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Acupuncture As Part Of Healing Process?

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eleep Enthusiast
eleep
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Has anyone had acupuncture after going gluten-free -- did you find it helped with the healing process? I know that it's generally recommended for inflammation issues (like those involved in autoimmune reactions). Has anyone found it helpful for stress and anxiety as well? I'd love to hear about people's experiences because I'm probably about to go in for some treatment.

FYI -- for anyone who's been following the saga of the most stressful era of my life thus far, I'm doing well and off the ativan for the most part -- I'm still having weird anxiety, bloating and mild panic attacks in the mornings about 1/2 hour after I eat breakfast (no matter what I eat). However, the rest of the nastiness has subsided. Phew!

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Has anyone had acupuncture after going gluten-free -- did you find it helped with the healing process? I know that it's generally recommended for inflammation issues (like those involved in autoimmune reactions). Has anyone found it helpful for stress and anxiety as well? I'd love to hear about people's experiences because I'm probably about to go in for some treatment.

FYI -- for anyone who's been following the saga of the most stressful era of my life thus far, I'm doing well and off the ativan for the most part -- I'm still having weird anxiety, bloating and mild panic attacks in the mornings about 1/2 hour after I eat breakfast (no matter what I eat). However, the rest of the nastiness has subsided. Phew!

eleep

eleep,

I can't emphasize enough how much acupuncture has done for me. I discovered it 3 years ago when Western medicine could not cure my pneumonia and it did! Yes, it is very calming and anxiety-relieving. I am seeing my acupuncturist, an amazing woman, once a week currently and it is SO helpful. I've also known my immune system needs a boost and it is wonderful for that as well. My daughter is now seeing her,too, for menstrual pain and she is feeling MUCH better. I have several kids in my program (Special Ed- emotional/ behaviorial disorders) who I wish I could just send myself because I know it would help them so much! I hope you have a good insurance. Mine is through a school system and I end up paying just 8 dollars a session- HIGHLY worth it! I hope you give it a try and like it, but remember, it takes usually a few weeks of sessions to start to notice dramatic changes. Good luck! Glad you are feeling better.

lisa

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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I've gone in for three sessions and when I told him I was still very fatigued, he said, "Okay, I give you Chinese herbs." So, now I'm taking them, too. I'm not in bed right now, so I guess I'm doing better. I know that when I leave I am the most relaxed I've ever been. I recommend it -- and I have to pay full-price because my insurance doesn't cover it.

I was just thinking this morning that I hadn't seen you around for a while. I'm glad things are going better.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
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Has anyone had acupuncture after going gluten-free -- did you find it helped with the healing process? I know that it's generally recommended for inflammation issues (like those involved in autoimmune reactions). Has anyone found it helpful for stress and anxiety as well? I'd love to hear about people's experiences because I'm probably about to go in for some treatment.

FYI -- for anyone who's been following the saga of the most stressful era of my life thus far, I'm doing well and off the ativan for the most part -- I'm still having weird anxiety, bloating and mild panic attacks in the mornings about 1/2 hour after I eat breakfast (no matter what I eat). However, the rest of the nastiness has subsided. Phew!

eleep

I used acupuncture prediagnosis and found it amazing. I have livedo reticularis from the celiac, prediagnosis my skin was covered in a dark purple blotches, when I would leave my sessions they would be gone for a few hours. This alone proved to me that something beyond a psychosomatic reaction was occuring. It helped a lot with the pain and stiffness from my fibro and arthritis way past what the meds, Bextra and Celebrex, did. I would reccommend it to anyone and would not hesitate to use it again if needed.

I'm glad you are feeling better and I hope your treatments help you as much as they did me.

loraleena Contributor
loraleena
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Yes it has helped me in the past and I just started again since my fibro has reared its ugly head again. Hopefully it will help me again. He is also working on my immune symstom and digestive systom/

Generic Apprentice
Generic
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It has helped me so much! My immune system is 300% better. My body seems to function better in general. My accupuncturist also worked on my reactions if I accidently got glutened. Before I would end up in the E.R., now I just get the blowouts. That's alot better if you ask me!

