Painful Varicose Veins
I have very painful varicose veins.
Can anyone share their experience of utilizing acupuncture to treat the condition?
Did it work at alleviating pain?
If so, how long did it take for pain to be drastically decreased?
Thanks in advance for sharing your experience!
May 23, 2020
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My pain has vanished, and I was looking at having vein stripping done because both my legs were so bad. I could literally not function. Please try this. Good luck!
I did not try acupuncture specifically for the veins, although I did have it done for the overall pain I had experienced in my leg, and it didn't do much for me. I believe my friend who is an acupuncturist said something about bleeding varicose veins, but I can't be certain. I had to get mine stripped and ablated. Did it just before Thanksgiving of last year. The truth is that I didn't realize it was the veins that were causing pain because I'd had them for 28 years and also have a bad hip and the two issues overlapped.
The procedure was pretty mellow. Local anesthesia, in and out pretty fast, wear a compression legging for a few weeks. I'm happy with the results. My leg looks so much better. Only pin sized scars you have to really work to see. 95% of the pain has resolved, so much that I no longer take anything to help with the pain. Only complaint is that my inner thigh from my groin to my knee, where the MD did the ablation, is still numb gets a little achey now and again, and it may be that way permanently. Thankfully it doesn't really hurt that bad unless I put pressure on the area. So, if acupuncture doesn't work, I recommend at least looking into the procedure. It was worth it for me.
I have not tried acupuncture but I have had great success using Castor Seed Oil. I mix it with Shea Butter and apply to the areas of my leg that were in pain. The pain went significantly down overnight! Good Luck!