Anxiety: A Success Story

People ask me all the time what acupuncture is good at treating. The list is long and today I will share a story about anxiety. Acupuncture is amazing at treating anxiety, so it is an easy story to share.

Anne is 55 years old with life long anxiety that would flare-up to the point that she wasn’t able to function. When I first met Anne, she was very intense and high strung. She told me how the anxiety, with heart palpitations and panic attacks would stop her in her tracks. She was debilitated by it. She wanted her life back. I suggested she try acupuncture twice a week for a few weeks until she noticed relief and then we would begin to reduce the frequency of treatments. Anne’s first treatment consisted of just a few needles and about 20 minutes due to her anxiety about the treatment itself. I told her that lots of people take a nap while at acupuncture. She told me that would never be her.

Let’s jump ahead three weeks and 7 total treatments. Anne felt that she DID have her life back. While she still felt some mild anxiety with situational issues, she felt good most of the time. Anxiety was no longer stopping her from any activities. She was extremely surprised and extremely grateful. I was really happy for her! Anne continued to get treatments about once a month to maintain her peace of mind. And, she did nap!

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