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Synovitis, multiple large joints, skin problem

just need the view or suggestions.

some of the homepathy remedies like lycopodium, puls, ledum has not shown the results.

case
-- male currently aged 35
-- 11 year old synovitis , started with right knee , but now prominent in left knee. thick and persistent synovium , re-appeared after knee surgery (2 surgeries)
-- pain in elbow from 3 years , started from left and extended to right
- started with the back pain
- neck getting stiff ((1 year)
- slight deformation in the leg fingers
- tendency to easily affected by fungal infection and some seeing patches on the lower part of leg which are suggestive of psoriasis
- suffered from skin pox (15 years), jaundice (11 years back) and typhoid (8 years back)
- not much affect on pain in change of environment, depressed, intelligent but lacks people interaction and introvert
- likes equally sweet and spicies (chat/samosa)
- indifferent nature , excite easily
- careless but take job responsiblity too serioulsly
- unstructured thoughts.
- dual personality - sometime quite outspoken and confident and sometimes completely introvert
- keeps things to himself and dont share
- loose interest in any activity very fast (even if the things is very critical to his own benefit)


lot of homeopathy medicines as well as allopathic medicines but no help.

in homeopathy has been given medicines like lucopodium, pulstila, ledum, sticta but none was useful.
 
  hporwal on 2012-02-09
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
will Apis be of any help in this case?
 
hporwal last decade
whats the opinion on stellear media
 
hporwal last decade
stellear media has psoriasis and rhematism.

did anyone has experience on this remedy
 
hporwal last decade
any recommendation for the above case.

will be quite helpful, as the person is suffering from long time
 
hporwal last decade
It is not appropriate to prescribe on information given by someone other than the patient. He needs to give his own case, own sensations and pains, own feelings and thoughts. That is the only way the correct medicine can be found.

If he is willing to do that I can post my intake form and we can start taking the case.
 
brisbanehomoeopath last decade
yes , the person can directly repond to the your questions.

request you to post the intake form questions.

if u guide him, it will be great. he suffering from long time
[message edited by hporwal on Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:32 GMT]
 
hporwal last decade
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If you have not done this by the time you have covered your problems, discuss the problems you have generally had in your life. What have been the big traumas, the big issues for you? Where have you felt unable to change, where do you get stuck repeating the same behaviours?

Also discuss the issues you might have had in childhood. Talk about your family, your upbringing, your parents. What kind of child were you? What did you fear, what did you aspire to, what do you remember the most?

Lastly talk about the way in which you handle or cope with your problems. What are the patterns that reoccur in your life? How do you find yourself managing your problems, even if it is not successful? To what degree do your problems affect you? How do you think everything will work out in the end for you?

There will almost certainly be more questions from me after this to clarify and to explore further.
 
brisbanehomoeopath last decade
hi brisbanehomeopath, please find enclosed the case details.

request you to suggest the remedy

Male, 36 years
Problem brief
- Synovitis of large joints i.e. both knee (left knee >>> right knee)
- Swelling of ankles
- Swelling in elbow and not able to straighten
- Stiff neck , very restricted movement on both side (left side movement is more restricted)
History
- Synovits of right knee after around a month of infection from Jaundice. Initially the swelling was significant which reduced over the time (time = T)
- T+2 yrs developed bursitis in left knee
- T+3 yrs swelling in right knee increased again and got operated. Pathological reports suggest no infection, RA and tuberculosis test also negetive
- Continue with the allopathic treatment with Rhuematologist and taken NSAID and disease modifying drugs
- T+6 yrs left knee also got swolled with Synvovitis .removal of synovial fluid was no help
- Synovitis was persistent, and swelling was relatively high and swelling moved to ankes also
- Synovitis was not painful. Even with pressure there was no pain. The problem was only the swelling resulting in the restriction in the joint movement, weakening of muscles supporting joint
- T+8 elbows also got swelling and gradually resulted that hand could not be straighted. Left elbow affected first and then right. There was pain on the back side of elbow and pain was like piercing pins
- T+8 operated for knees but swelling come back
- T+9 small white patch on legs and at the edge of ankle joints. Psoriatic in nature
- T+10 neck turning stiff , with left side more stiff then right


