The ABC Homeopathy Forum
Hypothyroidism and PCOS
Greetings dear Doctor,I need your help to get cured of PCOS and Hypothyroidism.
I'm 19 Yrs old. It all started with eczema about 9-10 years ago. I had combination of Homeopathic and allopathic treatment. The skin condition remained off and on. Since my periods did not start till about 14-15, an Ultrasound scan was done which showed Polycystic ovaries. BC pills were not administered as I was too young and agreed this could go away naturally.
With puberty came facial hair. Though not excessive, I have soft hair under chin and side burns. I have not eplilated or removed due to skin sensitivity and dryness.
Recent tests GTT and TFT revealed that Blood sugar is Ok, but the TSH level is slightly high ( 6.0), Free T4 10.7 and T3 is 3.0. More importantly, Anti-tg is 181.0
This scares me and I'd like get this addressed at root rather than symptomatic relief using HRT.
Its heartening to read so many success cases here and I think someone here can surely help me.
Looking forward to early response and questionsa that you may have.
Thanks a lot!.
katie
katieYoung on 2009-09-23
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
Patient ID: Sex: Age:
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?
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?
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. What peculiar or strange sensation do you have in any part of your body at times? Do you sometimes feel as if .. in some part of the body?
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.
24. (ONLY FOR FEMALES)
If you are not having normal menstrual cycles, please answer the following questions:
- Are the periods early, regular or late in general? How long do they last?
- Do you suffer from any kind of physical or mental discomfort before, during or after the periods?
- Is the flow scanty, normal or excessive?
- Is the blood thick bright red or pale watery?
- Do you notice any clots in the flow?
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?
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?
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. What peculiar or strange sensation do you have in any part of your body at times? Do you sometimes feel as if .. in some part of the body?
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.
24. (ONLY FOR FEMALES)
If you are not having normal menstrual cycles, please answer the following questions:
- Are the periods early, regular or late in general? How long do they last?
- Do you suffer from any kind of physical or mental discomfort before, during or after the periods?
- Is the flow scanty, normal or excessive?
- Is the blood thick bright red or pale watery?
- Do you notice any clots in the flow?
♡ rishimba last decade
Thanks a lot for your response, Dr. Rishimba. Here are my responses -
Patient ID: Sex: Age:
Female : 19 years
Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.
1. Describe your main suffering?
- Dry and Itchy Skin
- Hair on face, arms and legs
- Difficulty in loosing weight
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
- Irregular periods due to poly cystic ovaries
- Feel lethargic and sleepy during day. Feel active during evenings.
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
- Will I always be like this with above described main Sufferings
- Why cant I be like all other normal people
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
- depressed, irritable, want to be alone, prefer sitting in the dark
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
It all started with Asthma, followed by rashes on arm folds, at the age of 8 or 9. A homeopath here in Singapore diagnosed as underlying allergy which WILL manifest in some other form, e.g Eczema as it has to find a way out. He administered some homeopathic medicine which lead to opening of skin at all folds Neck, Arms, Behind knees and on my back. The openings exuded transparent fluid and were very itchy. Scratching lead to secondary infection. The homeopath left Singapore and I had to take to allopathic treatment. Anti-septic creams and steroidal creams helped get over temporarily and since then Ive been using some hydrating cream or other.
After that at age 14 I went for an ultrasound to see the cause for irregular periods and found I have PCOS. Left it alone until the gynecologist this year suggested going on Diane-35. Had lots of side effects but it regulated the menses. Stopped taking it after 5 months.
Went for a thyroid function test recently, levels of TSH and T3 came back slightly off normal, indicating borderline hypothyroid.
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
Morning Difficult to wake up, Dryness at its worst. Puffy eyes. Since I cant sleep till about 2 3 AM
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
- aggravators= stress (emotional and school related), allergens like dust, dustmites, fungus on clothes, sweating
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)?
- yes, when travelling to less humid places, my skin becomes very dry and sore. I get a lot of acne before menses.
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
- cool but not cold weather, and humid but not to the point that its sticky.
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
- generally moody, sarcastic, prefer my own company, dont like to be seen under the scrutinizing gaze of others, quiet. But in the company of people Im close to/ comfortable with I can be quite jovial.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm? I feel calmer and more relaxed.
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times? Not much.
