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Excema-Facial
I have been suffering from Excema 20 years on and off, but in the last 5 years now spreading different areas of face, chest and neck and getting worse. Heat and sweating increases the need to itch. Face becomes red, itchy and then dry and scaley. Upper lip, cheeks, side of ears, forehead become red, irritated and increase heat. Mental state becomes irritated easily and anxious, because I love to do things physical and stay very active, but when I have a flare up, which seems more current lately, I stay indoors, shy away from people and then I get depressed. I did do the self diagnosis questionaire and it recommended Sulphur. I'm not sure what dosage I should take and potency? Thank you in advance for your advice and appreciate your feedback!143peace on 2013-07-30
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♡ Zady101 last decade
Patient ID: Female: Age:36
1. Describe your main suffering? Excema on face flares up when sweating or when body gets hot. Facial redness, itchy and spreading to other areas of face, around eyelids, forehead and scalp has become more dry.
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body? Lypoma cysts that are fatty tissue.
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings? When flared up anxiety, anger, frustration.
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst? Very angry, frustrated, body feels hot and is easily irritable, depressed.
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease? 10 years ago, allergies from indoor and outdoor elements became worse from moving to a humid to dry climate. Developed Urticaria when body would heat up or sweat. And that hardly occurs anymore. After having second child 6 years ago, excema on face would continue to flare up and get worse and steriod shots were needed for swelling and antihistamines. Recently moved again and facial mask redness occurs every time I do physical activities, gym, running, drinking hot coffee or hot foods and faical redness, thightness, sunburn feeling stays.
6. Which time of the day you are worst? Afternoon-evening
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same? Sweating and getting overheated, stress, anxiety.
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) Recently moved out of the U.S, change of climate has aggravated flares more and when menstruating always a flare up.
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather? I feel better in cold weather.
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
Im generally easy going person, sociable and agreeable, most often positive thinking, but can be offended sensitive, irritable when not feeling well.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm? Scared, Worried, anxious
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times? Yes and communication with a loved one is comforting.
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc? Not really sensitive to external stimuli
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc? No typical habits
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife? I love my family and friends especially my children and husband. Im very selective with my friends and they become part of my family. My husband is my best friend, great supporter.
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly? Scared I will be diagnosed with another condition and having to take medication for anxiety or stress, excema is going to get worse and more long term on face and changing condition is affecting self esteem and I wont enjoy what I love to do staying active with my family.
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions? Crave sweets and cold fresh fruit.
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive? Excessive
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive? Normal
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand? Spicy food
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs? I have been sweating more around my head and chest.
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type? Everyday bowel movement and normal to hard stool.
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping? Sleep 6-8 hours and sleep on either Left or Right side.
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general? Yes
20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all? Different from others because of my excema on face and not affecting other areas of my body and how others dont have this condition
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication? Prednisone, steroid creams, antihistamines, eye-allergy conjunctivitis. After taking these medications, thirst seems more excessive and constant need to apply steroids. Facial dryness has increased.
22. What major diseases are running in your family? Mother had thyroid cysts and other cysts removed from other areas of her body. Brother has excema.
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance: I am 52, weighing 125. Muscular-Athletic built in shape. Medium-dark brown highlighted length hair, light brown eyes, slender on upper body and more weight gained around thighs and legs. Asian descent and light tan color.
24. (ONLY FOR FEMALES)
- Are the periods early, regular or late in general? How long do they last? Regular and last 3-4 days
- Do you suffer from any kind of physical or mental discomfort before, during or after the periods? Anxiety happens before menstruation and excema flare ups are common
- Is the flow scanty, normal or excessive? Second and third day menstruation is heavy
- Is the blood thick bright red or pale watery? Blood is thick bright red
- Do you notice any clots in the flow? Clots on 2nd and 3rd day
Sulphur was suggested from questionaire. Thank you in advance and really appreciate your help!
1. Describe your main suffering? Excema on face flares up when sweating or when body gets hot. Facial redness, itchy and spreading to other areas of face, around eyelids, forehead and scalp has become more dry.
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body? Lypoma cysts that are fatty tissue.
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings? When flared up anxiety, anger, frustration.
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst? Very angry, frustrated, body feels hot and is easily irritable, depressed.
