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Hello Dr. Livera!

Thank you for a quick Reply. I feel that before I start using Arnica 6C, I should discuss full medical condition with you.

I am currently living in Canada. I moved here 4 years ago from India (right after I got married). While I was in India and until 3 years ago ..I had beautiful, healthy silky shiny straight hair. I even participated in few hair competitions.

In last 3 years, first I started noticing that my hair started to feel very rough, however thickness was more or less maintained. So, I thought probably it was due to water or weather change and the condition would go away eventually. However, even during my long visits to India, the hair condition (rough feeling texture ...and may be coarseness) did not change much. Still, I kep positive attitude and kept on blaming the problem on Hair cut.

The problems started to multiply almost 1.5 years back ..when I started noticing huge hair fall. Only touching hair was sufficient for loads of hair to come off. I tried to apply oil ..but it was impossible not to notice 100s of hair falling off every time. So, I stopped applying oil, instead used curd / egg shampoo (one egg + shampoo) mixed together. Also, I was consuming 400mg of Vitamin E orally. The problem did not improve. At the same time, I was facing severe acne problem on my face, chest and back. I took antibiotics for acne for 3 months during Jan - April 2004.

My hair problem continued. However, during last 6 months, it increased / I started noticing thinning of hair and sought of baldness in the front. At the same time, quality of hair is getting worst. Hair are getting coarser, uneven texture (if you run your finger along one strand of hair ..you can feel unevenness and varying thickness). Hair of varying thickness on the scalp. They getting wavier. Some hair are still intact with original quality. However, increasingly hair are changing to bad quality. I have noticed similar change in quality of hair all over the body. I have noticed similar hair on Husband's body too (it could be coincidence??).

I feel very anxious and depressed when I see the falling hair, baldness and hair quality. I keep standing in front of mirror and trying to cut the hair that look unusual. But, it never seems to end. My whole life has to come to still and only thing I can think of is my hair problems. It's starting to affect my overall confidence and sex-life.

About me and eating habits:
1. I have 30 years old female. I am 5'7" and weigh 125 lbs. I have gained 5 lbs over last 3-4 years. I am not dieting.
2. I eat well. Like to eat fruit ... Papaya, grapes - black and green and some apple / ornages.
3. I don't drink as much water as I should ...may be 500-800 ml a day.
4. I used to drink lot of canned juices ..stopped doing that as it's more of sugar than anything else.
5. I have a sweet tooth and used to eat lot of candies. Have cut down on that for last 1 year.
6. I don't drink colas ...
7. I drink coffeee occassionally.
8. No alcoholic drinks / may be 1-2 times a months
9. I am largely vegetarian ...once in a while fish / shrimp
10. I got married in Oct 2000 and have a monogamous partner.
11. I am not taking / have never taken any birth control pills.
12. My menses have been regular. Thet normally last for 5-6 days and the next one is normally after 27 days approx. For instance, if this month it started on 4th/5th, next month it would be 1st. Menses are very painful for the 1st day only.
13. I take soya milk + regular milk with all-bran kellog's cereal everyday for breakfast.

Medical condition:
1. I have had thyroid tested once recently. All normal
2. I have been very healthy all my life.
3. I have had vitamen and hormone test done. all normal.
4. I took atibiotics for Acne treatment. However, hair loss started much before that.
5. I have not been pregnant yet.
6. I consulted 2 dermatoligist. About hair fall, they recommended Minoxidil, however I am reluctant to use it. And, regarding the hair quality ..they ran some tests with hair samples, but were confused about the symptoms and could not reach any conclusion.
7. I have no history of baldness in my family history.
8. No medical illness in family history
9. I like to use a smapoo with a conditioner.
10. Once in a while like to use henna / egg / curd ..but haven't been able to do that for some time.
11. I have started applying oil again and leaving it overnight. It seems to give a soothing feeling and take my attention away from "qaulity" of hair. I usually use Coconut oil / Mustard oil.
12. Apart from that, I developed some knee pains and tailbone pain (likely injury) for last 3-4 years. I use painkiller once in a while, but not frequently.
13. My acne is almost cured.
14. I am also taking some viamins .... Ferrochelate (iron + Zinc) and Biotin daily.
15. I am not anaemic

