first accupuncture session & feel terrible...

[desperatehousewife]

had accupuncture last night primarily for my demon pmt, but as it transpired she thought she could help with all my many miryad of blockages: my overweightness, my tension headaches, my sadness over recent traumas.

Today feel absolutely terrible. Have felt sick all day, terrible headache, feel very low emotionally and keep crying.

What's that all about then? Have I just got PMT or can accupuncture do funny things to you?!

It's a long time since I had acupuncture, and I don't remember how I felt immediately afterwards, but I do know that with many therapies you do often feel worse for a while. It might be for a couple of days after each treatment, or there may be a gradual improvement after several treatments.

I think it's something to do with the unblocking, which means that more toxins are free to 'roam' around you IYSWIM. Give it a while, take something to help the PMT now. How many sessions does she say you ought to have?

bump...

pc - she wasn't sure how many i'd need...going back on monday to see her for second treatment...gulp!

if the acupuncture is to powerful it can make you feel like that, i had a session a year ago and felt dreadful, the therapist said it meant that there were a lot of channels to unvblock but suggested a gentler form of acupuncture.

drink tons of water and ring her if you feel no better tomorrow