Hello. As far as my experience yesterday, I thought that it went really well. At first! Except last night I had a similar leg weakness feeling and swollen feet. It wasn't as bed as completely not feeling my legs.. but it was enough to make me discouraged.

At my appointment she discussed my experience and said it was not due to dehydration but just too much stimulation/ too many needles. I had had needles in my ankles, feet, stomach, hand,and wrist area previously. She said that my energy is blocked because of the amount of pain I'm in and my body can barely handle it.

So she only put in two needles yesterday! She said that it would take months of acupuncture to feel significantly better. She said that everyone responds differently and that the first time she had acupuncture she had only one needle stuck in her and she felt like she could barely move and had a narcotic type effect.

Also, she wants me to take herbs. Of which I must admit I am unsure of I am pretty sensitive to everything so she said instead of the three times a day x three pills i should take just half a pill per day. She wants to give them to me in this upcoming appointment. Has anyone taken any Chinese herbs before to supplement their acupuncture?


I am happy that I tried again though I do not feel a difference in my headache at all. But it is still early. And I drank a ton of water before and after yesterday, so that didn't make a difference.

All in all, I was so happy to wake up yesterday and have a plan to help my pain somehow, so I will try again.