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Re: Inny - Acupuncture details
From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jun 19 14:51:44 2006
The "CA approach" Jenny described is the same that I received. (I'm in
Florida). From my experience it is a little more of the traditional
Chinese influence. My acupunturists were three ladies from China, on of
which has endometriosis, who were trained at the school for Alternative
Medicine in Gainesville,FL. They are also certified herbalists. My
therapy was also extremely successful, but I only went once a week so it
took a little longer. I had to stop going because of finanial issues
and noticed an IMMEDIATE difference in my health. Within a month of not
seeing them I was in really bad shape. If you are looking for a
different approach, you may want to check into acupuncture MD's. There
are medical doctors out there who practice acupuncture. There are also
some chiropractors that practice acupuncture. Just a thought.
Alyson
At Mon, 19 Jun 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Thank you for your info Jenny, I really appreciate it. Right now I have
>the acupuncturist lady who does exactly the stuff you experienced when
>you went to the one in California (oddly enough, I AM in California
>haha)....so I'm thinking I might need to go to someone else after this 6
>session treatment is over, and try a different approach, more along the
>lines of your current one.
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Inny.
>
>At Mon, 19 Jun 2006, Jenny wrote:
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>>Inny~
>>You may need to wait one or two more times to see if it works or you may
>>need a different acupuncturist. The guy who does mine has been at it
>>for 15 years. And unfortunately, some people may not be helped by it.
>>They usually say that after 3 or 4 times you wont be cured, but you
>>should feel some difference by then.
>>
>>Answers to your questions... 1. When I go in everytime I fill out a
>>sheet that has me draw on a diagram where the pain hurts, asks me how
>>the pain is on a scale of 1-10, and asks if there is a change, etc. I
>>also mention tension in my sholders, or I'm tired - just anything. He
>>actually treats my whole body. 2. He usually inserts 16-18 needles. 3.
>>I lay on my stomach and he puts them on my ankles, insides of knees, my
>>thighs, usually four across my lower lower back, along my spine, and in
>>my hands. 4&5. He also uses a variety of techniques; chiropractic
>>work, testing my organs using kinesiology, and energy work. He has
>>recommended that I drink a lot more water and take a probiotic to
>>strengthen my large intestine (it is weak from taking a lot of
>>antibiotics as a kid).
>>
>>I went on vacation for 10 days so I tried someone in California, just to
>>keep it up. She was pretty different from him. She had me lay on my
>>back and put them in my ankles, along my legs, about four across my
>>abdomen, in my hands, ears, and one in between my eyebrows. She was
>>really nice, but they hurt when she put them in. She put a
>>McDonald's-style heating lamp on my abdomen. She left one 'to-go' in my
>>ear for extended relief during my period. It was like a teeny-tiny
>>tack.
>>
>>I HOPE it works out for you. The pain relief has made me a new person.
>>
>>~Jenny
>>
>>At Sun, 18 Jun 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>Hi Jenny,
>>>
>>>I'm currently doing an acupuncture therapy for my pelvic pain too. I
>>>have gone 3 times already, and have 3 more to go. So far there is no
>>>significant improvement that I can tell. Could you please tell me 1.
>>>what do you say to your acupuncturist when you initially get into the
>>>room, when they ask what hurts that day?....2. How many needles do you
>>>get inserted on average?...3. Where are they inserted?....4. If some
>>>are into your abdomen, then how many are there in that particular
>>>area?....5. Anything else you might want to share so that I can go to
>>>my remaining acupuncture appointments more informed and end up maybe
>>>with results similar to yours.
>>>
>>>I'm also currently on Lupron, and a long lasting opiate pain killer.
>>>
>>>Thank you, answering this for me would be much appreciated!!
>>>
>>>Inny.
>>>
>>>At Sun, 18 Jun 2006, Jenny wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Brief hist: lots of period pain from the time I was 16, became EVERYDAY,
>>>>MISERABLE, CHRONIC pain last year(I'm 33 now), that took over my life
>>>>and affected my ability to work full time, have a normal social life,
>>>>and look forward to my future.
>>>>
>>>>I started acupuncture a month ago and after the 4th time I felt a major
>>>>improvement in the pain. Today the pain is only around my ovaries
>>>>instead of down my legs and sciatic nerves. Also, on a scale of 1-10
>>>>the pain is a 3-4 instead of 8. I started out 3x a week, now I'm at 2x
>>>>a week. Eventually I will only go 1x every 6 weeks or so.
>>>>
>>>>Sadly, not everyone is helped by acupuncture. I believe it is worth a
>>>>shot. I didn't believe in 'this crap' a few years ago because of the
>>>>way our society views eastern medicine. But ok, if acupuncture has been
>>>>around for thousands of years, there must be something to it.
>>>>
>>>>P.S. Also on the IUD called Minera that releases hormones directly to
>>>>my uterus. This has helped the quantity of bleeding and as of my last
>>>>lap, there was no detected endo (just massive scar tissue from my last
>>>>lap because I choses a crappy doctor last year.)
>>>>
>>>>~Jenny
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