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
I dont like bright sunlight.
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
Tapping my feet or fingers against any surfaces available
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
Im very close and loyal towards my good friends, which are very few. I share everything happening in my life and my feelings with them. The same goes for my parents.
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
- I fear being stuck where I am for life. I fear not being able to be independent and not being successful in my career. I fear that everyone around me is moving ahead with scholarships and getting boyfriends and Ill be left behind because no one would want to be with me and deal with all the problems I have.
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
Cravings always include sweet things like cookies, brownies, chocolates, cinnamon rolls and coffee.
Sometimes I crave salty things like chips too.
I dont like things that are bitter (like bitter gourd) but I can drink coffee and tea without sugar. Dont really like seafood either.
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Less
14. How is your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Normal mostly, but sometimes excessive
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand? Not that I know of
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
More, in the trunk. Especially underarms.
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
Mostly loose. I am able to clear my stomach every morning.
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
It depends, sometimes I can sleep like a log and sometimes Im very restless. Mostly I cant sleep till quite late and I take a long time after lying down to fall asleep. Once Ive slept its very hard for me to wake up.
I like sleeping on my back with arms raised above head.
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general? NA
20. What peculiar or strange sensation do you have in any part of your body at times? Do you sometimes feel as if .. in some part of the body?
Sometimes I feel blanked out. I can stare at something for a few minutes without thinking anything or knowing what Im staring at.
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
I took oral contraceptives for a while to regulate my menses but it caused bloating, diarrhea, hunger pangs and weight gain. The side effects went away after I stopped taking the pill.
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, Hypothyroidism
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.
Pear shaped body, short, brown skin, black shoulder length hair, black eyes, Oily skin on nose and forehead, dry on eyelids, neck, behind ears, and other folds of skin, very bushy eyebrows and lot of facial hair. Quite fat, especially trunk area. Broad hips.
24. (ONLY FOR FEMALES)
If you are not having normal menstrual cycles, please answer the following questions:
- Are the periods early, regular or late in general? How long do they last? Depends, sometimes the cycle is 19 days, sometimes up to 50. Lasts for 5 days to a week.
- Do you suffer from any kind of physical or mental discomfort before, during or after the periods?
Feel quite moody before and have cramps on the 2nd and 3rd days but not intolerable.
- Is the flow scanty, normal or excessive?
Sometimes its very little and sometimes its very heavy
- Is the blood thick bright red or pale watery?
Bright red.
- Do you notice any clots in the flow?
No
Patient ID: Sex: Age:
Female : 19 years
Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.
1. Describe your main suffering?
- Dry and Itchy Skin
- Hair on face, arms and legs
- Difficulty in loosing weight
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
- Irregular periods due to poly cystic ovaries
- Feel lethargic and sleepy during day. Feel active during evenings.
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
- Will I always be like this with above described main Sufferings
- Why cant I be like all other normal people
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
- depressed, irritable, want to be alone, prefer sitting in the dark
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
It all started with Asthma, followed by rashes on arm folds, at the age of 8 or 9. A homeopath here in Singapore diagnosed as underlying allergy which WILL manifest in some other form, e.g Eczema as it has to find a way out. He administered some homeopathic medicine which lead to opening of skin at all folds Neck, Arms, Behind knees and on my back. The openings exuded transparent fluid and were very itchy. Scratching lead to secondary infection. The homeopath left Singapore and I had to take to allopathic treatment. Anti-septic creams and steroidal creams helped get over temporarily and since then Ive been using some hydrating cream or other.
After that at age 14 I went for an ultrasound to see the cause for irregular periods and found I have PCOS. Left it alone until the gynecologist this year suggested going on Diane-35. Had lots of side effects but it regulated the menses. Stopped taking it after 5 months.
Went for a thyroid function test recently, levels of TSH and T3 came back slightly off normal, indicating borderline hypothyroid.
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
Morning Difficult to wake up, Dryness at its worst. Puffy eyes. Since I cant sleep till about 2 3 AM
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
- aggravators= stress (emotional and school related), allergens like dust, dustmites, fungus on clothes, sweating
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)?
- yes, when travelling to less humid places, my skin becomes very dry and sore. I get a lot of acne before menses.
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
- cool but not cold weather, and humid but not to the point that its sticky.
