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Expert: - 12/17/2011


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I had been 3 weeks with neck ,back,lewder back,stomach pain,blowed stomack,discomfor,and headache,and high blood pressure,when to E.R.they ck blood,stabilized the blood presurre nothinf found,know i notice uncolored stool,What it can be?also they did a ekg,eco stress card.

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Dear Angel -

I am sorry that you are so ill and uncomfortable.  Sounds like your doctors are actively trying to find an answer.  Since you are not my patient, and I don't know your full medical history,I can only answer in general terms.  

So, if I had a patient with back pain, stomach bloating, and a variety of other symptoms who suddenly had stool that was without color I would want to rule out a blockage of the common bile duct or problems with the pancreas.  Other than that, I can make no helpful suggestions based on what has already been done.

In terms of acupuncture, it is difficult to say whether it would be of benefit based on the information provided.

I wish you well and am sorry that I could not be more helpful.

Malama pono - - -

Mike Zanoni, L.Ac.
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Michael M. Zanoni, MS, LAc

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I am knowledgeable about severe and chronic pain from musculoskeletal or neurological conditions, especially trauma, headache, and fibromyalgia. I can provide guidance that will assist healing and recovery after illness or surgery. I have a particular interest in long-term chronic conditions that are becoming progressively worse or intermittently severe (such as viral hepatitis, Crohn's, or Takayasu syndrome.) I have extensive experience treating endocrine disorders, such as diabetes or thyroid problems, where the primary condition is being monitored by a Western-trained physician, and cancer where there are specific treatment goals other than cure (e.g., decrease of pain; reduction of side effects of radiation and chemotherapy; lessening of edema; palliative treatment of associated conditions.) I do not treat or answer questions about infertility, ALS, or senile dementia.

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I have practiced Oriental medicine for over fourteen years in a variety of settings. Much of my practice has centered around a busy clinic specializing in severe long-term chronic pain conditions and palliative care. For several years I worked in a hospice program. I also established a non-profit community clinic providing care to under-served and homeless patients. My work has found me in an HIV clinic in San Francisco, a busy private practice in Oregon, to traveling on muddy 4-wheel drive roads to see dying patients. I now teach acupuncture and Oriental medicine at a school in Hawaii.

Education/Credentials
My training was at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco where I received a master’s degree in Chinese Medicine. I have current board certifications in Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, and Chinese Herbology from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. I also have certifications in Chinese tui na bodywork, Physical Rehabilitation Training, and biofeedback. I am licensed to practice acupuncture and Oriental medicine in Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and Montana. I also have BA, MS, and PhD degrees in subjects not directly related to Oriental medicine.

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