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Hello.

I am not a fan of medicine, and particularly since getting attund to Reiki I have tried to avoid taking anything. Well, I have had an on and off cold for a little over a month now. Other then a few days here and there it has remained tolerable, so I have not done anythng about it. However, over the last day or so it has gone through one of its bad stages. Since I am in exams and will be going on a long flight home in a few days I finally gave in and took something. I have always been sensative, but this was crazy. My Reiki kept going on really strong and then stopping, I felt really sick, and other things of the sort. I am curies how normal this is and what I should do about it. I suspect I need to go to the doctor, as I have been sick for a long time. However, I am hoping to wait on doing this still I am done with exams and am back home. I do find it funny that I have been attund for almost two months and sick for over a little over a month of that time.

Thank you for you time. This board is very helpful. Reiki blessings.

Shauna

Hi,

My first impression after reading your post was that with your cold, it's your bodies way of getting rid of old negative stuff. Every body has it's own way of getting rid of it in different ways, this seems to be the way your body is doing so. If you don't know what to do ask your higher self for some answers as to what is going on, you will receive an answer one way or the other.

Hope this helps,
crystalgirl

Shauna,
Just keep in mind Reiki is not a cure all!
You still need to seek medical attention when needed. Never substitute the Reiki for medical attention.

As far as colds and flu's; reiki tends to accelarate the process. Usually what happens to me is that I get the cold, I treat myself all the time. The cold tends to get worse but then goes away much faster.
Namaste
Mark

Hi Shauna,

Really sorry to hear you have been feeling so rough. If you feel you are not progressing, don`t feel that Reiki is all you have to use, it is no shame to ask for help elsewhere, Reiki is wonderful, but that does not necessarily mean it is a `cure all`.
Echinacea is very good for boosting the immune system and helping with colds, flu etc., and lavender baths (about 8 drops in a warm bath) before bedtime, are very good too ... very simple remedies (there are many others) but nonetheless effective.
Reiki does have a clearing effect, but do not assume everything you are feeling is due to that.
Hope you feel better soon,
love and light
philanty

namaste shauna,
earlier you had said how you had to travel immediately after your attunement. sometimes the body goes through some major detox/cleansing after reiki attunements. perhaps its a combination of that and travel has taken the wind out of you. i tend to get sick a lot when i travel. particularly if i dont heed the warnings about drinking the water.
i personally dont take any types of medications. they dont react well with me nor i with them. it might be something serious, though, so a visit to a doctor might be a good precaution. can you find a holistic doctor?
good luck& feel better.
skywatcher crow.

Hi Shauna

Here in England ( UK) we had, in the 1950's an Institute for Research into 'The Common Cold.' Due to running cost and the fact that the Cold virus mutates too easily and so a cure-all was considered impossible, it was closed down. I believe this was in the early 70's. BUT! one thing was discoverd and this is it. People only get colds when they are 'run down' ie stressed in some physical and/or mental way. The more 'run down' the person the harder it is to shake off the Common Cold. Exam time I know is a stressful time - perhaps this is triggering the problem.

Whilst not wanting to take Patent or casual medication I urge you to think futher about this matter. Reiki COMLIMENTS all types of healing but as has been said before by others, Reiki is not in inself always a 'Cure-all' It can assist greatly with authodox medicine as well as Alternative types. Believe me when I say, without taking Prozac I believe my Clinical Depression would have killed me many years ago. Without Chemo my wife would have died from Cancer. Without life giving drugs my daughter and Grandchild would both have died in Childbirth. I know none of these medical scenarios are relevant to your needs at the moment BUT! get yourself checked out by your Doctor for peace of mind. You will get better.

Light and Love

geoff ( tree)

Hello.

Thank you for the comments. I am aware that I can use other thing with Reiki, and probably should have done that ahile back. I have tried Echinachia and other herabl type remedies with little or no success when it comes to treatig this extended cold. Once home I do know of a holistic doctor I can go to, and will be going to the doctor anyay within a few days of getting home. Right now I am jsut trying to figure out what to do since apparently I do not like medicine right now and I have to sit through exams and a long plane ride first.

Thank you for your time. This board is a lot of fun. Blessings.

Shauna

PS: If anyone is trying to e-mail me I will not get it as my e-mail account is currently not working. I can still get on to this board. Go figure!