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Does anyone know if ther's a Lupus support group? |
Does anyone know if ther's a Lupus support group? Lupus Foundation of America 2000 L Street, N.W. Suite 710 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 349-1155 1-800-558-0121 Fax: (202) 349-1156 E-mail: info@lupus.org Web Address: http://www.lupus.org/ The Lupus Foundation of America offers support groups and advocacy for people with lupus. Its Web site provides advocacy and medical information about the disease, a locator for finding a doctor or nearby Lupus Foundation chapter, and information about the latest lupus research and drug trials. http://www.lupus.org/newsite/index.html... * Find a Support Group http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webartic... These two sites should give you a good starting point. Good luck! http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webartic... http://www.healingwell.com/community/def... Hi LaTayna How about some ideas on how to heal the issue regardless of what the doctors say? Cause Food allergies (there is a 100 percent correlation between lupus and food allergies), rheumatoid arthritis, other connective tissue diseases, parasites, candidiasis, bowel problems, and digestive enzyme deficiencies can create symptoms that mimic or exacerbate SLE. Migraines, epilepsy, and psychoses must also be ruled out before a proper course of treatment can be decided upon. Both forms of lupus primarily strike young women (90% of cases) and young children. The drugs hydralazine, procainamide, and beta blockers can cause false-positive readings of SLE, and can also produce a lupus-like condition that disappears when the drugs are no longer taken. Birth control pills and environmental stresses can also exacerbate lupus symptoms. ------------------------------... Natural Cures Diet: Eat an organic, whole foods diet. Also avoid overeating and limit your intake of dairy, beef products, and polyunsaturated oils. Also screen for food allergies and avoid all foods to which you are allergic or sensitive. Increase your intake of vegetables, especially green, yellow, and orange, and consume non-farm-raised fish several times a week. Herbs: Supplementation with Swedish bitters with each meal can increase hydrochloric acid production. Also drink an infusion of nettle twice a day. Other useful herbs include echinacea, goldenseal, licorice, pau d`arco, and red clover Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy is the application of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program. Many Naturopathic Physicians, Physical Therapists and Day Spas use Hydrotherapy as part of treatment. We suggest several at-home hydrotherapy treatments. Please seek the advice of your alternative health care practitioner before undergoing these procedures to make sure they are appropriate for you. Hyperthermia: Hyperthermia involves artificially creating fever in the body for the purpose of boosting immune function. Hyperthermia can be a highly effective method of eliminating toxins and heavy metals, as well as infectious bacteria and viruses that cannot survive in elevated body temperatures. We suggest several at-home hyperthermia treatments. Please seek the advice of your alternative health care practitioner before undergoing these sweat-inducing procedures to make sure they are appropriate for you. *Purified water is essential for any hydrotherapy or hyperthermia treatment. Remedies for Treating Chlorinated Bath Water offers clear instructions and recommendations. Juice Therapy: Drink the juice of carrot, celery, flaxseed oil, black currant oil, and garlic. Nutritional Supplementation: Hydrochloric acid (HCL) deficiency is common in people with lupus, therefore HCL supplements with each meal is advised. Other useful nutrients include vitamin A with beta carotene, vitamin C and bioflavonoids, vitamin B complex, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, calcium, magnesium, selenium, zinc, essential fatty acids, proteolytic enzymes taken away from meals, digestive enzymes taken with meals, and the amino acids L-cysteine, L-methionine, and L-cystine. Topical Treatment: PABA cream applied topically can help ease symptoms. Alternative Professional Care If your symptoms persist despite the above measures, seek the help of a qualified health professional. The following professional care therapies have all been shown to be useful for treating Lupus: Acupuncture, Biofeedback Training, Bodywork, Cell Therapy, Chelation Therapy, Detoxification Therapy, Environmental Medicine, Enzyme Therapy, Guided Imagery, Homeopathy, Juice Therapy, Light Therapy, Magnetic Field Therapy, Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine, Oxygen Therapy, Qigong, Rolfing, and Traditional Chinese Medicine Best of health to you experienced healing and educating many years herbdoc.com Yes, there are plenty. Im sorry that I cant think of any cites off the top of my head. But you can search for lupus support cites, and you should find a lot. I always find some when Im searching for info on lupus. Hope this helps. I have just joined this group and boy are they friendly! Also they have a lot of info available for the asking. You must join the group to get this info. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/lup... 4ratalk.com is an online forum for those with RA, Lupus, Fibro, etc... we are a great group of people with lots of fun and info... we dont mind the complaining and are always there to encourage everyone!... come check us out! 4ratalk.com |
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