CHRISTINE’S PERSONAL STORY: From Severe Gastroparesis to Long-Term Relief with Acupuncture
I’m a 56-year-old gastroparesis patient who lived with Stage 3 symptoms for about a year. I experienced persistent vomiting, extreme food intolerance, weight loss, and malnutrition. Conventional treatments offered little relief, and I was unable to eat solid food or maintain my weight.
After a year of severe symptoms, I began trying acupuncture—specifically electroacupuncture using only needles with electrical stimulation (no moxibustion or herbal support). Over the course of three years, my symptoms gradually improved. Eventually, I was able to eat normally again and return to a full, unrestricted diet.
I’ve now been living with Stage 1-level symptoms for seven years, with only occasional, mild flare-ups. I continue to receive acupuncture as maintenance care, and I firmly believe this treatment is what allowed my recovery.
I’m sharing my story in hopes that others might find encouragement, and that researchers may explore acupuncture’s potential for long-term symptom reversal in severe gastroparesis cases.
