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chronic genital herpes
hello, I have had chronic genital herpes outbreaks for 30 years and it seems to be getting worse. I am 51 years old and female. I am thin with dark hair and 5'2'.The outbreaks always start the same way. I feel as though I have to pee but not much comes out. I also have tingling burning sensations in my right ankle and lower leg but mostly my ankle. Also tingling on the backs of my thighs and sometimes my right arm.
The herpes outbreak starts on my pubic area and around my anus, very rarely on my vaginal area but sometimes. It starts as a raised area that itches intensely and then pregresses to a weeping sore. The discharge is thin. The outbreaks are large, not small and usually confined to one area at a time. But then that outbreak will clear up and it will start again somewhere else. It seems as though I get them twice a month now. I feel weepy and it makes me feel very depressed and discouraged.
I am very sensitive to the cold, especially drafty rooms. Must dress warmly except in very hot weather. Always thirsty with a burning thirst for hot sweet drinks made with honey, especially tea. I hate drinking water. Have a craving for dark chocolate, cheese, and honey and eggs. I go though lots of honey, never sugar because sugar tastes salty.
Have tried various remedies over the years with none helping for more than a few weeks. Nitric acid, sepia, arsenicum album. Most recently I have taken petroleum and my mood is much better. I am happier and more outgoing and sociable and feel less offended by things but the outbreaks have not stopped. I took 2 doses of 200c six weeks apart and then 1 dose of 1M two weeks ago. Please help. What am I doing wrong? Is petroleum the correct remedy. I had a strange symptom where I would drive my car and always get confused and forget where I was supposed to be going at the same intersection every time. Also I feel as if my mental acuity is better on the petroleum. Hope this all makes sense. Thanks
msbartleby55 on 2007-03-17
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Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.
1. Describe your main suffering?
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst? Describe the sensation in your own words.
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same? Example- time, temperature, pressure, rubbing, washing, eating, tight clothing etc.
8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
Weeping, talking to one self etc?
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
14. How is your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
20. Do you have any strange, peculiar or unusual symptom or feelings? How are you different from others?
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.
(For Females)
24. If your menstrual cycles are not normal, please describe the irregularities, like pains, moods, flow type, clots etc.
Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.
1. Describe your main suffering?
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst? Describe the sensation in your own words.
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same? Example- time, temperature, pressure, rubbing, washing, eating, tight clothing etc.
8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
Weeping, talking to one self etc?
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
14. How is your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
20. Do you have any strange, peculiar or unusual symptom or feelings? How are you different from others?
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.
(For Females)
24. If your menstrual cycles are not normal, please describe the irregularities, like pains, moods, flow type, clots etc.
♡ rishimba last decade
rishimba, I wrote a very long reply to your questions but it did not appear as a post which is annoying. I will have to try again later. But thank you for taking the time to try and help me.
msbartleby55 last decade
Once again thank you for replying to my post. I will try to answer as best I can.
1. My main problem is my herpes outbreaks. They occur monthly sometimes twice in one month. I have tingling in my right leg and ankle and sometimes the backs of my thighs and down my right arm. Then the next day I have an outbreak that lasts three to four days.
2. I suffer from chronic constipation and fatigue.
3. Chronic depression which is treated with welbutrin. Have suffered from depression since I was young. I get bored at work and can't sit still or concentrate.
4. The outbreaks itch terribly, accompanied by depression and tiredness where I have to sleep.
5. I had a bad accident when I was 7yrs old. Lost my eyesight in right eye and after that was depressed all the time. Most of my problems started from that time except my herpes which started when I was 22yrs old.
6. There is no time of day that is worse than another.
7. Any kind of physical stimulation can bring on an outbreak. Better from washing.
8. Outbreaks occur before and during my period.
9. Hate cold expecially draughty rooms. Also can't tolerate hot weather. Feel better when it is warm. Wear warm clothes even when it is warm out sometimes.
10. I worry all the time about everything. That is my major mental state. But it changes and have felt all of those other things but mostly worried that something bad is going to happen. Worry about being poor. Thunderstorms make me feel better. Rain feels good, soothing. I like consolation but only from people I know very well. Very sensitive to noise, makes me very nervous. Hate strong smells like perfume. Do not mind food smells. Bad habit of picking my nose. My family annoys me sometimes but I am afraid of being left alone.
