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Repeatedly sprained Ankle

Hi
I am suffering from repeatedly sprained right ankle. Its 5th time in last 10 years. Docctor says that ligaments are damaged. I am finding difficult to maintain stability on the right foot.I am also a diabbetic. My age is 39 years , male. Any help is most welcome. Any other information required, please let me know.

Regards
 
  gul0511 on 2013-09-11
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Hello.
Can you tell me a little about yourself in general. Mood etc..

Also a bit more about your ankle. Do you have pain, what makes it better, hot compress or hot shower. Gets better with gentle movement. Or is it better by cold applications. Etc. What do you say about this?
Other things you want to add?

Parakletos.
 
Parakletos last decade
Hi Parakletos
Thanks for replying. Mood is very alternating. I am very emotional and feel very insecure about my and my children's health. I do cry almost daily which relieves mood.I have two daughters. Was diagnosed as depression sometime back. I am living away from my parents and siblings , which makes me very frustrated. I am also diabetic type 2. Hot application relieves the pain in ankle. Cold compressions make it more painful. I have become very fearful,insecure and hypochondriac.

Hope this helps.
 
gul0511 last decade
Hello again.
Yes, thanks, this helps a great deal. :-)

But you present here two different disorders, sprained ankle, and depression.Well, actually 3, altso diabetes.
Which of these disorders would you say bothers you most, and would rather treat first of all?

P.
[message edited by Parakletos on Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:28:48 BST]
 
Parakletos last decade
Hi Parakletos
Currently the priority is sprained ankle. It has bothered me a lot in last few years. 4-5 sprains at the same location. I have the bandage on right now. I am worried about the balance of the right leg in future. What should I do to keep right ankle from spraining in future.

Regards
 
gul0511 last decade
Okay. You should start treatment with a medicine called Rhus toxicondendron, or Rhus tox.
Buy Rhus tox 200C, which you can take a dose every third day, at least a half hour before or after food.
Once you feel an improvement, stop treatment, wait and observe.

Please give me an update after a week. Certainly before if there are any questions.

This medication is intended to remove any inflammation, which may cause a bad / slow healing of the injury. After this we can see if you need a different medicine.That can help to strengthen your ankles and prevent repetition injuries of ankle.

P.
 
Parakletos last decade
I showed it to ortho dr who has prescribed pain relieving medicine for 10 days which contains paracetamol , shall I continue with the same or leave it.

Regards
 
gul0511 last decade
Also please suggest what is one dose of Rhus tox 200C and how to take it.
 
gul0511 last decade
3 pills, pour them into the lid of the container. Then straight into your mouth, let them melt under the tongue before swallowing.
1 dose (3 pills), every three days.

Painkillers can ruin the effect of homeopathy. If you can do without, it's the best. Also for your liver.

P.
[message edited by Parakletos on Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:15:47 BST]
 
Parakletos last decade
Sorry to bother again Parakletos.

Youd id not answer about the painkillers I am taking . Dr suggested 10 days painkiller which contains paracetamol. shall in continue with that or leave and only take Rhus tox 200C as you suggested.

Regards
 
gul0511 last decade
sorry just read your updated post. Thanks for that.
 
gul0511 last decade
Okay.
Remember, once you feel an improvement, stop further medication. Wait and observe.

P.
 
Parakletos last decade
Dear Sir
I am taking this medicine as directed. There seems to be a lot of improvement now. As the ankle in still in the bandage, which was for 15 days, can not tell exact situation inside. tomorrow the bandage will be removed. There seems to be no swelling, but occasional teasing pain when accidentally foot collides with something. Please suggest next course of action.

Also, on this forum I was suggested a medicine called Arnica 6c for my diabetes problem. Please advise if I can start Arnica alongwith this and subsequent medicines for Ankle stablility or should wait more.

Currently I was controlling Diabetes through Excercise and Diet only , but for last few days because of this ankle injury , excercise has almost stopped. I am normal weight person 5'3' weight 63 kgs.

Thanks for your help so far.
 
gul0511 last decade
Hello

If you want me to help you further, I need more info. Please fill out this form below. Thank you.
When it comes to your ankle, maybe we can get back to this when you remove the bandage? So you can check if there are any bruises or anything else.

If you have any pain, can you describe them?
Ok, here's the form to fill out. Hope to hear from you soon.

Gender:
Age:
Body Type:
Height:
Weight:
General appearance:
Have you used homeopathic medicines before? If so what, and what homeopathic potencies did you use?

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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? Describe the sensation in your own words.

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? Example- time, temperature, pressure, rubbing, washing, eating, tight clothing etc.


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 can’t 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. Do you have any strange, peculiar or unusual symptom or feelings? How are you different from others?

