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Have you treated ‘internal tremor’ felt mainly in the legs and without obvious external shaking? Maybe related to Thyroid issues and/or anxiety. Would the heart meridian points be applicable as used in ‘essential tremor’. Kind regards. Tony

Thank you Chad. Yes, I am a practitioner trained several years ago in ‘Western’ acupuncture but becoming increasingly interested and fascinated by these concepts and looking to learn and develop more. Your explanation offers more of an understanding to a...

Sorry, also there is a diagnosis of hypothyroidism but she is on the lowest dose thyroxine - 25mg - but I suspect the TSH level is low on testing due to the anxiety and related increase in inflammatory hormone has...

As. Expected the doctor gave propanalol - which have had an effect in calming the tremor (she says jitters) so with this in mind what points would you select if this is as appears, over anxious? Regards

Thank you for your reply. Other symptoms from a TCM perspective - yellow tongue and flushed face. GP wants to prescribe propanol for anxiety!

TCM will definately benefit you as in the responses here and your current treatment. This is maybe a Western medicine thought - there is an undeniable link between stress and hypothyroid diagnosis. Stress increases inflammatory hormone levels - typically cotisol...