Credit: Marnie Joyce (Note: This is not me. :)

Growing up in Ohio, I had terrible allergies. Then when I moved to California, my allergies abated. Over the last 7 years in Arizona, the allergies returned and have worsened over time. Last year was awful. Over the counter remedies and herbal potions have done little to help.

An acquaintance told me that he had found relief with acupuncture.

Those of you who know me know that I don’t like needles. When I went to Africa and needed a large series of shots, I had to get hypnotherapy to cope with it. Since then I’ve avoided shots of any kind.

But still, acupuncture seemed possible and was definitely more palatable than a visit to the doctor (something else I’ve avoided.)

So last week, on a whim and encouraged by Brad, I gave acupuncture a try. It was a little uncomfortable but overall not too bad. I was a little tense, but I didn’t pass out and got through it. (They did use very fine pediatric needles. :)

We’ll see if a) I keep up with this and b) it helps. Stay tuned.