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease? 10 years ago, allergies from indoor and outdoor elements became worse from moving to a humid to dry climate. Developed Urticaria when body would heat up or sweat. And that hardly occurs anymore. After having second child 6 years ago, excema on face would continue to flare up and get worse and steriod shots were needed for swelling and antihistamines. Recently moved again and facial mask redness occurs every time I do physical activities, gym, running, drinking hot coffee or hot foods and faical redness, thightness, sunburn feeling stays.
6. Which time of the day you are worst? Afternoon-evening
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same? Sweating and getting overheated, stress, anxiety.
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) Recently moved out of the U.S, change of climate has aggravated flares more and when menstruating always a flare up.
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather? I feel better in cold weather.
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
Im generally easy going person, sociable and agreeable, most often positive thinking, but can be offended sensitive, irritable when not feeling well.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm? Scared, Worried, anxious
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times? Yes and communication with a loved one is comforting.
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc? Not really sensitive to external stimuli
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc? No typical habits
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife? I love my family and friends especially my children and husband. Im very selective with my friends and they become part of my family. My husband is my best friend, great supporter.
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly? Scared I will be diagnosed with another condition and having to take medication for anxiety or stress, excema is going to get worse and more long term on face and changing condition is affecting self esteem and I wont enjoy what I love to do staying active with my family.
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions? Crave sweets and cold fresh fruit.
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive? Excessive
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive? Normal
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand? Spicy food
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs? I have been sweating more around my head and chest.
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type? Everyday bowel movement and normal to hard stool.
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping? Sleep 6-8 hours and sleep on either Left or Right side.
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general? Yes
20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all? Different from others because of my excema on face and not affecting other areas of my body and how others dont have this condition
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication? Prednisone, steroid creams, antihistamines, eye-allergy conjunctivitis. After taking these medications, thirst seems more excessive and constant need to apply steroids. Facial dryness has increased.
22. What major diseases are running in your family? Mother had thyroid cysts and other cysts removed from other areas of her body. Brother has excema.
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance: I am 52, weighing 125. Muscular-Athletic built in shape. Medium-dark brown highlighted length hair, light brown eyes, slender on upper body and more weight gained around thighs and legs. Asian descent and light tan color.
24. (ONLY FOR FEMALES)
- Are the periods early, regular or late in general? How long do they last? Regular and last 3-4 days
- Do you suffer from any kind of physical or mental discomfort before, during or after the periods? Anxiety happens before menstruation and excema flare ups are common
- Is the flow scanty, normal or excessive? Second and third day menstruation is heavy
- Is the blood thick bright red or pale watery? Blood is thick bright red
- Do you notice any clots in the flow? Clots on 2nd and 3rd day
Sulphur was suggested from questionaire. Thank you in advance and really appreciate your help!
143peace last decade
Hi,
I would like to know what kind of allergies did you have before, during the times of Urticaria break-outs? Was it food allergies? Dust Allergies?
Pollen? Cats? Please provide details.
Did anxiety/stress had any role to play in Urticaria breakouts?
.
[message edited by Zady101 on Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:13:32 BST]
I would like to know what kind of allergies did you have before, during the times of Urticaria break-outs? Was it food allergies? Dust Allergies?
Pollen? Cats? Please provide details.
Did anxiety/stress had any role to play in Urticaria breakouts?
.
[message edited by Zady101 on Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:13:32 BST]
♡ Zady101 last decade
Hello, and thank you for responding. When I had an outbreak of Urticaria it would flare when I would sweat, exercise, or raise my heart rate and it would go away after a couple of hours and also my inner eye ducts would get so itchy, they would tear and open up like a wound. It was a combinination of allergies to a new puppy and outdoor allergies include different grasses, weeds and dust, dust mites. That was when I had my first experience seeing an allergist. Sweating when exercising, or raising heart rate brought out the urticaria. Did not experience the anxiety and body dealt with stress differently then and excema flared occasionally and at the same areas.
Now, Urticaria is minimal, but when sweating and increase heart rate, excema is at its worst and only on the face, neck and some on the chest. Thank you again in advance for your guidance.
Now, Urticaria is minimal, but when sweating and increase heart rate, excema is at its worst and only on the face, neck and some on the chest. Thank you again in advance for your guidance.
143peace last decade
We need 2 remedies in your case - Urtica Urens and Apis Mel
Lets start with Urtica Urens 30. So please get this and let me know when you have it with you, I will tell you how to dose.
Lets start with Urtica Urens 30. So please get this and let me know when you have it with you, I will tell you how to dose.
♡ Zady101 last decade
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