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Which works best: acupuncture, pills, or both?

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Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years. ”Western Medicine” (the use of medications and surgical procedures in use today) has been in use for approximately one hundred years. However, our medical system has been very slow to accept medical acupuncture as a valid therapy. That seems to be changing, as more and more medical professionals are realizing the benefits of acupuncture. This poll is designed to find out if you have tried medical acupuncture and if you have how did you feel about it. Did you have acupuncture and also more traditional medical therapy (for example pain medications) at the same time? What helped you the most? If you have never had acupuncture therapy, would you be willing to try it? If no, why not?
Have you ever had acupuncture therapy?
Yes
No
If you have had acupuncture therapy, did you also take medications (for example, over the counter pain pills, prescription pain pills, muscle relaxants, etc)?
No, I had acupuncture therapy only
Yes, I took some medications in addition to the acupuncture therapy
If you had acupuncture therapy only (took no medications), how did it make you feel?
It made me feel a lot better
It made me feel a little better
It didn't make me any better or any worse
It made me feel a little worse
It made me feel a lot worse
If you had acupuncture therapy and also took medications, how did this make you feel?
It made me feel a lot better
It made me feel a little better
It didn't make me any better or any worse
It made me feel a little worse
It made me feel a lot worse
For those who have had acupuncture therapy (with or without medications), which do you feel helped you the most?
Medications alone (acupuncture didn't seem to help)
Medications and acupuncture therapy in combination
Acupuncture alone (medications didn't seem to help)
If you have NOT had acupuncture therapy, would you be willing to try it?
Yes
No
If YES, you would be willing to try it, why haven't you?
I am afraid of needles
My insurance won't pay for it
I don't know where/how to find an acupuncturist
I'm not sure/I've never thought about it
If NO, why wouldn't you consider acupuncture therapy
It doesn't work and is "voodoo" medicine
I am afraid of needles
My insurance company won't pay for it
Other reason(s) not listed
This poll was created on 2002-01-09 00:56:26 by lilsimpkins0588