist. snip |
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Victor M. Martinez wrote: Margaret Fine wrote: Just as I was about to scold him I realized that my headache was receding fast, like a plug had been pulled and the pain was draining away. Oliver looked me over and then snuggled with me, purring loudly. Can I borrow Oliver? Maybe he can teach our gang how to do this. Yesterday I had a bad migraine, I left work around 3pm, got home took my strong med and then got into bed. When I woke up around 5pm I had 5 cats in bed with me, but none tried acupuncture! The pain stuck with me until I fell asleep around 10pm, I just hate these stupid migraine/cluster headaches! I'd gladly send him for a visit if I thought he would teach the others! You have my complete and totally sympathy about the migraines. I used to suffer badly. Depending on who you spoke to I either had cluster headaches or migraines. All I knew was that when I had them there was nothing to do for them but take heavy meds and try to sleep. About 18 months ago when I was in at my Drs. getting a refill of my migraine meds my Dr. said that she was just talking to a neurologist at Duke University (My Dr is also a fellow sufferer) and he had mentioned that the current thinking was a lot of migraines were triggered due to inhaled allergies. These were allergies that might not trigger the classic stuffy nose, runny eyes symptoms. She gave me my migraine meds but she also gave me a prescription for allegra. Amazingly enough taking the allegra has cut my migraines by about 80% I'm to the point that I have started to realize when I need to take it (like after we get an all day rain) so I don't have to be on the allegra all the time. I think sometimes when I do suffer it is because I didn't start taking the allegra soon enough. I passed this information along to two other people I know that were also suffering and both of them started on allegra and had their migraines cut way down, too. I hope you're feeling better today! Margaret -- Margaret Fine |
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As a fellow former migraine sufferer, I can empathize! I now only get the
occular flashing.. very rarely do I get the pain or the nausea any more (thank God). I wouldn't wish 'em on my worst enemy!!!! Stacey "Victor M. Martinez" wrote in message ... Margaret Fine wrote: Just as I was about to scold him I realized that my headache was receding fast, like a plug had been pulled and the pain was draining away. Oliver looked me over and then snuggled with me, purring loudly. Can I borrow Oliver? Maybe he can teach our gang how to do this. Yesterday I had a bad migraine, I left work around 3pm, got home took my strong med and then got into bed. When I woke up around 5pm I had 5 cats in bed with me, but none tried acupuncture! The pain stuck with me until I fell asleep around 10pm, I just hate these stupid migraine/cluster headaches! -- Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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"Margaret Fine" wrote in message
... I think Oliver is a talented acupuncturist. That is *amazing*. But then, I have heard that cats are very intuitive and insightful, with almost a sixth sense, so it does make sense. It certainly seems odd that he would cuddle up, and then, out of the blue, bite you like that - twice, no less - and then just cuddle up again, unless there was a reason for it. I guess that's part of the appeal of cats, their mysterious ways.... Mine haven't done anything quite like that, but my Kismet used to give me little massages, kneading my back, and they were often in just the right spot. And if I feel under the weather, I always feel physically better with a cat cuddled next to my body. I wonder if it's like dolphins? Just being around them helps psychologically, because they're so friendly, but I read an article awhile back that said that they also emit a certain form of energy that affects the body/brain waves, so they actually have a positive physical effect as well. I wonder if cats give off similar 'good vibes'? Anyway, thanks for sharing about your little holistic kitty doc, Margaret! Ann -- http://www.angelfire.com/ca/bewtifulfreak |
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bewtifulfreak wrote:
