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Need good acupunturist in Brooklyn or Lower Manhattan
Hi, Does anyone have current name and/or contact information for a good acupuncturist (with good bedside manner, and great knowledge of herbal medicine) in Brooklyn (Williamsburg area), or Lower Manhattan (adjacent to Brooklyn). There is a previous thread that mentions a few contact points, but it's 3-4 years old. Thanks, in advance!
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Stick me with needles...
(Acupuncture filter) - So I made an appointment for acupuncture. Looking for stories, suggestions, and did it help you? I have muscle spasms in conjunction with spinal arthritis, and I am truly at my wits end. So I've decided to give acupuncture a try. I am not worried about it, I've had worse done I'm sure in comparison to tiny needles. I am just wondering if it has helped anyone else in a similar situation. The acupuncture itself will be confined to my arms, legs, feet and hands if that makes any difference (supposing its a particular style).
Thank you, and I appreciate any input.
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Does acupuncture help you lose weight?
Does acupuncture help weight loss? If so, how does it work? Acupuncture always seems to be prescribed with a healthy dose of exercise and a strict diet regime. So how much of a role does the
acupuncture itself play in weight loss?
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Pointed Questions
How do I choose a good acupuncturist? Let me start by saying I am a scientist -- I fully understand the controversy and possible mechanisms for acupuncture results. I am aiming for "first, do no (non-monetary) harm", second "determine it doesn't help me, to high certainty"
Is there accreditation for acupuncture? Is it best to see an old or a young practitioner? Someone dedicated to it, or someone who specializes in many alternative modalities? How much should I pay for an acupuncture session?
Stories of how you chose one practitioner over another would also be appreciated. I'm in Connecticut, this is for back pain.
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Acupuncture successes and failures wanted
have you tried acunpuncture for any hardcore conditions? i'm hoping to hear experiences about what kind of diseases/symptoms it's helped with. i am not a special snowflake. i am not a special snowflake. i'd love to hear about personal experiences with acupuncture beyond treatment of specific things like muscle pain - wherein needle + spasm = relief (which i swear by). i've had less than noteworthy results with more intangible problems like anxiety, insomnia, fatigue.
a little background: i have several serious autoimmune diseases but traditional medicines aren't working enough. nontraditional medicines haven't worked at all. lately each month gets more ridiculous. for context, last week's appt. uncovered severe anemia, borderline diabetes (i weigh 103lbs, eat no processed foods) and asthma (nonsmoker for a decade). those are the ones you've heard of. i recently joked to a friend that i've got 99 diseases but VD ain't one.
but i'm not a special snowflake - lots of people are walking disasters too. the question is ... has acupuncture (specifically) been a help? did the long haul pay off? were there early signs that signaled things were a-changing?
i have an acupuncturist i adore; he is reasonably priced and genuinely seems to like and care about me. but a real commitment can still get expensive because insurance doesn't cover the needles and my time/energy is sacred because i don't have much of it.
fwiw, please limit replies to the question. i've been vague because i don't want snowflake advice. i've done everything, and a decade of "you know what you should do ..." has sucked the life out of me. it's well intentioned - and i don't mean to be a dick here - but YANMD so it's condescending and dismissive. i gots a doctor and i gots the internet.
tl;dr. anyone have experiences with the needles helping? not helping? how long was it before you saw results? how much time did you try before giving up? did one doctor work when another failed? were the results worth the cost? was there a glimmer of hope that compelled you to go the distance?
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