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urgent: palpitation & focal inflamtion of appendix epiploica affecting sigmoid

NEED URGENT HELP

AGE 50 Male 195 lb BP 80-85/120-125 , Married


CURRENT SYMPTOMS:

1)Palpitaion:These days most of the time when bloated and pressure or wind in the region between belly button and sterrum recent three episode lasted between 1 - 2 hrs very unusual. normally stops in under and hour on lying down under a fan last episodes on two successive days last week (In the past Cactus, Crateagus for after effects) SYMPTOMS CONSISTANT BEFORE PALPITAION IS DICOMFORT IN PIT OF THE THROAT TO OSEOPHAGUS CRAWLING LIKE FEELING OR GERD LIKE SYMPTOMS FEELING AS IF ANY MOMENT HEART WILL START POUNDING.

Last year consulted cardiologist no abnormalities of heart found. EKG. Stress Test came normal.

Severe problems like in the last three months and current 5/26 /11& 5/27/11 have always occured after waivered eating habits like eating late dinners, overeating and sleeping right after eating.



2)**Suffering from pain buning pain on the left side of abdomen Starting from under lower ribs to lower abdomen for over a year now though the pain and some of its symptom in severity has reduced without any Allopathic medication. Colonscopy last year came out normal. CT scan done recently shows all the internal organs of the abdomen normal in sizes but THE CONCLUSION SAY: THERE IS MINIMAL INFILTRATION OF THE FAT ANTERIOR TO THE PROXIMAL SIGMOID COLON ANTERIORLY AT THE LEVEL OF THE LEFT ILIAC CREST. THIS COULD BE RELATED TO FOCAL INFLAMATION OF THE APPENDIX EPIPLOICA. NO ABCESS IS SEEN. MINIMAL IF ANY, ASSOCIATED COLON WALL THICKENING. MILD ARTHITIC CHANGES IN THE LOWER LUMBAR SPINE.

AFTER A LOT OF INVITED DINNERS AND LATE NIGHT EATING (nomal dinner time is 6.30) MORNING BOWEL MOVEMENT GOT DISTURBED UNDONE FEELING, CONSTIPATED, 1ST TIME SMALL VOL. OF YELLOW STOOL, NARROW FORMATION. ON SECOND MORNING VISIT STOOL FORMATION VERY SMALL BEAN SHAPED BITS HAVE TO PUSH OUT WITH LITTLE BURNING. SINCE EPISODE OF PALPITATION MORE CONSTIPATED AND NO URGE.

PASSING OF STOOL OR GAS GIVES MOMENTARILY RELIEF TO THE BLOATED ABDOMINAL SYMPTOMS. UPWARD PRESSURE IN EPIGASTRIC REGION.

URGE TO PASS STOOL AND URINATION DURING PALPITATION EPISODE.

Sleep is good apart of feeling of hearbeat while lying. and rumbling.

Taking NUX V-30. 3 DOSES NOT MUCH IMPROVEMNT NO BOWEL MOVEMENT TODAY 5/30/2011 ALSO BETA BLOCKER LAST TWO DAYS TOPOROL XL 25MG.



History:
Childhood:
Palpitation attack two three times a year since childhood (mom also had and her dad also) mostly when in sports activity, stooping position ,Constipation and with gassy stomach with particulalry epigastric region or pit of the stomach.

During childhood a lot of issues with Cold (Fever, cough, sore throat) and big boils on the body treated with Vaccination antibiotics remained throughout until early twenties.

Sleep most of the time well do not dream but when sick dreams of all kinds.

Like carb particularly bakery.

Cabbages , eggpalnts, potatoes and some other gas giving veg. are not suited. Sour fruits are not suited likes Oranges but creates GERD symptoms.
During childhood suppressed bowel movement by self aversion to use unhygienic school toilets etc.
Being oldest remained under the strict eyes of my very lovable conservative parents, though it was stressful.
Always under stress and anxiety stomach was the focal point of reaction.

Average student.
All kind of abdominal issues sometime bloating, other time burning or aching which in doctor’s view is IBS not confirmed. (Nux, Calc, MercSol, Lyc, Sulf. Puls, Colcynth Merc Cor, Aescules Etc.)
Fungus issues (White moist skin breaking) between toes has been forever
ED issue.

