My first acupuncture appointment was on tuesday. I found out my insurance covers it so I thought I would give it a try! Anything to help me out sounds like a good idea to me
I went in and had a 90 min review of history---which includes EVERYTHING--like even little things like how often my lips get chapped etc. I felt very reviewed! LOL Then they did a tongue assessment-where they just look at your tongue to see how your body systems are functioning (yeah they started to lose me here!
). After that and a pulse assessment (they checked my pulse in both my wrists in 3 spots). Apparently I have a strong Qi issue with my spleen. (don't ask me what exactly that means because I have no idea! LOL)
Here is what I found online--not sure what KIND of Qi spleen issue (I will ask next appointment!)
The Three Treasures and Women's Treasure - Giovanni Maciocia Chinese Medicine UK
So after my assessments it was time for treatment. I was placed in a big chair (if your not prego you lay on a massage table type thing). First I got two types of aromatheraphy placed on my chest and forehead (they were combos so I don't remember what was in them) and then I had many needles put in my ears/head/feet and then one in each wrist and knee. They were not painful at all-felt like a misquito bite and once in I didn't even notice them. Then I was left to sit for about 45min in the nice room with relaxing music playing.
Now I really didn't think this would do much honestly. But my major complaints were occasional constipation, feeling hot when sleeping and warm during the day, lack of appitite, occasional indegestion and some tail bone discomfort (remember I had previously broken my tail bone and my midwife thinks I will re-break it with pushing
). Anyway after the appointment I was very hungry--we went out and I ate a ton! My bathroom issue went away, I have had no indegestion since then nor tailbone pain. Troy is most happy about the temp thing---my temp is back to normal (not fever just the way I feel). I had the hotel room set at 62 degrees and the car at 60 degrees...I was cold when I got into the car and the hotel--so the settings are back to normal and troy can now walk around in his boxers again (he was wearing a fleece in the house! LOL).
Overal it was a really good appointment. They did offer to do some "help start labor" points since I am full term but I declined. I'm not ready to be done being pregnant.
Maybe at 40 weeks I will let them.
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