Acupuncture Can Treat Your Unusual Symptoms
Have you ever had unusual, possibly subtle, symptoms that concerned you, but when you described them to your friends, family or doctors they reacted as if it must all be in your head? Or after hearing about your symptoms they were silent, as if they were not quite sure what your were saying, and they didn’t know how to respond? Or they gave you some advice which showed that they totally did not get what you meant? Or they ran some lab tests, found nothing, and informed you there was no problem? Want your unusual symptoms resolved instead? Please read on…
Well, you are not imaging things and you are not crazy. The symptoms you feel may be weird, but they are real. You are sensing things in your body that are not working correctly well before they have developed into something more clearly recognizable. These unusual symptoms are your body’s way of getting your attention early, so you can take action to correct a developing imbalance and prevent it from evolving into something more serious. Acupuncture is designed to interpret and understand your unusual symptoms.
Acupuncture Specialized In Recognizing Problems Early
In fact, we specialize in recognizing the early manifestations of disease well before standard medical care would see that there was a problem. We have treated thousands of cases of weird symptoms over the years, weird to the mainstream, but not to us. We understand these symptoms, what causes them and how to resolve them. We know how to bring your body back to balance so these weird symptoms go away and stay away. We can help you regain your healthy self.
Here are examples of unusual symptoms resolved from our patients.
Body Temperature Variations
“I feel hot and cold alternately. No, I am not menopausal. I am only 35 years old. Sometimes, I feel one part of my body is hot and another part cold. For example, I can feel that my feet are cold but my thighs are burning hot. I know this sounds really weird, I can feel hot and cold at the same time. It’s like the deeper part of my body is on fire but the surface layer is cold.”
Memory Troubles
“I feel that I have senior moments all the time. I was tempted to get that T-shirt that says ‘having a senior moment.’ But the sad part is I’m only 35 years old. Sometimes I totally forget words. I know the concepts in my mind but I can’t get the words out. These episodes are not happening because I was on a date or giving an important speech. They happen when I try to communicate with my friends or my family members on a daily basis. Sometimes my mind can go completely blank. Now, that can be scary.”
Pain or Abnormal Sensations in the Body
“I have pain only on one side of my body. My right shoulder hurts. Then my right ankle or right leg will start hurting. I also have other sensations, just on the right side: numbness, tingling, tightness, soreness, heaviness, heat, cold… It is only on the right side of my body. If I could live with just the left side of my body, I’d be fine. But unfortunately I need my right side to function too.”
Unusual Thirst
“I feel thirsty all the time but I don’t want to drink water. If I drink water, I feel bloated. When I walk around, the water sloshes around in my belly. It’s very uncomfortable. Only soda or seltzer water helps a little. But I really don’t want to drink too much soda.”
Trouble Falling Asleep
“I cannot fall asleep. Some nights are so bad that I don’t fall asleep at all. I feel so tired and sleepy during the day. My head hurts. I have no energy. My mind does not function. I try to take naps, but can’t even do that. At night, I can feel so sleepy, so drowsy. But when I lie down and turn off the light, my mind starts thinking all kinds of thoughts. It just won’t stop. I don’t understand how I feel so tired and sleepy yet I can’t fall asleep. I feel that I’m going crazy.”
Has Urge to Urinate but Cannot Go
“I feel the urge to urinate all day long. But when I try to go, nothing happens. I sit on the toilet a long time trying to relax, but only a little comes out. Five minutes later I need to go again. Still just a small amount comes out. I do this all day long. It is really annoying. It totally disturbs my day. If I go out, I have to constantly look for bathrooms. That is a big stressor in my life.”
Hunger Issue
“I feel this annoying hunger in my stomach. It makes me want to eat bread, pasta, pizza, cookies. But I know it is not real hunger because, after I eat, I’m still hungry! It feels like the more I eat, the hungrier I get. I’ve gained twenty pounds since this hunger problem started. I feel desperate to stop this cycle.”
Night Time Hunger
“I feel hungry at night. I can’t sleep because this gnawing hunger keeps me up. Yet, when I look for something to eat, nothing appeals to me. Nothing sounds good. I stand in front of the refrigerator for ten minutes and can’t find anything I want to eat.”
Lost Sense of Taste
“I lost my sense of taste. Nothing tastes good any more. Nothing tastes the way it should. I used to love coffee. I am not a morning person, and the thought of that first delicious cup of coffee used to get me out of bed. But now coffee tastes so bitter. It’s completely lost its appeal. I feel like I’ve lost my best friend. I also used to love pasta. My friends called me ‘pasta head’. Now pasta tastes like cardboard. I try putting more sauce on it. But the sauce doesn’t taste right either. I don’t know what I’m going to do.”
Hands and Arms Feel Numb
“My hands and arms feel numb when I lie down. It only happens when I lie down. Sometimes, the numbness is so bad that I feel there are pins and needles in my hands and arms. This really bothers my sleep. Help!”
Food Allergies
“I have food allergies. At the beginning, I was only sensitive to gluten. So I started a gluten free diet. I got better initially, but then I developed more allergies, to foods like apples, peaches, pineapples, walnuts, almonds, peanuts and shell fish. I am allergic to so many foods now that I don’t have many foods left I can eat. I can’t just eat brown rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I am so frustrated and scared.”
Unusual Symptoms Resolved With Acupuncture
In all of these cases we were able to identify the underlying issue and resolve the patient’s condition. That’s because acupuncture and Chinese medicine make differential diagnoses based on symptoms, the tongue and the pulse. These qualities help us know how to treat your condition, no matter how unusual. And the results are impressive. Patients get better!
About Raleigh Acupuncture Associates
Jinmei Xu (Jade) and Mark Molinoff, both nationally board certified acupuncturists, love treating AND RESOLVING unusual symptoms!
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For a list of all the conditions we treat click ALL CONDITIONS WE TREAT WITH ACUPUNCTURE.
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