Acupuncture for calming

lorreymom

Hi,

I hope this helps someone as much as it has helped me stay centered and focused on healing rather than freaking out and panicking.  I have done my fair share of crying, that is for certain.  I started seeing an acupuncturist when I first found the lump, before I was diagnosed.  She was helping me feel healthy again...that was our goal, anyways.  When I recieved my diagnosis (IDC), and noticed it getting worse locally, I started to panick.  It seemed that the medical community was moving too slowly (likely not the case, but this was my perception at the time).  I went for acupuncture again and asked my acupuncturist if she had anything to help my emotions/sense of panick (Calming the Shen, as they say in Traditional Chinese Medine).  She put these little acupuncture seeds in the top of my ears (look like little silver stud earrings).  WOW!!  What a difference.  I felt like I was given a big dose of valium.  I could have hugged her!!  The seeds will fall out in 5 to 7 days, and if I need them in again, I can have her put them in again.  They are keeping me sane and my emotions in check while I go for Dr. Appts, more tests, and telling those I love what is going on.  Still some tears...but not the panick I had before.  Personally, I didn't want more drugs!!!  I will be getting enough of the drugs with chemo. 

Anyways, thanks for letting me share. 

BayouBabe

I am getting acupuncture soon for the first time. I am a bit confused - how do these "seeds" stay in your ears? Are they the acupuncture needles, but if so, how will they fall out in a few days? Trying to picture it all in my head, but having no luck!

lorreymom

The ones I have in my ears are little seeds that stick on with adhesive tap...more like acupressure rather than acupuncture. There are also ear tacks that have a small spikes that push into the ear and are sealed with adhesive tape. I have one in each ear. If I start to feel panicky again, I just push on them and it calms me down. It makes your ear a little sore when you push on them, but otherwise I don't notice them.

BayouBabe

Thanks lorreymom. Now I get it!