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Re: Acupuncture and Endo Pain
From: Irene (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Nov 25 14:28:59 2002
Hi Liss,
Yeah, I think different types of treatment work differently on all types of women. I will try it and see how it works for me. I got recommended to a really good acupuncturist so I hope it works out well.
Thanks for your advice!!
-Irene
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (liss)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO
>Subject: Re: Acupuncture and Endo Pain
>Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 13:47:20 -0600
>
>At Mon, 25 Nov 2002, Irene wrote:
> >
> >Hi,Have any of you tried acupuncture for endo pain? If so, does it help? I am thinking about it, I've read it works real well.
>
>Hello. I have tried acupuncture for endo pain. I went about once per
>week for 3 months, and they also gave me herbs to take. I went to a
>student clinic so that it was cheaper, and was mostly impressed with
>their care, though it took a long time because they had to check with
>their supervisor before proceeding. Despite my high hopes, I did not
>find reduction in pain. I believe this is because I was not very
>consistent in taking the herbs and I never had meetings scheduled around
>my pain schedule -- they were just weekly but never seemed to fall when
>I had pain. The acupuncturists said it would still help, but I switched
>jobs and it became inconvenient to keep going. I might try again at
>some other time. I would recommend acupuncture because it seems to work
>for a lot of people. Moreover, I have never felt so listened to and
>respected by a doctor. I felt in control and felt good that I was
>taking this step in my care. The whole experience was therapeutic and
>the doctors took time, deeply listened, and deeply understood what I was
>going through. I have since been to an herbalist and am taking
>trillium. No word yet on whether this will help, but he was also much
>more understanding than most doctors I have been to.
>
>--
>Liss.
>
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