Prepare for your first visit

If this is your first experience with acupuncture, we are so glad you chose us!  We will let you know the process from beginning to end and answer all of your questions. By the second and third visits you will wonder why you didn’t try acupuncture sooner. 

Below is information you will find helpful in preparing for your initial acupuncture visit. Please read this page thoroughly and/or print for your records. ​At Eastlake Acupuncture of San Diego, we promote communication between patient and practitioner. If you have questions or concerns, we are always available to answer them. Providing acupuncture services to residents of San Diego County for 15 years.

• Wear loose clothing.
• Eat a healthy meal. Do not come hungry or full; but if you are hungry we can provide a snack.
• Try not to consume caffeine products prior to your treatments because this will inhibit the relaxation process.
• Fill out the New Patient health history form that was emailed to you before you arrive to your first appointment. 

• Note: This office does not bill private health insurance. We are however a contracted provider with VA Community Care.
• Please be prepared to pay out of pocket for services at the time of your appointment.
• We DO accept all HSA and FSA debit cards. 

As an individual healthcare provider, it is the office policy of Dr. Nadia Ayadi, DTCM LAc and Eastlake Acupuncture Inc to require 24 hours notice for the cancellation of any appointment. If you cancel with less than 24 hours notice or fail to attend a scheduled appointment, you will owe a fee of $50 before you can schedule a future appointment. 

If you are more than 5 minutes late, your appointment will be canceled upon your late arrival because a full acupuncture treatment will not be possible. Tardiness would also affect other patient treatments. A tardy appointment fee of $50 will apply.  As an individual healthcare provider,  Dr. Ayadi cannot accommodate late arrivals due to time constraints and the number of treatment rooms available to her. 

Please understand that by scheduling an appointment at this office you are committing to arriving on that day at that time.  At the second tardy appointment, running late or less than 24 hour notice cancellation, you will be immediately dismissed from this practice due to non-compliance.

​There will be no exceptions to this policy, thank you for understanding.