Thank you for your help!
 
  simoune42 on 2004-12-02
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
I forgot to mention following:

1. These don't apply in my case: harsh commercial shampoos, perms, hair color, bleach, blow-drying, improper combing/brushing, high fevers

2. I had scalp infections 2.5 years ago ...a RINGWORM on back of my head. I used Tenovate-M for 2 days and it went away. I do have some itchy feeling, by not too much.
 
simoune42 last decade
Two things. Is the Iron supplement over the counter??
If it is from health store...OK. Allopathic Iron replacement VERY bad for the body.

Scalp infection. Was Tenovate a priscription??

If above allopathic, may be big clue.

Also have you had any vaccinations in the past few years?? I wonder if you have heavy metals in body. Have someone who knows how to muscle test and see answer. Some health store employees know how to do this.

Post back answers and any other information you may remember about these three points. Blessings, Sabra
 
sabra last decade
Thanks Sabra!

1. Iron supplements were prescribed by an Dermatoligst. (allopathic)

2. Tenovate-M (Clobetasol Propionate and Miconazole Nitrate)is also allopathic and was a prescription

Both medicines were prescribed by an Dermatoligist in India

3. Yes, I had "chicken pox" vaccination early this year.

4. I am not sure about heavy metals in Body. I'll definitely get it checked as soon as I can.
 
simoune42 last decade
Because you are basically healthy, read the alopecia universalis post, I had never heard of this remedy. Do not take if preg.

Begin to buy your supplements at health food stores. Allopathic is just chemicals. Pharmacutals "make up" allopathic meds to "match the action" of the natural remedies and this is not what one wants.

It is like having a not so nice android. Data, on star trek was nice, but his brother was evil. Silly analogy, but easy and quick. Blessings Sabra
 
sabra last decade
Forgot...Chickenpox vaccine was tested by our gov. in a poor foreign country. It killed many children. After all they wern't "americans" were they???

Now when children get the CP vaccine here, the mother's come down with shingles. A very, very painful skin and nerve ending sores, bumps and rash that itch and last for weeks. Blessings, Sabra
 
sabra last decade
Hi Sabra,

I am not sure if my symptoms match with those of Alopecia, as I do not have hair loss in patches. It's mainly concenterated in front.

Also, I forgot to mention earlier that even when I don't touch my hair ...I feel "pulling" pain in the front portion. However, It does not pain all the time.

Thanks!
 
simoune42 last decade
Hi!

It's confirmed that my problem is not related to Heavy Metal Poisioning. But, I might have found the cause of problem.

I mentioned earlier that I feel "pulling" pain in front of my head. And, it seems to have increased. It happened all the time, whether I am touching my hair/ scalp or not.

For last few days, it has increased and seems to be effecting other areas. And, these are the areas where maximum hair loss is.

I can feel some painful bumps when I touch my scalp. Does anybody know what that is and if there is any remediation for this condition?
 
simoune42 last decade
My condition resembles symptoms of:

"Frontal fibrosing alopecia"

http://dermnetnz.org/hair-nails-sweat/frontal-fibrosing-alopecia.html

Please help urgently!!
 
simoune42 last decade
Please read other postings for hair loss. I am not an expert on this nor are any others, but some have success with several remedies.

Blessings, Sabra
 
sabra last decade
Hi Simoune42

I know this is an old post but, the problem could be caused by the soy that you're taking in. It is known to cause problems to the thyroid. On the other hand, coconut oil promotes thyroid function. So depending on how much is taken of both could possibly explain varying symptoms.
 
Hilife last decade
I have come acress Simoune's post dated December 2 2004 addressed to me, 'Dr' Livera which I did not see up to today.

I do wonder if her hair condition has improved and Simoune, if you see this post please respond and let us all know how your the condition now is.

My present approach towards helping the growth of hair is to use 1 drop or 3 pellets of Arnica 30c in a 400ml bottle of water which is succussed by banging hard on one's palm 4-6 times before sipping a teaspoonful twice daily. This wet dose method seems to get better results than the standard dry dose I have used and recommended of 2 pellets per dose under the tongue.

