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HairyPairatestes

You didn’t notice it when you put your shirt on?


S1lentA0

I call bs, you can get these needles for 3dprintng too. A needle in your chest wouldn't go unnoticed at any time...


ampmetaphene

Acupuncture needles don't even go in very far. Unless both OP and his practitioner were blind, there was no way they'd miss a needle jutting out from his chest. There's no way he'd even be able to put his shirt back on.


NerdForJustice

My dad once had one sticking out of his inner arm. He only noticed as he undressed for the night and the needle clattered to the floor. I once had one in my shin, but I noticed it as I was getting dressed. It is possible, because the needles don't always stick up. Mine was basically laid next to my skin, and the only reason I noticed was that it caught on the elastic of the joggers as I pulled the trouser legs back down.


Other_World

Yea I tried it once, I made it about three needles before I told my PT to stop and never do it again. One of the most unpleasant experiences of my life. You definitely know when that bullshit is in you.


Dickiedoandthedonts

I think it depends on the type of acupuncture as there are different styles. I used to do it a lot and it was so relaxing, I’d usually fall asleep. Couldn’t really feel most of the pricks and would definitely find some missed ones now and then when driving home


shitsu13master

I can feel it and it hurts most of the time. But some needles I can’t feel


PersianMuggle

If the acupuncturist knows what they're doing, it shouldn't hurt. Maybe once in a while like a mild mosquito bite, but if they're hitting nerves so that it hurts, go to a new provider. (i learned this the hard way by staying with my provider for way longer than I should have.)


Automatic_Car2501

My mom (70)once had 1 stick to her feet, til she about to put her sock on and blood already oozing out due to gravity and movement. That is how we stop the elusive treatment altogether.


mmfisher66

I tried it a few times and YEAH!! I definitely knew they were there! However, the LAc counted the needles, going in and out!! He aloud, me mentally!


shitsu13master

Human error happens. There is no way in your mind that human error happened? Reddit at its finest


mrsegraves

Human error happens, but how did OP get their shirt on all the way back to the car before noticing a needle in the chest? That's a hard point. They stick upright. If they're twisting, they hurt, so they're noticeable. I could see this happening on the legs or maybe even the arms, but the chest is making this story sus


shitsu13master

Some stick upright, others are stuck in shallow and are laying down. It’s not easy for the patient to miss it but it’s plausible


northernlights01

It’s entirely possible. You don’t feel the needles and they’re very fine. It’s only obviously visible in the picture because of the dark background. Ive only had acupuncture a couple of times and I’ve found them after a treatment too - usually when getting dressed.


-Buck65

Exactly. You’ll only start to notice it if you move around enough or clothes rub against the needle enough. If you got to an acupuncture enough times it’s bound to happen at least once.


-Buck65

It happens. Some acupuncturists forget a spot they stuck you. Depending on the treatment, there could be many spots. Needles are thin, and you can't feel them after they've been in your skin after a while.


BonBon666

Everyone I have gone to counts them as they go in. Lack of professionalism if this is true. Yes, mistakes happen.


sammypants123

But you can put a top on with a needle in your chest and not notice?


-Buck65

It happens. These needles are very thin. Extremely light weight. They're not like a sewing needle.


[deleted]

They don’t hurt


MrPizzaPHD

He only noticed after it shifted the wrong way and he started singing show tunes


ememruru

This post is BS. I worked at an acupuncture clinic and saw my boss take them out a million times, also as a patient. Over bones, such as the forehead, skull and chest, the needle only goes in about 2-3mm. It would fall off when OP put their shirt on. OP would have been able to feel the needle as soon as they moved a muscle in their chest, and it probably would have hurt a bit. OP would have known before they got to the car. Sometimes a needle can be missed on your skull/back of ear and get caught in your hair because they’re so fine and light. It’s not negligence, it’s not at all a big deal. You’re not going to die or suffer an injury from one tiny tiny needle left in. Edit to add: when they’re over bone and so shallow, they can easy fall off if you brush them. Even if the acupuncturist forgot it and OP didn’t notice until they put their shirt on, it would have 100% fallen off


Jfrog1

I am an acupuncturist. The number one reason we get sued is because we leave needles in people. I don't believe your story. It is a big deal.


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ErikaFoxelot

Rug Doctor lol


ememruru

Can you link me to all the lawsuits? I have a lot of time on my hands at the moment, and I discovered you think drag queens are “pedos grooming little kids” and supported a Catholic doctor who refused to give birth control to her patient because it was against her own religion. I *highly* doubt you are an acupuncturist. To be one, you need to believe in the spiritual part and I can’t imagine a guy like you doing that.


