New to this but fascinated

Comment by Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac.

No a racing feeling is generally not good. I would, however, not read into too much after a treatment or two it may not be related. If that sensation continues after 3 or 4 treatments, however, I would bring it up directly with your practitioner.

Self-help/acupressure wise you can try PC 6, HT 7 and/or LV 3 to help ease and descend the energy calming you down. PC 6 is good for digestive problems, emotional issues and palpitations, etc., HT 7 is similar but stronger emotionally and LV 3 helps to descend energy and resolve stagnation which is often in part related to IBS issues to begin with.

Comment by Archived User

It has been my experience that sometimes things get a little worse before they get better. I have seen this in about 5-10% of my cases. Usually it happens when someone comes in complaining of pain where their symptoms are exacerbated either that day or the next. Once this passes they report that they feel markedly better than they did before they recived thae acupuncture treatment. The way I see it is that this indicates a process of the body unwinding and the channels reopening, which I guess can be a little uncomfortable at first. Your reaction, however, is a little different in that you were not being treated for pain. I would definitely suggest communicating your experience to your acupuncturist. There is a definite chance, of course, that your symptoms are completely unrelated to the acupuncture.