It is important to only use Johnson's Baby Shampoo which is easily the mildest shampoo made. No other medication and vitamins are necessary and although I recommended Vit E this has now been found to be a cause of heart and other problems and quite frankly although I too used it for over 20 years I do not feel any difference without this daily dose.

Hair loss is usually a difficult condition to treat successfully but I have found that Arnica 30 is about the best for normal use. I have also used Weisbaden 200 which I also now recommend in the wet dose method and this has helped when Arnica did not.

Please note that I am not qualified in Homeopathy to be titled Dr. I do have over 30 years of direct involvement in Homeopathy and I have used some remedies in ways that are not used or recommended in the MM in the cure of ailments with some amazing results.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Thank you for your reply!

Can you also look at my posts:

http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/19147

and

http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/28199

Just to updata you, my hair loss has almost stopped, but I lost lots of hair in fair and have to keep shifting my hair to hide the baldness. IS THERE A WAY TO GROW BACK HAIR!! As, far as I understand the hair loss was due to excess stress. Can hair be grown back after that?

Also, my hair has changed quality from what I had f0or 25 years. Can anybody explain the reason, why or how it could have happened? Earlier they used to be silky, straight and shiny. Now, they are rough, very hard and not growing.

And, as I mentioned in my other post, I still have lots of acne on my forehead which refuse to go, and I feel they are due to reaction from mixture of homeopathic medicin given to me by my doctor.

Lastly, I am currently taking medicin for Tuberculosis infection (only) "Rifamdin" taken once daily for a period of 4 months.

Thank you!
 
simoune42 last decade
Hi Simoune42,

Just to let you know, I will be trying Passkey's and De Livera's recommendations to improve on what I have since the progress of my hypothyroid is comming along. I will do this to get my hair to grow, support my immune system, and to get rid of the remaining anxiety/memory/concentration issues left.

It's much better than when I started out. All the treatments given by derms did not work.

Unfortunately, many of the doctors are not trained to a level of treating thyroid issues to a point of success or using thyroid hormone as should be or the natural forms that agree with most. This was my case and I felt I was dying. I began to study a lot on boards. I have family who also have this. I found that they were taking Armour Thyroid which helped sustain their quality of life as it is bringing me back to mine.

All my hormones suffered because of this disorder--causing pms, pcos, et. My tests always came back normal or within range and I felt horrible and I have a goiter. The range is just a bases used many, many years ago to determined what would be healthy on well subjects or I would like to says of some who may not have noticed symptoms.

I changed docs each time after their poor treatment abilities. I knew get better at higher dose. I did. I had improvement--much less acne, pms almost completely gone, etc. I take Armour with a little cytomel. The increases have to be made slowly so not to rush the heart with hormone and cause palpitation.

My docs fight me to lower my meds. I did and this is why I got sick and old symptoms started back. So now I'm here.

Thyroidinum is a treatment method listed here but no imformation is posted on explaining it. Does anyone know where I can look this up.

Really need to check this out.
 
Hilife last decade
Simoune42

I forgot to say please, please stop all soy products. If you're still taking it. Look up soy and thyroid disorder. You'll be amazed at the impact it has on it.
 
Hilife last decade
It is possible that your loss of hair is due to your taking Rifamdin. You cannot obviously stop taking it as this drug is essential for your TB infection.

At this stage of your hair loss and since you are taking the drug I doubt that Arnica can help you. However there is a slight chance that Weisbaden 200c may be able to help. Dose 2 pellets taken once daily. You can observe how it helps you in about 2 weeks when there should be some new small hair visible on the scalp.

Report progress as we can all learn how this remedy helps you.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Thank you for reply!

Just to clarify few things, It’s confirmed that I DO NOT have Thyroid. Hopefully, Soy milk is not harmful in general.

My TB infection was detected on March 18th 2005. And, that's when I started taking Rifamdin. I have to take it until July 18th, 2005. However, my hair loss condition is at least 2-3 years old. It started much before I started TB medicine.

