We've long known that acupuncture can be effective in relieving pain, but little has been known about exactly how it works at the cellular level. Now a new study at the University of Michigan's Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center has shed some light on how acupuncture affects the brain's l...
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Ive recently tried accupuncture, and I am on strong Opiods
Liberty
Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 01:57 AMre: Ive recently tried accupuncture, and I am on strong Opiods
Anonymous
Monday, August 24, 2009 at 11:46 PMAmen to the needles that chanel our energy. Did it for a year and lost 85 pounds. Pain was down 75%. Then the man past away. Started it again but the prices were to high. My stress has been 100% out of control so it's really hard on me at this time. If you can stay at it you will see how much it helps
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living with chronic pain
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It is hard to live with pain meds will not stop the...
I suffer with serious Chronic Pain,for 22.5 years.
Since I was 13, Im now 35 (almost 36).. I have tried many,many pain medications.Im now on Opiods, Hydromorphone, Hydromorph-Contin,and Oxycocet (Percocet).Recently I have now had Cesamet added to my meds too, I have been on/off pain medication for many years,but steadily for about 5 years...to where I am now.I have chronic pain in my legs,hips,feet,and back..now chest pain,back pain (lung pain)..as I have been recently diagnosed with LungDisease (Pulmonary Sarcoidosis),.I have had very little pain relief from my medications.I have run out of options,as my doctors' have told me,there's nothing else that they can do for me...for pain relief...My mom recently asked me to try ACCUPUNCTURE...(I have in the past with little relief,but that was years ago)...so I thought...what do I have to lose....except the pain. SO i tried it. For my LungDisease pain....
The 1st session, felt great when i left,but that night,...was one of the worst nights I have had..
..I was hesitant to go back for the 2nd visit..or any more for that matter...
But the Accupuncturist,asked me to try again,and assured me,it WILL GET BETTER...
again, I thought..what do i have to lose....so I went for a 2nd visit....I walked out feeling great....and had serious relief.It lasted about 3/4 days..before the pain slowly came back. But..honestly...My WORST PAIN is at night...and after I left my 2nd visit,I felt a HUGE difference,and relief.
I am still in the process of going more to try to continue this wonderful relief from my pain of almost 1year of Lung Disease...AND even feeling some relief ALL OVER my body.
I honestly,was skeptical,but I also, had nothing to lose....except PAIN, and I can HONESTLY say....if you are at your wits end,and run out of options, or even if your looking for relief WITHOUT medications....TRY ACCUPUNCTURE.It helped me...give it a chance. It helps.I am NOT ENTIRELY PAIN FREE, but I am a lot more comfortable than I have been...you might be too...just try it. Not just once...as I wouldve given up after the 1st visit,...but at least try it 2wice. It might help YOU.It helped me. What have you got to lose? Just the PAIN.