Fibromyalgia Support Group
You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.
Hello everyone!
With the recent influx of new people in the group, a lot of the usual suspects for dealing with fibro pain have been thrown around. Acupuncture is one of those, and I was wondering: how many of you have actual personal experience with it?
My partner was suggesting recently that I try it. She experienced it as very helpful for some back pain, my SIL says acupuncture eliminated her chronic back pain, and my MIL experienced a lot of relief with the sciatic nerve pain her hip and leg.
One of my biggest misgivings is the fact that my partner said her sessions lasted about an hour. I can't be stationary for that long. You can't put pins in me and tell me not to move, especially if I have to lie down. I can't lie on my stomach, and it's been agony for well over half a decade to lie on my back. It's simply not possible with the pain in my hips and lower back (makes sleeping fun, do I want the left side or the right side? Neither, say my poor shoulders, but they get to shut up).
There are some other things that make me leery - predominantly that I *hate* being touched by strangers. Barely like being touched by people I know and that aren't my partner. My partner says that it's very minimal, with only a quick touch to look for the spot for the needle. Having a female would make it a bit less *insert sound of utter disgust* for me, but only a little bit.
So, again, I would really love to know if anyone is willing to share personal experience with acupuncture and fibro. Helpful? Horrible? Were the sessions long? Touch-heavy? Anything to look out for to know I'm dealing with a reputable person? I'd be grateful.
Wonderful morning/day/evening to all!
With the recent influx of new people in the group, a lot of the usual suspects for dealing with fibro pain have been thrown around. Acupuncture is one of those, and I was wondering: how many of you have actual personal experience with it?
My partner was suggesting recently that I try it. She experienced it as very helpful for some back pain, my SIL says acupuncture eliminated her chronic back pain, and my MIL experienced a lot of relief with the sciatic nerve pain her hip and leg.
One of my biggest misgivings is the fact that my partner said her sessions lasted about an hour. I can't be stationary for that long. You can't put pins in me and tell me not to move, especially if I have to lie down. I can't lie on my stomach, and it's been agony for well over half a decade to lie on my back. It's simply not possible with the pain in my hips and lower back (makes sleeping fun, do I want the left side or the right side? Neither, say my poor shoulders, but they get to shut up).
There are some other things that make me leery - predominantly that I *hate* being touched by strangers. Barely like being touched by people I know and that aren't my partner. My partner says that it's very minimal, with only a quick touch to look for the spot for the needle. Having a female would make it a bit less *insert sound of utter disgust* for me, but only a little bit.
So, again, I would really love to know if anyone is willing to share personal experience with acupuncture and fibro. Helpful? Horrible? Were the sessions long? Touch-heavy? Anything to look out for to know I'm dealing with a reputable person? I'd be grateful.
Wonderful morning/day/evening to all!
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Another day, another ouchie?My bruised achilles tendon (don't ask) makes my foot numb. Wonky on meds, whacked it.Now, as to fibro:A lot of reports are going around some parts of social media that fibro (and dang near anything else) are caused by post-Covid, post-flu, post-vaccinations, post-pick-something.1. Your risk of death or serious complications beyond "ow, that shot hurt!" are typically...
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Years ago, I won a mirrored armoire from my job. It's in my bedroom but I rarely stand in front of it. Yesterday, I had to have a dexascan done so I had to change into a gown. There was a full length mirror in the changing room. I'm aware that I gained 5 to 7 pounds over the last year from cheating on Keto but I didn't know what it looked like. It was a reality check.
However, you do have to be able to maintain a position for a while. And, it's not uncommon to feel much worse after the first few treatments and then things start to improve. You do have to continue treatment or the effects are lost. I went for about 6 months and had pretty good results. I could not afford to continue. Acupuncture is generally not covered here under our backwards thinking health insurance plans.
I'm not sure that you are a good candidate given that you can't lie on your back or stomach. Maybe go and see someone and at least discuss it to see how they might be willing to work with you. Take care.
I agree, at least talk it over. See what you can find out. ANd ask around who has the best practice, b/c if you feel the needles going in, the practitioner is doing it wrong. That's a quote from my acu-person.
Luck and healing blessings!
I just started going to acupuncture and will have my 2nd appt tomorrow. I've had it before about 5 or 6 yrs ago for my neck and shoulders and it worked wonders. Slept much better at night. Only problem was when the number of treatment sessions approved by the VA ended, the pain all came back a few months later. Which means it was only a temporary fix, but hey, temporary relief is better than none, right?
So if your insurance can cover it, I say give it a try. If it doesn't work for you, you can always stop and look into something else.
Indeed it would seem a consult with some acupuncture place is probably in order when our lives get a bit more settled. Having my questions answered by the practitioner is always wisest, but I wanted to know if other fibro-patients had markedly good experiences and what it was like before putting too much effort into vetting places.
Thanks again!
Through the hospital where I was in a chronic pain program for more than six months, I also followed six weekly courses on meditative sleeping techniques, and I was going to have sessions with an ergonomist. My partner tells me that doesn't exist in America, but I don't know the equivalent. It's ergonomics, but for the human body. However after two sessions we agreed she wasn't really covering anything new.