The acupuncture session felt different today. I think the timer was only 35 minutes today but felt much longer. There was slight pain in both my feet and my right hand; usually after the first pinprick, I don’t feel anything afterwards. The was also a lot of numbness in my feet and some in my scalp of all places. I do think I have more sensation in my feet; I can feel the carpet texture more when I walk around at home.
I asked the acupuncturist about it and she said she included a new acupuncture point today. She did seem puzzled at my description of the differences. I don’t think she expected me to feel anything different. We also had a good conversation at the beginning of the session. I was mentioning eating salad to be healthy and she said that she doesn’t recommend eating too much raw food. We then discussed “hot” and “cold” food in Chinese Traditional Medicine. I don’t know much about it but heard it discussed a lot by my mom growing up. She also said that students had to learn the Chinese names for traditional herbs. She know all their names using Pinyin but not in English.
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It’s about 5:00 am in the morning Wednesday and my hand still hurts if you press on where the acupuncture needle was. I told my mom last night and she said maybe the acupuncturist hit a nerve with the needle. Wait… isn’t that the point of acupuncture? If they’re not sticking nerve points, what are they aiming for with all the needles?
Life with chronic diseases 