I've done acupuncture and it has helped me with pain and anxiety. It can help with so many areas. Usually once a week is optimal until you start improving. Some cities have low cost acupuncture clinics where they go by income. Acupuncture is also quite relaxing. I feel so good after a treatment. If you don't feel good after several treatments I'd look for someone else.

I haven't tried it yet, but know of quite a few people it has helped. You will have go for multiple treatments because frequency of treatment iis part of how it works.

I have tried acupuncture and it didn't help me. I did like having it done as I felt kind of pampered. However, it didn't help with any pain or discomfort.

I have had acupuncture with the lowest electrical pulses in my hand because it became " stuck" . Was very difficult to move. The treatment was amazing . It lasted for 8 months. I have to go back. I also had it tried on parts of my backside. But my stronger,more firm muscles were like rocks so the electrical impulses right off the bat hurt a lot and left me in pain. I was an abused child and my left side is my defensive side. It's always super tight. But the remaining needles helped with the surface fibromialga. I believe that i need medication for my tension etc. But where i live, they don't like to give much for that kind of thing. Talk therapy....well I've had that for years and it doesn't work for me . Over here, they diagnose fibromialga but they don't acknowledge it as a life altering condition. They only give me lyrica for mine. Any advice would be helpful.

Hey @A MyFibroTeam Member, can you give me that info? I'm in Chicago too and can get to Skokie def, not sure about Lake Forest tho. Thanks!