sparkles Contributor
sparkles
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I wish that I had experienced the amazing results that most of you are posting. I tried acupunture for pain. I have neuropathy and cannot take the meds that are prescribed for the pain so my neurologist suggested acupuncture and aquatic therapy. It took several weeks to hook up with the aquatic therapy so I was doing acupuncture for 4 weeks.... (1-2 times per week) with no success. The acupunturist suggested the Chinese herbs but since they could not guarantee them to be 100% gluten-free, I didn't try them. I wish that it had worked and maybe four weeks was not enough time but with the expense and no sign of improvement, I gave up and am now doing aquatic therapy for pain. The neuropathy pain is lessening but I still have so much pain in hips that it is difficult to walk. I work retail (full time)... I am a floral designer... so use a shopping cart a lot to get around the store and get the flowers I need to design with.... Shopping carts make great walkers... Anyway, for those of you who had success, how long did it take before you started to notice the difference? I would be willing to try again.... as I would like to be able to walk without constant pain.... I don't mean to complain. I am thankful that the celiac disease is under control. Somehow it is easier to deal with the pain then it was ALL of those celiac disease symptoms!!!!

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CarlaB Enthusiast
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I've been going for three weeks. After the first week, I had terrible back and hip pain ... so bad I took aspirin for it (I never take painkillers). So the second week he also treated that pain with pins in my back. The pain immediately went away and I haven't had it since.

I have more energy than I had before, but I have a long way to go. I did get the Chinese herbs, I read the bottle, but I didn't check beyond that. Fortunately they must be gluten-free because I didn't react. I've been taking them since Monday and they are helping me with my energy. When I say helping, I mean I can go to the grocery and cook dinner in the same day.

I also have adjusted my diet and lifestyle to heal from my adrenal fatigue, so I can't necessarily say it was all from the acupuncture.

Since acupuncture seems to be pretty exact, I would be sure I knew how experienced the person is who is doing it.

diamondheart Newbie
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The acupunturist suggested the Chinese herbs but since they could not guarantee them to be 100% gluten-free, I didn't try them. I wish that it had worked and maybe four weeks was not enough time

I have been working with an acupuncturist for a year for another health condition. She wanted me to cut out a whole list of foods, including gluten, corn, and dairy. She tested her herbs on me through a muscle testing technique. As far as I know, there is no gluten in the Chinese herbs I take. Perhaps working with an acupuncturist who has the ability to test the herbs on you would be helpful. I trust the Chinese herbs I take more than I trust a package that says gluten free. It takes a while for acupuncture to work, especially if you have nerve symptoms. Nerves take a long time to heal, so yes, it takes some patience. Chinese medicine and acupuncture can help your body heal faster, in my opinion. I have a lot of faith in TCM, but you definitely have to find someone good to work with, and I think that's the hardest part.

There is also another forum you might be interested in called Brain Talk 2 Communities. You could ask questions either on the Open Original Shared Link group or the Open Original Shared Link group.

Claire

Generic Apprentice
Generic
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It was several months before I started really noticing anything. I figured it couldn't hurt to give it a shot...I'm glad I did!

sparkles Contributor
sparkles
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Maybe I will give it a try again. I am getting pretty desperate. I really hate being in pain all the time. My doc just looks at me and says "Of course, you are in pain. You are overweight. Lose weight and the pain will stop." I know that the weight has something (maybe a lot to do with the pain...but so does the neuropathy and the extremely flat feet) to do with the pain. I am trying to walk more but the pain in my hips just keeps getting worse.... I think the aquatic therapy is helping with the neuropathy but there really isn't much that can be done about the flat feet. I wear orthodics. I am sorry that I am babbling.... anyway, maybe I will give it a try again. My insurance doesn't cover acupuncture so it is a big expense... but well worth it IF it works!!!!

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Hey CarlaB,

Have you ever tried taking B-Complex Vitamins for your fatigue? This last summer I felt so drained, as though I couldn't wake up, and that may have been one of the things that helped me. I do take a lot of supplements, though, so I can't say for certain that was what helped me. But, since your fatigue is so bad it seems like it might be worth looking into, I know that other people take it for that as well.

Sara

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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Hey CarlaB,

Have you ever tried taking B-Complex Vitamins for your fatigue? This last summer I felt so drained, as though I couldn't wake up, and that may have been one of the things that helped me. I do take a lot of supplements, though, so I can't say for certain that was what helped me. But, since your fatigue is so bad it seems like it might be worth looking into, I know that other people take it for that as well.

Sara

Thank you for your suggestion. I already take B-Complex, and additional B12 (sublingual). My doc thinks it's adrenal fatigue, and my symptoms fit with that perfectly. In addition to the stress of constant inflammation from eating gluten for 43 year, we've had a stressful few years -- it doesn't help that I'm the kind of person who pushes myself too hard -- but that's all changing now!!

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