TEMPORAL ARTERITIS: COMPLEMENTARY TREATMENT

Mar
11
2009

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Like any of the other emergency conditions, temporal arteritis is too dangerous to waste time trying complementary therapies. Any delay in giving steroids to someone suffering from temporal arteritis may result in permanent blindness. If you suspect that you are suffering from this condition, consult your doctor, or the emergency services immediately.

Following the illness, you may benefit from some complementary therapies, to reduce the fear of recurrence, and the stress involved in any frightening illness, and to stimulate your body’s ability to heal itself, and read well to the medical treatment you are receiving.

Acupuncture, acupressure and reflexology, will reduce the headaches that accompany stress, anxiety and fear. All offer relaxation therapies.

Bach flower remedies can be taken internally, or rubbed on pulse points immediately following an attack, and any time that fear or shock threatens to set in. Certainly many of the flower remedies can treat the subsequent psychological effects of temporal arteritis, particularly if there is any partial blindness, or simply fear of the disease recurring.

Rejuvenating aromatherapy treatments would include massage, baths or vapourisation with: sandalwood, frankincense, jasmine, rose, lavender and neroli. There are also oils which will deal specifically with your symptoms, whether they are persistent headaches, depression, lack of energy or general pain. Consult a registered practitioner for a customised programme.

A good vitamin and mineral supplement will help restore a weakened system, and royal jelly is a good all round nutrient source.

See the section on strokes, for more ideas about dealing with post illness symptoms