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Acupuncture Session Went Wrong After Glutening

Nadia2009

By Nadia2009
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I went for an acupuncture session after I had fries at some restaurant. The fries had been cooked in the same pan than falafel and maybe had some wheat starch too. I never thought I would be that sensitive but I got glutened.

The worst part is that my expensive acupuncture session instead of helping me feeling better made me feel horrible. I was dizzy and had to sit down for at least 45 minutes. I felt as if I was drugged and the needles hurt. Nothing like the other session I had before. I also know that I had my head down and the acupunturist forgot to give me a pillow. It also makes me wonder how people and so called doctors can leave their patients for 40 without checking on them. I didnt want to make the wrong move so I stayed still but all the time but it didnt feel good.

Normally acupunture should make the chi and the blood circulating better. It seems like the opposite happened: my head was heavy and dizzy but I gained so much pain. It is so ironic I was actually feeling great when I went there for my acup. session.

But I wish I knew how much of those feelings the gluten contributed too? Usually it takes gluten about 2 days to start hurting me. I usally get the big D, fatigue, muscle weakness, confusion sleepiness and breathlessness (maybe not all at the same time). I am wondering if the needles helped the gluten go to all over my body and got me drunk with gluten :lol: and maybe it explains why I had so much pain and a quicker reaction to gluten.

This time, I have mostly neuro-muscular pain and fatigue. I felt a bit constipated after Friday. It helped me to have epsom salt in my baths and the pain is diminished but I still have some pain in my back shoulder and head all in my right side.

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I went for an acupuncture session after I had fries at some restaurant. The fries had been cooked in the same pan than falafel and maybe had some wheat starch too. I never thought I would be that sensitive but I got glutened.

The worst part is that my expensive acupuncture session instead of helping me feeling better made me feel horrible. I was dizzy and had to sit down for at least 45 minutes. I felt as if I was drugged and the needles hurt. Nothing like the other session I had before. I also know that I had my head down and the acupunturist forgot to give me a pillow. It also makes me wonder how people and so called doctors can leave their patients for 40 without checking on them. I didnt want to make the wrong move so I stayed still but all the time but it didnt feel good.

But I wish I knew how much of those feelings the gluten contributed too? Usually it takes gluten about 2 days to start hurting me. I usally get the big D, fatigue, muscle weakness, confusion sleepiness and breathlessness (maybe not all at the same time).

This time, I have mostly neuro-muscular pain and fatigue. I felt a bit constipated after Friday. It helped me to have epsom salt in my baths and the pain is diminished but I still have some pain in my back shoulder and head all in my right side.

I don't think that your expense to an acupuncturist is worth your money, with regard to Celiac Disease. It cannot cure it, nor relieve the symptoms. :)

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I don't think that your expense to an acupuncturist is worth your money, with regard to Celiac Disease. It cannot cure it, nor relieve the symptoms. :)

Lisa,

I went to see her for my back and to help me with the tiredness. But maybe I should stick to the chiro instead.

I hate not being able to eat anywhere without risk. I am going to cancel my participation to staff potlucks and dinners. I dont want to be glutened again and there is no fun in having an interview with each person before eating 2 bites of their food.

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Lisa,

I went to see her for my back and to help me with the tiredness. But maybe I should stick to the chiro instead.

I hate not being able to eat anywhere without risk. I am going to cancel my participation to staff potlucks and dinners. I dont want to be glutened again and there is no fun in having an interview with each person before eating 2 bites of their food.

I get it, it's not fun.I have lived it and so has about 40,000 other people here. I can't tell you the times that my husband has found me in a corner or ladies room in tears.

If you want to feel well, you have to choose well. I know of no one who would criticize you in protecting your health. It's all a process. It does not happen over night.

I think you need to learn what your parameters are and take steps from that. This is an illness that takes small steps at a time. It takes time to learn what is safe and what is not.

There is soooo much information here...take a deep breath, take a walk around and ask questions.....that's why we are here.

You are in a good place. :)

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I don't think that your expense to an acupuncturist is worth your money, with regard to Celiac Disease. It cannot cure it, nor relieve the symptoms. :)

I go for acupuncture and it totally relieves the symptoms! I can go in there feeling awful and walk out feeling better. It will not cure you, but a good acupuncturist can strengthen your immune system and help heal the other damage that has been done to your body due to inflammation and malnourishment associated with celiac disease.

I'm not sure why your session made you feel so bad. What did the acupuncturist say? If you felt bad why didn't you call for them to come check on you? I'm wondering if it was a coincidence and your gluten just kicked in at that moment.

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I get it, it's not fun.I have lived it and so has about 40,000 other people here. I can't tell you the times that my husband has found me in a corner or ladies room in tears.

If you want to feel well, you have to choose well. I know of no one who would criticize you in protecting your health. It's all a process. It does not happen over night.

I think you need to learn what your parameters are and take steps from that. This is an illness that takes small steps at a time. It takes time to learn what is safe and what is not.

There is soooo much information here...take a deep breath, take a walk around and ask questions.....that's why we are here.

You are in a good place. :)

Thank you. You're right I am sooooo happy for this message board and I can tell you this forum helped me more than my GP! Yes great info and great support that we all need.

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I go for acupuncture and it totally relieves the symptoms! I can go in there feeling awful and walk out feeling better. It will not cure you, but a good acupuncturist can strengthen your immune system and help heal the other damage that has been done to your body due to inflammation and malnourishment associated with celiac disease.

I'm not sure why your session made you feel so bad. What did the acupuncturist say? If you felt bad why didn't you call for them to come check on you? I'm wondering if it was a coincidence and your gluten just kicked in at that moment.

Sandsurfgirl,

I wish I never had this bad experience because I am actually all for alternative health and I believe Chinese medecine has a lot to offer. I researched a bit and chose someone who has a license with background in chinese medecine and not just someone with some hours of training.

I am however very disappointed by this doctor mostly because she didnt show care and I dont see the point of having a long consultation and assessment since the info in there isn't used after. We get these consultations so that the patients are impressed that's all.

I think everyone wants to save time nowadays and they are treating people like car parts that need to be assembled. Even if the needles need to stay there for 30-40 minutes why don't they check on their patients? I wasn't at the spa salon and didn't have a mask I had needles!

Anyway, here is where you can help me: are the needdles used for the front part of the body different than the one for the back? My first session was for the front and it felt great and no bleeding. This time for the back, some of the needdles made me bleed and left mark on the skin.

Have you already been to the acupunturist after having food with gluten within 1-2 hours?

Should we go for acupuncture on an empty stomach?

It is a coincidence that I went to the acupunturist on the same day I was glutened but my symtomes didnt just kick in. Either it wasn't the reaction to gluten or acupuncture triggered a stronger and faster reaction. Usually my symptoms take at least 2 days and I never feel dizzy even with gluten. I dont know if gluten was responsible for everything as my head was a bit lower and I had no pillow.

I sent an email but received no answer.

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I go for acupuncture and it totally relieves the symptoms! I can go in there feeling awful and walk out feeling better. It will not cure you, but a good acupuncturist can strengthen your immune system and help heal the other damage that has been done to your body due to inflammation and malnourishment associated with celiac disease.

This is exactly why I wanted to use acupuncture but now I am scared.

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