1. My main problem is my herpes outbreaks. They occur monthly sometimes twice in one month. I have tingling in my right leg and ankle and sometimes the backs of my thighs and down my right arm. Then the next day I have an outbreak that lasts three to four days.
2. I suffer from chronic constipation and fatigue.
3. Chronic depression which is treated with welbutrin. Have suffered from depression since I was young. I get bored at work and can't sit still or concentrate.
4. The outbreaks itch terribly, accompanied by depression and tiredness where I have to sleep.
5. I had a bad accident when I was 7yrs old. Lost my eyesight in right eye and after that was depressed all the time. Most of my problems started from that time except my herpes which started when I was 22yrs old.
6. There is no time of day that is worse than another.
7. Any kind of physical stimulation can bring on an outbreak. Better from washing.
8. Outbreaks occur before and during my period.
9. Hate cold expecially draughty rooms. Also can't tolerate hot weather. Feel better when it is warm. Wear warm clothes even when it is warm out sometimes.
10. I worry all the time about everything. That is my major mental state. But it changes and have felt all of those other things but mostly worried that something bad is going to happen. Worry about being poor. Thunderstorms make me feel better. Rain feels good, soothing. I like consolation but only from people I know very well. Very sensitive to noise, makes me very nervous. Hate strong smells like perfume. Do not mind food smells. Bad habit of picking my nose. My family annoys me sometimes but I am afraid of being left alone.
msbartleby55 last decade
msbartleby55 last decade
Once again thank you for replying to my post. I will try to answer as best I can.
1. My main problem is my herpes outbreaks. They occur monthly sometimes twice in one month. I have tingling in my right leg and ankle and sometimes the backs of my thighs and down my right arm. Then the next day I have an outbreak that lasts three to four days.
2. I suffer from chronic constipation and fatigue.
3. Chronic depression which is treated with welbutrin. Have suffered from depression since I was young. I get bored at work and can't sit still or concentrate.
4. The outbreaks itch terribly, accompanied by depression and tiredness where I have to sleep.
5. I had a bad accident when I was 7yrs old. Lost my eyesight in right eye and after that was depressed all the time. Most of my problems started from that time except my herpes which started when I was 22yrs old.
6. There is no time of day that is worse than another.
7. Any kind of physical stimulation can bring on an outbreak. Better from washing.
8. Outbreaks occur before and during my period.
9. Hate cold expecially draughty rooms. Also can't tolerate hot weather. Feel better when it is warm. Wear warm clothes even when it is warm out sometimes.
10. I worry all the time about everything. That is my major mental state. But it changes and have felt all of those other things but mostly worried that something bad is going to happen. Worry about being poor. Thunderstorms make me feel better. Rain feels good, soothing. I like consolation but only from people I know very well. Very sensitive to noise, makes me very nervous. Hate strong smells like perfume. Do not mind food smells. Bad habit of picking my nose. My family annoys me sometimes but I am afraid of being left alone.
11. Afraid of being poor, worry something bad will happen to me. No bad dreams.
12. Crave cheese, eggs, salty food. Hot sweet drinks, especially sweetened with honey, chocolate, lamb chops. Hate cold water or ice water.
13. Have burning thirst at times.
14. Hunger is normal.
15. Can't stand cold water. Makes me feel freezing inside.
16. Sweat is normal.
17. Chronic constipation with large hard stools. Feel as if things don't move very well but can just sit there if I don't take something.
18. Can sleep anywhere, anytime. Feel better after a nap during the day. Sleep on left side mostly with lots of blankets.
19. Strong desire before herpes outbreaks.
20. Love music, forgot to put down that I get very bored and restless at work.
21. Tried valtrex which made me dizzy and prone to falling. Did not work. Can't take strong medications, try to stay away from them but had to go on something for my depression. SSRI's make me very tired.
22. Breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, grandfather had TB. Hypertension.
23. 5'2', 106 lbs, straight dark hair with some gray.
24. Menses come regularly, very heavy with pain. All symptoms are worse. Constipation, fatigue, chills, herpes, pain. Lasts three days with clots at the end.
1. My main problem is my herpes outbreaks. They occur monthly sometimes twice in one month. I have tingling in my right leg and ankle and sometimes the backs of my thighs and down my right arm. Then the next day I have an outbreak that lasts three to four days.
