27/03/2026
Headaches? Would you like to know if Acupuncture can help?
Here is a blog post from a patient to show how some people journey goes.
I Started getting headaches back in summer 2023. Nothing major at first—just frequent, mild headaches. I brushed it off as part of a busy lifestyle and carried on like normal.
By August 2024, they hadn’t gone away. I went to the doctor and was told to manage it with paracetamol and ibuprofen when needed. No real answers, just “one of those things.”
I started looking into everything myself. I went to the opticians, checked my prescription, had scans, switched to contact lenses… still no change.
So I tried to fix it from the inside out:
• kept a headache diary
• changed my diet
• reduced strong smells/perfumes
• improved my sleep routine
• added vitamins
I did everything I could think of… but nothing worked.
By April 2025, I went back again. All my stats were “normal” (aside from low blood pressure due to being active). I was told to stop taking the combined pill as it can sometimes cause headaches—and to come back if things didn’t improve.
They didn’t.
By July 2025, things had escalated. The headaches were more intense, more frequent, and harder to ignore. I finally got referred to neurology… only to be told the waiting list was 18 months.
That period was honestly one of the hardest.
I was waking up every single day with a headache.
Trying to work in a classroom environment felt unbearable at times.
Exercise—something I love—became a trigger.
Some headaches lasted up to 22 days without a break.
I was even waking up in the night from the pain.
In September, I went back again, desperate for something to help while waiting. I was sent for a CT scan.
October 2025—finally, an answer.
Chronic sinusitis.
I was given a steroid spray for 8 weeks… but still no improvement. Then prescribed daily medication and referred to ENT.
Around that time, I decided to try something different.
Acupuncture.
Weekly sessions, along with massages to relieve tension in my upper back and neck—and honestly, it changed everything.
For the first time in a long time, I felt relief.
I felt like myself again.
It wasn’t just the treatment—it was feeling listened to, supported, and given a different approach when nothing else had worked.
Fast forward to February 2026… I’m finally clear. 🙌
No more daily headaches. No more constant pain. Just the occasional normal headache when I’m unwell.
This whole experience taught me a lot:
Listen to your body.
Advocate for yourself.
And don’t be afraid to explore different options when something isn’t working.
If you’re going through something similar—keep going. There *is* a way through, even when it feels never-ending. 🤍