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.
(For Females)
24. If your menstrual cycles are not normal, please describe the irregularities, like pains, moods, flow type, clots etc.

25. What major diseases have you had in your life and when. Please write them in a chronological manner.

Please copy the form into the message box , and enter your answers between sections.


R. Flemming
[message edited by Parakletos on Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:00:17 BST]
 
Parakletos last decade
Gender: Male
Age: 39 Years
Body Type: short , normal weight , lost weight in recent time
Height: 5'3'
Weight: 63 kgs
General appearance: moderate appearance, lower portion slightly shorter compared to above waist
Have you used homeopathic medicines before? If so what, and what homeopathic potencies did you use?

Kali Phos 6c (for general well being)
arsenic alb 30c (for fever etc)
pulsatilla 30c (for cold , cough etc)
Aloes 30 (for stomach problems)
Rhus Tox 200 (for ankle problem)



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1. Describe your main suffering?

Depression, Anxiety, OCD (no medication, only trying deep breathing and relaxation)

Diabetes (No Medication, trying through Diet and Excercise)

Right Ankle Instablility (after 5 repeated ankle sprains at same point)

Treated for Prostatitis earlier

IBS , mostly upset stomach.

Low body immunity, fall sick, have aches very frequently.

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

Same as in Q1.

3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?

Mostly depressed feeling, feelilng of being distant from loved ones. Cry many times. OCD and Anxiety, had my Brain MRI done for a fear of Brain problems.Highly hypochondriac.

4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst? Describe the sensation in your own words.

Like I am suffering from some disease which will kill me and I will not be able to live long. Even a small headache or viral fever triggeres a havoc in mind.

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

It started when I travelled abroad (to the UK) in 2005, I was alone , not with my family. I suffered from sleeplessness there and it started all my problems. I think I am having OCD from my childhood days. I still check the door locks and gas burners multiple times while going to sleep.

6. Which time of the day you are worst?

right after Breakfast. I get up , get ready but then comes lethargy, which stays till about 4 PM.


7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same? Example- time, temperature, pressure, rubbing, washing, eating, tight clothing etc.

Warmth makes it worse, feel good in open air. morning 10 - 4 PM time is worse.


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)?

I have been away from my parents/siblings for around 16 years and this makes me feel very sad. I do not have a livelihood at my parents place so can not move there. I live in a very crowded place in India and have to travel a lot daily. My hometown is a very peaceful place. My wife is not happy with my intentions of moving close to my parents.

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

In Cool Air , I feel better (not 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.

Very moody , agreeable , nervous and suspicious.

- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?

like it very much

- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?

yes

- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?

yes

- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
Weeping, talking to one self etc?

causeless weeping and very sexually oriented.

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

Very possessive.

11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?

hypochondriac , no specific dreams


12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?

sweet. do not like fast food, italian and chinese (noodles, pizza etc.)

13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?

excessive (may be because of diabetes)

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

normal (varies a lot)

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

street food

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

normal sweat. sweats more in armpits, chest , on nose, forehead

17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?

stool is loose. Normally two BMs in the morning, first is ok , second is loose.

18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?

Sleep has been a problem for years. Sleep on a big pillow , mostly on right side (ie facing my left)

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

No. very much sex oriented. Need almost every day. sometimes wife is irritated because of this. like offended material on intenet.

20. Do you have any strange, peculiar or unusual symptom or feelings? How are you different from others?

mostly inferiority complex, that is I am ignored by all and not so good looking.

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


As described above

22. What major diseases are running in your family?

Diabetes to my father , started at age of almost 65.

23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.

short, stout, normal weight, face almost elliptical (round), wide forehead, lower part of body (below waste) shorter than upper part.
(For Females)
24. If your menstrual cycles are not normal, please describe the irregularities, like pains, moods, flow type, clots etc.

25. What major diseases have you had in your life and when. Please write them in a chronological manner.

none.

Thanks
 
gul0511 last decade
Sorry for detailing so many problems , but I have tried to express everything I experience.
 
gul0511 last decade
Hello Sir
I had bandage removed today. It is better now, but there is a little bit of swelling (very little). Also when I came back home and walked for some-time it started paining a little on the ankle. Dr has advised some excercises now . Please suggest if I should keep on taking RHUS TOX 200 and also if any other medicine(s) I need to start based on my details above.

Thanks a lot for your help.
 
gul0511 last decade
Hey.
Just wondering, do you take other medications, as you mentioned, while taking Rhus tox?
 
Parakletos last decade
Hi

no these are the ones i have taken i past , but since i started rhus tox , i have not taken them.

Regards
 
gul0511 last decade
Hey.
I think you should try a few doses of Arnica 200C. Take one dose a day for three days. After that we have to find a medicine that can strengthen your ankles, maybe a calcarea.

Parakletos
 
Parakletos last decade

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