I've had acupuncture many times for many things. I trust eastern medicine much more than I do traditional, western docs, for most things. Acupuncture helped me through the first week or so of quitting smoking after 18 years--and that was some 15 years ago now. I don't think I could have gotten through quitting without it -- but I know others for whom it didn't work. It has also helped me a LOT with symptoms of menopause. It matters a lot who you go to, should be someone certified and experienced. The argument that aids can be transmitted by the needles is ridiculous, they are sterile and used only once, as has been pointed out. I'll be very curious to know whether it helps you.