Had hormone disbalnce in 2005 resulting in mild Gynecomastia of the left chest but got cured with accupuncture. Because of wt. loss I used NAT MUR 30.

I dont feel hungry since over a year but do eat at the time to dine.

I hate todays food with additives and go as far as I can to procure best and untainted food items

I like to be best dressed likes good clothes since very young age.

I do have a bad habit of hoarding particulalry of reading materials and articles

I like jobs to be done in perfection. Whenever get disorganised I like to go back and organize.

Lot of time get blamed talking big but never feel like that.

Humble content nature but on not being listened sudden burst of anger which subsides quickly. Emotional

Dont feel good seeing family members office or staff getting sick .Afraid of modern med side effects
Have muscle strength issues have had acute limbs pain issues (Bryonia, RT, Kalmia)
A food lover likes to eat and drink (no alcohol) what is natural tasty used to end up overeating but not now.
Likes sweet (likes choc but not suited) a lot.
Always prefer warm drinks best Tea.
Never drink refrigerated water.
Never sodas etc.
Eyes have gone weak with small words like with reading since last two years.
Never can take harsh windy cold weather. Still, I like to feel all kind of weather

Weather changes brings troubles.

Had spondylitis cured by Kalmia 30 & 200
Lactose not suited. But like ice cream. Eating icecream have always caused digestion problems. stoppage of passsing gas. bloating burning etc.
Small tiny sometimes sticky boils constantly present on the nape of the neck particularly after in a binge of sweet intake especially chocolate or Ice cream.

I have stopped eating ice cream but do it choclates.
Current Symptoms History:
**This is just around February last year it all started when after waking up in the morning in the bathroom I stretched in the bathroom with both hands up and arching backwards to get rid of my drowsiness. I felt a sudden sprain like feeling under or around the left scapula and since then it all started.

Around this time over a year ago also because of one household issue I use to become angry a lot of time with a fit of anger and outburst with raised voice and yelling.
Symptoms:
At that time pressure under left ribs leading towards heart area was persistent for quite a while passing gas use to give relief but then this symptom went away.
Bowel activities got disturb at this time changed, color and formations changes very sticky stools long formed etc. but gradually improved in the last six month with the help of acupuncture.
In July 2010 I just started feeling pain more like discomfort in left lower abdomen and a kind of something lodged feeling or pressure under the left ribs which I would say again more as discomfort but less painful radiating towards the left back in kidney area.
I started sleeping on the left side more often.
Someday wakes me up early in the morning and I feel sharp pain on the left side under the ribs and lower left quad of abdomen.
The left side of the body now has a pressured feeling.
tension along the side of my left upper body with a pressure, like or a ball like sensation under my last ribs, had pressure on my left back from and around and under the scapula more, leading to the kidney area. Which have now subsided. All during this time since last one year I never had my energy level dropped or any other issues.
The under the ribs feeling is more on empty stomach most of the time. Passing gas or stool or eating gives some relief.
Worse when abdomen is bloated.
And also goes worse when in a fit of anger I am yelling it instantaneously becomes tensive under the ribs give the under the ribs something lodged feeling with tension in kidney area.
UA lot of time I thought of any kidney issues but there is none of the urinal symptoms like on passing or the change in color is present.
Meat (goat) mostly had become main item of my daily food intake but not now.
Last test done was Colonoscopy with a tiny polyp but everything negative.
Doctor has recommended CT SCAN which I am weighing on.
Last but not least this symptom has happened before also but do not remember the homeopathy cure of this as the doctor is not traceable.
I need your good advice and recommended remedy. I am fully conversant with homeopathy and have used it since early eighties.
I am available to answer your questions.

While writing this I have been on my laptop for last almost four hrs without any tiredness. but discomfort in my abdomen. pressure pit of the throat and a little tired eyes.


Thank you,
[message edited by homeo on Mon, 30 May 2011 23:10:56 BST]

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  homeo on 2011-05-30
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
I believe that your problems stem from your Gastritis or GERD which triggers off your heart to beat faster. Stop all drugs and take the 2 remedies listed below.

