Acupuncture

I've written about #1s struggle with seasonal allergies often ... so here's a little update. At our last appointment with the pediatric allergist she told us his reactions were so severe that we should consider starting allergy shots. That's when the needle skidded across the record at number 10. Yes, last spring was awful. Yes, #1 was miserable ... miserable by pollen and miserable by side effects of the drug cocktail. But allergy shots is a whole new level of commitment and one that I'm not willing to step right into.

So ... #1 and I set off today for our first experience with Chinese medicine. As we entered the office ... "Mommy, it smells funny in here. And why do we have to take our shoes off? And where are the toys? And did you see that table in there - I found a cool room for us. And what do you think that little man (Buddha) is doing?" Yowza there were at least 1,000 questions - for me and our newest member of the medical team.

The visit went well and I'm very optimistic. I had visions of me holding #1 down like I used to do for his shots - NOT a good memory for me - and I nearly fell over as I watched him "help" tap the needles into his own hands! We are changing some things in #1s diet, adding in some Chinese herbs and will continue with acupuncture in another 2 weeks. Stay tuned...