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Natural treatments for lupus? |
My brother was diagnosed for lupus after a blood clog and i was wondering if there was any treatment for this in a natural way Also i was wondering if high doses of blood thinners could have caused his lupus? One more question. Is there any specialist that treats lupus? Hi, Im Chris, I have had Lupus since my teens, but not diagnosed until my 20's. I am sorry there is no miricle cure, just ways to manage it through proper medical care and supplements that his doctor must approve. He needs to get a reffreal to a rhuematologist. A rhemotologist is a doctor who handles arthritic conditions, and connective tissue diseases, which Lupus is, as well as being an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease happens when the body thinks it is being attacked by outside foreign invaders. Our cells go into overdrive and start attacking our own organs, skin, blood, nervous system, and anything else in our bodies it can get to. There are drugs to help us with the flares (periods of disease of activity). But he needs to be on them, Left untreated, he will not have any improvment, and can become more ill. go back to his primary care doctor and get a referrel to a rhuemotologist, it can take 1-2 months for a new paiten to get in to most, since in most parts of the country there is a shortage. Even here in Los Angeles, There can be a wait of 1-2 months, and we have many Rhuemotologists available to us. If you live in a hot/ sunny climate keep him out of the sun, that can make disease activity worse. From July-Sept, I do everything early in the morning or after dark, even swim in my pool. Sunsensitivity can make us very ill. Keep his diet as perservitive free as possible at least until seeing the specialist. Like I said I do take specialized supplements, but they are tailored for me, and approved by my doctor, the help, but do not cure. You will see advertisments for miricle cures. They may do more harm than good. Don't try them please, they may really hurt him, doing serious organ damage. If you need support or he does, I own a lupus/autoimmune support group on yahoo support groups, you can join to get access to our files, and get support, friendships, and knowledge and well some off topic fun. Ill also leave you several links, like some of the others did. Just don't try anything until you get to the right doctor, and get retested, because it may be another autoimmune. Good Luck Source(s): http://www.uklupus.co.uk/ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lupus/d... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lupus... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lupus_eryth... http://www.lupus.org/newsite/index.html... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/lup... (yahoo support group) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lupus_eryth... leech I really don't know of any 'natural treatments' for those with lupus, but please don't listen to some of the quackery advice given in kevin trudaua's book "Natural Cures 'They' Don't Want You To Know About" (along with his hokey new book about weight loss). The type of doctor that typically treats those with lupus, thought to be an autoimmune disease where the body actually attacks itself, is a Rheumatologist. Your brother's family dr may be able to refer him to such a specialist. Perhaps there is also a support group nearby for those suffering from lupus. And I'm not sure about blood thinners causing lupus. Perhaps a doctor or pharmacist would have more information. Wishing that you brother feels better real soon! Someone else posted the website for Lupus Foundation of America: www.lupus.org and there may be a state chapter near where your brother resides. You can type his 'zip code' which is located on the right upper corner of the webpage. Make an appointment with a rheumatologist for the best care of the lupus. Search the internet (carefully!! Don't believe everything you read) for answers to your many questions, I guarantee you will have lots more. www.lupus.org is the national Lupus Foundation of Amercia. Lupus is an autoimmune disorder affecting thousands of people. There are no cures for Lupus at this time. It hits every singal person differently to different degrees, and each person deals with it differently. The are meds that will help the symptoms of lupus as the desease progresses. I am currently on about 6 - 8 just for the Lupus and associated illnesses that go with it. Lupus can be a frustrating desease; often times it does not even show on x-rays, cat scans, etc. It is an invisable desease. Check out the website above. Write down questions to ask your doctor when you see them. BE INFORMED. As far as a cause to the Lupus. Resarch says that Lupus can develop after a trauma to the body. It can be something as simple as a surgery or as bad as a car wreck. Good Luck to your brother. I wish him well. 10 years diagnosed with Lupus and Fibromyalgia. www.lupus.org www.fibrohugs.com |
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