2. I suffer from chronic constipation and fatigue.
3. Chronic depression which is treated with welbutrin. Have suffered from depression since I was young. I get bored at work and can't sit still or concentrate.
4. The outbreaks itch terribly, accompanied by depression and tiredness where I have to sleep.
5. I had a bad accident when I was 7yrs old. Lost my eyesight in right eye and after that was depressed all the time. Most of my problems started from that time except my herpes which started when I was 22yrs old.
6. There is no time of day that is worse than another.
7. Any kind of physical stimulation can bring on an outbreak. Better from washing.
8. Outbreaks occur before and during my period.
9. Hate cold expecially draughty rooms. Also can't tolerate hot weather. Feel better when it is warm. Wear warm clothes even when it is warm out sometimes.
10. I worry all the time about everything. That is my major mental state. But it changes and have felt all of those other things but mostly worried that something bad is going to happen. Worry about being poor. Thunderstorms make me feel better. Rain feels good, soothing. I like consolation but only from people I know very well. Very sensitive to noise, makes me very nervous. Hate strong smells like perfume. Do not mind food smells. Bad habit of picking my nose. My family annoys me sometimes but I am afraid of being left alone.
11. Afraid of being poor, worry something bad will happen to me. No bad dreams.
12. Crave cheese, eggs, salty food. Hot sweet drinks, especially sweetened with honey, chocolate, lamb chops. Hate cold water or ice water.
13. Have burning thirst at times.
14. Hunger is normal.
15. Can't stand cold water. Makes me feel freezing inside.
16. Sweat is normal.
17. Chronic constipation with large hard stools. Feel as if things don't move very well but can just sit there if I don't take something.
18. Can sleep anywhere, anytime. Feel better after a nap during the day. Sleep on left side mostly with lots of blankets.
19. Strong desire before herpes outbreaks.
20. Love music, forgot to put down that I get very bored and restless at work.
21. Tried valtrex which made me dizzy and prone to falling. Did not work. Can't take strong medications, try to stay away from them but had to go on something for my depression. SSRI's make me very tired.
22. Breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, grandfather had TB. Hypertension.
23. 5'2', 106 lbs, straight dark hair with some gray.
24. Menses come regularly, very heavy with pain. All symptoms are worse. Constipation, fatigue, chills, herpes, pain. Lasts three days with clots at the end.
msbartleby55 last decade
please take three doses of SEPIA 200C six hours apart in empty stomach on a single day.
observe changes in the next 3 to 4 days and if you have a feeling of well being and you worries reduce, you can continue SEPIA 200C one dose every 2 to 3 days till the herpes affection is not fully cured.
this will cure you of all major ailments including the menstual pains and constipation.
observe changes in the next 3 to 4 days and if you have a feeling of well being and you worries reduce, you can continue SEPIA 200C one dose every 2 to 3 days till the herpes affection is not fully cured.
this will cure you of all major ailments including the menstual pains and constipation.
♡ rishimba last decade
I have taken sepia in the past but maybe I need to take it more often. I will try this method and see if it is effective. Thanks
msbartleby55 last decade
Sorry to intrude, I am not a homeopath but am studying to be one, most of the things you wrote seem to be the same as me, and I was prescribed Calc carb 2M, once a day 7 drops in 30ml water, succussed and a sip taken and leftover discarded. I'm not sure if this would work for you so you may want to see a homeopath but I was told that Sepia and Calc Carb can sometimes be confused.
JadeBrown last decade
I ready your case, and I also think that rishimba's recommendation of Sepia is correct. There isn't any reason to think of Calc. based on this description.
However, if she's already used 200c, and 1M, my own treatment would be to start with LM1. I've got another case on ABC where a patient who used SEP 200c with some results has noticed more improvement with LM1.
However, if she's already used 200c, and 1M, my own treatment would be to start with LM1. I've got another case on ABC where a patient who used SEP 200c with some results has noticed more improvement with LM1.
♡ Homeopathy International 1 last decade
Did you ever try the Sepia?
♡ Homeopathy International 1 last decade
yes, I did try the Sepia and it has helped but I have needed to repeat the doses more times than you suggested.
msbartleby55 last decade
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