Upon further reflection, I'm pretty sure I was locked into a loop of pain caused by both real physical ailments, & severe depression (which was the result of some very real major setbacks - not just a case of the "blues")...as the TV ads say, "depession hurts...everywhere"...& I think the physical & emotional pains were feeding each other endlessly....with the result being I felt like I had been trapped in the dryer for a few months...

That said, I think that was why I had limited relief from the needles, & wouldn't want you to be discouraged from giving it a try if you think it might help...the pins are very fine & don't really hurt (much), & a skilled practicioner with good equipment should not cause much distress during treatment...esp. if you're already acustomed to poking yourself for the glucose meter anyway...

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