I had my second acupuncture treatment today (the first was earlier this week), so please forgive my "noobness". I have always been told that acupuncture doesn't hurt, or that a patient may experience a slight sensation of a pin prick or very mild discomfort. I envy people with those experiences. For about two-thirds of the needle insertions, I had the sensation that the acupuncturist was jamming a huge vaccination needle deep into my skin. I had to clutch the table to keep from levitating off of it. Of course, he was actually doing nothing more than delicately inserting them and is very experienced. Even now, both of my hands are sore all over just from having a couple of needles inserted. Is this normal? Will it ever get better?