- Gets fungal infection very easily
- Key diseases suffered are typhoid, jaundice
- Pain or swelling is almost same in all weathers
- Swelling increased on application of local heat
- Initial movement is mostly difficult as muscles are weak , with walking its confortable but again standing or walking for slightly more time result in difficulty in bending the knees again . muscles got stiff
- Sensitive by nature and take even the small comment personally. Although not turn aggressive
- Not go-getter by nature and lack to focuss on self growth.
- Distracted or try to indulge in multiple activities but no clear priority and focus
- Don’t share or communicate if feel his voice or opinion will not be considered or taken
- Takes professional work very seriously and inability to deliver in time or correctly increases the anxiety and stress level
- Easily get stressed out
- Childhood was normal. Upbringing was also simple , necessary things were available but not the luxury
- Very few friends , introvert by nature
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- Lot of ideas move in mind like starting new business opportunity , way of earn money like stocks etc. but very poor on EXECUTION
- Many times takes wrong decision as decisions are either impulsive or not well thought of
- Actions are not planned. Do not plan for things in personal as well as professional life
- Want to reach to heights but not make any attempt for (or knows what needs to be done for the success but not try to achieve that or work for that)
- Not able to make impact among the people (even having good knowledge)
- Want to lead a peaceful life and not interfere in anyone affair as well as not like anyone try to control him
- Lacks quick adaptability to the changing needs or slightly rigid in view and beliefs
 
hporwal last decade
Ok some clarifying questions.

When did you suffer typhoid and what treatment did you receive? Do you still have any health problems resulting from typhoid?

When did you have jaundice and what was the reason for it?

What kind of comments do you take personally? What do you do when you hear this kind of comment?

If you are not a 'go-getter' then what are you, how would you describe yourself?

What are you distracted by?

Why would you not communicate your feelings to others?

What is it like to have no focus? How does it affect how you do things?

What makes you unable to deliver work on time?

What does it mean to be an introvert?

Give examples of wrong decisions or decisions made impulsively.

What seems to create this issue for you of poor execution?

What issue do you have with people controlling you? What do you do when it happens?

What views and beliefs are rigid?
 
brisbanehomoeopath last decade
find response. also the case is added with some more details.

- What kind of comments do you take personally? What do you do when you hear this kind of comment?

-- If you are not a 'go-getter' then what are you, how would you describe yourself?
work well when told what to do . But do not take initiative to improve either self or the environment or the related work. In other words don’t take the lead to take control of things.

-- What are you distracted by?
Other person not giving attention, people don’t listen to view etc.

-- Why would you not communicate your feelings to others?
don’t share or communicate either not to hurt others feeling, if thinks the other person will not understand his point of view

-- What is it like to have no focus? How does it affect how you do things?
Do not prioritize the tasks both in office and home. In office tend to delay the work till the last time or deadline and same in personal life do not work on improving the health

--- What makes you unable to deliver work on time?
Delaying the work assigned till the deadline are approached

--- What does it mean to be an introvert?
Don’t interact with the persons to increase the social network

-- Give examples of wrong decisions or decisions made impulsively.
On taking the comments personally left job without other offer in hand which has resulted in jobless for long time, Many times trading decisions made on impulse

--- What seems to create this issue for you of poor execution?
loss of job , financial loss in trading

-- What issue do you have with people controlling you? What do you do when it happens?
Do not like to be controlled by person with lower knowledge

-- What views and beliefs are rigid?
Many times tend to stick with the initial comments even after the discussion. Also has his own rationale for the many of the religious and other theories e.g. believes in GOD or Power controlling universe but don’t beleive the text . opinion that all the religious texts are more to control the human beavour and not really happened . believes ther texts are more to avoid the chaos in the society by providing safety to weaker persons and avoiding conflict and fights between equally strong people




