I would like to take this opportunity to tell other Fibromyalgia Syndrome sufferers and pain sufferers in general, about my experience with acupuncture…
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2002 after many years of pain, discomfort, and not knowing the cause. I was on disability leave from my job up to three months each year. My physicians started me on medications, deep tissue massages, and warm water therapy. I wanted to rid myself of the medications because they were no help, they made me sick, sleepy, and I gained weight.
To make a long story short, I started to educate myself on this syndrome and started to seek alternative therapy to alleviate my pain. I started receiving acupuncture treatments for Fibromyalgia in September 2007. Dr. Rotar, my Acupuncturist, started me with two sessions a week for two months to help my worsening condition. The first couple of weeks, I notice that I did not need pain medications. I started a Yoga class with Dorel, and eventually, started practicing QiGong on a daily basis. Unfortunately, my health insurance does not pay for alternative treatments that do well for me. However, they pay for medicines that make me sicker and weaker…makes no sense to me!. I continuously have acupuncture treatments at least twice a month.
During Fibromyalgia flare-ups, which are caused by many factors, especially during a season change, I can count on Dorel to make me well immediately after one session. Anyone who suffers from chronic pain, I recommend that you visit Dorel or an acupuncturist. Give it a try…needles are painless compared to the excruciating pain of Fibromyalgia flare-ups!!
Betty J. Nuñez
Stockton, CA
I have fibromyalgia. I work full-time and am a very busy person. My energy levels are low most of the time and sometimes I struggle to even get going in the morning. Since I started getting acupuncture treatments from Dorel, my energy levels have increased, my stress levels have decreased…basically I just feel better all over!
Sharon Ringness
Stockton, CA
I began acupuncture in March of 2005. I initially went to acupuncture because heel pain was preventing me from running. Dorel focused more on my asthma and my blood pressure. In the first month of treatment my near 4 month struggle to control my asthma was turned completely around. I went from using a steroidal inhaler twice daily, and a rescue inhaler about 6 times a week to not needing any asthma medication at all. In the past 3 years I have had to use the rescue inhaler on 4 occasions, and only once in the last 12 months. The next few months of treatment gave me a significant improvement in my blood pressure, dropping one of my medications from 40 mg to 20mg per day. I also saw a significant improvement in my ability to handle various kinds of food without a significant increase in BP. For example, before acupuncture I could eat 2 slices of pizza and have a BP reading of 150 over 95, now that does not happen. I also noticed a near elimination of edema, and had to regularly change the picture in my quarterly newsletter because my face got less puffy every few months!
I continue with acupuncture, and continue to see changes. I have 3 allergy medications, and have reduces the need for all three of them significantly: Nasal corticosteroid, reduced dosage 50%; Antihistamine, reduced 33%, strong decongestant, about 90% reduction. All the changes to my medications were made in consultation with my medical Doctor. In fact, Kaiser removed me from their chronic disease management program! I look and feel younger and healthier, and am now able to be more active. The changes from acupuncture are sometimes slow, or incremental, but they seem to be lasting changes.
George McHugh, SPHR CAMF
Executive Director, San Joaquin County IHSS Public Authority
Stockton, CA 95204
Based on annual physical exam results and my doctors’ opinions, I am perfectly healthy. I have year round allergies and the allergy symptoms become unbearable during the allergy season. The non-drowsy allergy medicine does not help me much but make me drowsy. My energy level was very low and that makes it harder to wake up in the morning and carry out daily activities. There was not a living but suffering. Although I constantly complained about my ongoing symptoms to my doctors, they didn’t do much but saying, “Why don’t you try this medicine this time?” None of my doctors end my misery until I got Dorel’s treatments.
After his examinations, he told me about my body constitutions and reasons why I have those health problems, and how to improve my symptoms by changing my diet and getting acupuncture treatments. The very first acupuncture treatment opened up my forever-clogged sinus so I was able to breathe through my nose and I did not have to feel like my brain is the cloud anymore. When I had bronchitis problems, the antibiotics really took a toll on me: side effects. His treatment immediately got rid of my symptoms and made me able to eat and think.
It was sensational. His treatment also significantly improved my energy level. Now, I always make jokes and laugh more and finally feel happy. I have got a new life. If anyone needs to be free from being miserable from chronic pains or symptoms, I suggest Dorel’s treatment. I stand by his treatments. He is my life saver.
Kyungsun Gardiner
Sacramento, CA
