Has Anyone Had Any Experience With Acupuncture?  

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.

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!

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.

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'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.

wooooow, first , i havenot experienced it ,but all my friends said China style is very effective on curing some desese,it is amazing .

second , i am astonished by you ,you have more than 10000 thread ,are you the admin, if not ,when did you joined ?do you surf mylot only ,do you have PTC sites , you make me wonder .... if you have time , answer me .haha just curious.

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.

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 is not only done by Chinese professional healers but also those who are in medical profession. One of the most popular and successful heart surgeons has done an open-heart surgery through acupuncture. You can make a research on his profile by the name Michael E. DeBakey, M.D.

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 did do it, and if nothing touches the needles when they are inserted, they really don't hurt. You really can't feel anything, except relief.

I had a 3 day migraine going one visit and a simple needle in the top of my head and BAM! it was GONE!

Sadly, finances and distance made going any more impossible, but while we were doing it, it was great. I had some good relief from the fibro and my feet didn't hurt for a few days after the visit.