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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Rainforestgoddess

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4. Oh, I realise that

Reply to Marrah_G (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 12:42 AM

Feb 2013

I just said 'whatever works, Mom' to her. If the placebo effect helps her out, that's great. But she seems to have forgotten the course of antivirals, probably because the effect wasn't immediate, but rather kicked in around the time of the reiki.

At least her reiki practitioner (this term seems to give it too much credibility) is actually trained in Japanese massage as well, so when she goes, she gets a nice relaxation massage, which is worth it, as far as I'm concerned. It's paying for the distance treatments that seems so dodgy to me.

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So my Mom was recently diagnosed with shingles. [View all] Rainforestgoddess Feb 2013 OP

sigh. Glad she feels better and too bad she paid a scammer. uppityperson Feb 2013 #1

It's not too much money Rainforestgoddess Feb 2013 #2

If it made her feel better and didn't cost her too much... Marrah_G Feb 2013 #3

Oh, I realise that Rainforestgoddess Feb 2013 #4

Glad she's feeling better! LeftishBrit Feb 2013 #5

Thanks! Rainforestgoddess Feb 2013 #6