Patient Baseline
<p>A 29 Year old female, right handed, born to the contagious marriage, came to Sukhayu Ayurveda with complaints of -</p><ul><li>Pain in all joints</li><li>Morning Stiffness</li><li>Fatigue (even without working)</li><li>Butterfly rash on face</li><li>Photosensitivity in rash area</li><li>Lack of appetite</li><li>Disturbed sleep</li></ul><p>This patient's blood profile was- ANA +ve, dsDNA- Raised, Haemoglobin- 9.8 mg/dl, ESR- 38, Hs CRP- 22.89, Platelets - 1,12000, Serum Creatinine- 2.2 mg/dl The patient was diagnosed with SLE.</p><p>Patient was taking conventional treatment for 18+ months when she came first and her symptoms were gradually increasing inspite of regular treatment.</p>
Panchakarma Protocols
- Virechana
- Tikta Ksheer Basti
- Abhyanga
- Shirodhara
- Parisheka
Improvements Observed
- Fatigue and malaise resolved completely
- No morning stiffness
- Butterfly rash appears only when exposed to strong sun light
- Digestion improved
- Sleep better
Treatment Outcome
Patient was given Panchakarma for three times with an interval of 3 months in first and second sitting and 4 months gap in second and third sitting. Symptomatically patient recovered well and her body ache, fatigue, joint pain resolved very much. The biological markers improved overall. Patient is still under treatment for the SLE condition.