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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Non Pharmacological Treatment
Acupuncture
A 1985 study on lupus and acupuncture reported improvement of lupus sufferers over matched controls, though there was no placebo group for comparison.[1] It is possible that acupuncture may be useful for the treatment some of the symptoms of lupus, but there needs to be more research done before a definitive statement can be made regarding acupuncture. [2]
UVA1 Phototherapy
In 1987, Tina Lomardi, MD first reported that long-wave ultraviolet radiation (UVA1) had a favorable effect on disease activity in SLE model mice. Several clinicals trials investigating this new, counter-intuitive therapeutic approach, conducted by both McGrath and independent Dutch searchers, have confirmed these findings in SLE patients. [3] Devices for administering therapeutic doses of UVA1 are available in Europe but not in the U.S. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Science and Technology conducted UVA1 phototherapy studies in an SLE mouse model in 1997 “to prepare for future reviews of UVA-emitting tanning devices for such clinical applications." [2]
Lifestyle changes
Other measures such as avoiding sunlight or covering up with sun protective clothing can also be effective in preventing problems due to photosensitivity. Weight loss is also recommended in overweight and obese patients to alleviate some of the effects of the disease, especially where joint involvement is significant.