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If you're thinking acupuncture, here's my experience yesterday

submitted by mahavishnunj to whatever 4 daysJun 12, 2025 15:53:39 ago (+1/-1)     (whatever)

From the review I just had to leave:

I've never had acupuncture before, and don't mind needles. As soon as she left the room, I barely moved my arm and it was excruciating. Like someone starting an IV and repeatedly missing the vein. The other arm was fine. I'm thinking, "is this normal?" So I had to sit completely motionless forever and didn't know if this was 15 minutes, 2 hours, or what. After 30 minutes she came back in, and I should've said something then, but first I mentioned needles fell out. 1 needle fell out when I barely moved, the others fell out when I moved even less than that. Not sure if that's normal. I still didn't know if all this is part of it, and wanted to ask around before telling them. It obviously is not.
I left a message explaining all that, and got this reply:
"Sorry to hear that you are experiencing so much pain after the treatment. Your results are certainly not the normal response to acupuncture. I certainly understand cancelling your appointment. I hope you heal quickly."

Me: "It's nothing compared to the pain during it, but there was nobody to tell until it was over"

Them: "Sorry about that. I usually tell patients to give me a shout if they need anything, but I neglected to give you those instructions."

I think they missed the part about "there was nobody to tell". I didn't realize the secretary was still out there until I finally yelled something. I totally understand accidents happen, but this is a pretty significant one. I went in with pain, and walked out with way worse pain. It hurts like hell today. A refund or hand massage or something would've been nice. I sure as hell won't be trying acupuncture again.


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[ - ] glooper 3 points 4 daysJun 12, 2025 16:26:43 ago (+3/-0)

Don't ever get acupuncture or acupressure from anyone who is not a 80 year old chinese.

Don't fall for the 40 something naturalpath who got a cert from a strip mall.

The two are not equal.

[ - ] ilikeskittles 0 points 3 daysJun 13, 2025 08:20:44 ago (+0/-0)

That’s exactly. Definitely what I was going to say. It took me a long to find a real Chinese doctor. Diploma from university in Beijing . He was a genius.

[ - ] xmasskull 1 point 4 daysJun 12, 2025 16:58:44 ago (+1/-0)

Your M.D. would've prescribed (2)fentanyl's & call-back in the A.M.

[ - ] mahavishnunj [op] 0 points 3 daysJun 13, 2025 09:16:21 ago (+0/-0)

Update: she replied to the review. Almost immediately. Said "it was 20 minutes, not 30". So unreal pain for 20 minutes instead of 30(it was 30). Also said she'd refund me, but I paid in cash, I'll never get it.

Should I reply to that and completely destroy her(I think I was overly nice before), or does she look worse just leaving it as is?

[ - ] Anus_Expander 0 points 3 daysJun 12, 2025 18:15:42 ago (+0/-0)

Electro-acupuncture cured my awful sciatica. I was VERY skeptical, thought it was hocus-pocus hippie shit. That was over 10 years ago, it never bothered me again.

[ - ] mahavishnunj [op] 0 points 3 daysJun 12, 2025 19:44:24 ago (+0/-0)

That's good to hear, I'll try the chinky place a few times and see what happens.

[ - ] Anus_Expander 0 points 3 daysJun 13, 2025 06:10:34 ago (+0/-0)

This was in Chinatown, Honolulu. Older Chink broad that sold herbal cures, everyone swore by her cures. The process (3 treatments) was agonizing, but it fukin worked.

[ - ] mahavishnunj [op] 0 points 3 daysJun 13, 2025 09:11:23 ago (+0/-0)*

I'm in Alabama, only top of the line chinks here. Only 3? That's awesome. I have a feeling I won't have that luxury, I don't recall ever seeing a chink here. Not even in college.

But there's one other place with someone with a chinky name.

[ - ] Anus_Expander 0 points 3 daysJun 13, 2025 15:29:19 ago (+0/-0)

You may have to go to a city like Destin. I live down there, lots of alternative 'healers' catering to bored rich yuppies.

[ - ] big_fat_dangus 0 points 4 daysJun 12, 2025 17:10:18 ago (+0/-0)

CHINKD.COM

[ - ] mahavishnunj [op] 0 points 3 daysJun 12, 2025 17:13:34 ago (+0/-0)

She was a white lady. And had MD after her name. Still fucked up something that simple.

[ - ] big_fat_dangus 0 points 3 daysJun 12, 2025 17:40:57 ago (+0/-0)

Spiritual chink, then. Altho it's possible you're just a bitch with a super weak pain tolerance lol.

[ - ] mahavishnunj [op] 0 points 3 daysJun 12, 2025 18:14:40 ago (+0/-0)

I'm sure you could sit motionless for 20 minutes while it feels like someone's repeatedly sticking your vein and moving it around.

[ - ] big_fat_dangus 0 points 3 daysJun 12, 2025 18:15:38 ago (+0/-0)

I wouldn't sign up for some chinky snake oil shit in the first place bub.

[ - ] mahavishnunj [op] 0 points 3 daysJun 12, 2025 19:43:21 ago (+0/-0)

It works for 50% and I've tried everything else. How could I make such a stupid decision?