kattchi
07-31-2009, 01:19 PM
hi everyone,
im so so pleased to have found this place! I suffered from anxiety really bad afew years ago when i was on the pill but i got loads better when i came off it and started taking vitamin B. Alas, my anxiety has reared its ugly head again. It happened about 3 months ago out of the blue, and had been awful to deal with again. more so this time in some ways because atleast before i knew the pill was causing it, this time i dont know what it is. It did come on at a time when i hadnt been taking the best care of myself, no exercise, eating badly as id been moving house etc, so i think in some way its my bodies way of telling me i need to look after myself more (you could have just given me a cold body, id have gotten the hint, but thanks!)
anyway, since it came back this time, ive been trying hard to look after myself and beat it. Lots of supplements (vitamins, amino acids etc), exercising, eating better, cutting down on rubbsih food and alcohol etc. Ive also been to the docs and am hopefully starting a course in CBT next week, and today i finally got round to trying acupuncture.
Ive wanted to try it for afew years now, and took the plunge today. Im jsut wondering if anyone else has any experiences of it?
The practitioner was excellent, we spent an hour talking about my symptoms and lifesyle and she took my pulse, looked at my tongue and prodded and poked me to see what treatment could help, then the needles came out. She did 2 "clearing treatments" that are supposed to clear blockages apparently, they were quite relaxing, but also quite draining. Tonight, i dont know what effect it may have, but i do feel very very tired, pretty exhausted really, which she said is common, as its kind of like having a detox. im hoping tomorrow i wake up feeling better. Ive got another appointment on monday so fingers crossed i see some imrovement in my anxiety.
Has anyone else found acupuncture to help with anxiety at all? ill keep people posted if it seems to work for me! fingers crossed!
im so so pleased to have found this place! I suffered from anxiety really bad afew years ago when i was on the pill but i got loads better when i came off it and started taking vitamin B. Alas, my anxiety has reared its ugly head again. It happened about 3 months ago out of the blue, and had been awful to deal with again. more so this time in some ways because atleast before i knew the pill was causing it, this time i dont know what it is. It did come on at a time when i hadnt been taking the best care of myself, no exercise, eating badly as id been moving house etc, so i think in some way its my bodies way of telling me i need to look after myself more (you could have just given me a cold body, id have gotten the hint, but thanks!)
anyway, since it came back this time, ive been trying hard to look after myself and beat it. Lots of supplements (vitamins, amino acids etc), exercising, eating better, cutting down on rubbsih food and alcohol etc. Ive also been to the docs and am hopefully starting a course in CBT next week, and today i finally got round to trying acupuncture.
Ive wanted to try it for afew years now, and took the plunge today. Im jsut wondering if anyone else has any experiences of it?
The practitioner was excellent, we spent an hour talking about my symptoms and lifesyle and she took my pulse, looked at my tongue and prodded and poked me to see what treatment could help, then the needles came out. She did 2 "clearing treatments" that are supposed to clear blockages apparently, they were quite relaxing, but also quite draining. Tonight, i dont know what effect it may have, but i do feel very very tired, pretty exhausted really, which she said is common, as its kind of like having a detox. im hoping tomorrow i wake up feeling better. Ive got another appointment on monday so fingers crossed i see some imrovement in my anxiety.
Has anyone else found acupuncture to help with anxiety at all? ill keep people posted if it seems to work for me! fingers crossed!