How many treatments of acupuncture before I start to feel better?

Question

Anxiety. I've had 3 sessions so far.

Answer 1

It really depends on the severity of your issue (in your case anxiety) and how frequently you are currently receiving treatments. For acute or chronic cases 2-3 appointments a week until a major shift occurs is ideal - this is the same kind of schedule that goes with many natural therapies, such as chiropractic or energetic/vibrational modalities.

If your acupuncturist is a full-range TCM doctor, you may wish to discuss herbs to aid your condition as well.

As someone who has suffered from debilitating anxiety and panic disorders in the past, I HIGHLY recommend that you get yourself some Bach Rescue Remedy (http://www.rescueremedy.com/) to help you with break-through anxiety while you are getting your body energies into a more healthy and stable state. This stuff replaced Xanax in my purse and I swear by it! if you start feeling anxiety, just take a few drops - you can repeat that every minute or so. Usually I'm completely calm within 3 minutes. And I used to have panic so bad that it would last for HOURS without tranquilizers...and now THIS is what I use. It's available at pretty much every health food store for about $14, which will last you at least a month, probably more.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

ususally after the session or w/i a few hrs..but it depends on what is being treated?

Answer 3

Hello Jenni B, You should see some changes within hours to a few days. You should ask your provider about this. Please do not feel bad for being honest about your treatment. It helps to get feedback and they may just need to change your pattern. If you aren't getting any results in a week or 2 you may want to look for a new acupuncturist! Best of luck to you.

Answer 4

It depends on the severity of your condition. I'm receiving acupuncture for a different reason, but I also had slight anxiety issues. My anxiety got way better after just 3 treatments. But my doctor tell me it will take 100 days in order for me to get better in regards of my main issue. Hang in there, you will get better, and it's so much better to do it with acupuncture than to take medication for anxiety. I took medicatoin for depression/anxiety for 6 months before I found out about accupuncture. There is no comparison in how much more effective accupuncture is.