It is very likely that you are suffering from Gastritis aka GERD (Gastro Esophagal Reflux disease) and I shall copy the therapy I have prescribed to hundreds of patients who presented GERD, the large majority of whom have been cured.

Your remedies are as follows:

Nat Phos 6x dose 3-4 tablets taken immediately after each of 2 meals
Arnica 30c in the Wet dose taken thrice daily for 2 weeks reduced to twice daily thereafter.

You can expect relief from your ailment hopefully within 24 hours.
Do not eat large meals. Eat small meals but more often if you feel hungry. Do not drink more that a few sips of water after your meals. This is to prevent the further dilution of your gastric juice which can then reflux into your Esophagus which results in GERD.

It is important that you do not go to bed for at least 2 hours after dinner as food will take about this time to digest and it is best to stay awake and upright to enable your food to digest before going to bed. Remember NO OVEREATING if you wish to get over your GERD.

I note that you have done a CT Scan and cannot understand how the radiologist could have given you the report you quoted which I believe was after your Colonoscopy.

No fatty food, alcohol, coffee, preserved meats like sausages, ham, bacon as they contain Saltpeter which will antidote the remedies listed immediately.

If you suffer from a stomach ache or you feel your stomach puffing up before a meal during the day between meals this is usually due to hunger pains, caused by your gastric juices attacking the inner wall of your stomach. The simple remedy is to eat some food like a biscuit or a banana to keep the gastric juice away from digesting the stomach wall when you will experience a stomach ache which in some cases can be very acute.

You must drink at least 3 liters of liquids, preferably water daily and you must also exercise for at least half hour daily to sweat it out as this is all part of my therapy to overcome GERD.

The Wet dose of any Homeopathic remedy is made as follows:

Order the remedy in a 5ml Liquid Alcohol pack also referred to as Liquid Dilution in a bottle preferably with a dropper arrangement.
Get a 500ml bottle of Spring Water from the nearest supermarket.
Pour out about 3cm of water from the bottle to leave some airspace.
Insert 3 drops of the remedy into the bottle and shake the bottle hard before you sip a capfull of the bottle or a large teaspoonful which is the dose.
Shaking the bottle hard is homeopathic succussion and this shaking must be done every time before sipping a capful of the bottle twice daily.

Please visit the links below which record the cases of other patients whom I have treated for GERD.

http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/66811/

http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/25315/

http://www.abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/209144/

STOP using all other drugs and report progress in a week.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Dear Joe

Thank you so much for your prompt response.

I will follow as instructed.
As my bowel system was upset with constipation and undone feeling I have already started Nat Phos 6x and NV 30C in globule form three times a day since Sat evening but now replace NV with the wet dose of Arn.
As far as the CAT scan conclusion is concerned I have consulted my Gastroentrologist and he said as the discomfort reduced since last one year he and the two surgeons he consulted said nothing at this point is needed. The alternative is surgery which I dont think I am not very much into unless it has to be done. Yours advise on to coup with the inflamation will be most welcomed also.
Can you or anyone advising on this forum can also let me know that what to take to stop my heartbeat which stands around between 150 to 200 and over sometimes when it gets kicked off. I remember a homeo doctor once have given me drops of some tincture longlong time ago backhome when it happened in a market place. It just worked like a beta blocker works.
Unforutnately and sadly the doctor had passed away when I visited him to check for the remedy.
Thanks again.
 
