Acupuncture

[pickles18]

Has acupuncture helped anyone with pain or fatigue?

[immisceo]

Acupuncture can help someone report they feel better, but it does not treat anything. The same result can be reproduced at home with someone using toothpicks. I do not doubt those who say they feel better with it,  but as far as any concrete science there is none. It is monetised philosophy and exoticism.

If you think of it as a spa treatment that helps you relax, go for it I guess. I personally don't let anyone near me with needles unless I've seen them unwrap them or watched them open the autoclave. I also have a hard time handing cash to someone who claims it can do all sorts of things it patently cannot. Be upfront and tell me 'this will help you feel good' and I might go for it. Tell me "this will treat everything from hair loss to parkinsons to halitosis" and I feel like a rube.

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/acupuncture/

[HVAC]

I have a weird thing it makes my MS symptoms worse for a week or so.

Alex

[aspen2]

YES!  Not fatigue, but it has definitely helped me with the zings and shocky nerve pain I've had in my leg at times.  I also had neuropathy start up in March -- also helpful.  My physiotherapist does acupuncture with electrical stim.

I also purchased a TENS unit for home, which, although not quite as effective, has also been helpful.