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Acupuncture Anxiety/depression and ibs

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raykenny
raykenny

Recently I have had a flare up of anxiety/depression episodes and I have had ibs the doc put me on amitriptyline again to help with the anxiety/depression I was on it a few years ago for a slight case of social anxiety and to help with the abdominal pain from the ibs I am looking into getting acupuncture but I wanted to make sure that there's no chance the acupuncture can some how make it worse has anyone here ever been treated with acupuncture?

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  • Aspinan
    Aspinan raykenny

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    Hi Raykenny, Ive never had acupuncture but can't see how it would make symptoms worse so give it a go. Neil 

  • cattia
    cattia raykenny

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    I've had acupuncture for years. For me it really helps me to relax. I believe it has kept me off antidepressants a few times in the past. At the moment my anxiety is really bad and acupuncture isn't enough but when it's a little milder ot makes a huge difference to me. You need to find a good therapist you can trust.

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