Has Acupuncture.............?

worked for you? If so, how?

Please tell me about personal experiences.

Thanks.

Although acupuncture is used to treat a wide range of conditions in China, one of the main strengths in acupuncture (in the eyes of Western medical MD's) is that of pain. There are studies and research that show the efficacy of acupuncture in treating and alleviating pain, so it would definitely be worth looking into (if this is the case with you). Whether if you want to speak to an M.D, or an acupunturist, or both about your condition, is of course, up to you.

Having grown up in a family of acupuncturists, I would recommend that you first get in contact with an acupuncturist who is properly licensed in your state. Keep in mind that a license is just a license, and does not speak much about their expertise and treatment effectiveness. Go to a more established, long-time acupuncturist, who has a solid reputation, and talk to him/her about your condition. If for any reason you feel uncomfortable with your acupuncturist, you can find another one. If you can also get referrals from trusted friends/relatives/family members, that would also be a +.

Performed correctly, you will hardly feel the needle being inserted into you, aside from a slight tiny (miniscule) point. You may also feel a slight tingling sensation or a calm, relaxing sensation (which is a positive indicator of the treatment) during the treatment session.

My experience:

For lack of a better word, I believed that acupuncture was just pure superstitious, hocus pocus, quack medicine. I would have felt low and felt that it was beneath my dignity to have needles poking out of my body. But a severe - and let me reiterate - a severe ankle sprain changed all that.

I forced myself to visit an acupuncturist because the pain this time (I had previous sprains) was extremely unendurable (sleepless nights, uneven gait). After the acupuncture treatment, I went home, and slept for 4 hours.

I got up to use the restroom, being careful that I didn't place all the weight on the left foot. As soon as I walked, I felt that the pain in my left foot was completely gone! Granted, there was a little pain, but the difference was so dramatic that I stood there completely SHOCKED. As the days passed by, the pain subsided, and healed much faster as opposed to when I stubbornly waited out on the pain.

This of course is my experience with acupuncture, and so far, it has been a positive one.

Hope this helps

Best

Suffered with severe sinus headaches, accupuncture provided short term relief but its effects only lasted a day or so...
You can go to my answers and read about it. I believe it is in questions about fibriod tumors. It is beneficial for health and has good results. 5,000 years of practicing acupuncture says a lot compared to 100 years of western medicine that treat the symptom and not the cause. Acupuncture goes right to the source of your problem.

It is always my first course of action for any problems or ailments. Acupuncturists restore the energy balance in your body so your body can function the way it is suppose to. Their job for centuries is to keep their patients healthy, not wait for them to come in half dead and want help. The sooner you are treated, the more successful your treatments will be. If you wait, more energy gets out of whack, which takes longer to reorganize in your body.

It is not painful (I'm a sissy when it comes to needles and I would rather have 1,000 acupuncture treatments than one shot), it is non invasive, and it is generally not expensive.

You will be pleased with the results and there are no other side effects but better bodily function.
Yes.

I am currently using both acupuncture and Chinese herbs to control and prevent the full onset of diabetes.

So far my regular MD has found no trace of the disease in my bloodwork.
I'll repeat my earlier answer for the other questioner.

After suffering for months with a bad back and not having any solution from my GP I had acupuncture. Within minutes my back was better and stayed better for some time (months). I do have a chronic back problem which my GP has never helped me with apart from giving me ibobrufen for pain. At least acupuncture is relatively non invasive and has no side effects.