so i did ask my acupuncturist for the magic needle of “i’m good enough”. she had just the spot in mind. she’s been wanting to try it for a while because it will be good for me. it’s very near another spot i had no problem with.
it’s in that fat part of your hand, between the thumb and fingers. previously, she’d put a small needle in nearer the base of the thumb. this time, it was much closer to the knuckle of my pointer finger.
f irst, i felt it get close to the other side of my hand! i don’t know how else to describe the feeling, even though i know the needles aren’t going to go all the way through, that’s what it felt like might happen. then… the pinchy needle feeling. ouch ouch ouch… hello panic, crapity crapity… i had to demand that she take it out. the other needles from her had never felt like that.
while the rational side of my mind was thinking, “could you take it out, please?” in a sort of concerned voice, what came out of my mouth was, “Ah! Ah! Out! Take it OUT! Take it OUT!”
i just hope i didn’t scare anyone else in the office. meh. i still got three more needles after that, too! so, good recovery, sparkle, good recovery.