FIRST TIME!!

[Guest guest]

Hello,

 

I live in the Bay area of California and just went to my first

acupuncturist appointment in Berkeley. It was really intense for me.

But then, I've always been a very sensitive individual.

 

I was given Xiao Yao Wan at the end of the session and have been

taking only 16 pills a day, and can't believe how relaxed I feel

compared to normal. Also, since my appointment, I keep finding myself

wanting to give in to sleepiness, ..where I used to be chronically

tired, but never gave into my own exhaustion, staying up late, with

anxiety and waking up early to my kids.. sensitive to the noise. I'm

normally very high strung. All of the sudden, I find I can lay down

at any time and fall asleep.(not that I ought to make a habit of this!)

 

I was also very anxious at my appointment and felt extremely

" protective " of my own inner stagnancy of qi. Does that make sense?

I was really surprised at myself.. knowing my own desperation for

healing, with so many years of pain, and then going into a mini-panic

as soon as I felt the needles go in, and MOVEMENT, ensue. I was

frustrated with myself for having that inner " fight " with the

Movement, while laying there. Wish I would have just relaxed and let

it " flow " .

 

I started dripping with sweat and realized I was trying like mad to

hold back tears and an emotional wave that came over me. I had all

kinds of stomach action going on that I'd never felt before. It was

quite the fascinating experience. I think I also feel more pain than

most because a couple places began to hurt too much and I actually had

those needles pulled out when I couldn't take the throbbing anymore.

 

Interestingly, my 11 year old daughter was in her first appointment,

as well, directly across the hall from me, in another room and the

practitioner chuckled as he told me she was like mellow jello, as she

lay there. My daughter, who deals with daily headaches and occasional

disastrous migraines.. from birth, was given Zhi Bai di Huang.

 

We both walked out and within minutes, our heads had little light pain

throbbing going on.. just slightly annoying.. not horrible. Hers more

intense than mine. Lastly, we both wanted to just SLEEP, but we had

to drive home before the crazy freeway traffic came into being!!

 

I know so little. Would love to hear any thoughts on this stuff.

 

Thank you for letting me share.

 

amy