First Acupuncture Treatment

I had my first acupuncture (I keep adding an extra "c" at the beginning) treatment this morning. I was feeling a little overwhelmed when she told me that it would take longer than I expected to get my body back in balance. Had I known eight years ago that acupuncture could improve my fertility, I would have tried it then. Unfortunately, I only found out about the benefits a few months ago. However, I am glad that I finally found this alternative.

The doctor informed me that my insurance would not cover fertility acupuncture, but said that the treatments would be the same for my headaches and lower back pain. Since the objective is to get the body in balance and functioning properly, treatment is the same for many conditions. If this fixes my ovulation issues, thyroid condition, headaches, AND lower back pain, I will be in great shape!

The appointment only took an hour, and was painless. I was expecting the needles on my stomach, but they were also placed on my calves (I'm glad I shaved!), one hand (above the thumb), the top of my head, and my sternum. I only felt the needle go in on my hand and my head. The one on my head just felt like she pulled out a hair, but subsided quickly. The prick on my hand took a few minutes to dissipate. She used electrodes to stimulate the needles in my stomach, and placed a heat lamp over that area. The 30 minutes that I had to remain still with the needles in place went by quickly. Had I not be anxious at this first appointment, I would have fallen asleep. When she removed all of the pins, she placed suction cups (similar to shot glasses) on my stomach. Those felt a little weird, but were only in place for about five minutes.

Though this will take longer than I originally expected (One blogger conceived within six weeks; it will probably take me six months to a year), I want to give it a shot. My next appointment is this Friday. My body is so out of balance, I need  two treatments a week for 5 weeks. I'll let you know what happens at my next visit.