# accupuncture experience **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [October 30, 2007, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accupuncture-experience/424515 "2007-10-30T00:25:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andrewwerner55978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@andrewwerner55978](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewwerner55978)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accupuncture-experience/424515/1 "2007-10-30T00:25:54Z")
I realize accupuncture is probably does not have any merit. However I tried acupuncture and during treatment I noticed my body start to rock back and forth and the treatment caused me to have to urinate very badly. In fact I could not make it through my entire session and I urinated for longer than I could ever remember. How could this be rationally explained. Accupuncturist mentioned something about this treatment would flush out bad energies and lit a candle near my feet. ``` Thank you very much Andrew Werner ``` ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accupuncture-experience/424515/2 "2007-10-30T06:03:08Z")
Welcome to the SDMB, Andrew. A link to the column you’re commenting on is appreciated. Providing one can be as simple as pasting the URL into your post, making sure to leave a blank space on either side of it. Like so: [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2\_414b.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_414b.html) bibliophage moderator CCC ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accupuncture-experience/424515/3 "2007-10-30T06:11:47Z")
[QUOTE=andrewwerner55978] I realize accupuncture is probably does not have any merit. However I tried acupuncture and during treatment I noticed my body start to rock back and forth and the treatment caused me to have to urinate very badly. In fact I could not make it through my entire session and I urinated for longer than I could ever remember. How could this be rationally explained. Accupuncturist mentioned something about this treatment would flush out bad energies and lit a candle near my feet. ``` Thank you very much Andrew Werner ``` [/QUOTE] Is this something he mentioned before, during or after the procedure? ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accupuncture-experience/424515/4 "2007-10-30T08:09:53Z")
It could be a coincidence, especially if it only happened once. That isn’t a satisfying answer and certainly would never make it into a TV show, but the facts don’t come from a script. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accupuncture-experience/424515/5 "2007-10-30T14:30:28Z")
The last time I had to urinate like that, I tried lighting a candle, but the bartender made me put it out. ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accupuncture-experience/424515/6 "2007-10-30T16:10:05Z")
And just _how_ did you put it out? ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accupuncture-experience/424515/7 "2007-10-30T16:10:48Z")
Then it was lucky you had a charged fire hose close at hand.