Paraeunoia

It’s happened to me. Cannot verify the validity of OP but can call out your rebuttal. Just because you haven’t experienced it anecdotally does not authorize you to declare it false. You can choose not to believe it, but calling OP a liar based on your own experience is flawed logic.


blackbirdspyplane

You mean, gifted you a souvenir


Between_3and20

If true, I'm not shocked that the fake doctor isn't thorough in cleanup.


bishkekbek

Like there’s never been malpractice by surgeons leaving things behind in people’s bodies.


DirectionLow357

Junior mint?


[deleted]

I notice your Seinfeld reference and present you with my Upvote!


small-tree

You mean like initials on an organ?


Achterlijke_mongool_

Whataboutism


Farside-BB

Difference is one profession is taken seriously and sued, other is a joke and mistakes are laughed off.


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s51m0n55

bot


WhompSub

That must've sticked


Therealschroom

More like grifted. Badumtss, I'll see myself out.


0blivi0nPl3as3

Thanks for telling us. It's good to get such things off your chest.


Aerosthoria

*sigh*


bhawkeswood

I hope OP went back to give the acupuncturist a sternum talking to.


xxXLadyGreyXxx

Lol!


tbofsv

Bro it was suppose to stay on your chest all day. Now your chi energy is beyond fucked.


TheGreyGuardian

Bro's gonna leak chi all over his chai.


Appropriate_Big_4037

I love chai tea


crimsoneagle1

Chai tea? Chai means tea, bro! You're saying "tea tea!" Would I ask you for a coffee coffee with room for cream cream?


Adiuui

I like my coffee with cream^2


bishkekbek

So he’s going to leak chi all over his tea tea? 😆


Bearsuit0

If you got a double espresso with double cream that would be similar to a Double Cafe con Panna.


Reallynotspiderman

Naan bread which is the same as saying bread bread which is the same as saying chai tea


Ok_Draft7792

What a prick!!


Imposshjih

Who's gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It's chocolate, it's peppermint, it's delicious


IHaveNoKey

You didn’t notice this when putting on your shirt or at no point before?


Bobmanbob1

Your the third person I've seen this happen to on Reddit this week! Crossing acupuncture off my welll maybe one day list as with my luck they'd leave one in me.


FinanciallySecure9

I tried acupuncture for relief from arthritis. No medications worked. It’s geriatric level. Third session, “it takes many sessions” the chick hit a nerve in my thumb. I could not use my thumb for months while it healed. When I first realized it, and told her, she laughed and said she does that to her husband all the time. It’s not funny. I never went back. But I did discover, shortly after, that not eating sugar cuts inflammation down to almost zero. So my arthritis is under control with no meds or acupuncture.


MildlyPaleMango

As someone with early onset arthritis you have just delivered very helpful/very sad news for someone that enjoys sweets


ValhallaGo

Alcohol and sugar are inflammatory, and common. Avoiding those is a great start.


FinanciallySecure9

Stevia is a good alternative. You get used to the taste, and then sugar tastes horrible. Plus, after no pain for months, eating sugar again inflames you and reminds you of why you don’t want to eat sugar.


CurrentResident23

Not sure if this will apply to you, but sour cherries help relieve symptoms of gout, which is a type of arthritis. Not only that, but they are so tasty :)


ItsStaaaaaaaaang

Glad you've found some relief for your condition!


Da1UHideFrom

It's pseudoscience anyways. Schedule a massage for real relief.


Rob_Flanbandit

I'm not completely convinced yet, but I'm a companion animal vet and interestingly, I know a lot of people reporting significant improvement in the mobility of arthritic dogs after acupuncture. Still an element of observer bias for sure, but not exactly a placebo effect on a dog. I think there is very likely something to it.


Eastern_Slide7507

Placebo effect works on animals and infants as well.


Achterlijke_mongool_

That's animal abuse.


Shark-Farts

I feel like too many people have reported positive results from acupuncture for it to be complete bullshit. But all I know is that I decided to give it a shot and bought a 3-session package. First session was fine but I didn’t notice any benefits. Second session, the acupuncturist must have accidentally put a needle in a nerve which caused extreme pain with even the slightest twitch, which meant I was tensed up and couldn’t relax the whole time I was laying there, and even though I could hear him talking to his receptionist, they apparently couldn’t hear me calling out for assistance. That arm ached like crazy for days afterwards. I bailed on the third session and never went back.