"Margaret Fine" wrote in message ... I think Oliver is a talented acupuncturist. That is *amazing*. But then, I have heard that cats are very intuitive and insightful, with almost a sixth sense, so it does make sense. It certainly seems odd that he would cuddle up, and then, out of the blue, bite you like that - twice, no less - and then just cuddle up again, unless there was a reason for it. I guess that's part of the appeal of cats, their mysterious ways.... Mine haven't done anything quite like that, but my Kismet used to give me little massages, kneading my back, and they were often in just the right spot. And if I feel under the weather, I always feel physically better with a cat cuddled next to my body. I wonder if it's like dolphins? Just being around them helps psychologically, because they're so friendly, but I read an article awhile back that said that they also emit a certain form of energy that affects the body/brain waves, so they actually have a positive physical effect as well. I wonder if cats give off similar 'good vibes'? Anyway, thanks for sharing about your little holistic kitty doc, Margaret! Ann -- http://www.angelfire.com/ca/bewtifulfreak Hi Ann, I have to believe that kitty purrs are helpful on a physical level. I used to have insomnia but ever since Oliver came to join us I have slept very well. I attribute it to the fact that every night he snuggles in the crook of my arm and purrs. I keep telling my husband that Oliver's purrs must be on the same frequency as my brain waves and it puts me to sleep. I'll have to add "doc" to his growing list of nicknames! Margaret -- Margaret Fine |
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Going by the reports in this thread, our BT Rowdy must be a "master massage
therapist", if unlicensed, and we ought to rent him out as such....his love bites are frequent and notorious here, but no one here has migraines so we just regard them as one of his "personality quirks" (an annoying one!). His therapeutic nocturnal toe nips have been known to ascend to near-wake-the-dead proportions, but if any migraine sufferers wish to hire his massage talents, Rowdy requires a private jet and pilot to his destination, plus his staff to minister to his needs, plus his agents to negotiate in his behalf. Not to belittle your painful symptoms but Imitrex would be considerably less expensive. "bewtifulfreak" wrote in message ... : "Margaret Fine" wrote in message : ... : I think Oliver is a talented acupuncturist. : : That is *amazing*. But then, I have heard that cats are very intuitive and : insightful, with almost a sixth sense, so it does make sense. It certainly : seems odd that he would cuddle up, and then, out of the blue, bite you like : that - twice, no less - and then just cuddle up again, unless there was a : reason for it. I guess that's part of the appeal of cats, their mysterious : ways.... : : Mine haven't done anything quite like that, but my Kismet used to give me : little massages, kneading my back, and they were often in just the right : spot. And if I feel under the weather, I always feel physically better with : a cat cuddled next to my body. I wonder if it's like dolphins? Just being : around them helps psychologically, because they're so friendly, but I read : an article awhile back that said that they also emit a certain form of : energy that affects the body/brain waves, so they actually have a positive : physical effect as well. I wonder if cats give off similar 'good vibes'? : : Anyway, thanks for sharing about your little holistic kitty doc, Margaret! : : Ann : : -- : : http://www.angelfire.com/ca/bewtifulfreak : : : : : |
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"Margaret Fine" wrote in message
... I have to believe that kitty purrs are helpful on a physical level. Well, like I said, I always feel physically better with the cats around me, and I feel poorly a lot due to health probs, so I believe it. On this page about accupressure points - http://www.holistic-online.com/Remed...cupressure.htm - it says: "For headache on the sides of the head or temples: TW 5: on the forearm, three finger widths above the wrist crease, between the two bones." So it sounds like he may well have known what he was doing! I used to have insomnia but ever since Oliver came to join us I have slept very well. I attribute it to the fact that every night he snuggles in the crook of my arm and purrs. I keep telling my husband that Oliver's purrs must be on the same frequency as my brain waves and it puts me to sleep. That is so neat....so not only is he a loving companion, but a healer as well. I'll have to add "doc" to his growing list of nicknames! Sound like it! Ann -- http://www.angelfire.com/ca/bewtifulfreak |
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Margaret Fine wrote:
I hope you're feeling better today! Thanks for the advise, I'll give it a shot. My attacks usually last a couple of days or so. This one started on Sunday, so I'm all better now. Until the next one. I'll also try the acupuncture points in the arm. The ones I knew are in the forehead, between the eyebrows and only work on mild headaches. -- Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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