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Excessive Sweating and Widespread Pain in Fibromyalgia Syndrome after Long-term Stress Improved by Complex Korean Medical Treatment

장기간의 스트레스 이후 전신 다한증 및 광범위한 통증을 호소하는 섬유근통증후군 환자에 대한 복합 한의치험 1례

  • Eunkyung Lee (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Juyoung Lee (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Minjeong Park (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jang-Hoon Lee (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Youngchul Kim (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 이은경 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 이주영 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 박민정 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 이장훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 김영철 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실)
  • Received : 2024.04.28
  • Accepted : 2024.05.23
  • Published : 2024.05.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This case report describes the effect of complex Korean medical treatment on the clinical symptoms of a patient with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Methods: A 60-year-old female woman diagnosed with FMS in 2015 was prescribed Youngsunjaetong-em-hap-Sopunghwalhyeol-tang from 2 May 2023 to 20 June 2023 to reduce excessive sweating and widespread pain. With the same objective, acupuncture, moxibustion, and cupping treatment were administered from 23 May 2023 to 11 June 2023. Changes in excessive sweating and widespread pain were recorded 2 months post-treatment. Results: Treatment with Youngsunjaetong-em-hap-Sopunghwalhyeol-tang led to a considerable improvement in clinical symptoms after 2 months, especially excessive sweating and widespread pain compared to the baseline parameters of the first visit. In addition, no adverse effects, such as liver injury or decreased kidney function, were recorded during the herbal medicine treatment. Conclusion: This case report points to the use of complex Korean medical treatment as a therapeutic option for the management of FMS.

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