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VaMoonRise · 08-06-2007, 09:25 PM

Hi Steph,

I had acupuncture years ago after a terrible car accident for migraines, back problems and insomnia. It really helped to stop the frequency of migraines and back spasms, helped me to relax and even cleared up a lot of sinus problems I was having.

It works by using the natural pressure points in the body. Each pressure point focus' in on the targeted area you want to treat which is not typically the same area that lies underneath the needle, it generally is a distant area that the pressure point treats. You lay on a table while the acupuncturist locates the proper pressure points and that is where he/she places the needles and lets them stand for a certain amount of time. They usually have very soothing music and aroma therapy going on in the room as they do this (very, very relaxing, I always fell asleep). The needles are completely painless or at least they always were in my case. A good acupuncturist will talk to you about diet and nutrition as well.

There are plenty of good books available that are all about using the pressure points of the body to relieve pain and stress and to treat certain conditions without having to use acupuncture, instead you use your hands or have someone else to locate the pressure points and to apply the pressure/massage technique.

I hope this helped some and that if you decide to try it that it has as many healing properties for you as it did for me.

Nicola

08-06-2007, 09:25 PM	#4
VaMoonRise Deceased Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 113	Great Alternative Therapy Hi Steph, I had acupuncture years ago after a terrible car accident for migraines, back problems and insomnia. It really helped to stop the frequency of migraines and back spasms, helped me to relax and even cleared up a lot of sinus problems I was having. It works by using the natural pressure points in the body. Each pressure point focus' in on the targeted area you want to treat which is not typically the same area that lies underneath the needle, it generally is a distant area that the pressure point treats. You lay on a table while the acupuncturist locates the proper pressure points and that is where he/she places the needles and lets them stand for a certain amount of time. They usually have very soothing music and aroma therapy going on in the room as they do this (very, very relaxing, I always fell asleep). The needles are completely painless or at least they always were in my case. A good acupuncturist will talk to you about diet and nutrition as well. There are plenty of good books available that are all about using the pressure points of the body to relieve pain and stress and to treat certain conditions without having to use acupuncture, instead you use your hands or have someone else to locate the pressure points and to apply the pressure/massage technique. I hope this helped some and that if you decide to try it that it has as many healing properties for you as it did for me. Nicola __________________ March 18, 2004, Age 36 Diagnosed: High Grade DCIS, Microcalcifications, Solid and Comedo type, Nuclear grade 3 with 1mm margins, ER+, PR+, Stage "0" 3-8-04 Left breast lumpectomy. 4-1-04 thru 6-24-04 Adjuvant XRT. 11-29-05 Gallbladder attack. 12-01-05 Surgery to have gallbladder removed, discovered cancer spread throughout liver in both lobes, HER2+ amplified by FISH and interestingly enough negative for ER and PR. 12-9-05 Clinical trial consisting of Tykerb, Taxol and Herceptin along with Zometa once a month. On clinical trial for 15 months before liver mets started progressing. Started on Navelbine 3-9-07. Navelbine failed, switched to Gemzar July 07. MRI of the brain on July 7, 07. Results revealed multiple brain tumors. Taken off of Gemzar immediately and began 15 rounds of WBR which I completed on July 26, 07. CT scan on 7-26-07 significant progression in the liver mets. I am now getting ready to start on Xeloda along with Herceptin and Zometa once a month.