On Saturday I had my second appointment with Alison. This time the needles went in my lower legs again from just under the knee on my shin to the top of my feet just under where the toes start, plus 3 or 4 needles around my tummy button. The needles nearest my toes hurt this time and I could definitely feel the ones in my legs too though the tummy ones didn't hurt at all. I didn't think to ask Alison as it was the same points as the previous time and I assumed this means that that needles are doing what they should be. I think I will ask her next time, particularly if it happens again.
She also did some cranial work under my neck, and lots of mouthwork not with the needles but she put her fingers in my inside cheekbones, the roof and floor of my mouth and on my teeth. This was to unlock the communication that is lacking in my system since the period of intense stress that caused this. I didn't feel relaxed afterwards this time, not anything like as groggy and relaxed as I was on the first appointment, I just felt pretty much as I had when I walked in, so not sure what to make of that really.
Both of these appointments were early mornings, I'm switching to weekday evenings for the rest of my appointments that I have booked so it will be interesting to see if this makes a difference at all.
I'm also planning to go back to my GP to have tests done to see if the acupuncture and/or DHEA has had any impact on my FSH and other hormone levels. Plus I'm going to keep an eye on my blood pressure too as she had said that it should be lowered after treatment. I'll try not to get my hopes up too high yet though as it's easy to get excited and then be let down. Fingers crossed!
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Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Friday, 25 February 2011
Acupuncture and Craniosacral therapy first appointment
Today I had my first experience with acupuncture and craniosacral therapy at The Plumb Blossom Clinic whom I'd read a recommendation for on one of the in/fertility forums that I lurk on.
The appointment was earlier than I'd have preferred at 8.30am but it worked out to be a good choice of time as I've been floating and sleepy for the rest of the day! I'm impressed so far, as one of the main reasons to choose therapies from traditional chinese medicine is that it looks at the causes of health problems rather than the effects of them. Alison took a full medical history and we talked about stress and its effects on the body. This was the first time that I felt that I am being treated by investigating the whole picture of what's happened, not just instant fixing my missing oestrogen supply with Yasmin or HRT.
In case you're wondering, I could feel the needles going in but they just felt like pin pricks. I've had my ears pierced 3 and 4 times each, and my nose pierced before so wasn't worried about pain at all anyway. She started with my lower legs and toes, plus my hands where the I felt the needles more. They were left in for around 15-20 minutes and after a while I was so relaxed the needles felt like they warm and glowing or buzzing almost. Alison cradled my head and applied pressure there and above and below my pelvic bone.
As I'd read already in "The Infertility Cure" by Randine Lewis already, I have a Yin deficiency causing my body to have too much dryness and heat, hence the hot flushes and amenorrhoea. I need to restore the Yin which will replace the lost moisture in my body, and this is one of the main areas to be worked on. I have booked a further 5 sessions with Alison over the coming weeks and am looking forward to working with her again.
The appointment was earlier than I'd have preferred at 8.30am but it worked out to be a good choice of time as I've been floating and sleepy for the rest of the day! I'm impressed so far, as one of the main reasons to choose therapies from traditional chinese medicine is that it looks at the causes of health problems rather than the effects of them. Alison took a full medical history and we talked about stress and its effects on the body. This was the first time that I felt that I am being treated by investigating the whole picture of what's happened, not just instant fixing my missing oestrogen supply with Yasmin or HRT.
In case you're wondering, I could feel the needles going in but they just felt like pin pricks. I've had my ears pierced 3 and 4 times each, and my nose pierced before so wasn't worried about pain at all anyway. She started with my lower legs and toes, plus my hands where the I felt the needles more. They were left in for around 15-20 minutes and after a while I was so relaxed the needles felt like they warm and glowing or buzzing almost. Alison cradled my head and applied pressure there and above and below my pelvic bone.
As I'd read already in "The Infertility Cure" by Randine Lewis already, I have a Yin deficiency causing my body to have too much dryness and heat, hence the hot flushes and amenorrhoea. I need to restore the Yin which will replace the lost moisture in my body, and this is one of the main areas to be worked on. I have booked a further 5 sessions with Alison over the coming weeks and am looking forward to working with her again.
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