I has been suffering from shingles pain for two months following an episode of flu. On a scale of 0-10 where 0 represents no pain at all and 10 represents the worst pain imaginable, my pain was a 10/10. The pain was severe, with a burning sensation, itching, and red raised blisters extending along her left shoulder blade, armpit, breast, and nipple. The pain was worse in the morning and evening. Nothing seemed to relieve it except hot showers, which decreased the stinging itch. My primary care physician prescribed an antiviral medication, which was of no apparent benefit. After that I used Advil daily which was not helpful either. My colleague suggested me to see Dr. Xia for acupuncture treatment.

After 2 sessions, I felt much more comfortable and began to reduce her Advil use. My pain spiked to 5/10 at its worst times but was gone much of the day. The extremely painful burning was cleared up after 4 sessions, returning only intermittently. The itching decreased more slowly over 8 sessions. The affected area shrank steadily. After 8 sessions she felt well, with only slight itching remaining.

Acupuncture treatment provided me with rapid pain relief in natural ways. I was very satisfied with her acupuncture care.

- P. Millena