Male, 36 years
Problem brief
- Synovitis of large joints i.e. both knee (left knee >>> right knee)
- Swelling of ankles
- Swelling in elbow and not able to straighten
- Stiff neck , very restricted movement on both side (left side movement is more restricted)
Chronology
Beginning (T == 16 years)
- (T = 16 yrs.) fungal infection usually on the chest – red and grey small patches , treated with ketoconazole . Also ignorance has resulted in accumulation of white discharge around penis , which was not cleaned.
- (T = 17 yrs.) Suffered with chicken pox
- (T+.25 = 17.5 yrs) pain started in right toe , circular in nature as blood in moving in spiral. Not able to put the foot down. After a fortnight right knee got swollen which was treated by removal of fluid from knee and steroid injectopn
- (T+7 = 23 yrs) Suffered from Jaundice (may be resulted due to the bad water ) and after a month appearance of right knee Synovits. Initially the swelling was significant which reduced over the time . aspirated i.e. removal of fluid couple of times was not helpful
- (T+9 = 25 yrs) suffered from typhoid and developed bursitis in left knee
- (T+11 = 27 yrs) swelling in right knee increased again and got operated. Pathological reports suggest no infection, RA and tuberculosis test also negetive
- (till T+14 = 30 yrs.) Continue with the allopathic treatment with Rhuematologist and taken NSAID and disease modifying drugs like sulphasulazine, methotrexate etc.
- (T+14 = 30yrs ) left knee also got swolled with Synvovitis .removal of synovial fluid was no help
- Synovitis was persistent, and swelling was relatively high and swelling moved to ankes also
- Synovitis was not painful. Even with pressure there was no pain. The problem was only the swelling resulting in the restriction in the joint movement, weakening of muscles supporting joint
- (T+16 = 32 yrs) elbows also got swelling and gradually resulted that hand could not be straighted. Left elbow affected first and then right. There was pain on the back side of elbow and pain was like piercing pins
- (T+18 = 34 ) operated for knees but swelling come back
- (T + 19 = 35) small white patch on legs and at the edge of ankle joints. Psoriatic in nature
- (T+19 = 35 yrs.’) neck turning stiff , with left side more stiff then right

General information
- Gets fungal infection very easily
- Key diseases suffered are chicken pox, typhoid, jaundice
- Pain or swelling is almost same in all weathers
- Palms remains hot and feels heat is oozing out of the soles
- Swelling increased on application of local heat
- Initial movement is mostly difficult as muscles are weak, with walking reduces pain but again standing or walking for slightly more time result in difficulty in bending the knees again. muscles got stiff
- Sensitive by nature and take even the small comment personally. Although not turn aggressive. keep others comment to self and then think over it a lot
- Not go-getter by nature and lack to focus on self-growth. Plan for lot of things and also know what need to do to achieve but didn’t put effort for the same (e.g. engineering entrance preparation and never studied more than an hour, started trading in equities but again never made focus selection and study the market, planned to started his own but again never made effort to reach to the target segment etc.)
- Can perform work well if told that too by superiors
- Lacks leadership quality but still want to see himself as leader.
- Distracted or try to indulge in multiple activities but no clear priority and focus. No planning is done and many times reacts impulsively. The reaction on impulse mostly result in not assessing the pros and cons , resulting in loss or failure
- Don’t share or communicate if feel his voice or opinion will not be considered or taken .don’t share or communicate either not to hurt others feeling, if thinks the other person will not understand his point of view
- Take the comments personally which suggest that he’s not good, not capable of doing things, do not perform, is careless (even if the comment is right – made by colleague or family or friend). But again don’t make much effort to improve and again in couple of days becomes the usual.
- Takes professional work very seriously and inability to deliver in time or correctly increases the anxiety and stress level
- Easily get stressed out
- Childhood was normal. Upbringing was also simple , necessary things were available but not the luxury
- Very few friends , introvert by nature
-
-
- Lot of ideas move in mind like starting new business opportunity , way of earn money like stocks etc. but very poor on EXECUTION
- Many times takes wrong decision as decisions are either impulsive or not well thought of
- Actions are not planned. Do not plan for things in personal as well as professional life
- Want to reach to heights but not make any attempt for (or knows what needs to be done for the success but not try to achieve that or work for that)
- Not able to make impact among the people (even having good knowledge)
- Want to lead a peaceful life and not interfere in anyone affair as well as not like anyone try to control him
- Lacks quick adaptability to the changing needs or slightly rigid in view and beliefs
 
hporwal last decade
drinking hot coffee also increases the pain
 
hporwal last decade
Can you get him to answer this question which was missed?

