How Can Acupuncture Help with Nausea & Vomiting?

Nausea is the sensation that makes a person feel like they’re going to vomit. It’s most common in young children, infants, babies, toddlers, pregnant women, and those who are sick. The circumstances behind why a person gets nauseous differ – but, you can probably think of the most common reasons. For example, pregnant women suffer from nausea because of morning sickness. Patients with cancer often get nauseous because of chemotherapy treatment. People who travel in cars and on boats get motion sickness or nausea from movement. 

Here’s what one of my clients had to say about motion sickness on Yelp:

I have been suffering from motion sickness for over 20 years. Motion sickness is different than vertigo in that motion sickness occurs during some type of movement (air, car, sea, even watching certain videos especially 3D). This condition occurs when there is a ‘disagreement’ between visually perceived movement and the body’s sense of movement resulting in dizziness and nausea (which for me leads to vomiting-yuck!). This condition affects many aspects of my life and over the years it has progressively worsened so I finally decided it was time to do something about it.

Over the years, several of my friends have extolled the use of acupuncture to cure a myriad of illnesses. I was very skeptical until my husband went to an acupuncturist for the pain in his neck caused by a bulging disc. He was constantly in pain and after four treatments, his pain was almost completely gone and the effect lasted for a year. So I decided to give acupuncture a try.

Acupuncture Pain and Stress Center had an office in my health club, Rapid Fitness in the downtown location. I spoke with Jim Eleczko about my health issue and he felt confident that he could help me. Jim had never treated a patient for motion sickness but he had studied this condition in school and he knew other acupuncturist that had successfully treated motion sickness. A week later, I had my first appointment. Jim had done a lot of research and consulted with his colleagues. He asked me a long series of questions to completely evaluate my condition. It was great to actually have an in-depth conversation with a health care professional and it was obvious that Jim really cared and was motivated to help me.

Over the course of two months, I received 6 treatments. Jim tried different methods. Each time he discussed with me what he was doing and the goal of the treatment. I asked him lots of questions and he was always very happy to answer them and share his thoughts. He is a great communicator, which I have found rare in the health care industry.

Over the last month, I have conducted several ‘experiments’ like riding in the backseat of a car, spinning in a circle, and swinging. No nausea!! Yeah! In a few weeks, I am flying and I will NOT take any motion sickness medication. Jim has sent me several emails inquiring how I am doing and he is anxious to hear the results of my ‘experiments’.

Since Jim was in junior high, he has had an interest in Meditation, Chinese philosophy, and martial arts. Jim also has been successfully treated with acupuncture for allergies when he was in college.

Currently, Acupuncture Pain and Stress Center is located in the Carter Building in Glenwood South area. There is ample parking for patients. His office is not fancy or elegant but it is clean. His waiting room is filled with original art from local artists that have studios in the Carter Building. Jim’s office in Rapid Fitness in the downtown Raleigh location is closed since the gym closed.  However, he said that when the new Rapid Fitness opens, he will have an office in the club.

In conclusion, I am ecstatic and a little amazed with the results. Now, I am a fan of acupuncture and you should check out how it can help you. I am very pleased with my experience with Jim and Acupuncture Pain and Stress Center. I highly recommend his practice and have already recommended Jim to my friends.