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Semi-facial Spasm
This response submitted by Matt Muchtar Hardi on 9/27/98.
Email Address: matth32@...

I have a same problem as you have. It all started a few years ago and
I
must take botox injection every six months. Also try acupuncture
before.
You must have the patient for acupuncture treatment. The acupuncture
doctor told me it can be cure if its in the early stage but will take
sometimes and and patient. I don't have the time therefore I take
botox.
My experience when I went for acupunture for several times (around 10
times), it did relax the muscle a bit.
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--- In acupunctureforum@yahoogroups.com, sarah_bains
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm not quite sure how this all works. I'm new to this forum. I
think
> I have hemifacial spasm at least that's what my neurologist said. I
> am a 22 year old female and have had very mild symptoms for about
a
> year now. The doctor said that because it's so mild nothing can be
> done about it. None of my friends have noticed it but I am really
> upset and depressed everyday. The spasms mainly affect my chin
> area..occassionally they occur in my cheeks (both sides) and in
both
> eyes (just a fluttering of they eyelids). I'm considering
acupuncture
> but was wondering if anyone knows any information regarding this
> treatment for mild cases of hfs.
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Sarah