Third Session

I had my third acupuncture session. I'm getting familiar with the procedure. You change into the gown. She asks how I'm doing. They stimulate the neck, spine with an apparatus, sort of a primer for the needles. She massages/presses my neck. She pressed my neck and said the right side hurt and it really did. I turned on my left side, and this time she did a lot of needles, well...at least more than before. She said today she would work on hormones. I thought that was what she said on Wed.

The needles hurt this time. Usually, I don't feel anything. It feels like a sharp pencil lightly touching the skin, and when it's in, I don't feel anything. This time, I could feel the needle go in...some points were more pronounced than others. Once in, after a moment, I felt nothing. The points on my neck, however, I could feel it. It wasn't a sharp pain, but an unnerving sensation.

The rest of the day, I swear I feel something. My neck continues to itch, but in a different pattern. It's not hot, but it itches. I feel parts of my body tingle in a specific point, not like when your foot is asleep. But, an odd sensation in a specific area. I've had the sensation before, but this time, it's more, all over. It's not pain, it's just that I feel it.

The doctor said I was responding well to the treatment. I hope she is right. When I tell friends, (especially those in the medical field), that I'm going to an acupuncturist, I get the kind but skeptical looks. I'm told to trust drugs, they're really safe. I feel bad that I just don't believe in drugs, even though they are good friends. I know the drugs work, but if I can avoid having to take them, then I think that is worth pursuing.