Dr Kadwa: Skin Problem

Dear Doctor,

I am presenting case of my father:
His skin is very sensitive

Patient ID: Sex: Male Age: 54

1. Describe your main suffering?
Skin allergies
skin itching with red rashes
sometimes fungal infection on thigh
thick red spot on neck
skin below neck has some big black spot
skin has become so sensitive that even he drop some eye drop in his eyes then the water which comes out of his eye causes itching in skin below his eyes.
he can't use any chemical like pain balm, Iodex, Vicks vapo rab, anti septic cream on his body as it causes red rashes and itching.
his skin get red very easily.


2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?

He catches cough and cold very frequently.
at present also he has dry cough with pain in his throat.
he has sensitive stomach also. if eat something from outside he get loose motion easily.
normally also he has to go for motion 3-4 times a day.
His another main problem is pain in bones.
he has pain in his knees due to arthertis.
he has some extended growth in his foot which has pain ( when he put his pain down on earth)
he has devlop tennis elbow ( protruded growth on his elbow), which has lot of pain.

3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
he is concerned about his health and worried about who will take care of him in old age.

4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
he get irritated and shout on other.

5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?

skin problem start some 4-5 years back. initially he use some allopathy cream and get some relief. but that relief is not permanant. now he get skin allergy from those cream also.
he has bone pain problem for lat 10-12 years.
for his knees foctors says it is arthertis.

6. Which time of the day you are worst?

he is active man and hard working man.
none as such.

7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?

his problem increases by
Being alone.
Financial strain.
physical Working.
Excercise.

Ameliorate:
Being with family members.
Rest

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)?
No

9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
Cold weather

10. Describe your general mental set up?

he is Moody, , Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, .
Easily annoyed

- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
no different

- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?


- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
No

- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
No

- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?

He is a family man. he loves to talk to people around him.

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: normal

14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Normal

15. Is there any kind of food which your body can’t stand? Allergic to shrimp

eating sweet thing causes allergy in throat.
eating outside food causes stomach upset.

16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?

sweat more:

17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
stool loose.
stomach upset.


18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
5-6 hrs/nite.


19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?


20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?


21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?

rhus tox / bryonia for pain.

get some relief from bryonia/ arsenic album in cough & cold


22. What major diseases are running in your family?
I have bone problem
my dad had Tuberculosis in lungs.
my daughter had Tuberculosis in lungs.

23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance
Height : 5 feet.
under weight. 42 kg.
small thin man. dark complexion.