An Investigation into the Effects of Reiki On the Symptoms of M.E.Introduction The M.E. Society was contacted to ask if any of their members would be interested in taking part in our case studies. A letter was sent out to the members of Medway Maidstone and Sittingbourne. Although we were hoping for at least 12 people to take part we eventually had 11 people who were recruited. (One of whom dropped out after one session.) The Reiki Research Foundation made no charge for this work. Method The Reiki practitioner spoke to each potential recruit to explain what Reiki involves. They agreed that they would have a Reiki treatment once a week for up to 12 weeks. They signed a consent form where they declared any past medical history, stressful events, medical GP and Consultant if applicable and medication taken. It was explained that there was no guarantee as to whether Reiki would help their M.E. symptoms. Each client was treated for one hour each week. Results Those recruited varied in age from 35 years to 60 years old, and had a minimum of 6 treatment sessions and a maximum of 10 sessions. The reduced sessions were due to late recruitment and the Christmas Holiday Period. Six sessions Cases 8 and 10 Seven sessions Cases 1, 3 and 9 Nine sessions Cases 2, 4, 5, and 7 Ten sessions Case 6 This lady eliminated all her symptoms. Not all the symptoms measured were present in everybody, hence some graphs show more cases than others. 7 out of 10 cases had a reduction in Fatigue (70%)9 out of 10 had a reduction in pain (90%)4 out of 6 had a reduction in Urinary symptoms (66%) 3 out of 5 had a reduction in Bowel symptoms (60%) 5 out of 10 had a reduction in depression (50%) 6 out of 10 had reduction in Lethargy (60%) 8 out of 10 had a reduction in Motor Problems (80%) 3 out of 7 had a reduction in Symptoms in their arms (42%) 5 out of 7 had a reduction of Symptoms in their legs (71%) Dizziness, Anger, Sleeplessness and Stomach Pains were reduced in those who complained of these symptoms. An Example of the Results in the form of a Graph is as Follows
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