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I have tried it, and I won't try it again.
With the second needle, I began having a reaction that was much like the systemic reaction I once had during an allergen scratch test. Skin became flush, heart rate went up, and I began to experience dizziness. I think that with this illness, my nerves may be....resistant to further assault?
Kind of a shame, my Doctor has a reputation of being quite good at it.
Yes, he's a western herbalist. My acupuncturist hasn't spoken in terms of patterns or syndromes, and I struggle to remember what he tells me as I'm always relaxed and woozy after a treatment. In the last few months, the acupuncture has been very useful in moving on what feel like "stuck" viruses, that give symptoms but don't come to any kind of resolution, linger for weeks and just apear to make the usual ME symptoms worse. Often, the "stuck" virus will "come out" a day or so after the treatment and then resolve.......until the next one!Was the medical herbalist trained in the western herbal tradition @blueberry? Did your acupuncturist identify a particular 'syndrome' or 'pattern of disharmony'?