Anyone tried Acupuncture?

luckybug

My shoulders are killing me, I cant hardly raise them and I ache constantly, and the Humira doesn't seem to be working on them, every month I have my bloods and the ESR is up and down, I think great the inflammation is going down the following month its sky high, can't win, so considering trying a different route, Im open minded and read some good adverts for Acupuncture, but thought ask the specialists, you lot, as most of you will know what I'm going through.

vijaysa

luckybug wrote:

My shoulders are killing me, I cant hardly raise them and I ache constantly, and the Humira doesn't seem to be working on them, every month I have my bloods and the ESR is up and down, I think great the inflammation is going down the following month its sky high, can't win, so considering trying a different route, Im open minded and read some good adverts for Acupuncture, but thought ask the specialists, you lot, as most of you will know what I'm going through.

Hi

I have been on Humira for 3 months and this is the 1st time I am seeing a slight improvement in shoulder pain. Not sure if it will last. I tried Acupuncture last year but I was on no medication except Prednisone at the time. It helped a little for the first few sessions but after a while I found that my ankles flared after every session, so I quit. Not sure whether it was just me, as I have also read lots on its effectiveness. Reflexology also worked for a while. The results were more dramatic with reflexology i.e. relief from stiffness within a few hours although on some days I flared after a session especially if therapist was too strong. I think it really depends on the individual. Vijay

bertyboy

HI i have had it in the past for a very bad back , NOT RA or any arther at the time , but more nerve and muscle damage , at the time i could not even trump in comfort i was very unsure about the treatment , but the difference it made to me was amaizing , from going in bearly able to move or sit or anything esle resembling a twitch x i came out with much more movement and pain relief , if consultant says you are ok to try it give it a go you have nothing to lose xx hope it will work for you x

joanlawson

Hi

I had a course of 8 sessions of acupuncture on the NHS recently. I had a painful hip caused by bursitis, and a steroid injection had not worked. My doctor referred me to the physiotherapist, who suggested that I could try acupuncture, which she was qualified to do. She explained that it doesn't work for everyone, but I was open-minded about it, so gave it a try. On the first session, she only used a few needles to see how I would react, but subsequently she used more. I always felt very relaxed during the sessions, and afterwards when I got home, I often fell asleep for a while.

The bursitis eased off almost immediately, and then disappeared completely. I have no idea whether that was because of the acupuncture, but I would certainly give it a try.

Joan

woodbon

Quit a few years ago, before OA, my GP, who was also a trained acupucturist, gave me some for a shoulder injury. It made me very sleepy and 'out of it' for the evening afterwards. During the next few weeks it got a lot better. May have done anyway, but I think it had an effect. Love Sue

joyful164

joanlawson wrote:

Hi

I had a course of 8 sessions of acupuncture on the NHS recently. I had a painful hip caused by bursitis, and a steroid injection had not worked. My doctor referred me to the physiotherapist, who suggested that I could try acupuncture, which she was qualified to do. She explained that it doesn't work for everyone, but I was open-minded about it, so gave it a try. On the first session, she only used a few needles to see how I would react, but subsequently she used more. I always felt very relaxed during the sessions, and afterwards when I got home, I often fell asleep for a while.

The bursitis eased off almost immediately, and then disappeared completely. I have no idea whether that was because of the acupuncture, but I would certainly give it a try.

Joan

Hello Joan

Again, we seem to be similar. Before I was diag PA, Bursitis and everything else, went to Chinese Dr. Spent nearly £1k on treatment including accupuncture. After all the horrible tasting and smelling 'tea' and accupuncture, didn't feel any benefit whatsoever.
Last November, I had another shot at the accupuncture, this time through the Physio for bursitis and for the pain in my right arm. The inflammation in my hip seem to die down thank goodness. This last couple of months it seem to be flaring up again depending on what I do. If I climb stairs, walk too far or sit too long and I cannot sleep on that side. Perhaps the pain clinic will suggest accup again and I don't know what to say.

Joyful

frogslegs

12 years ago after completing a 28 mile charity walk I was diagnosed with bursitis of the hip. I had 6 sessions of acupuncture which did nothing to ease the pain. 12 years later and with constant pain it has just been diagnosed as OA of the hip. Worth a try I suppose.