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Acupuncture w/ Fibromyalgia

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Has anyone tried acupuncture to minimize the pain of fibromyalgia? I am on so many meds for SLE and related issues, but I am tired of feeling like I was run over by a MAC truck every day. I heard there may be some relief with acupuncture so I was curious if anyone has tried it and what their experience is/was.
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I had acupuncture done while I had lupus...I dont know about you but i also suffer from reynauds, my fingers loose all blood circulation. anyway acupuncture DOES disrupt blood flow. so if you have that then I suggest you avoid it, it is scary. but if you dont have it, then i suggest you go ahead and try it out.
mechellebelle
mechellebelle
I am a walking advertisement for acupuncture b/c I had it for 18 months, once a week and I LOVED IT.

it is my strong understanding that it helps promote blood flow, qu (chi) and all things GOOD.

I believe strongly that it helped me into remission (or quasi remission( with my lupus, which to chinese medicine falls into the large category of auto immune disorders. But each patient is considered for their own symptoms and are not all treated with the same treatment.

send me a message if you'd like to talk more. I have lots more to say on the subject, but I don't want to bog down your post.

cheerio, mechelle
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