Has Anyone Had Any Experience With Acupuncture?

i've never tried it,but i would be open to the idea. i mean,why not?you can always decided not to continue if you see no improvement. a friend i grew up with has always had RA..he takes some kind of steroid/antinflammitory for it.he says his hands in particular always feel "tight" as he put it.

I have had acupuncture and loved the results. I am sure that you have done the research and found that acupuncture has been around for thousands of years. Of course the Western doctors will look down their noses at the treatment and call it voodoo, but believe me it does work!!! I was seeing the acupuncturist for treatment of my neck, one day I had a horrible migraine and it was all I could do to make the drive down to the appointment. He saw how sick I was from the migraine and got out the needles and proceeded to place them in intrical positions on my face and neck. It was like he had installed a faucet and turned it on and the migraine drained right out of my head. Unfortunately he moved out of the area (I also had a king size crush on the man...and he was single.)and I didn't find another acupuncturist to take his place. Medical should cover acupuncture. It did for me. Secondly, the needles don't hurt. They are very fine about twice the size of a human hair. The only way that they might hurt is if you move around a lot while they are inserted in the areas of treatment. Of course acupuncture is a form of treatment that you have to relax during the treatments to have it work properly. The only other way the needle might hurt is if the acupuncturist accidently leaves the needle in when you leave the office. (Been there, done that) Even then it doesn't hurt, and I have pulled them out myself. The needles don't go in that deeply so there really isn't any pain. I will say that I really should locate another acupuncturist and go back into treatment. It cuts way down on your daily pain, it relaxes you and is so beneficial to your body as a whole it is well worth the time for treatments. I had one of those straight laced western doctors that could have used an huge dose of exlax. I blew the poor man away one day when I got really tired of his attitude. I had a pair of moose ears on a head band that I wore into the appointment. He worked so hard trying to keep his composure and his mind on the medical information...but his eyes kept creeping up from the chart to the moose ears. He finally couldn't take it any longer and he ended up LHAO! We were able to talk on a better plane, but I still didn't much care for the man. The other doctor who acted like his sh-t didn't stink finally got me so pissed that I threatened his family jewels. His response was that he could have me arrested for doing that...I snarled "NO SH-T Sherlock, at least you'd be doing something!!!" He quit not too soon after the interaction he had with me. Go for the acupuncture. It doesn't hurt that much and the benefits are wonderful. I found that I wasn't taking the huge amounts of pain medication and I was energized and feeling tons better. Hope I've helped you some with your decision. I had to put in my two cents worth since it is you Pye, and I have had experience with acupuncture. I haven't been feeling too well which has slowed down my responding to discussions....but I had to answer yours.

I have never had Acupuncture myself, but my boyfriends mother, who is like 78, gets it because otherwise she would have to wear a neck brace constantly because she was having chest pains because something having to do with her neck, so she gets it every so often and it works for her...she says it doesn't really "hurt", its just tons and tons of tiny little pokes. But she says once they are in, you can't feel them.....I personally couldn't do it because I am scared of needles or anything like needles, i would only do it if I really had to.

Hi Pye.... Before my parents moved, they saw a acupuncturist/chiropractor and they loved him! He didn't use needles at all, but his own hands on certain areas of the body but especially the back to make "things" happen. Since they've moved, they're seeing another one but this one does things differently but it's not as good as their original one but is alright for them to continue seeing him. Now their medicare doesn't pay for it so they pay for it out of their own pocket or credit card rather. So to say they're all good and they all do the same things is not correct so it all depends really on how they do their work and if it works for the person or not. And no, I don't take lemon with my tea.

Oh, I sure have! I have sinus headaches sometimes. I was seeing a acupuncturist for a back problem and went in one day for my usual appointment. I commented to the dr about the horrific headache and he asked if I wanted to try the needles. Sure. Within probably 5-10 minutes my headache was gone. I was impressed.

I havent tried acupuncture yet, but my husband did. He always tell me to try it sometime. Its all chi, the energy he says. I dont really understand whats it all about because they use needles and i said it hurts. he said it doesnt hurt that much, it only hurts when that part of the body needs fixing or healing. But he really advice to go to a professional and make sure the needles are safe to use. Happy mylotting and smile always!

