Strong response to first acupuncture session - what are your thoughts?
I had my first acupuncture session ever on Monday evening and the practitioner was working on my upper neck/shoulders. She did a few needles and it was ok, but then she did ones at the base of my skull where there was a load of tension.
It felt veryyy weird. Like, a bit of a sting then just a really dull aching. The practitioner was amazing and checked in at every stage, so I was quickly able to tell her that I felt weird. My vision started shaking, I got really hot, then I felt so nauseous I was worried I was going to be sick. She took all the needles out, and after a glass of water and a few minutes the feeling passed and I drove home. The whole treatment barely lasted 5 minutes I reckon.
Fast forward to Tues night/Wed morning and I feel dreadful. I had the worst sleep ever, weirdest stress dreams, and I have a low fever, aching neck/back, sore throat and feel a little nauseous. Is this due to the acupuncture or has it just timed poorly and I'm just sick?
Genuinely just interested to hear the perspectives on my experience! The practitioner said I was the first person she's treated to react in this way. Do some people just react more strongly than others?