In Dec 2004-Jan 2005, for 1.5 months, I took following mixture of homeopathic medicine (prescribed by my doctor):
Arnica mother tincture + Acid Phos (200C) + Pilocarcine (1M) + Natrum Mur (200C) + Lycopodium (30C) +Wiesbaden (200C)

I was taking 4 drops of the mixture twice daily.

Along with that, following biochemic medicine (4 tablets, twice daily):
Kaliphos (6X) + Selicia (3X) + Calc Phos (12X) + Nat Mur (200X)

I continued this medicine for 1.5 months, but felt that increased the acne problem on Scalp and forehead. And, before that I did not have acne on forehead. COULD ACNE ON FOREHEAD AND SCALP BE REACTION TO ABOVE MENTIONED MEDICINE?

Also, my hair fall increased severely after taking this medicine.


Would you still recommend that I start on Wiesbaden (200C)? Also, would Wiesbaden help for ACNE on scalp and forehead too?
 
simoune42 last decade
Thank you for reply!

Just to clarify few things, It’s confirmed that I DO NOT have Thyroid. Hopefully, Soy milk is not harmful in general.

My TB infection was detected on March 18th 2005. And, that's when I started taking Rifamdin. I have to take it until July 18th, 2005. However, my hair loss condition is at least 2-3 years old. It started much before I started TB medicine.

In Dec 2004-Jan 2005, for 1.5 months, I took following mixture of homeopathic medicine (prescribed by my doctor):
Arnica mother tincture + Acid Phos (200C) + Pilocarcine (1M) + Natrum Mur (200C) + Lycopodium (30C) +Wiesbaden (200C)

I was taking 4 drops of the mixture twice daily.

Along with that, following biochemic medicine (4 tablets, twice daily):
Kaliphos (6X) + Selicia (3X) + Calc Phos (12X) + Nat Mur (200X)

I continued this medicine for 1.5 months, but felt that increased the acne problem on Scalp and forehead. And, before that I did not have acne on forehead. COULD ACNE ON FOREHEAD AND SCALP BE REACTION TO ABOVE MENTIONED MEDICINE?

Also, my hair fall increased severely after taking this medicine.


Would you still recommend that I start on Wiesbaden (200C)? Also, Will Wiesbaden help for treating ACNE on scalp and forehead too?
 
simoune42 last decade
I saw my dermatoligist and he has suggested following medicine:

TAZORAC "tazarotene Cream 0.05%" .... Anti-Psoriasis Agent

To be applied on affected areas (forehead).

However, I am reluctant to use it, as it seems to be very strong medicine.
 
simoune42 last decade
I cannot believe that an experienced
Homeopath could possibly have given you the cocktail of remedies in Q and 200c potencies. It is no wonder that your condition became infinitely worse as was to be expected. The dosage was also incredible and you were proving these remedies.

Stop this cocktail and do not take any remedy for a week. Start on Weisbaden only 200c potency and take it in the method below:

Get the remedy in liquid form. Use just 1 drop in 400ml water. Succuss the water 6 times before you sip 1 teaspoonful twice daily. You must hit the bottle hard on your palm and look for the fizz like when you open a bottle of pop. This potentizes the remedy slightly higher every time you use it and this should help your hair to grow again.

Weisbaden cannot help with Acne but let us get your hair growing again and we can then fix the acne. In any case I feel that when you stop the cocktain, this should clear up your acne automatically.

Use Johnson's Baby Shampoo as this will help your hair and also use it on your face instead of soap as it will also help your acne.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Thank you Joe De Livera!

1. I forgot to mention that I stopped using that cocktail medicine in Feb 2005. But, my acne condition has NOT IMPROVED ever since.

2. I will start Wiesbaden as you have recommended. However, it would be easier for me to take in PALLETS form. Would that be equally effective?


3. I will use Johnson baby shampoo, can I use a CONDITIONER with that? If yes, which one?


Thanks!
 
simoune42 last decade
The answer to both your questions is NO.

Any remedy acts better when it is subjected to succussion. I have positive evidence that this principle which was first recorded by Hahnemann in his Fifth Edition of the Organon and has recently been promoted by Dr Luc de Schepper, really works. I use this method today exclusively and have achieved some extraordinary cures which would not have been possible with the dry dose which you refer to as "Pallets".