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
- generally moody, sarcastic, prefer my own company, dont like to be seen under the scrutinizing gaze of others, quiet. But in the company of people Im close to/ comfortable with I can be quite jovial.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm? I feel calmer and more relaxed.
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times? Not much.
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
I dont like bright sunlight.
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
Tapping my feet or fingers against any surfaces available
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
Im very close and loyal towards my good friends, which are very few. I share everything happening in my life and my feelings with them. The same goes for my parents.
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
- I fear being stuck where I am for life. I fear not being able to be independent and not being successful in my career. I fear that everyone around me is moving ahead with scholarships and getting boyfriends and Ill be left behind because no one would want to be with me and deal with all the problems I have.
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
Cravings always include sweet things like cookies, brownies, chocolates, cinnamon rolls and coffee.
Sometimes I crave salty things like chips too.
I dont like things that are bitter (like bitter gourd) but I can drink coffee and tea without sugar. Dont really like seafood either.
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Less
14. How is your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Normal mostly, but sometimes excessive
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand? Not that I know of
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
More, in the trunk. Especially underarms.
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
Mostly loose. I am able to clear my stomach every morning.
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
It depends, sometimes I can sleep like a log and sometimes Im very restless. Mostly I cant sleep till quite late and I take a long time after lying down to fall asleep. Once Ive slept its very hard for me to wake up.
I like sleeping on my back with arms raised above head.
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general? NA
20. What peculiar or strange sensation do you have in any part of your body at times? Do you sometimes feel as if .. in some part of the body?
Sometimes I feel blanked out. I can stare at something for a few minutes without thinking anything or knowing what Im staring at.
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
I took oral contraceptives for a while to regulate my menses but it caused bloating, diarrhea, hunger pangs and weight gain. The side effects went away after I stopped taking the pill.
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, Hypothyroidism
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.
Pear shaped body, short, brown skin, black shoulder length hair, black eyes, Oily skin on nose and forehead, dry on eyelids, neck, behind ears, and other folds of skin, very bushy eyebrows and lot of facial hair. Quite fat, especially trunk area. Broad hips.
24. (ONLY FOR FEMALES)
If you are not having normal menstrual cycles, please answer the following questions:
- Are the periods early, regular or late in general? How long do they last? Depends, sometimes the cycle is 19 days, sometimes up to 50. Lasts for 5 days to a week.
- Do you suffer from any kind of physical or mental discomfort before, during or after the periods?
Feel quite moody before and have cramps on the 2nd and 3rd days but not intolerable.
- Is the flow scanty, normal or excessive?
Sometimes its very little and sometimes its very heavy
- Is the blood thick bright red or pale watery?
Bright red.
- Do you notice any clots in the flow?
No
katieYoung last decade
katie,
you said, it started with asthma..
were you treating yourself for asthma when the skin eruptions started? did the asthma reduced that time?
do you have any asthmatic symptoms now.
do you have any kind of eczema symptoms now.
can you write the exact sensation of cramps with the locations and modalities that you feel during your periods.
can you say.. it feels as if..for example, ovaries are burning, or getting crushed, being pinched by needles etc.
tell me, the cysts are in the right or the left ovary or both.
does the menstrual pain get relieved as soon as the flow begins?
you said, it started with asthma..
were you treating yourself for asthma when the skin eruptions started? did the asthma reduced that time?
do you have any asthmatic symptoms now.
do you have any kind of eczema symptoms now.
can you write the exact sensation of cramps with the locations and modalities that you feel during your periods.
can you say.. it feels as if..for example, ovaries are burning, or getting crushed, being pinched by needles etc.
tell me, the cysts are in the right or the left ovary or both.
does the menstrual pain get relieved as soon as the flow begins?
♡ rishimba last decade
To post a reply, you must first LOG ON or Register
Important
Information given in this forum is given by way of exchange of views only, and those views are not necessarily those of ABC Homeopathy. It is not to be treated as a medical diagnosis or prescription, and should not be used as a substitute for a consultation with a qualified homeopath or physician. It is possible that advice given here may be dangerous, and you should make your own checks that it is safe. If symptoms persist, seek professional medical attention. Bear in mind that even minor symptoms can be a sign of a more serious underlying condition, and a timely diagnosis by your doctor could save your life.