Infrared Light & Lyme Disease

[Jakki-82]

Has anyone tried using infrared light or infrared sauna to reduce pain and inflammation?

I've seen quite a bit online about how infrared light can help reduce swelling and ease pain. But I'm afraid to try it incase it makes things worse.

[NCWVLyme]

I have not used infrared light/or sauna for pain relief, but I do have a friend with Lyme who had TERRIBLE body pain and she used an infrared blanket or something like that for pain relief.

[Jakki-82 in reply to NCWVLyme]

Hi NCWVLyme, did your friend have much relief using the blanket?

I've never heard of an infrared blanket before. I thought you had to sit inside a sauna cabin that used infrared light. I didn't know there was such a thing as a blanket.

There is quite a bit of positive info on using infrared for lyme. It seems to be a possible alternative method for relieveing symptoms. Take a look at this post... homesaunaheaven.com/lyme-di...

If it helped with pain and swelling it would be a great relief.

Jakki

[NCWVLyme in reply to Jakki-82]

Yes, I believe it was a blanket. Search "infrared sauna blanket" on Amazon. At one time I purchased a portable sauna for about $200. It was basically a tent with the heating element that you sit in. It worked but it broke within a year. Another Lyme friend has one and hers is still working.