acupuncture

midway in my 48 weeks the side effects were unbearable and for the last 2 weeks i've had acupuncture to great relief - has anyone else tried this?

[Trinity4]

I'm glad your getting some relief.  Can you tell me specifically what sx it has helped you with?  My daughter has capal tunnell and has tried steroids and pain meds but no relief.  She has been receiving acupunture treatments for the last several months and swears by it - no more pain or the possibility of surgery for now. Her acupuncturist told her if she continues with treatment she will likely never need surgery.  She told me I should try it - back and neck pain has been very bad throughout tx and I've been taking tylenol which helps but I can't keep using it because I'm afraid of more liver damage. Thanks for sharing that info.
Trinity

[Joseph66]

hi
i had horrible neck, back and side pain - tylonal would help for maybe 2 hours and early on heat pads helped - but after 2 months my body was totally knotted - which fed upon itself to the point of hardly being able to walk - the pain made me unable to sleep which again made me spiral down. I saw the accupunture suggestion on the va hep site and found a local guy - i just had my third treatment and the results are amazing - along with the reduction of pain my fatique, mood and ability to sleep has greatly improved. The night after first visit the pain increased but subsided the next day -he warned me about this - by the third visit i'm actually functioning and sometimes even smile again! - not cheap - the first visit was $145 and the subsequent visits $75 and i don't think any insurance covers it - i had first gone to my gp: he x-rayed me, said nothing was broken and let me hobble out and i was considering stopping tx until i tried the accupuncture
hope this helps

[Trinity4]

Thank you for the info.  Sounds like I will be pursuing this.  I'll just cut down on the shoe buying!!  Hope you have continued relief.
Trin

[Marcia2202]

Just a note. Be sure he uses disposable needles.

You might want to check into your insurance. I know the system is different in the US, but here in DK my private insurance covers part of the cost, if the acupuncture is performed by acupuncturist who is a medical doctor.

Marcia

[Joseph66]

Thanks for the note
he does use disposable needles and of course knows of my hep c for his own safety
I'm on medicare and here in the usa its not covered - thanks mostly to the AMA - medical doctors here do not practice acupuncture and are hostile to what they see as competition

Joseph

[NancyPF]

I started acupuncture three months before starting treatment three weeks ago, and I credit the acupuncture for my relatively mild SX so far.  She has also helped with the fatigue and the nausea.  I would suggest everybody try it.  What do you have to lose?

Nancy

[cindyh113]

I have used acupunture for back and neck. Very successful! Always disposable needles. In fact was my main health issue before finding out about hep C. In fact it had crossed my mind how I had contacted it, as well as the fact I was using tylenol and the like in large doses. Thought hep might have been chemically induced. But NOT! I also do mild yoga for the neck and back. I haven't had any major pain in over a year. I have kept this in mind for side effects if they get real bad.
Thank you for the post.

[jeanroc]

I'm doing acupuncture for all as my toal tx at the moment...it's always pulled me thru and the only side effect is ...I feel better

[jeanroc]

plus ,[sorry about that]...I go to the eastern dr. and take his herbs.....I  have held off western treatment because acupunture has worked so well for me...the only regret is when I go to long between tx...he says once a week for 6 wks and then once a month...just went in this Am..after absent for 1 yr going to various drs...boy am I glad to be back to dr chang....much improved...it's amazing!!!...