Hey Lori, I would be curious to know how chinese medicine might be able to help. Of course the first thing is to find a person who is both talented and skilled in the art. But I have heard that it can be very powerful. We went to a chinese herb store once in the eighties in Vancouver BC looking for an herb to help Linda's menstrual cramp, which she found (called Shu Ling or something).

I knew if anyone had tried cayenne, you would have for sure. How about the acupuncture, did it do anything at all for you? Was the person an experienced acupuncturist? Best, Hank