| Lupus Hannah Helberg still remembers the day in 1994 when the first red blotches appeared on her skin. She was soon diagnosed with systematic Lupus. This is a disease that attacks the immune system and causes a red swelling also known as “butterfly rush” on the patient’s face, and swelling of the tongue and throat, as well as stiff wrists. Hannah also had a bad accident and broke a few bones that had to be set with metal implants. She was stiff and had to go to a physiotherapist, but it was the Lupus which made life unbearable. Her friend started treating her with Touch Pointers to see if it would make a difference. To their joy, the Lupus started to clear up and the irritation subsided. Hannah could now live a normal life. Even the pain in her back got better. “Acutouch is now my doctor forever!” (Hannah, a former nurse, is now a Genesen Acutouch Therapist.) 17-year-old Irma Mouton from Namibia tried all sorts of therapies to ease her illness. At the beginning of 1999, Irma developed a sudden swelling in her face and throat. She was immediately rushed to hospital, where she was treated for an allergic reaction to an insect bite. A course of anti-histamine was prescribed to no avail. In June 1999 she was diagnosed with SLE Lupus. Irma’s mother went to her local GP and a panel of specialists who offered sympathy, but no hope for Irma’s future. In November 2001 Irma received daily treatment with the Acutouch Pointers for 4 weeks. Her condition drastically improved and a weekly report was given on her progress: |
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| Irma is happy, and tests are scheduled for May 2002 to show how she has progressed. |
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