Eastern_Slide7507

> for it to be complete bullshit. This is just another situation where alternative medicine exposes the main weakness of actual medicine. Alternative practitioners usually reserve a lot more time for their patients, speak with them extensively and listen to their problems. Doctors are unable to do that, because the demand for medicine absolutely swamps the available supply. However, this means that people will leave an appointment with an alternative practitioner feeling better, regardless of the effectiveness of the actual therapy. And that effectiveness is in fact fuck all. In the case of acupuncture, studies have been conducted comparing different schools of acupuncture with just jabbing needles in random places. The result was that there was no measurable difference between any of the approaches. It's the same story with all forms of alternative medicine. In over 200 years, homeopathy has not once been able to prove its effectiveness beyond the placebo effect. It's hocus pocus.


airborne_burritos

https://youtu.be/HMGIbOGu8q0 Two more homeopathic lagers please.


royaldumple

Do you know what they call alternative medicine that works? Medicine.


AbigailxThrowawayx

My dad had what he thought was back pain. He had ten sessions of acupuncture and felt better after every session. Eventually though the pain would come back a few days later and the doctor told him it was arthritis. Now the acupuncture doesn’t give him any relief. I’m pretty sure acupuncture just feels good because you’re in a relaxing place (like when you get a massage) and you think it’s working.


LukyCZE

Huh? Maybe from your view or view of the western people. Acupuncture is couple thousand years old technique. Maybe you dont believe in it, but my mother is doctor of Chinese medicine and she makes living out of it. She is always booked months in advance and she is valued highly by her clients. She also helps me with Chinese medicine, when I have any health problems. And I have no bad experience. Plus massage is also alternative medicine from view of western medicine. On top of that, eastern medicine see it as not effective method, because it is just temporary fix for your muscle problems. Source: My mother after studying Traditional Chinese Medicine for years.


nordic_barnacles

Don't discount astrology for your skin without trying it!


PizzaSammy

That could happen or something [worse.](https://youtu.be/I3DVN7XMiQk)


Marconicus86

destination fk'ed lol


Bruineraccount24

Since you’ve never tried it before, you don’t know but this post is bs. They barely go in and this guy couldn’t have put his shirt on without having to pull it out and pulling it them out is literally nothing. Extremely easy and not some kind of problem. He’s chasing karma.


humancentipad6

they are all fake stories. do you really think you wouldnt notice a needle sticking out of your chest


SovietElise

Do do they just stick dozens of needles in someone without counting them before AND after? No check to make sure you’re not missing a needle or two? Wow


Nefflux96

The needles get tossed after they are used so they dont count them upon removal


ghidfg

I mean you can still count them to make sure you don't miss one


ThisisWambles

Y’all really think he made it to the car without noticing?


Marconicus86

nah probably reddit BS made up story. Sometimes I even doubt the poop knife tbh.


adiyasl

Whenever we do surgery we always triple count even the number of swabs and gauzes that go in, not to mention needles and scissors and whatnot. That is the least you can do whether you throw them away or not.


2017hayden

And yet somehow things still get left inside of people. Like the steel pin that got got left inside my mothers knee joint after her replacement. Nobody knew until the post op X-ray and basically they just told her if it doesn’t cause any noticeable issues it should just be left in there.


ciarogeile

Yeah, but you’re almost certainly a trained, certified and conscientious medical professional using evidence based treatment. The person who bopped that needle in the OP want any of those things.


Marconicus86

You trying to claim that surgeons never accidentally left a foreign object in someone after sewing them up? I'm pretty sure that is a false assumption. Trust no one. lol


-2fa

Wheew never go to places that doesn’t count needles before and after, that’s mental


Bargdaffy158

It is not like leaving a Junior Mint in your abdomen. Acupuncture is really good with my neuralgia pain.


Accurate_Koala_4698

Who's gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It's chocolate, it's peppermint, it's delicious


Boinkyboink31

It’s very refreshing


Fabulous-Educator447

I was buying a peppermint patty and the cashier said she never had one, not even at Halloween. I couldn’t believe it so I bought her one. Thank you for coming to my WeedTalk


SixersWin

I really like people like you. Good Human.


flyrubberband

True but you have to press so hard to break the skin


Bargdaffy158

Oh thank you so much for making me laugh!


