Acupuncture

[Hobbies]

Acupuncture

Hi, not been on here for a while, but I've had a painful, bloating etc flare up for the last 4 days. My Gastroentologist has resigned & im now waiting for another one to take over.

My question is, has anyone tried Acupuncture? I'm a 62 old retired female & had I.B.S & Lactose intolerance for the last 2years.

Thanks,

Jackie

[Josiesmum]

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[tigga]

hi, im due for my first appointment for acupuncture ,for severe abdominal pain/bloating this week ,i too wouldbe interested if anyone has tried & found it helped .let me know if you decide to have acupuncture treatment please.Ann

[Hobbies in reply to tigga]

Hi, my Apt is at 3pm today for a Consultation followed by Acupuncture. The lady is a Chinese Practitioner who has 25years experience & encompasses many illnesses & conditions.

Will post my experience later.

Jackie

[tigga]

hi,Jackie ill be interested to know how you get on.My appointment is this Thursday ,recommended for me by Pain Clinic NHS,its at my local hospital.Good luck! Ann

[Hobbies]

Hi, Ann I'm back home now having had a thorough pre treatment History of my medical & surgical history & all drugs I'm taking before having the acupuncture treatment.

Dr Jeni was very kind & gentle & the needles were painless. If I got a strange feeling or hot or a cold sensation she would move the needle. This only happened twice. The needles where placed in different parts of my body & we're in for 15mins only. She told me I'll feel tired following the treatment. I'm going back next week & possibly have herbal medicines too.

My diet was discussed & some of the foods I have following on the fodmap diet I can't have now! No eggs, white meat only, no bacon,ham, gammon, chips,vinegar, cold drinks especially lemonade to name but a few. Drink hot water & only occasional cup of tea.

The charge for the Consultation was £10 & £35 for the acupuncture.

I live in the North West & my husband noticed a certificate saying she did work for the NHS too. I may ask her about this next week.

So apart from feeling tired I'll see how I feel tomorrow as I could ache Dr.Jeni said.

Good luck for Thursday.

[linedance]

I have been having acupuncture for a few years now. I go to a Chinese doctor. At first he prescribed some herbal medicine in the form of pills but I began to have migraines after taking them, so stopped. I now just have a 45 minute session of acupuncture, which includes a lovely head massage and is painless. If my IBS is bad I will see him every week or two but once he has got things more under control it is more like once a month. I find it helpful, but whether this is more of a psychological thing ,I don't know. He says that changes in the weather affect IBS and also advices me never to have really cold drinks.

[Hobbies]

Hi, I felt okay today after the Acupuncture but not so the IBS! It's difficult to get my head around this what I can eat & can't. My husband went a bit over the top with the veg I can have & trying to explain why too much is not good either!! Like you linedance I was told not to have any cold drinks either, bit difficult in this heat. I hope I can get some benefit from the acupuncture & any remedies.

To top it all, I now have a replacement Consultant Gastroentologist & have an apt to see him next month. The Chinese Doctor said that Chinese people mix the Eastern meds with the Western too. Have you done this?

Jackie