- What kind of comments do you take personally? What do you do when you hear this kind of comment?
 
brisbanehomoeopath last decade
please find the answer

Take the comments personally which suggest that he’s not good, not capable of doing things, do not perform, is careless (even if the comment is right – made by colleague or family or friend). But again don’t make much effort to improve and again in couple of days becomes the usual.


dont react to the comments. many times try to get defensive and give other reason taking ownership of fault on him, which he himself not agree with (internally). also in case of the comments he dislike it increases the anxiety and nervousness with increase in breathing (in professional work environment) while on comments from family he tend to got silent but avoid talking to family members.


also the person has some sort of fear of interaction with the unknown people.


gives his best with the people who rely on him while not able to perform well with people who creates unconfortable environment
 
hporwal last decade
hi brisbane homeopath.

looking for the remedy suggestion by u
 
hporwal last decade
hi brisbane homeopath , looking for your comments on the above case
 
hporwal last decade
hi brisbane homeopath

the person whose case i had submitted is waiting for your comments
 
hporwal last decade
I lost track of this thread. I will look over it today.
 
brisbanehomoeopath last decade
hi david

whats your opionion on the case.
 
hporwal last decade
the patient is currentlyon Bryonia 200 , three times a day. and once Ruta for pain .

what is noticed is many of the times , there is some accumulation of liquid /perspiration in and around knee .

what does that reflect
 
hporwal last decade
i am closely associated with this case and new to homeopathy.

currently i was reading about the miasm and noted that the case strongly reflects the sycotic characteristics. as i am not a homeopath my understanding may be wrong.

request brisbane homeopath to look at the case and suggest.
 
hporwal last decade
This is not one of those cases I like very much. The answers often look like the kind of answers you see on a dating internet profile - short, and they don't give much away. This means that the essential character of the person, their deep suffering, is not really being conveyed through the answers.

There still seems to be a number of answers here that also look like someone else's observation or opinion of him, and it is difficult to work out which ones. This makes some of the answers unreliable for me.

Part of the problem could be a language one. A lot of natural expression is lost in translation.

I cannot really see the Sycotic miasm in this case, not strongly. It looks much more like Psoric one. Constant struggles to achieve goals that are not out of their reach - that is Psora. The Sycotic-Psoric miasm is Ringworm, and that is definitely an idea here as well.

On a purely physical level, Rhus-tox seems to fit his complaint. However, looking at the larger picture I think it looks a lot like Sulphur.

Has he been given Sulphur yet? It is a common remedy so it is possible someone has tried it. Sulphur fits Psora. Calc-sulph might fit Ringworm.
 
brisbanehomoeopath last decade
thanks David .

he's been given rhus but not benefitted . however sulphur is not yet given.

recently he's put on thuja. earlier he has been given lyco, brynia and 3 doses of psorinum 200.

i will confirm with the homeopath whether the sulphur is given any time. for calc-sulp are you referring to calcarea sulphurim?

the person is the family member of mine and i hadnt changed (underplayed or exaggerated any point).yes , tried to the as clear as possible to avoid any mis interpretation.

as far as sufferings is considered, the person has is currently not able to move due to significant swelling in both knee, elbow and stiff neck. which makes him difficult to straighten. however pain is not much , problem is persistent swelling is weakening the entire body slowly.

i was reading that sycotic persons are very secretive and thats why asked . as the person dont share any information unless he's comfortable. not even with the docs if the remedy is not told. he will share all info with person if he feel his thinking matched with other person but dont share with his wife also , as he feel ideology of both differs so he refrain discussion of his feeling even with person as close as spouse.

he try to do all by himself which is not possible as one cannot excel in all the areas.

as far as not achieving the goals although he's capable is because of the not making any effort. all thoughts and ideas dont work and he's more of thinking ideas but has never seen him making effort for more than couple of days for any goal. so even if he commit to work on his health he looses track. same with the professional career and thats the reason he's lagging his peers (health is the additional hinderance)

language problem is my fault as am not able to communicate what was expected.

i would like to thank you for the time taken and posting your opinion , straight and direct.
 
hporwal last decade
Many remedies are secretive. To be an aspect of the Sycotic miasm it must be coupled with Shame and a sense that something wrong inside them must be covered up. Some remedies from other miasms have shown this characteristic as part of their picture, so it is not unique to Sycosis.

Sycosis has a weakness, one that must be hidden from the view of others. They will avoid this weakness, avoid anything that exploits it, avoid even thinking about it. They simply 'go around' this problem and try to live 'normally'.

The laziness, the procrastination, the planning and big ideas that come to little - this is very typical of Sulphur. I might also consider China-sulph, where the planning aspect is very exaggerated.
 
brisbanehomoeopath last decade
thanks david for the explanation. my understanding was limited to what i read on the net.
 
hporwal last decade
Miasm is quite a difficult concept in homoeopathy, definitely not something you would approach lightly.
 
brisbanehomoeopath last decade

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