SheSue Experience

I have been doing acupuncture for a few years now. I first went because of migraines. I had gotten to the point where I was throwing up and not able to function normally. I had tried many remedies over the years, to no avail. I decided to try acupuncture. I went to Olga Dongvillo in Estacada, Oregon because she was renowned in the Portland metro area for her work with migraines.

She tried her normal procedures, acupuncture and some herbs. Didn’t work. I was okay with this. It was just one more thing for me that had failed to relieve the migraines. No big deal. But noooo. This was not okay with Dr. Olga. Through testing, she finally determined that my hormones were so far off that it was causing the migraines. This and some food allergies. It took several months, but I no longer have the migraines. Acupuncture and herbs also have my blood pressure under control and helped with my bursitis among many minor ailments.

A typical appointment with Dr. Olga includes reading my tongue. There are colors, lines and swollen points that tell her things. We discuss my health like any doctor. I change into a gown also just like any doctor. I lie on a bed much like a massage table. She puts a blanket over my middle section (depending on what she’s treating). The needles are inserted with a tap and sometimes a slight twist. Some I feel very little, others I feel more. After she has inserted all the needles, she turns the lights off or low and leaves me to ‘cook’ for about 20 minutes. Just enough time for a nice nap. The needles come out and I am on my way home. I mostly feel like I’ve just woken up from a nap.

Acupuncture needles compared to a AA battery.

The more I feel the needle, it means my body is out of whack. The placement of the needles is rather complicated. For example she might put a needle in my ankle that affects my liver. If you would like to know more about acupuncture, go to: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/

Sometimes it only takes one treatment of acupuncture to feel the effects like with my bursitis. Other things it takes more time. And many times it takes the combination of acupuncture and herbs. After the first time, acupuncture is never scary. For more information on acupuncture, check out Naturally Healthy You with Acupuncture

Needles in my hands.