Reiki

Posted by anncoco57 @anncoco57, 1 day ago

Has anyone tried reiki , I’ve had two sessions and feel better . I’m not sure if it’s in my head or the pmr has subsided

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 1 day ago

@anncoco57, Thanks for sharing your experience with Reiki with your PMR. There are a few mentions of Reiki in other discussions. Here's a link - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=Reiki. There is some research on Reiki that talks about it's benefits:

-- The effects of Reiki and hand massage on pain and fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35752581/
-- What is Reiki and how does it work?:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/308772
It's great to hear that it's helping with the PMR symptoms. Are you still tapering off of your prednisone or other medications for treating the PMR?

anncoco57 | @anncoco57 | 1 day ago

Yes still tapering as well. Started at 6mg this morning ( been on 7 for a month) and have a rheumatology appointment tomorrow ( after 4 cancellations )