homeo last decade
Dear Dr. Joe

As asked I have taken the medication and found some improvement. My left sided abdominal pain ( inflamed fat outer wall of sigmoid) has subsided but still have occasional inflamed pain which eases on pressing with hand from the side of the abomen below the last ribs.
I have a feeling that this is the cause of all the my current situation. In a fit of anger this area also hurts.
My bowel movement with undone feeling with small narrow stools have persisted with only two to three times during each of last two weeks I had normal satisfactory bowel movement.
The color of stool have improved from bright light yellow to normal. Only one day there was not bowel movement. I am urinating more in Volume. Pressure in Epigastric region, still accumlates lot of gas which with the half constipated situation multiplies to give heart misbeats or scare that palpitaion may start.
Also at sometimes I have this very light but intense burining and crawling sensation from pit of throat to the oseophagus after 4.00 that subdsides on eating food at 6.30 or 7.00pm
The scare also happend on last Thursday while having my dinner as soon as swallowed my first of the meal I felt the food moving and stopping pit of the stomach with misbeat threatening palpitation may start.
A few times had disturbed sleep at night particularly this last thursday ll night the worst since taking your prescribed remedy. I woke up four times with heart beat I can feel and hear but no Palpitation. Anxiety/Apprehension was present Passed lot of gas had urge of bowel movement 2.45AM felt relieved and satisfied. Everytime on waking up I went back to sleep in a few min.
All my symtoms aggravates with accumlated gas and constipation
and I feel the best when passing gas thru rectum or Passing stools.
On Thursday I was also feeling very hot in the room and felt hot wave in my body bottom to upward inspite of the fact that outside it was cloudy and cold.
Skin:
My between the toes fungus more on right feet( have been there forever) but less on left( one year old) has been itching a lot now. I also have very tiny red spots may be fungus on my hairy chest (comes back in summer goes away in winter)but it does not bother much
My scalp condition which I have forgotten to mention in my first post have improved with less scales. Arnica must have helped. Dandruff also reduced.

I have a lot of thirst lips dry. Cannot tolerate noise.
I never use to burp but now I am burping a lot and have been even before your remdedies.

I have cut down my meal portion and regular tea. I have started walking 30-45Min. Recently done blood test showed a slightly higer triglyceride and rbc level.
and low hcv.
glucose (not fasting)= 90

I am not taking any med.
Please advise.
 
homeo last decade
Let us first observe how the Nat Phos / Arnica therapy works for another week an reevaluate your therapy if necessary.

Please list precisely how many tablets of NP you take and how many doses of Arnica.

Please note that you cannot possibly expect to be cured overnight as your problem is chronic. The idea is to STOP all drugs and change over to my Joepathy which will hopefully help you to at least stabilize your ailments.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Dear Dr Joe
Arnica the first time I shook the bottle 3 times but I have not shaken it all other times when I was taking the dose. I was taking it as soon as I woke up in the morning. Before lunch and dinner.Then I realised my mistake and in the second week I started taking morning and evening only.

Natrum phos I was taking after lunch and dinner 3 tabs.
Dear doc I have all the patience to bear pain and wait for the treatment. The only thing that scares me is the sudden episode of palpitation but I will try my best to keep patience.
Thank you,
[message edited by homeo on Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:37:37 BST]
 
homeo last decade
Do not worry about the palpitation if it has been diagnosed as Paroxysmal Tachycardia.

This condition will be stabilized in about 3 months by Arnica.

Other forms of Tachycardia may take longer to be healed but do not panic.

Arnica will dissolve the debris in your arterial tree thereby reducing the possibility of any cholesterol plaque from detaching from the arteries during a palpitation and lodging in the brain.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Dear Dr. Joe

I have been very deligently taking your prescribed remedy and am happy to say that with your adivce I have lost weight and also my digestion has improved. Two to three days I missed the remedy. I have had two Palpitation episodes of an HOUR each one of which was yesterday,both episode ended without any medication My left abdominal quadrent pain where the ANTERIOR or OUTER WALL of SIGMOID IS INFLAMED WITH FAT INFILTERATION is still hampering my much improved bowel movement the pain is like someone has given you a bad twitching in that part it is a wound like feeling that goes away by eating. It produces gas and that at some point of its accumaltion it seems trigers the palpitation. I am saying this that as far as I am able to pass gas thru rectum everything functions properly. It will be helpful if you will give me a remedy that can help in controlling the inflamation and one that can help to stop palpitation right after when it occurs.
I am also seeing my cardiologist today after around a year. I fear that he will ask me to go through the ABLATION procedure.
 
homeo last decade
Dear Dr.
One more symptom right after writing the above post (Please read)I ate a small Apple at 10.43 am as I have not done any breakfast. The apple pieces it seems now has been lodged in my foodpipe crawling from larynx to the oseophagus. This happens quite a few times with other symptoms. Their is an urge to drink liquid or pass gas for relief. Also under this condition sometime palpitation trigers.
Thanks
 
homeo last decade
You are about 3 weeks into my therapy but have not replied my query:

'Please list precisely how many tablets of NP you take and how many doses of Arnica. '

This information is necessary for me to advice you further.

