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#1 User is offline   bunkalar 

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Posted 27 August 2007 - 12:40 AM

My cousin says she buys acupuncture needles and pokes herself, and that it helps. Is this safe? Does it work?

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Posted 27 August 2007 - 03:03 PM

:mfromg: Is she mad ???? I can't think of anything I would like to do less than poke myself with needles!
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Posted 27 August 2007 - 05:22 PM

That's almost like doing your own surgery. Unless he is trained in acupunture he should not do it. You need proper training and experience, plus there will be areas he can't reach like back etc.
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Posted 19 October 2007 - 06:05 PM

Er....I wouldn't!
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Posted 23 October 2007 - 12:54 AM

silly me finds humor in stabbing yourself, and calling it acupuncture.
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Posted 25 October 2007 - 10:00 PM

Yeah...and me!! :cheers:
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