I've been doing acupuncture since 1994. Weekly. She does not treat my M.S. The whole paradigm is different. I believe it helps my overall being to better contend with the chronic disease. It is not a cure by any means and its effects are cumulative. Don't be surprised if you start feeling worse before you start feeling better. The way she described it to me is that a fish that has been swimming in dirty water has adapted to the water. But when the sediment is stirred up from the tank, the water looks even worse and the toxins are readily accessible. Its not until the water is cleared out that any progress can be made.
The initial treatments typically stir up the 'water' and reveal what has settled in the tank. Be patient and give it a fair chance.

And it requires more responsibility on my part, to eat right avoid junk and keep my overall well being in check. Otherwise I am on re-dirty-ing the waters.
good luck