Acupuncture

[Tmetz]

Hi Folks,

Hope everyone is hanging in there and doing the best they can both physically and emotionally.

I was wondering if anyone has found some positive results from acupuncture either with pain management or with an energy boost?

Thank you all.

Tom

[Tall_Allen]

I know 2 guys who used it for hot flashes; one, it didn't help for that.

[Hidden]

I had great results with it during radiation . Then one day the needles felt like knifes . I had her pull them out . Never tried it again . I have weird neauropathy and random shots of pain still . Before that I found accupunture relaxing and helpful ..

[johngwilk]

My oncologist said I might try acupuncture for my hot flashes. I found several meta-analyses that pointed to the probability that any reported success is likely due to the placebo effect. I told my doc, who chuckled and said, "Well, it definitely won't work for you now."

Here's an evaluation of the various findings:

scienceblogs.com/insolence/...

[moguzzi]

Tried it for hot flashes but found it ineffectual. However it has been effective for me as a stress reliever and for pain management. Response is very individual. I suggested it to a friend who tried several sessions and had no response.

[Hidden]

It worked for me, hot flashes completely disappeared and energy was increased (something about getting energy from adrenal glands.) . Probably depends on the acupuncturist you're working with.

[Vany4]

It worked great for my husband’s hot flashes. The acupuncturist needs to know where to put the needles for the hot flashes though. He did it at Sloan Kettering.

[GP24 in reply to Vany4]

Do you know the points where to put the needles? My wife does acupuncture and said: all very fine, but where shall I put the needles?

[j-o-h-n]

Acupunture? I still don't get the point....

Good Luck and Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 08/30/2019 11:30 AM DST - Pinnes

[tallguy2]

I tried it. No luck. 75-mg/day venlafaxine has done the job.