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Acupuncture for chronic radiation enteritis?

Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: May 28 6:29pm | Replies (10)

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@colleenyoung

Hi @carmelas, I added your question to the Cancer: Managing Symptoms support group as well. You may also be interested in these related discussions:

- Anyone have radiation enteritis, inflammation of your small intestine?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/radiation-enteritis/

- Anybody else have GI problems with uterine cancer? What did you do?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anybody-else-have-these-problems-what-did-you-do/

I'm also tagging fellow members like @amyb5 @again2 @naturegirl5 @jeanadair123 @chrissiebee to see if they have experience with acupuncture for GI issues.

There is evidence that acupuncture and accupressure can help with relieving cancer-related nausea and vomiting. It's a treatment option offered by many major cancer centers, including at Mayo Clinic's Integrative Medicine program.

Having GI issues is exhausting, which can lead to depression. I hope the spring weather helps lift your spirits as you wait for your appointment, Daisy.

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Thanks, I had the cancer in 2009 it’s all post radiation enteritis that is killing me now. I can’t eat any solid food and it has been a gradual, inexorable, painful, and horrible downhill slope.