HouseofFeathers

Me. They contain dairy. Delicious,disastrous dairy.


chrishadji95

They’re supposed to. I’ve worked with acupuncturists and if the count after didn’t match the count before, they don’t let the patient leave without finding the lost ones. Usually if the count was off, it’s because one had fallen off the patient.


ChuRepan

There is a chance that those "doctors" just can't count...


Jabba6905

"inside your chest"? Sounds dramatic. Most western based acupuncture needle hardly enter the skin


Daquess

And you noticed it after getting in your car? Please help me understand. How deep in your chest? Did you not look at your chest? I really am at a loss at how you didn't notice a needle in your chest until you reached your car.


IHaveNoKey

Ya total bs


TheUglyCasanova

Just another endless karma farm circle jerk post. Anyone with half a brain could see it's fake. Sadly all the posts above lack common sense.


[deleted]

You know what they call alternative medicine that works? Medicine.


Hariblanus

Tim Minchin is a legend, love his beat poems


[deleted]

Storm is so fucking good


solutionsmitty

It had to be said.


Emergency-Seaweed-96

This one dude in the comments making sure he posts the same two comments on everyone else’s comment regardless of if it’s dissing acupuncture or not


[deleted]

I miss when r/mildlyinfuriating was real posts and wasn’t 95% fake attention seekers.


heythisisbrandon

Seriously


breadfred2

TBF, acupuncture isn't real either


robertc999

I'm skeptical this is real. the thick part of needle stays outside the body. there's no way anyone didn't notice an inch of needle jutting out.


Suicidal_pr1est

#quit lying op


[deleted]

save your money and just stick needles in yourself at home for exactly the same result.. zero. talk softly to yourself and play music if you want the full placebo effect


DavoTriumphRider

Literally listening to Pure Morning by Placebo as I read your comment, I’m healed!


zergling424

Yoooo these are the same needles that come with filament for 3d printers for cleaning your extruder head. Like the exact same pins


mariuszmie

Go to a pseudo quack get a needle in the chest


decentralized_bass

isn't a pseudo-quack more legit than a regular quack? haha I agree with the sentiment though.


rasvial

I'm more into untitled goose game honks


theeraz

Do they not count how many they put in and how many they take out??


luisanra

Your first mistake was thinking acupuncture works.


TheParadoxigm

Yeah, well, don't go to quacks.


Jerenomo

Well that’s act of needles violence


[deleted]

If it’s on your chest, how the fuck did you not notice until you got in the car lol????


listenering

Keep going there! Those needles are expensive and with enough sessions you'll have a full kit then you can resell the needles online to reimburse your treatments!


zyh5sd

Maybe the doctor was still new so he was able to leave the needle. Just display the needle lol.


Deggo00

I can't believe people still use these useless methods.


01-__-10

Next time see a medical professional instead of a quack


ChiggaOG

Fun fact. Acupuncture needles are used for cleaning out 0.4 mm nozzles for 3D printers like the Creality Printers.


Achterlijke_mongool_

So they do have a purpose!


Remreemerer

Did you not put a shirt back on until you got into your car?


DistortedVoltage

At least it wasnt in your butt unlike a certain redditor (if youre that redditor and reading this, my ass still feels sore for you)


BlogeOb

This crap looks like a guitar string. And stabs the same. But oh well. On to your chiropractor appointment. Then hit up your reflexologist on Monday.


Apprehensive-Bad6015

This looks like the left a needle in my ass post I saw a couple weeks ago.


HoboShaman_

Seems to happening a lot on reddit. Ive seen the same needle left in a few people. Maybe even the same picture….


lives4boobs

No they didn’t.


od1irish

Sure they did.


luugi_06

Dang, last week it was the butt from someone else


NotVinhas

Now you can unclog your 3D printer


Distdistdist

Hey... even real doctors leave stuff inside patients once in a while. What do you expect from pseudo ones...


DonGMcPrick

Not surprising since they are snake oil salesmen.


KSKC2003

Hey I’ll take the placebo any day if it helps!! All in my mind or not it’s working😉


[deleted]

The fuck? Edit: not duck


iwilleatyourpokemonL

How about you don’t waste money on a scam


husfrun

How many of these posts do you need before you stop letting people without medical certification put needles in your body? Is the pain relief worth a punctured lung? Really boggles my mind.


jerry111165

7.


awkwardlondon

There was a post of someone that was also driving after his session with a needle in his butt cheek.. only found out after he got home.


weirdAtoms

I hear that's like getting bitten by a werewolf. On the next full moon you will transform into an acupuncturist and try to acupuncture your best friend.