The reason why I would prefer you not to use a conditioner is because we do not know what the chemicals used in it are as one or more of them can cause your loss of hair.

If you must use some hair dressing, you may use Coconut oil which is what is commonly used by girls in the villages in Sri Lanka who usually have long hair, sometimes reaching below their knees.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Thank you! I will start using Wiesbaden 200C ASAP.
 
simoune42 last decade
Hello Joe De Livera,

I have started using Wiesbaden 200C. It has been 3 days now. Haven't seen any change yet.

I also wanted to know how to use :
1. Arnica Mother Tincture and
2. Jaborandi -Pilocarpus(1M)

mixed with oil - to be massaged on scalp. As I mentioned previously, along with hair fall, quality of my hair have degraded too. And, I read that Jaborandi and Arnica mixed with oil help to restore hair quality and help grow hair. Please advise on that!

Could you please advise on the proportion of medicine to be mixed with oil.

Thank you!
 
simoune42 last decade
You seem surprised that your hair loss has not changed in just 3 days. If you think of the time when you first noticed losing you hair, and you can estimate the time that you will take from now on to regain at least part of this lost hair.

Correcting hair loss is not easy as hair grows at the rate of about 0.5 to 1cm per month. You cannot expect instant results. One has to first observe the reduction of the daily loss of hair and then in about 3 weeks observe the tiny hairs that are stimulated to grow to replace the lost hair. If you ask someone to carefully observe your scalp under a magnifying glass the surest sign of success is when 2 or more hairs grow very close to each other from the same root.

Follow the guidelines that I have indicated above and let me know in about a month.

20% of the Arnica Q can be mixed with Coconut oil and massaged into the hair roots. I have not used Jaborandi and cannot advise you on its use but do not mix both into the same oil.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Hi Seema,
I just posted reply to your posting "Scalp and Face acne & balding" as below:

It is good that you described the symptoms you are suffering from since last few years like : Acne, Ring worm, Eczyma, Hair Loss, Joint Pain, Tail bone pain. I suspect you might also be having following problems too ==> HeadAche, Shoulder Pain, Pain-dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades, Eye Pain, Upset Stomach/ Bowel movements, Neck-Pain, Nausea, Vomitting[Feeling], Acidity, Indigestion, Low in Energy, Memory Loss[Low memory], Giddiness/Anemic.
If you are having 60-80% of the problems I mentioned above then the root cause of your problems is WORMS!! It can successfully treated by taking 4 drops[daily] of CALCAREA CARBONICA[30x]. You would the need to take this medicine for around 3 months. One/Two weeks after starting the medicine you can notice dead worms[or pieces of worms] in toilet bowl excereted by your body. This may continue till 2-3 months. Also, while on dosage you can feel your body recovering along with time. No Fast, No Empty belly for long hours. Well, as I said take 4 drops of calcarea carbonica in a glass of water. And as with all homeopathic medicines, don't eat/drink [except water] Half an hour before and after taking the dose....

Well, as I could see that you are still suffering!!! You are trying to treat your HAIR but not root cause which I suspect is WORMS!!! You can try searching internet to see how there parasites invade our body, they live in our small intestine [for 2-25 years], rob our body off esential nutrients, excerete and lay millions of eggs dail in our body, due to which our defence system remains week [ever since worms invade and grow in our body, our body immune system weekens and worms never let our body recover..] Also, their eggs and toxic exceretions mix in our blood and lead to skin out breaks [acne, eczyma]. Then due to weak defence system fungal diseases, ring worms etc. invade our body and result in HAIR LOSS [Didn't you feel itch on your head]. Well, you can also use "Homeopathy Software" link of this site to explore what's happening to you. Try typing Back Ache, Hair Loss. If you feel you found the root cause, write me back. Only,one medicine like Calceria carbonica can treat all the associated problems of your body, mentined by you.
For your info Worms like Tape Worms, Pin Worms, Protozoa, round worms, leach etc. is there in every 1 out of 6 persons in developed countries like USA and Canada.
 
cyberaunti last decade

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