Just curious as to whether anyone here has had it done or has it done on a routine basis. How did it work for you? What is the upside? The downside? Tell me please a little bit about your experience.

__________________

The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.~ Betty Grable

If I wanted your opinion, I'd remove the duct tape and ask you for it.~ Me
<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

My sister inlaw had it done for her migraines work fairly well

When it was a consideration for a back issue, I found accuPRESSURE did the trick.

__________________

Was it done by a massage therapist?

__________________

The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.~ Betty Grable

If I wanted your opinion, I'd remove the duct tape and ask you for it.~ Me
<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

It was done in an medical office/apartment without a name on the door by a guy with broke English in China town. (you just have to ask around the right people)

__________________

Hey Lil,

I consider my acupuncturist my primary care provider these days. I have seen her for everything from hip pain (that's what got me there in the first place), tendonitis, allergies and sinus headaches, neck pain, and, most recently, a horrendous case of landsickness that dogged me after a 3-day cruise. I had been suffering mightily for 3 weeks before I finally broke down and went in. I was on the road to recovery before I left, and with a few more treatments, I was back to my old self. I highly recommend it, to everyone. I find it very relaxing, with a few treatment exceptions, and I often snooze on the table once the needles are in. My acupuncturist is versed in lots of Chinese medicine, so she's done other treatments as well. She gave me a tip on using krill oil for PMS symptoms, and it's helped immensely. Mr. Red is no longer afeared for his life once a month. I see my "real" doc when I need a scrip, and that's about it.

Upside is that it helps, my needle-fu practitioner actually LISTENS to me when I see her. (She even asks what kind of dreams I've been having lately!) I can usually see her within 2 days of my calling.

Downside, for me, is that she's not covered by my insurance. There are acupuncturists that are, I think, but I like mine, and so I gladly pay the $50 a visit out of pocket. She's helped me more than any other doc has over the years.

__________________
OTP, siempre

My photo threads...

Latest: Cool April Morning

XXXII XXXIII XXXIV XXXV XXXVI XXXVII XXXVIII XXXIX

Stories
Thank You, Come Again / Robyn's Roommate / Seamus, Charlotte, and the Showgirl / God, It's Good to Be Queen

"I walk with my head held high and naked in the sun, claiming these streets for myself."--Jonatha Brooke

Back when I first started having chronic pain a few years back, I found myself getting the needle treatment, in a proper office from a an MD with accupuncture creds as well...he was sharing practice in an OB-GYN office, which always made me feel a little weird going in & coming out...the treatments weren't painful, but then neither were they terribly effective...of course, I had no better luck with any other conventional treatments either, the only thing that ever made me feel any better was Neurontin, prescibed by my neurologist, which did make me a little loopy, as anyone who encountered me in chat during that time could attest...

__________________
Plug me into somethin'

If the theory does not conform to the facts, then the facts must be discarded.

No good deed ever goes unpunished

Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level, & beat you with experience.

^^^

__________________

Red,
I was landsick for 7 days after a 5 day cruise. It was horrible. I was given the name of a couple. He practices accupuncture/pressure and she is a massage therapist. They work near my school. The restraints I have to do at times really put a hurt on me. They seem to aggravate some old injuries. And daily stress is really taking its toll. I'm looking for some options but my insurance only gives a discount (10%) with a few providers. I can see a chiropractor for $25 a pop so I am just feeling things out. I am very doctor-phobic and don't take meds unless I'm dying so I need some other options.

Scotz- I remember you then. So glad to have you back

__________________

The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.~ Betty Grable

If I wanted your opinion, I'd remove the duct tape and ask you for it.~ Me
<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

I had landsickness for a full month! It was miserable. And I was seasick the whole 3 days of the cruise, so bad I ended up in the infirmary the first night, and was doped to the gills the rest of the time. Can you say "first AND LAST cruise"???

That stress will bring you down, Lil. You have to take care of yourself, or you can't take care of anyone else. If you can see both members of the couple, and get yourself into relatively good shape before school starts, I'd do it. Chronic pain is debilitating in more ways than physical. (((Hugs)))

__________________
OTP, siempre

My photo threads...

Latest: Cool April Morning

XXXII XXXIII XXXIV XXXV XXXVI XXXVII XXXVIII XXXIX

Stories
Thank You, Come Again / Robyn's Roommate / Seamus, Charlotte, and the Showgirl / God, It's Good to Be Queen

"I walk with my head held high and naked in the sun, claiming these streets for myself."--Jonatha Brooke

You shouldn't have a problem finding the treatment you need, Lil. There is a school in Sarasota that graduates about 100 specialists each month. They should be all around you. Just peek out the window tonight.

Attached Images

Accuspecialists.jpg (126.4 KB, 297 views)

__________________

Maybe time to try out some new restraints

__________________
Plug me into somethin'

If the theory does not conform to the facts, then the facts must be discarded.

No good deed ever goes unpunished

Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level, & beat you with experience.

Not to worry, Zoid. Bozzo brings his own.

__________________

Not yet.

__________________
Calm, quiet, smooth, devastating

(blushes)

Sorry Hon, I had to say that.

OK, to the subject of this thread...

My experience with accupuncture is second hand. Back in NOLA, I was involved with a woman who had been badly injured in an car wreck the year before I met her. She had bad chronic low back pain and neck pain. She sometimes had pain down the back of her left thigh.
Like you, she was VERY doctor phobic and hated taking any medicines. She started seeing an accupuncturist weekly, and I went with her several times for "moral support" (and ice cream after)
The treatments LOOK very painful, but she assured me "you get used to it" though she would squeeze my hand almost flat when the needles went in.
The main thing is that she would be hurting, often limping, when she went into the clinic, and could walk more or less normally when we left.
She said that the pain of the needles was nothing compared to her back and neck pain, and she always felt better after her treatments.

I hope this is at least a little helpful Lil.

WW

__________________
"I wondered, am I a lesbian, am I straight, or bisexual? Then I realized that I am just a slut.
So where's MY parade?"

---Margaret Cho