Mr. Vuong, 70 years old, from Ha Nam, has Parkinson’s after 32 years of depression and insomnia due to constantly being unfairly reprimanded by his boss.
Theo Ha Nam People’s ChannelMr. Vuong recently went to the hospital to be treated for insomnia. He believes his condition stems from an incident that happened 32 years ago, when he was wrongly blamed by his boss.
“It’s not my fault, but my boss still punished me, so I’ve been very sad about this ever since. It’s affected my spirit a lot,” the man told the doctor, saying that since then he has had to take medicine to sleep. Yes, poor memory, dizziness and headaches.
Over the years, Mr. Vuong went to 6 hospitals for examination, and the prescribed medicine only helped to partially alleviate the symptoms. Finally, he sought acupuncture therapy at the Traditional Medicine Hospital of Henan Province. Doctor Niu Trieu Duong performed acupuncture on many acupuncture points on Mr. Vuong’s brain. Doctors determined that years of insomnia and depression contributed to this man’s Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson’s is a degenerative brain disease characterized by tremors, slow movements and balance problems, mainly affecting older people. The disease occurs due to the loss of dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain, influenced by genetic changes and environmental factors. There is currently no cure for the disease.
As of 2023, there are about 9 million Parkinson’s patients worldwide. Treatments for Parkinson’s disease mainly include medication and surgery.
Doctor Sun Linjuan, Xiyuan Hospital of the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, emphasized the importance of traditional medicine, saying that therapeutic exercises such as tai chi can help Parkinson’s patients practice. health. Doctor Niu advised Mr. Vuong to avoid stress before going to bed. Mr. Wang decided to let go of his resentment and follow the acupuncture regimen.
After more than 20 days of treatment, Mr. Vuong said he was able to sleep a few hours a day without medication and noticed an improvement in his health.
Mr. Wang’s story caused a lot of controversy on Weibo. One person commented: “It’s not worth it. This man has tortured himself for 32 years because of his boss’s mistake.” Another commented: “It’s important to expand your thinking, otherwise, anger will eventually harm your own body.”
This is not the first time Chinese media has reported that patients are stressed at work leading to physical illness. Last February, a woman in the south of the country was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis after a month of continuously working overtime.