Yes, we tried accupuncture. The accupunturist said that you sh0uld try it before 6 months post stroke. We did this for about 2 months. It did not seem to help and William does NOT like needles. WE discontinued the therapy.

This was a very busy time. We had OT, PT, ST 3 times a week and accupuncture twice a week.

The accupuncture would treat the unaffected side of the body. Hoping to open up meridians to get the flow of energy going to the affected side. We took herbal remedies for energy. William had his tongue checked for health. She would look at it each treatment. This was good. because in the hospital I happened to notice when William's tongue turned black. I was aghast! THe docs and nurses never looked in his mouth. I did because I brushed his teeth.

This happened while he was on tube feeding and pureeded foods. I found on-line that this happens when patients are not on a regular diet. The lack of roughage allows fungus and bacteria to grow on the tongue. They gave him nystatin..swish and swallow. I started to brush the tongue and got a tongue scraper. It finally cleared up. The nurses and doctors were clueless. I found the answer on the internet.

For some reason accupuncture did not do much for us. William did mention that he had a sense of well being after the sessions. It could help with pain but, luckily William did not have pain issues.

In many of the books that i had read...many people had used accupuncture.

Never leave any stone unturned. THis might be the one that works.

It was very soothing and calming. Unfortunately it was not covered by our insurance.