I started going to acupuncture again. I hope those little needles can help maintain my sanity over the next several weeks. I'm not really all that familiar with the science behind acupuncture, but I know that for me- it's very relaxing. I'm also hoping we can work a little bit on my arthritis issues and inflammation in general. So for now the plan is twice a week for a little while and we'll see where things go from there.
In other news-I hit a bit of a plateau in my weight loss, but it finally appears that I've broken through. FINALLY. Ugh. I'm almost down 24lbs. I would really like to hit 30 before starting stims.
3 pills down- 17 to go!
Showing posts with label acupuncture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acupuncture. Show all posts
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Acupuncture- Take 2
I never really talked about the WHOLE acupuncture experience here. And I must say- I'm kind of a doubter now.
I told you about the being very relaxed part- and then the runny nose and no sleeping parts.
But the two things combined- runny nose and no sleep lead to me being sick for two days. And also me being a bit of a hater about acupuncture. A co-worker found that Dr. Google says that the first few appointments can really mess with your sleep cycles. Um, hi- would have been helpful to know *before* the appointment. But again- who knows if any of that had anything to do with the acupuncture or if I was legit just getting sick.
So I'm trying again. Going with mind open. We'll see!
I told you about the being very relaxed part- and then the runny nose and no sleeping parts.
But the two things combined- runny nose and no sleep lead to me being sick for two days. And also me being a bit of a hater about acupuncture. A co-worker found that Dr. Google says that the first few appointments can really mess with your sleep cycles. Um, hi- would have been helpful to know *before* the appointment. But again- who knows if any of that had anything to do with the acupuncture or if I was legit just getting sick.
So I'm trying again. Going with mind open. We'll see!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Needles
I went to acupuncture today. I have to say- it's the most relaxed I've been in months. I really enjoyed it. Because I have rheumatoid arthritis and it is very much triggered by stress- the acupuncturist suggests that I combine the acupuncture with massage. Um, ok- if you insist! So I got about 13 needles- one in each wrist, 2 in my right ear, and the rest in my back. I could hardly feel them at all. He also showed me some stretching exercises that he says will help with stress relief. All in all- a good visit. I'll go back on Thursday.
I came home bragging to JC about relaxed I was. We got in bed. And there I lay- totally unable to fall asleep. I tossed and turned for hours and here I am blogging at 4:16am. So much for being relaxed? I noticed that as soon as I left the appointment- I had horrible post nasal drip. It's making my throat scratchy. Please don't let me get sick right now. I don't have time to be sick right now. And I'm pretty sure I'll need a nap later.
I came home bragging to JC about relaxed I was. We got in bed. And there I lay- totally unable to fall asleep. I tossed and turned for hours and here I am blogging at 4:16am. So much for being relaxed? I noticed that as soon as I left the appointment- I had horrible post nasal drip. It's making my throat scratchy. Please don't let me get sick right now. I don't have time to be sick right now. And I'm pretty sure I'll need a nap later.
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