[hardcandy]

I've just moved to Chicago from Los Angeles, where I had an amazing MD at the UCLA East-West Medicine Clinic. The acupuncture was as effective for my aches as the plaquenil has been! Now, though, I don't know where to go, and am getting all my aches back and starting to flare.

The UCLA clinic is so good because they are doctors who specialize in Eastern Medicine, so they can look at your labs and discuss results as well as give you acupressure points. It's not one or the other - Western or Eastern - which is especially important for me as I have a few different things going on and am on close to a dozen meds.

I'd like to find something similar to the East-West Clinic in Chicago or, at least, an acupuncture practitioner who does good work for people with lupus.

Any recommendations? Has anyone in the Chicagoland area had any relief of symptoms with acupuncture treatment?

 

[hardcandy]

Thanks! That would be great! Acupuncture has been such a big part of my treatment, so I'd like to find a new, good doctor.

 

[hardcandy]

I'm in Lincoln Square, but I'll go wherever. My doctor's office is scheduling my rheumatologist appointment, so it should be soon (I hope!). I'm trying to stay within Northwestern for my regular docs, but I'll look into U of C's program for acupuncture. Thanks! If you know any awesome rheumatologists, let me know, because who knows how it'll go with the one I wind up with. Should be good if they're with Northwestern but you never know.

 

[hardcandy]

Oh - thanks so much!

It is nice to be back in Chicago, where people are so very helpful!

 

[hardcandy]

Thanks so much, Carlene!