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Contact Dermititis

Hi,

My mother has a skin issue on her left cheek. The doctor said it is contact dermititis and prescribed an ointment. The ointment helped and her skin was back to normal. For a week it was fine but occured again - this time it looked mild. She applied the ointment for a few days and the skin became normal. For a week again it was fine but again it seems to appear.
We do not understand what is triggering it.

Can anyone suggest a homeo remedy for this.

Thanks.
 
  homeo for us on 2013-10-02
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
The dermatitis will keep coming back everytime you stop the ointment. These are steroidal creams, almost always.

To select a homeopathic remedy for any health problem, the patient has to be like an open book. As if talking to oneself and alone. Explain with detail what your problems are. Example answers are given in front of the questions. Please take guidance from these examples and reply in detail accordingly.

1. What are the symptoms of your health problem (example answer: Swollen & painful joints of elbow, knees and wrists. All others ok)
2. What makes the problem better or worse (the swelling gets less when I sleep or eat meat, it gets more when I walk. The pain gets worse when I massage or apply heat. The pain & swelling gets better when I ….)
3. How do you feel emotionally (I feel sad & depressed. Think about all bad things happened in the past. I like to be alone all the time. I like to be with friends…..)
4. Describe your personality (I am a headstrong person, very suspicious of others, very strict about discipline…. OR I am a messy person, not interested in cleaning. Don’t bathe for many days…..)
5. What occupies your mind mostly (I do a lot of daydreaming, I think about romantic getaways all the time, I keep making plans for things and never do them ….)
6. Do you normally feel hot or cold (normal but I like winter more. I keep wearing light clothes in winter even……..)
7. What foods you love & hate (I like fried foods and hate slimy foods. I like sweets more than anything else. I hate chicken and love eggs….)
8. How is your thirst (I am thirsty all the time and even after drinking ice cold water remain thirsty)
9. Any coating on tongue (some white coating on edges only)
10. Any skin problems (not now but all my life I had eczema on my arms for which I used allopathic creams)
11. Any problems with respiration (nose, chest, throat) ( I snore a lot when sleeping and sleep with open mouth)
12. Any problems with stool/urine (I have severe constipation and the stool is always like balls…)
13. Any sexual problems (I have no interest in sex, I have late periods always and are painful, with a lot of backache.)
14. Describe your appearance (I am stick thin or I am big for my size and overweight I have not always been like this I grew fat after……)
 
fitness last decade
Hello,
Thank you for your response.
My mother has responded in line and included some additional information.
Thanks.


1. What are the symptoms of your health problem (example answer: Swollen & painful joints of elbow, knees and wrists. All others ok)

-swollen,stiff,painfull knees


2. What makes the problem better or worse (the swelling gets less when I sleep or eat meat, it gets more when I walk. The pain gets worse when I massage or apply heat. The pain & swelling gets better when I ….)

-it gets worse when I do not sleep well, stress,bad stomach,satnding for long time. it gets less when I walk,sleep well and less tense


3. How do you feel emotionally (I feel sad & depressed. Think about all bad things happened in the past. I like to be alone all the time. I like to be with friends…..)

-most of the time peacefull. mostly happy with people around

4. Describe your personality (I am a headstrong person, very suspicious of others, very strict about discipline…. OR I am a messy person, not interested in cleaning. Don’t bathe for many days…..)

-adjust with people. try to be 80% perfect. disappointed if others are not . most of the time I think and would like to do what is correct.

5. What occupies your mind mostly (I do a lot of daydreaming, I think about romantic getaways all the time, I keep making plans for things and never do them ….)

-try to live in the present.what needs to be done today. on some days get worried about future ,mostly at night

6. Do you normally feel hot or cold (normal but I like winter more. I keep wearing light clothes in winter even……..)

-I like winter better. but keep myself warm in winter

7. What foods you love & hate (I like fried foods and hate slimy foods. I like sweets more than anything else. I hate chicken and love eggs….)


-I like freshly prepared foods ,mostly vegetables . not very fond of fried foods. only some times I like some sweets.i like moderately spicy food


8. How is your thirst (I am thirsty all the time and even after drinking ice cold water remain thirsty)

-normal thirst

9. Any coating on tongue (some white coating on edges only)

-little white coating in the middle

10. Any skin problems (not now but all my life I had eczema on my arms for which I used allopathic creams)

-never had skin problems, except now

11. Any problems with respiration (nose, chest, throat) ( I snore a lot when sleeping and sleep with open mouth)

-snore a lot when sleeping. and sleep with open mouth

12. Any problems with stool/urine (I have severe constipation and the stool is always like balls…)

-no problems

13. Any sexual problems (I have no interest in sex, I have late periods always and are painful, with a lot of backache.)

-no

14. Describe your appearance (I am stick thin or I am big for my size and overweight I have not always been like this I grew fat after……)

-I was a thin until my first child was born in my 26th year.then I put on weight. but I am not obese.

Additional information:
I am 64 yrs old and I am taking allopathy medication for BP and it is under control.
-As for dermatitis, I have moderate itching and it increases during night. For relief I am washing with cold water and applying Calendula ointment which is giving relief.
 
homeo for us last decade
When did the dermatitis issue begin and what was happening in her life at that time e.g. started any new medicine, some new stressor in life?

Any menopause issues, hot flashes etc., any hormone therapy?

What is the appearance of skin rash?

What are your fears?
 
fitness last decade
It began end of July in Seattle but got aggravated after coming to California -2nd week of August. During that time there was a lot of stress. Initially thought it was allergy, when it got aggravated went to the doctor who said it was contact dermatitis.

Slight inflammation pink in color.

No menopausal or the listed issues and no fears.
 
homeo for us last decade
Please explain what was the stress and how did you handle it.

What was your response to that stress at that time.
 
fitness last decade

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