Thank you everyone for their replies. I guess even amongst pcs'ers I am considered sensitive to acupuncture treatments.

I am going to try again today, with plenty of fluids before and after, and a light meal to keep my blood sugar consistent. I'm hoping the effects were related to the flushing out process that Jomar mentioned. After some reading on the internet, I learned that water is being forced into cells because of increased blood flow to the area. This can explain why the extra fluid intake is necessary.

Shellyk, so nice to hear that your headaches got better!

And Mist, That's weird about your arm.. hope that never happens again

I'm still a bit nervous though