Judy,

My wife tried acupuncture about 7 years ago. At the time she was experiencing a lot of burning and tingling in her legs and retention of heat in her trunk area.

The goal of the therapist was to try and "push" the heat down and away from her abdomen area and to relieve the burning sensation in her legs. It worked to a certain extent and relieved some discomfort as well.

What is important is that the therapist be experienced in applying acupuncture to an MS patient. Otherwise, it is possible to suffer an increase in symptoms if the needles are placed in the wrong area. So if you decide to try acupuncture, please ask the therapist beforehand his/her experience in working with an MS patient.

Harry