collective complaints

i'm an acupuncturist who practices in san francisco. a few years ago i noticed a strange pattern- my patients would complain of the same ailments as one another. it seemed each week had a theme. i've decided to share those themes.

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when it rains it pours.

Tears. So many this week. It seems nearly every patient has needed to cry. 

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Pink Sundays: new work by Cynthia Rohrer

Opening for Pink Sundays: paintings and form in gouche and paper

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bummertown.

Over the past couple weeks, person after person has told me that they have been sick for months. For most people they've been just slightly sick. They don't get fully sick and they feel like they don't get fully better either. 

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just chill.

Loads of stress and anxiety this week. Work related, wedding planning induced, family drama, it's all in the mix. 

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bless us.

Lots of people in SF are sick and/or having allergies. We recently got a bunch of much needed rain which has meant a lot more mold in our damp old city. I'm seeing congestion (chest and nasal), cough and fatigue. 

Every single one of my patients has talked about how awful they've felt since the inauguration. They've expressed anger, fear, worry, outrage, anxiety, insomnia, sadness, and so much more. 

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bless you.

There's a head cold floating around San Francisco. Sneezing, coughing, scratchy throat, fatigue, etc. 

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jawbreaker.

So so so many people have complained about jaw pain/jaw clenching/TMJ this week. So many!

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holy anxiety, batman.

nearly every person has talked with me about their intense anxiety this week. some also have insomnia. yikes. 

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mercury, oh mercury.

seems mercury is retrograde, again.

so many people complaining of high stress this week. most of it has been related to miscommunication and thwarted travel plans.

mercury goes direct on the 22nd. 

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wash your hands.

there are a couple colds going around The Bay. one is a sore throat, sniffles, fatigue kind of thing and the other is a diarrhea, nausea, fatigue kind of thing. 

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eclipse!

over the last few days, so many people have told me that they feel really emotionally sensitive. several people have also shared feeling cloudy-minded. and lots of people have been having trouble sleeping. 

could it be the eclipse? 

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spring has sprung.

san francisco is blossoming and the people are sneezing and itchy. 

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pain in the neck.

lots of people with acute neck pain this week. 

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cough.

many people have a dry cough this week.

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endless illness.

seems this cold/flu that's hit SF just will not let go. just as people think they're getting better, bam, they're down again. 

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Champagne Social!

Come enjoy a glass of bubbly! 

Let's toast our friends, lovers, and neighbors!