On the original question, I am wondering if you sister has any idea as to where her insomnia is based? A lot of different things can cause insomnia. Some insomnia is chronic; other insomnia is caused by something physical (an uncomfortable bed, a specific noise) and still other insomnia is caused by something happening within the body (for instance hormonal shifts during perimenopause or menopause.)
How old is your sister? How long has this gone on?
Here is how acupuncture.com explains the theory behind acupuncture and sleep:
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Kinnis,
On the original question, I am wondering if you sister has any idea as to where her insomnia is based? A lot of different things can cause insomnia. Some insomnia is chronic; other insomnia is caused by something physical (an uncomfortable bed, a specific noise) and still other insomnia is caused by something happening within the body (for instance hormonal shifts during perimenopause or menopause.)
How old is your sister? How long has this gone on?
Here is how acupuncture.com explains the theory behind acupuncture and sleep:
http://acupuncture.com/conditions/insomniac.htm
And some more information about it, on altMD:
http://www.altmd.com/Articles/Acupuncture-for-Insomnia
If there is a medical cause behind her insomnia and her doctor supports trying acupuncture, insurance may even cover all or part of the expense.
Your original question was quite a while ago; has your sister tried this in the meantime? Did she have good results?
November 3, 2009 - 7:46amThis Comment
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