Hi. Has anyone tried acupuncture for pain relief? - Fibromyalgia Message Board

bossy1299 · 07-02-2003, 11:28 AM

Hi. I am new. I have had fibromyalgia for 5-6 years. For some reason, before now pain was somewhat manageable. But is now getting a lot worse. I am considering acupuncture and other alternatives for pain relief. Has anyone had success using acupuncture exclusively, or have you had to use other things with it? Whatever your experience has been I would appreciate it if you would relate it to me. Thanks

JAYB · 07-02-2003, 01:38 PM

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debabc · 07-12-2003, 10:31 AM

I tried acupuncture through Kaiser. They attached electrical nodes to the needles for a very mild current and also put me under a heat lamp during the treatment. However, I didn't notice one bit of difference. I may have quit too soon, but I had to drive about a half hour to get there, and by the time I got home I was tired and tense, and so thought the hassle outweighed the benefits. My doc just started me on klonipin to help regulate my sleep cycle. She actually had an intelligent conversation with me about FMS and agreed that I also have CMP, so I think she must have done some recent research on the subject.Maybe she has even changed her mind about FMS not being a disabling condition, as she tried to tell me a couple of years ago. Next time I'll ask her.

Charlie Weaver · 07-14-2003, 10:02 PM

Bossy,
This is Charlie Weaver. Back in 1994 I did try acupuncture and it worked for about 18 months. I went in for about 6 treatments and then when it started up again I went back for my "booster" as I called it. It again helped but not the like first time. But I think I went for about 4 or 5 months hoping that it would eventually help. Since it didn't I started going to a pain specialist and I was in PT and lidocaine injections that helped. Now I am on a lot of medicines as I use Lidocaine Patches. Those help pretty much too.
Hope this helps you decide. It might be worth it and you haven't got anything to lose either.

Charlie Weaver