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Subject: Re: daughter in need of help

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Peter Zorzella

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Date Posted: 10:06:10 10/01/03 Wed
In reply to: Kelley 's message, "daughter in need of help" on 15:46:58 12/18/02 Wed

>My mom was recently diagonsed with fibromylgia. she
>is in alot of pain (all the time) her doctors say now
>all she can do is deal with the pain. I know there
>has to be some kind of medication, exercise, diet,
>anything SOMETHING. I really worry about my mom and
>wish there was something more that I could do!
> If anyone could give me some suggestions i would
>apperciate.

Hi

Saw your article on the chronic pain site. I would like to suggest that you look into Reiki. (See our site - www.onreiki.com for more info.) It is used for fibromyalgia and may help your mom. The quote below comes from http://www.breastcancer.org/cmty_trans_2002_4_18.html.

�We use probably 50-80 percent of nonpharmacologic methods in our NIH pain clinic, meaning non-medication. The things we use include massage, relaxation, hypnosis, and Reiki therapy, which is also very helpful in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndromes.� - Ann Berger, R.N., M.S.N., M.D., Medical oncologist specializing in pain treatment, Chief of the Pain and Palliative Care Service at the National Institute of Health in Washington, D.C.

I think that Reiki would also help you in your role as a caregiver - both to give you a concrete way to help you mom, and for your own health.

If you are interested, I would be happy to help you find a teacher in your area.

Peter Zorzella
BASc (Eng Sci), RP-CRA,
Ontario Reiki Programme Centre
Ontario not-for-profit

www.onreiki.com
mailto:zorzella@magma.ca
Phone/fax (613) 692-3215

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