Been Feeling Good!

I have had three acupuncture appointments since my last post. It feels like not much has been happening, the inspiration to blog about boring mundane stuff is just not there. With a little prodding from my beloved sister I will do my best to fill in the gaps. In fact as I read back a few post I realize quite a bit has been happening.

I finally picked up the Caster Oil Pack the the Dr. recommended I try. After realizing that the cheap Castor oil I picked up at the drug store was not the "right" stuff I went off the the Vitamin Shop and picked up some cold pressed Castor Oil. I saturated my flannel and made a mess of myself. I can say Castor Oil packs are delicious. I am in heaven. I can't wait to plop myself in bed with my hot water bottle on my abdomen and just relax. Did it help with the pain? I can say my pain feels the same. I little crampy before my cycle as always.

She told me I could take magnesium tablets when I start to feel cramping. Since my husband takes them for his blood pressure we already have them in the house. I found that if I took one every four hours it would control my cramping. I am thrilled that this works so well. The spasm in my neck has fully relaxed and I am even sleeping better. 


I found it interesting when she told me she suffered from painful periods in the past herself. Painful to the point she would end up in the emergency room. That is where I should have ended up a few times myself. The next time I saw her I asked if she ever was able to get control of her painful periods. She said yes... by doing acupuncture, herbs, magnesium and as soon as she went gluten free she had almost immediate relief. That has given me a little push to make my diet more of a priority in my treatment. Maybe I will give one of the recipes on Sundance Bakery Blog a try soon.

I got a fresh order of herbs in. I opened the box and thought "What is this"? Three huge bottles of herbs. I asked her about them. She explained it was one months worth of treatment. I thought that would last me three months for sure. I actually liked the new "blood mover" formula better. It taste and smelled like home. Earthy and like sage maybe. She thought that was good and that it meant it was probably a better formula for me.

I saw the Green Pastures was having a killer sale on the dreaded cod liver oil. I ordered up a couple bottle for each of us. I am getting pretty good at coating my cod spoon with honey and swallowing down the slimy slug with water. Every time I mention cod liver oil to my acupuncturist her eyes get a little shifty. I wonder if she gets a little enjoyment seeing if her patients are willing take this stuff.