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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2021.42.5.863

A Case Report on a Fibromyalgia Patient with Gastrointestinal Symptoms Treated with Odu-tang  

Jang, Hye-yeon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Shin University)
Yu, Sang-gu (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Gwangju Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Do-hyeong (Dept. of Korean medicine rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Shin University)
Lee, Young-su (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Shin University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.42, no.5, 2021 , pp. 863-871 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Korean medical treatment on a fibromyalgia patient with gastrointestinal symptoms, using herbal medicines selected according to new rather than existing standards. Method: A 52-year-old female patient with fibromyalgia was treated with Odu-tang and acupuncture, cupping, and moxibustion for 22 days. To evaluate the treatment, we used the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), American College of Rheumatology's Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria (ACR), and Korean Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (KGSRS). Result: Following treatment, pantalgia diminished, NRS, and ACR scores improved, and the GSRS score decreased from 29 to 11. Conclusion: This study suggests that Korean medical treatment could effectively reduce pain and improve digestive symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia. It also presents a new method that considers individual characteristics when choosing herbal medicine.
Keywords
fibromyalgia; digestive symptoms; case report; Odu-tang;
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