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Thanks for sharing. It gives me a better idea of your problems,
since Lupus is systemic and affects each patient differently.
First I'd like to ask if your doctor is keeping a good eye on
your kidney status. That's very important. Are you being followed
by a rheumatologist? Is your doctor someone you can discuss alternative
treatments with in addition to your regular medical care?
Reiki has been shown to be helpful in cases of pain, showing
a significant reduction of pain.
Biofeedback therapy was also shown to be very effective in lupus
patients.
DHEA has also been shown to help, but you should be monitored
by your physician. Thsi is a hormone which some Lupus patients
may be low in. So first you need a blood test to see what your
hormone status is and then your doctor might actually want to
prescribe it through a compounding pharmacy so that you're sure
to get the proper dosage.
There was a small study of lupus patients with nephritis (kidney
problems) that showed that 30 grams of flaxseed a day reduced
inflammation and imporved kidney function. There's actually been
a few more studies by the same guy I believe. They used ground
flaxseed.
You can read the full article at:
http:www.jacn.org./cgi/content/full/20/2/143
There's another article that discusses nutrition and lupus which
might give you some ideas about aggravating factors and items
that may be helpful.
Lupus Erythematosus And Nutrition in one of the Renal Journals.
They discuss things like Evening Primrose Oil, flaxseed, Vitamin
E as positive things. Negative things are high protein, high calorie,
high fat and other things. If you want to see the abstract I can
point you in the right direction.
Melatonin and St John's Wort are contraindicated.
Hope this helps some and I send you many wishes for you to begin
the climb back up to better health.
Lupus
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