Ive been diagnosed with a quite common hormone disorder, and I’m hoping these Chinese medicine treatments can aid my body with helping itself. To be honest, I don't really know much about acupuncture - I've only ever seen it in movies and on TV, and I’ve thought it to be fascinating and intriguing. I agree that I should really know a bit more about these treatments if Im going to be receiving them, but what I’ve learned so far is that they shouldn't be detrimental to any other form of medical help, and (while it should be helping my body) it wont do any harm to my body. I hope to learn more on this journey.
During the initial consultation, where I disclosed about every single bit of information about myself - details that I wouldn't dare to even write in a diary - I was given all the warnings about acupuncture. Other then potential bruising or redness or skin irritation, I was told that the worst that could happen would be that my organs could be punctured! Quickly I was assured that a lot of training was focused on specifically avoiding that issue, but I couldn't help but think, "how hard would someone need to push for that tiny little needle to penetrate through all of the stuff between the organ and skin surface?" It actually made me laugh out loud. although, correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe that our biggest organ is our skin, and so acuPUNCTURE, by definition is puncturing our organs.... something to think about.
Anyway, I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but lying on that table, pre-needle pokage, I was really excited! I've been blessed with a really strong threshold for pain, and so I wasn't too worried about that aspect. I wasn't really worried about anything at all, but you could have called me George for the amount of curiosity I was feeling. Playing in the background was this really pleasant, calming music that one would think was a cliché of acupuncture - I really liked it and I found it to be helpful in the relaxation process. Each place where the needle was put in (and in case you have a queasy stomach, just note that the gauge of the needle is tiny - you almost can’t see it other than the top handle that is colored and a bit thicker) was carefully swabbed clean, and each needle is single-use and new. Im not sure exactly how many points of entry there were, but my guess is about 15 (placed on my arms, legs and one in the center of my chest). Some I didn't feel at all, but there were 2 that had a less than pleasant feeling when initially put in, but felt fine afterwards. Seeing as it was my first time, fewer needles were used and they were kept in for a shorter period of time.
Once all the needles were in, i was left alone in the room, lights off and music playing. At first I didn't feel anything, other than an awareness of the needles in the 2 "painful" places, but soon enough I started to feel my blood stream pumping through my body and there was this pressure and concentration of energy (a good kind - not at all uncomfortable) that flowed from my feet up to my head - it was really awesome! I'd never felt more at peace or physically calm then I did then. It was as if there was nothing else in the world - just me - lying on the bed - and just being. I was a little sad when the time was up, and even after the needles were removed (totally painless), i remained in the same position for about a minute, as my body didn't want to move. I felt like I was disturbing myself when I finally sat up.The after affects were minimal other then my legs felt as if I had just had a really good workout - specifically my calves were a little tight, but this morning felt back to normal.
Overall it was a really cool experience physically, and now I’m just hoping that the proposed beneficial effects will start to take place upon the continuation of the process and treatments.
And on that note, I leave you with the following:
Ooh, I know who you went to. Isn't she awesome? I'm glad you got to meet each other! You should totally be friends - plus she's working on making aliyah also. Friendship shidduch!
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