Question: Hi,
I read the article about cravings, mainly because I was doing a search to see if I could locate something on cravings.
I’ve had a peculiar one for the past two days…for PICKLE JUICE. Might this mean anything??? (more…)
Archive for the ‘Addiction’ Category
Pickle Cravings, Dizziness & Vertigo
Thursday, December 20th, 2007The Wood Personality Type
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Inspiration and Strategic Planning for Success without Coffee and Espresso
Strategic planning for success is a trademark of Wood Personality Types in Oriental Medicine. They are driven with the ambition to win. One unhealthy fuel for inspiration is coffee (espresso, caffeine). The effects of caffeine on this personality profile are negative. You can improve health and in a positive way with the solutions in this article (more…)
Chinese Medicine for Alcoholism and Addiction – 2 Q&A’s
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007Drinking to Drown All Those Thoughts
When I start drinking I cannot stop until I feel drowsy. It’s this drowsiness that I crave, or, in fact, to relax from all the thoughts going round in my head. I don’t want to stop drinking all together, only to be able to do it in moderation. At the moment I drink about 1.5 bottles of wine a night which is clearly too much. Do you think that acupuncture can help?    (more…)
Addiction & Acupuncture (Alcoholism, Drugs, Gambling, Overeating, etc.)
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007Ear Acupuncture and Drug Addiction Treatment
By Brian Benjamin Carter, MS, LAc
I know a lot of people, including myself, have suffered either our own or someone else’s addiction. Most of you know what I’m talking about. I’m not talking about craving a few brownies… I’m talking about the biggies like gambling, cocaine, the internet, heroin, morphine, and other opiates, alcohol, nicotine, crack cocaine, marijuana, caffeine, pornography, food, sugar, vicodin, ultram, tobacco, and prescription drug addiction. (more…)
Help! I’m Addicted to the Painkillers I Bought Online!
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
I am definitely addicted to tramadol (Ultram). I have tried to stop the drug several times, but the withdrawal symptoms are so unbearable (depression; diarrhea; lethargy; sweats; aching body much more worse than ever before taking the drug, especially upon wakng up in the morning; irritability; increase in tremor), that I get through a day or two and then I know that just “one” will take the withdrawal symptoms away, so back on the drug again!!! I know I am addicted (been buying the drug over the net from Thailand). I started taking the drug for aches and pains because it was “non-narcotic” and “non-habit forming – yeah right!!!!! (I have no medical insurance at this time). (more…)