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Complementary Therapy for Lupus (Part I)

© T. Darlene Cheek

The reason that I use the term complementary therapy for the title of this article is that any suggestions I give here should be taken into consideration as a complement to whatever therapy or medicines that your doctor has prescribed for your health care regimen. For those of you who have been diagnosed with Lupus, you already know that it is a very serious illness. For those of you who think you may have Lupus, see your doctor immediately. Don't try to treat this disease yourself using natural therapies. Also, if you aren't really sure what Lupus is, or if you have any questions at all on symptoms or treatment of Lupus, visit Karyn Moran Holton's web site here at Suite101 on Lupus.

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I'll have to admit that Lupus is one of those things that even after studying and researching, I have a hard time understanding. As Karyn says, we may think we understand how much it hurts, but unless you have Lupus, you just really can't understand. So, most of what you're going to find in this article will deal with the pain that my friends with Lupus have described to me. In the next couple of articles, we'll cover sleep, fatigue, depression and self-esteem, as well as any questions that you ask after reading any of the articles.

Pain, however, seems to be the most difficult problem for the Lupus patient, and not only during a flare. I could have called this first article "Lupus and Reiki" because this is a therapy that I find ideal for someone with Lupus. Actually, anyone with a chronic illness, disease, or condition should learn Reiki to help themselves with their pain, sleeping problems, depression, anxiety, or other symptoms. Reiki is excellent for these areas, but also many more. There's absolutely nothing that Reiki cannot help heal.

Reiki can be a touchy area for some people, though. People with some specific religious beliefs may not understand what Reiki is, how it works, or how in the world it is going to help them. So, let me start out by saying this: Reiki is a healing energy that comes from your higher power, i.e., God, your Higher Power, the Source, Prana, Ki, Ala, the Great Father, the Universal Energy. The Devil/Evil does not help people heal. If you're like me, and you don't exactly believe in the Devil, then negative energy does not help people heal. Period. Love, compassion, positive energy, and the natural healing power that God has given each and everyone of us is what helps to heal.

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