Let me preface this post by saying I am not a doctor, I am a patient and professional photographer. I am not offering any advice, just sharing my story.
I was diagnosed with Lupus at the age of 12. They told me it was environmental Lupus, caused because of an allergic reaction I had to my seizure medication. But I was 12, I had no idea what that meant. I knew i was sick and my medication caused it. I also knew I didn’t EVER want to be that sick again. The doctors changed my seizure meds, put me on a steroid for a while and i got better. But the damage was done. I had developed rheumatoid and the the damage to my brain from the uncontrolled seizures was irreversible. Let me explain what epilepsy does to your brain. Every time a person has a seizure a little part of their brain is damaged, the longer this goes untreated the worse the damage becomes. Forgetfulness and memory loss up, headaches and migraine are all part of daily life for some one with epilepsy. Coupled with Lupus which is an auto immune disease. Life is not pretty. Lupus is a disease where the body attacks itself. It can attack any part of the body, skin, kidneys, joints, heart, even your brain.
So with all of this I made the decision early on that conventional medication was going to play a very minimal role in my life. I take my seizure medication because I can’t function without it.
that’s it. I can go maybe 3 days but no longer.
For everything else I have lived with the pain. Till one day I was introduced to Essential Oils. I started using them for my kids and to make my office more workspace friendly. Then in asking around and research I found that I can use them for help me feel better too. I use them for headaches, body aches and in my water since it just taste better.
For me I put one drop of Peppermint Oil on my thumb and press it on the roof of my mouth, My headache goes away. For those really bad days I also diffuse lavender and Stress Away as well as massage it into my temples and just lay down. I always feel better.
For the arthritic pain Pan Away, peppermint and Lavender mixed in raw organic coconut oil. That’s it.
Although there is no cure for Lupus,using my oils to help manage the pain from day to day is all that matters to me. I am a mom, wife business owner, daughter, social butterfly, and daughter of God. I need to be able to function daily to give thanks for all of my blessings.
I dont want this to sound so easy and like EO’s are going to cure your disease, but they will help make it more manageable, and with less side effects than many medications. But your doctor has prescribed that medicine for a reason, so please don’t stop taking it just use both and see how you feel. Remember you are so much more than your disease.
I am a certified Lupus support Group Coordinator, and trainer.IF you have any questions please feel free to email me and I will try to answer your questions, if I can’t I will direct you to someone in your area who can.
Hug, love and support!