I do doubt that the Apple has caused you any distress. It is perhaps more in your imagination. A simple solution is not to eat apples

Cardiac ablation is drastic and it is not always successful. Give my therapy a few months to heal after all the years of suffering with it.

Have you been instructed on the Valsalva manoeuvre by your Cardiologists? If not you can discuss it with him.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Dear Dr

I started on June 6th taking the remedy as advised 3 dose of Arnica but I was not shaking the bottle and 2 dose of Nat Phos. After June 19 post I have I am taking Arnica 30 one dose shaking the bottle one time
and Nat Phos 6x two times 3 tabs after lunch and dinner.
Today in the morning there was not bowel activity On urge when I forced I felt pain in my chest and very little of the soft bowel came out in tiny bean like shape and size. I am sleeping well but feeling sleepy early in the evening. Do not feel like waking up No appetite for food. Last two days only one meal each day. When sitting to dine I do eat. I am still undecided on ablation but much inclined towards it because of the very frequent and particularly long tiring episodes. INSPITE OF THE FACT I AM LIVING IN ONE OF THE MOST MEDICALlY ADVANCED COUNTRY I FEEL HELPLESS TOWARDS ACCESS TO MY MEDICAL NEEDS BECAUSE OF LENGTHY APPOINTMENT TIME AND ONE DOCTOR TO ANOTHER DOCTOR.
Yesterday when I tallked to my Cardiologist he point blankly said that he do not think that my present abdominal(the left sided pain) has anything to do with the Palpitation. Though this all most frequent Palpitation (avg one hour )episodes 5 in 6 months started after around a year of this left sided trouble.I am feeling a litle relieved after writing all this and will wait for your reply.
Best regards and thanks for your follow up.
[message edited by homeo on Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:03:25 BST]
 
homeo last decade
The comment I addded on this post was edited in the above.
Thanks
[message edited by homeo on Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:05:28 BST]
 
homeo last decade
Your problem as I see it is that you are not following my therapy precisely as prescribed.

You stated:
'Arnica 30 one dose shaking the bottle one time
and Nat Phos 6x two times 3 tabs after lunch and dinner. '

My instructions were:
'Nat Phos 6x dose 3-4 tablets taken immediately after each of 2 meals
Arnica 30c in the Wet dose taken thrice daily for 2 weeks reduced to twice daily thereafter. '

I believe that I am only wasting my time in trying to help you and you are requested to make up your mind on following my therapy precisely or seek assistance elsewhere.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Dear Dr.
I took the dosages as you asked for two weeks. The only mistake was of not shaking the bottle.
After two weeks I started taking Arnica only once with shaking the bottle first but continued with two doses of Nat Phos.
So now what do you want? Should I repeat it all over or just increase an extra dose of Arnica. Please reply.
 
homeo last decade
You have not reported on your response to my therapy. Please note that this is important for me to advice you. You must understand that prescribing on a Forum like the ABC it is in the patient's own interest to do so as often as is possible. In your case you suffer from a Heart ailment coupled to a Gastric ailment and you have further complicated it with what you term 'appendix epiploica affecting sigmoid'. I presume that this has been diagnosed by your consultants.

The dosage you will take in the future is as follows:

Nat Phos: 3 tablets taken immediately after meals thrice daily.
Arnica 30c in the Wet dose: I capful taken thrice daily before meals
Aloe Soc 6c in the Wet dose: 1 capful taken thrice daily after meals

Report your response weekly.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Dear Dr

I am really sorry that I forgot to report the best result till today from your remedy. Weight loss of 7 pounds in 1 1/2 months I have been walking 30-45minutes after dinner and lowered the food portion intake.
Appendix Epiploica affecting the Anterior wall of the Sigmoid colon with fat infiltration has been observed on the CAT Scan that was done around 3 months ago. Please read the word to word conclusion in capital letters in my first post 1st para, point number 2.
I will start your prescribed remedy from tommorrow but How should I manage the dosage during the month of fasting starting next week.
Thank you for your patience and my apologies if I have caused any annoyance to you.
 
homeo last decade

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