You've Got me Pinned

So, yesterday I had my very first acupuncture treatment. It was not NEARLY as scary as I thought it would be. I was required to fill out a questionnaire before coming in, just with general medical history and that type of information. When I arrived, there were some housekeeping items, waivers for insurance (ok, that part was a little scary), forms, etc. Mostly very routine things, and she explained briefly about the 5 element acupuncture she practices, and I explained why I was there seeking treatments (I said for anxiety/dealing with stress and general infertility).

The first hour of my appointment was more of a chat with my acupuncturist. I got to talk about myself a lot (who doesn't love that?), complain about everything wrong in my life, brag about everything good in my life, and things like that. She made a point of reiterating the privacy rules she abides by, and that I would not be judged for any reason whatsoever. It was quite nice.

The second hour was my treatment. She suggested a treatment specifically to deal with my excess "aggressive energy". Ha. Me, aggressive energy. Who would have thought! Anyway, she has me sit on a chair, with my head rested against the table, and as I was hunched over, she stuck many little pins in my back and along my spine. I felt the pins in there, but I did not have any feelings of pain or discomfort. I can honestly say I was surprised by that. She also was very elated and excited that she thought this treatment would work on me. She explained that many people get this treatment, and usually red marks appear a little while after the treatment begins, but my back was showing red marks immediately (I personally chalked that up to the fact that there were PINS in my skin, but whatever).

I can also honestly say that I have been a bit more relaxed the past two days, but I don't know if it is a mind-over-matter thing. I guess we'll have to see. I scheduled a few more treatments, since I think it would be premature to stop after just one visit. Besides, even if she can't help me get pregnant, maybe she can help me behave like a normal human being, and less of a bat shit crazy lunatic.