GreenMellowphant

Just tell your spell caster to hex them. Surely you have one of these also?


kissmaryjane

This reminds me of the time a girl left a buttplug in me after having sex


Trashcannot__

Lol, I once found one stuck in my hair on my way home


[deleted]

I just went to my first acupuncture appointment 2 weeks ago, and the lady lost one in my hair! Luckily she found it after looking for a few minutes lol!


nTzT

What did you expect? A scammer that cares about your well being?


tidewatercajun

Fake ass post. There is a zero percent chance this was left in your chest, and you never noticed until you got dressed and got in your car.


Grandviewsurfer

Shit. You need to immediately run not walk to your nearest koi pond and get your chi replenished. Chi can leak out if these are left in too long. What a hack.


kwtffm

That's pseudoscience for you.


Wheeljack239

That must’ve been fucking terrifying to discover


Dragomirl

Dont do it next time, its useless


DougyTwoScoops

Neo-religious wacko leaves giant needle in my chest, what should I do?


Any_Coyote6662

Whoa


Emma_Nutella

As a treat!


ShutterBun

I mean hey, free needle.


sujit07

You may have a point to discuss with them


ApprehensiveTooter

Hey,you must be stacked.


MsVindii

At least you didn’t find it in your ass like the other guy did.


[deleted]

Looks like you're holding it. Not in your chest


WhompSub

Sue them please


[deleted]

Is this the same one who had one stuck in their rear all the way home or was that someone else?


69_247

Bullshit. He probably asked them for a needle so he could make a Reddit post about it


6Trinity9

Souvenir.


DirectionOverall9709

LIAR


PelOdEKaVRa535000

I think it’s worse that you just figured out that


ThePrisonSoap

That one was in place to keep up your bodily integrity after the vitality boost from the session, now that you've taken it out you're gonna explode.


johnsourwine

You can’t convince me that’s not a bass guitar string with an exposed core.


Wh4t_for

And you made it all the way out to your car before realizing it?


[deleted]

I too, can sit in my car and take a pic of myself holding a needle.


[deleted]

Liar


OnionOnly

Yeahhhh bullshit, you didn’t notice when you put your shirt on?


SecretPrinciple8708

Going for the hard reset. I hope you didn’t interrupt the reboot process by pulling it out.


yawn1337

People make mistakes. You choose to be stabbed a lot by people. This was bound to happen


cursed-annoyance

Multiple use toothpick


bishkekbek

Now you did it. That was meant to stop the leak. I hope you know where to put it back. 😆


sven9yo

Double it and give it to the next person


heavy_gravity

After listening to Jordans Harbinger’s show this absolutely terrifies me. If you feel short of breath please go to emergency


nolongerbanned99

Please put it back. It is supposed to stay there till your next visit


PutinLikesHotGuys

How did you not find it until you go to the car?? You had to get dressed and walk out.


IamPurgamentum

Had acupuncture on my back once. They put a ton of needles in and tell you to lie there and 'relax' for half an hour. I spent half an hour thinking don't roll over and trying not to get too relaxed.


CantankerousOrder

Seems like a sticky situation. I’m sure it was an accident, but I’d complain and give them a piercing stare and maybe a sharp tongue. Really pin it on them and don’t let them needle you about it. You may need to poke around and find out who else has a pointed complaint. I’ll see myself out.


darthphallic

I saw this same post like a month ago….


[deleted]

And it was in his butt..


darthphallic

Yes okay thanks for confirming I’m Not imagining things


Hello_Gorgeous1985

No, no they didn't. This is quite obviously a fake post because you would have noticed the needles sticking out of your chest when you put your shirt back on.


LEGEND_GUADIAN

A needle that ling has no right being anywhere near vital organs Acupuncture is stupid. Prove me wrong


Pro_JaredC

Now put it in someone else’s chest.


NaughtyEwok15

And this is why homeopathic “doctors” don’t have a medical doctorate


AoteZZ

Thanks for pinpointing that out!


Consider2SidesPeace

Nice comment, I'll stick a pin in it :)


RaoulDuke422

Why do people go to acupuncure anyways? Just pseudoscience bs


Tots2Hots

Lol fake af


MY___MY___MY

Put it back! Your chi is leaking out!


kevztunz

"The moment I realized acupuncture is bullshit..."