Hi Pye I have heard only good reports of acupucnturists, no have never tried one myself but yes from what I do know of them they are meant to be really good. As do the needles hurt, well guess they must just be like a pin pr1ck but you have a few all over you..I did yoga when I was younger that is excellent but as you know my back is not good either so wouldn't attempt it yet it does make you more supple as it is a gentle exercise...bb LoLo

Hey pye! I have heard that the needles don't hurt! I don't really know if they help though! My girlfriend went for a few treatments, but she stopped because she didn't feel any change in her condition and she went for quite awhile. She also believes in herbal treatments rather then anything medical! In fact, she can't swallow pills so she certainly will try anything to not take what a doctor wants her to take! I don't think that our medical insurance covers acupuncture though, but you can check. I have another friend who was into Yoga, but she was able to get into all those crazy positions because she didn't have arthritis! She used to do them when we went to the beach! It was many years ago now, but she still practices Yoga! If you think that it will help you then by all means do it! Anything that will help keep your muscles and joints limber without extreme movements and helps is definitely a good way to go! My orthopedist wants me to go to physical therapy and I have already done that and they use extreme movements that are very painful so I'm not really sure I want to do that again!

I have never tried acupuncture and your discussion has given me an idea of something I could try for myself; I wonder if acupuncture would ease menopausal symptoms such as those horrible hot flushes? I think it would be worth a try before trying more medications; the worst that can happen is that it may not work; I doubt it would be harmful except to your wallet of course! Love lemon tea!

I suffer with sciatica and low back pain. I also have arthritis in my spine. The regualr doctor told me I had the spine of a 60 year old woman when I was in my late 30's. I made frequent trips to the chiropractor and the medical doctor trying to find relief. My daughter paid for me to go to an acupuncturists during one particularly painful episode....I was skeptical even though, like you I use other forms of natural medicine like supplements and yoga. Guess what, it worked! and I was pain free without any medication for three months. And if I do experience pain again, a trip to the acupuncturists is all I need. I am so glad to not have to take tons of Ibuprophen and tylenol as it was ruining my stomach. Plus, other things like headaches and joint pain are a thing of the past! I say do it!

I do, but i gonna not ever do again. that was so unconfortable.

My shoulder and back was hurting a couple of years ago. I went for some traditional Chinese massage and they recommended accupuncture. Was apprehensive at first but since I have not try before, I went ahead. Well, it didn't hurt when the needle went in but as I laid there motionless for a good 15 minutes, with needles sticking in my back, it was quite horrible. Not sure whether it helped because I stopped going after several sessions.

my dad tried this once before and he said it helped alot and yeah it does hurt a bit

I am an accupuncturist and have witnessed many healings. I suggest you go for it.

I have not tried it Pye but I know my Mum is thinking about it so if she does I shall let you know They are quite well known here in the UK but I really do not know anyone who has had it done hence the reason I will not go for one to stop smoking as I do not want to inflict more pain on me

I haven't tried to undergo acupuncture but I made a study on this before and I have proven that it is safe and effective. It was not only done by chinese professional healers but also those who are into medical profession. One of the most popular and successful heart surgeon has done an open-heart surgery through acupuncture. You can make a research on his profile by the name Michael E. DeBakey, M.D.

Once when I had sciatica that was very painful and the chiropractor wasn't able to knock it out, he referred me to have acupuncture. I had several treatments and my sciatica finally went away. I don't know if it was the acupuncture or just the natural course of healing. I don't deal well with pain and I was able to handle the acupuncture, so I can tell you confidently that it doesn't hurt. :-D I don't think acupuncture is great, but it's okay.

Hi pye, I would give it a go as I have a friend who have tried it and he sid it has done him a world of good as he was in so much pain and now he seems a different person, he have had a few sections of it and said it didn't hurt, now he is off to the mountain in Titbet where the monks are to meditate and jon their workshop for a couple of weeks, lucky man, so I would give I go, nothing ventured nothing gained. Bright Blessings. Tamara xxxx

I personally go for the acupuncturist when having a pain in the back, and the result is instant. After two or three visits, the pain will go away. To improve the effect, the doctor put herb ends on top of the needle, and have them burned like scent. An option is infrared lamping. After about ten minutes, the needles are removed, and a glass cup, after air removed, is put on where the needles were inserted, so that cold air be sucked out of skin. This is low cost and efficient way to stipulate circulation to get rid of physical pain.

Yes, I tried acupuncture. I actually sprained my ankle. Had a hard time walking into the treating room. However, after a few needles, I came out walking properly. will it hurts? call it like small needle bites. I have very small pain threshold but I managed to go for a few sessions of acupuncture. It actually works. I used it for my backaches too. But of course, you have to find someone that is good and know what he or she is doing.