Has anyone tried acupuncture to try to relieve their pain?
I hate taking pain killers, most of them make me feel sick (tramadol turned me into a puking zombie) and I'm also allergic to the brightly coloured sugar coating that lots seem to have now.
I read somewhere that acupuncture could help, but it isn't cheap, so I'd be interested in any stories of this treatment, or anything else, that made you feel a bit more human.
Cheers ladies! x
I'm having acupuncture and it helps a little with pain but more so helps me relax and sleep better the night (& maybe next few) after treatment.
I know it's expensive but I'd give it a go. You'll know after one or two sessions if it helps.
Good luck
thanks - I think I'll give it a go.
I had acupuncture a while ago and I found it really helped. It also regulated my periods and made them less clotty and heavy. It also helped me conceive. I did do it for at least 3 months, I found it took a while to really see the effects.
Sorry to be a downer, but it did not help me at all. Maybe because my acupuncturist was rubbish. But I have heard that it really works well for some women, so I would say it is still worth a try. I don't know what all you have tried so far but some other things that seem to help many women are: the endometriosis diet, hot water bottles (some people alternate hot packs and cold packs), yoga, meditation, fertility massage, castor oil packs, turmeric and/or ginger supplements, tart cherry juice, diy pain salves, crystal therapy etc etc. Can't say that I have tried all of these myself, I am just trying them one by one and hoping something works. So far, I can say that the endo diet has helped a bit with the fatigue (not with the pain unfortunately). Hot water bottles definitely help. I recently started yoga and meditation and I can honestly say they are helping too.
Does anyone know a good acupuncture practitioner?
Acupuncture? 
Acupuncture for Endo
Acupuncture for endo?
