Acupuncture for RLS?

[Micafe]

I have read that acupuncture is believed to stimulate those parts of the brain that are involved in RLS. Has anyone here tried it?

[Kaarina Administrator]

If you use the search feature, type in Acupuncture and click on My Communities, you will find a few old postings on what you are asking.

[Micafe in reply to Kaarina]

Thank you!

[Ranjits in reply to Kaarina]

Hi I have tried acupuncture twice first 4 treatments then 10 treatments it didn’t help me

[grandpianoman]

I tried with 2 different acupuncturists. No success at all, unfortunately.

[Micafe in reply to grandpianoman]

Oh.. sorry.

[Joolsg]

Tried it many years ago & spent a lot of money to achieve zero. It didn’t work & I haven’t read of anyone else having success with it.

[Hidden]

I've tried acupuncture a couple of times with great success.

After two treatments my neuropathic pain was much better and I'd recommend it for that.

It did nothing for my RLS however.

[Jeverleybane]

I tried it for three months. At first I thought it was doing something, I felt different, but in the end, despite trying lots of different needle placements, it achieved nothing.

Not cheap either!

[mateloch]

Starting this Saturday. My neurologist said to expect 6 sessions according to information from China.

[Micafe in reply to mateloch]

Good luck!! Please, let us know how it goes.

[Shumbah]

I tried acupuncture daily for 14 days by a Chinese doctor

I have also tried about 6 different Accupunture practitioners unfortunately Zero change except my purse feels a lot lighter .

[Micafe in reply to Shumbah]

Sorry

[Jumpey]

Sadly didn't work for me. X

[Micafe in reply to Jumpey]

😢

[Cowbsky]

Hi,

Since some two months now, i have been very good experience, not exactly with acunpunture, but with an equivalent tecchnique of acupressures (EFT ...emotion freedom therapy....see website of Gary craig or Dawson Church, to learn How to aply yourself).

It is not the cure yet, however i have been able to completely tame the syntoms (within maximum 15 minutes) when i wake up in the middle of the night (the worst time for me). Very happy with the results thus Far; no medication at all.

Good luck!

[Micafe in reply to Cowbsky]

Thank you! I've read something about that.

[lorrinet]

I had about eight sessions, including cups, but it didn't help me at all. It was a group of Chinese practitioners and it was difficult to leave the premises without heavy pressure to buy herbal preparations and to make further appointments. In the end after the last treatment, to be able to get out of the door I made a another appointment which I had no intention of keeping.

I also had acupuncture at another, more agreeable practice, also to no avail. I spent almost £300 altogether.

[Muftah36]

I have tried it as well. I had success for 2 nights if I had it 2 days in a row. This happened twice and then failed . So I wouldn’t call it successful I’m sorry to say .

[Micafe in reply to Muftah36]

I appreciate your reply.. 😊

[divasmom8]

I also tried it with no success. I found that it exacerbated my symptoms and I couldn’t hold still at all.

[Micafe in reply to divasmom8]

Sorry to hear that😢. It's good I didn't try..

[jimmcar]

I live in California so I have access to some really good Chinese medicine practitioners. I have been to many Acupuncture practitioners, as well as Chinese herbal specialists. They all, without exception, promised that they could help. They were all wrong.

[divasmom8 in reply to jimmcar]

That was my experience also. I actually felt bad for the practitioner, she was so convinced that she could help.

[jimmcar in reply to divasmom8]

You sound like a nice person!

What is it about Chinese medical practitioners that they are always so sure they can help?

[Micafe]

So no acupuncture then.. 😫