Acupuncture | Irvine Meridian Health Center | Dr. Fu

Aug 2023

Last year, I pretty abruptly developed sciatica with very severe pain down my leg that left me almost bedbound for about 4 months. I saw several physicians and was on several types of pain medication, some of which had bothersome side effects like drowsiness and memory loss. I tried topical gels and poultices, cold and heat, soaks, self-massage, TENS units, and underwent 2 steroid epidural injections, none of which seemed to make a difference. I finally found Dr. Fu online and decided to try. I went through 2 months of acupuncture that eventually helped the pain to subside and I was finally able to walk again. One thing to note is acupuncture doesn't work quickly - it's...read full review

Jun 2023

Dr. Fu is very knowledgeable and helpful! Last year I went to Dr. Fu for my elbow injury and he was able to help me with pain management and recovery.This year, I had a severe eczema flare up that didn't respond well to the typical steroid treatment that dermatologists tend to prescribe (both oral and topical). I knew I had to go back to Dr. Fu!He prescribed some herbal medicine and within 3 sessions of this acupuncture + herbal medicine combo, my flare up calmed down by a lot. I will be sure to continue my treatments and herbal medicine prescriptions.From my experience, I can see why folks might describe Eastern Medicine and acupuncture are "slower" treatments, but the...read full review

Sep 2022

With the recommendation of a friend, I went to see Dr. Fu for IVF treatment. My first egg retrieval had yielded 0 healthy embryos. After 2.5 months of acupuncture added to my routine, second egg retrieval yielded 3 healthy embryos! We couldn't be happier! My plan is to continue acupuncture with Dr Fu through implantation and first trimester.