We began the visit with her asking me tons of questions about my lifestyle and diet. It was a very thorough consult and I felt very comfortable when she finally said she was going to exit so I could disrobe from the waste up and lay on my belly, and she'd be back in a minute. The room was very warm and she even had a special heater for my bare feet. I was mighty comfy.
She came back in and explained where she'd be placing the needles. I had some placed in the back of my heel, some at the back of my knee, tons in my back and near my neck, and one in the top of my head. I was SO tempted to ask her to grab my iPhone and take a picture of me dressed up as the human pincushion. I imagined I looked like Pinhead, even though I only had one needle in my head. I'm not going to lie, the head one was really strange and I swear I felt it there hours after I went home. She then did an herb cupping on my lower back and I left feeling woozy, and relaxed. I sat a few minutes before driving home and breathed in my car, taking in the cool afternoon air.
I plan on going back once a month, because of the cost. I have to pay for this out of pocket as my medical no longer does acupuncture referrals. The acupuncturist I went to is also a Chinese herbalist so a few months down the road we're going to talk more about my insomnia and anxiety issues. For now we're just focusing on the back pain. I've only had to take one pain pill since the visit, when I had been taking them every night.
It may all be in my head, but you know what? I'm okay with that. If it's all in my head that acupuncture is helping my back, then hey, it IS helping my back. I am glad to not be popping a pill every night to be comfortable, and I look forward to many more visits with Zoe (my acupuncturist even has one of my favorite names).
Happy picture of the day: my friend found this fabric and immediately called it Mel Fabrique, because the girl on the fabric kind of resembles me. I'm pretty sure as soon as the lady has it available for sale, I will buy a few yards. I may need a Mel Fabrique set of curtains, or chair, or DRESS!
Super cute fabric! And she does resemble you. Where are you going for accupuncture?
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny? Right down to the scarf and the hair. Well, my hair before it grew out at least.
ReplyDeleteI will send you a link to her site. She is great. It's 90 dollars the first visit, then a sliding scale between 55 and 75 every visit after, depending on what you can afford.
Zoe is one of my favorite names as well. In greek in means life. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that the acupuncture worked for you. I'm curious about her anxiety methods. I have AWFUL anxiety and would love to hear a post on that.
Here's to no more back pain ;)
I am Greek, which is why I think I love the name so much. I really like my own name too. It fits me.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure anxiety just involves opening up different xis, combined with perhaps some herbal remedies. My anxiety is off the charts to the point where I rarely sleep. My brain is always going one speed...warp.
Meditation and relaxation techniques have helped so I don't feel like I'm choking every time I'm in a crowded room, so you might try that kind of stuff to start out with.
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ReplyDeleteOr Qi. I have no idea how to spell that.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea why, but I checked your blog the past couple of days and there were no new posts. I was just going to email you to make sure you were okay, checked your blog one more time, and apparently there are a million I've missed this week. Sigh. Friend fail.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, to summarize, yay for some pain relief for you! While it might be slightly mental, I've heard incredible things about acupuncture and have no doubt that it can be effective. I know it sucks to pay for it, but you know what you need to do and when you need to do it.
And that fabric? So cute! It totally looks like you :)
We are on the same page 'cause I was just about to finish up a contract packet and email YOU. :)
ReplyDeleteI am really excited about the acupuncture and will just have to cut a little in to my fresh veggie, and grass fed beef and local chicken fund to pay for it, which is fine by me.
I should've realized you were greek from your email adress ;) LOL My boyfriend all throughout high school and college was Greek. After all those years, I adapted so many Greek customs. I even speak Greek and lived there for a summer. Bad Italian...hahahaha
ReplyDeleteMy dad was Greek and I never met him so I don't speak Greek. Bad Greek!
DeleteI am considering changing my name back to what it was before my gramp came over and they cut it off. Dinos Nickolaruos just sounds awesome to me.