Anyone ever had acupuncture?

Post by **Don Carlos** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:19 am

Whats it like?

Did you benifit from it?

Post by **corncobman** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:26 am

Yes, I have.

I had to get punctured in the face and head. It wasn't very nice. it hurt like fuck.

It helped a little, but not really worth the pain.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:32 am

corncobman wrote:Yes, I have.

I had to get punctured in the face and head. It wasn't very nice. it hurt like fuck.

It helped a little, but not really worth the pain.

jesus christ!

Well mine is going to be in lower part of my spine so i hope it wont
hurt as much as being repeatedly stabbed in the face! Im hoping
it will have some effect on me because my back is causing me all
sorts of other propblems round my body :/

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:39 am

I think it's creepy

Post by **mad** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:03 am

i did when i was younger
they poked my legs
it didnt hurt at all

Post by **Lotad** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:17 am

mad wrote:i did when i was younger
they poked my legs
it didnt hurt at all

Probably because you were concentrating more on the anal rape.

Post by ek » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:22 am

Awesome troll retard.

Yes I have, right shoulder. Dislocated it a few times and it felt "funny" after the last time. Doc suggested acupuncture, I had two sessions worked a treat, hurt a bit.

Post by **Eraser** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:31 am

shouldn't be worse than getting a tattoo I'd reckon, and people do that for fun too

Post by **diego** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:42 am

It didn't hurt a bit - I had it done several times because of headache-/migrane-attacks and it helped out a whole lot.

Post by ek » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:45 am

Hmm well that "hurt-a-bit" comment could probably be changed to a
"funny feeling", felt odd and stung a bit.

Post by **Lotad** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:11 am

rape rape rape

Post by **BudgieSmuggler** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:14 am

Don Carlos wrote:
corncobman wrote:Yes, I have.

I had to get punctured in the face and head. It wasn't very nice. it hurt like fuck.

It helped a little, but not really worth the pain.
jesus christ!

Well mine is going to be in lower part of my spine so i hope it wont
hurt as much as being repeatedly stabbed in the face! Im hoping
it will have some effect on me because my back is causing me all
sorts of other propblems round my body :/

I had it in my lower back for back problems and it didn't hurt at all. I wasn't a believer in acupuncture until I had it done to me and it definately works. Had it done on a weekly basis for about 2 months, probably 15 needles each time. I'd guess the pain factor is governed by whether the person performing the acupuncture on you is competent or not. If your doctor knows what he's doing then you have nothing to worry about.

Good luck.

Post by **PhoeniX** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:40 pm

I ran over some nails and acupunctured two tyres once

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(:p)

Post by **Transient** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:42 pm

Acupuncture is a bullshit pseudoscience. Anyone who thinks it worked for them is a victim of the power of suggestion.

Post by **werldhed** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:57 pm

Transient wrote:Acupuncture is a bullshit pseudoscience. Anyone who thinks it worked for them is a victim of the power of suggestion.

So? Placebo effect, anyone? As long as it works...

@DC: Never had it myself, but a buddy of mine did for shoulder pain. He said it worked miracles at first, but the pain returned and he was asked to continue going in for expensive follow-ups. Kind of like chiropractic. He just gave up after two.
I'd say it's worth at least a try.

Post by **Transient** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:19 pm

What do you mean, "so"?! Paying a shitload of money for a placebo effect is asinine!

But it's your money, Don. Do whatever the fuck you want with it.

Post by **werldhed** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:53 pm

The placebo effect is a medically sound, scientificially publishable phenomenon. People already do pay a lot of money to go to the doctor and get prescribed placebos. Anyone ever been on Prozac?

Post by **Transient** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:59 pm

Taking a pill is a lot cheaper than what it costs for acupuncture.

Now that I think about it, there are cheaper ways to rid one's self of back pain. Exercising, stretching, eating healthy, changing sitting posture... it's all a lot cheaper than getting needles poked in your body.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:49 pm

Transient wrote:Taking a pill is a lot cheaper than what it costs for acupuncture.

Now that I think about it, there are cheaper ways to rid one's self of back pain. Exercising, stretching, eating healthy, changing sitting posture... it's all a lot cheaper than getting needles poked in your body.

I have had physiotherapy, am on massive pain killers and have been
suffering for the last 6 years. It was either MRI scan and surgery
or try acupuncture...i wonder which you would have chosen first

If this doesnt work it would be MRI anyway to determin if i have colapsed discs in my back :/

Post by **diego** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:13 pm

taking pills also might be alot more dangerous than poking needles into your body.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:21 pm

Transient wrote:Acupuncture is a bullshit pseudoscience. Anyone who thinks it worked for them is a victim of the power of suggestion.

Cant afford it? Jellus?

Post by **Transient** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:23 pm

Post by **SplishSplash** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:09 pm

werldhed wrote:The placebo effect is a medically sound, scientificially publishable phenomenon. People already do pay a lot of money to go to the doctor and get prescribed placebos. Anyone ever been on Prozac?

Not Prozac but something similar and it's definitely not just a placebo. My dick is a witness in this case.

Post by **Chupacabra** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:20 pm

Don Carlos wrote:
corncobman wrote:Yes, I have.

I had to get punctured in the face and head. It wasn't very nice. it hurt like fuck.

It helped a little, but not really worth the pain.
jesus christ!

Well mine is going to be in lower part of my spine so i hope it wont
hurt as much as being repeatedly stabbed in the face! Im hoping
it will have some effect on me because my back is causing me all
sorts of other propblems round my body :/

from what i understand...the better the acupunturist, the less it will hurt (just a general rule AFAIK).

Post by **Chupacabra** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:21 pm

Transient wrote:Acupuncture is a bullshit pseudoscience. Anyone who thinks it worked for them is a victim of the power of suggestion.

YOU DONT KNOW THE HISTORY OF ACUPUNCTURE. I DO.