I think it can be extremely helpful, but like everything else you need to find the right practioner..
The 2 I have seen have each helped in their own way, and were very sympathetic to chronic Lyme, but were very opinionated about how I should be treating it (vs. my LLMD) which can be extremely annoying...
I am actually going to be starting it up again next month, my LLMD's personal acupuncurist is opening an office 5 min from where I live. Hope he doesn't annoy me!
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I had a negative experience with acupuncture. But that is very rare, so I wouldn't use my experience to keep you from trying. My muscles inflame very easily, and the acupuncture caused them to inflame and spasm.
But I've definitely read many positive experiences on this site. The important thing is to find a good practitioner.
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My experience with acupuncture is more to do with my spine issues, not sure if lyme related or not
I have had really bad pain in back of my neck since 2004. imaging showed multiple problems in my spine, but the lower back much worse than the neck.
lower back - broken lamina on both sides, slipping vertebrae (spondylothesis) neck - bulging discs, herniated discs, DDD
but I was feeling more pain in my neck
the acupuncturist said I was living above my body, I was not centered. she centered me and then I started having pain in my back.
so I do believe it does something, just not sure how helpful it was. might be better off living above my body and feeling less pain
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I'm afraid to try acupuncture with all my issues. But, I am considering returning to cranio-sacral therapy, since it is non-invasive. Perhaps something else you could consider...
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Acupuncture has helped me with some neurological stuff (optic neuritis, perhipheral neuropathy). In the past, though, it made me feel neurologically fried. I think you really really really have to find an incredibly skilled acupuncturist who is willing to communicate and absorb knowledge.
In my experience the right treatments can be like magic, but the wrong ones can make things worse.
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I have been to LOTS of acupuncturists....no such luck.
The last time I had a treatment, I felt terrible after, and never felt better like you're "supposed to." I went many times and the same thing kept happening...no difference in how I felt.
So, I'm spending the money on other treatments.
I also had a really bad experience with one...I was in the panic zone for anemia and she saw the blood work and didn't do anything about it! When I finally got to a Dr, he freaked out and wanted me to have a blood transfusion because I was SO anemic.
Just be careful.
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Thanks for responding --accupuncture doesn't seem like a smart thing to do.
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I had a very good experience with accupuncture. I got it once a week for a year in a half. I did this before I knew what I was suffering from was Lyme.
I greatly improved while I did accupuncture. I improved even more when we added chinese herbs in.
The improvements I noticed were energy, stamina, able to focus and think better, and my stomach problems are much better. The accupunturist moved to Mexico so I had to give it up. That was a year ago.
I just returned to accupunture last week with someone new. So far so good. I have never got any negative effects from it. I just started chinese herbs yesterday and we incorporated the Buhner herbs into it. I'm excited to see how this works for me!
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an acupuncture style called medical acupuncture is great for tending to trigger points that lyme and fm can cause. although a treatment can make youfeel sore right afterwards and for a day or two after, overall it can really help. but you must find a med acupuncturist.
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I had good results from it...nothing earth shattering but I think it did help. But like other things I couldnt afford it!
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I went last year and loved it. I'm just so broke now. However......I made an appointment next week with someone who's actually familiar with Lyme.
I'm going to beg, borrow and steal to get there. She's going to work with me for 2 hours... can't wait.
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Reactions vary but it was a Waste of $ for me. Results were transient & $ was better spent elsewhere.
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