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Epididymitis remedy

Hello, I am a 25 year old male suffering from slight inflammation of epididymis on both sides with more dull type of pain centralized to the left gland and spermatic cord. I am a doctor of Chiropractic so i believe heavily in the natural healing abilities of the body but i need help on this as my education is not in natural medicine. Im looking for a good protocol to treat myself with. the pain is not unbearable at all and only is a dull ache but on palpation the glands are def enlarged and more painful when touched. lately the anxiety of this issue has been getting to me and am finding myself unhappy. I have read alot about possible remedies but want to make sure i dont do too many things at once...

currently i have bought many options but only took one dose of arnica and pulsatilla with the tumeric and saw palmetto. i dont want to keep taking these at same time if no benefit will be made. Below is my list of stuff i bought today

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tumeric supplement for inflammation, sulphur iodatum 30c, arnica montana 30c, pulsatilla 30c, and thuja occidentalis 30c. also have saw palmetto supplement.

please respond with a protocol to follow.
 
  drtansor on 2014-03-17
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
I can try to find a suitable remedy for you if you can answer the below questions.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS FIRST BEFORE ANSWERING QUESTIONS:
• Homeopathy works only if you give truthful answers, no matter how awkward or intimate. If you don’t want to do that, it’s better you stop here and don’t proceed.
• Please reply to all that is being asked and give details.
• Short answers such as Yes/No/Normal are not helpful.
• I want answers which explain the What, When, Where, Why, Better by & Worse by.
• Example: I have a sore throat (it explains the “what”), since 3 days (it explains “when”), on the left side of my throat (explains “where”), due to eating sour food (explains “why”), the pain is better when I drink warm tea (explains “Better by”), the pain is worse when I swallow food (explains “worse by”)
• Please leave the questions in place and give your answers under each of them.
• I can’t prescribe if these directions are not fully adhered to.
• You can check out my profile by clicking my username.

QUESTIONS:
1. Your age & sex

2. Describe your appearance i.e. weight, height, body type (thin, medium, chubby, fat etc)

• Weight

• Height

• Body type (Thin, Fat, Medium)

• Any significant feature (e.g. sunken cheeks, stooped shoulders, thin chest etc.)

3. Your profession

4. Describe your personality in at least 20 words (e.g. stubborn, lazy, suicidal, don’t want to work, always in a hurry etc.)

5. If money was not an issue and you had a month of vacation, what would you do

6. Do you smoke/drink/drugs, if yes, details of why & since when

7. What is your main health problem & its symptoms

8. When did this main problem begin

9. Can you relate any event which caused this problem

10. What makes the main problem better (e.g. massage, pressure, warmth, cold, lying down, sitting etc.)

11. What makes it worse (e.g. massage, pressure, warmth, cold, lying down, sitting etc.)

12. How do you feel mentally & emotionally during this problem (e.g. weepy, irritable, restless, sad, hopeless, fear of death etc.)

13. What other health problems do you have

14. List down all problems and when did they start (approximate month & year)

15. What makes these other health problems better (explain each problem)

16. What makes these other health problems worse (explain each problem)

17. What animals or insects are you afraid of

18. What situations are you afraid of (e.g. heights, closed spaces, ocean, darkness etc)

19. What occupies your mind mostly

20. How do you respond to consolation & sympathy

21. Do you want to stay alone or with people

22. How is your sleep

23. Do you have any recurring dreams

24. Is your complaint affected by weather, if so, which weather affect & how

25. Do you normally feel hot or cold

26. What foods you crave & love (not what you eat due to health or other reasons, rather what you love)

27. What foods you hate a lot

28. What taste you love a lot (e.g. sweet, salty, sour, bitter)

29. What taste you hate

30. Do you like warm or cold food

31. Do you want to eat indigestible foods (chalk, lead pencil, mud….)

32. How is your thirst (less, moderate, excessive)

33. Do you have dry lips or mouth or both

34. Do you have any coating on tongue first thing in the morning, if yes, details

• Is coating thick

• Color of coating

• Where exactly (back, middle, sides etc)

35. Any taste in your mouth first thing in the morning (e.g. bitter, sour)

36. How is your skin (dry, oily, rough, acne, pustules, boils, psoriasis etc), send me a picture of the skin problem

37. Please upload here or email me a close up picture of your hand nails (without nail polish or any treatment done). Click my username for my email address.

38. Details about your sweat (where mostly, how much, smell, does it stain, color)

39. Any problems with eyes/vision, if yes, since when

40. Any problems with ears, nose, throat (e.g. nose always blocked, runny, discharge color)

41. How is your stool (details of how often, consistency, any blood, any particular smell etc.)

42. How is your urine (details of color, smell, any blood etc.)

43. How is your sex desire (e.g. no desire, low, moderate, high, very high)

44. Are you satisfied with your sex life, if no, why not

45. How do you feel about masturbation

46. Males genitals (any problems with erection, any pain, any itching etc.)

47. Females menses details (reply to all these points)

• Regularity (early, late, irregular, duration of cycle)

• Flow (low, moderate, high)

• Clots (none, some, a lot, huge clots, bright color, dark color)

• Any discharge (color, consistency, smell)

48. What illnesses are running in your family

• Mother’s side

• Father’s side

• Siblings (brother/sister)

49. Are you taking any medicines (allopathic, homeopathic, supplements, acupuncture etc.)

50. Have you had any surgeries or implants, if yes, give details

51. Have you had any long term treatment (physical or psychological), if yes, give details (what, when, where, why, the list of medicines used)

52. What homeopathic remedies have you taken in the past (potency, dosage, approx. time frame)
 
fitness last decade
I can try to find a suitable remedy for you if you can answer the below questions.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS FIRST BEFORE ANSWERING QUESTIONS:
• Homeopathy works only if you give truthful answers, no matter how awkward or intimate. If you don’t want to do that, it’s better you stop here and don’t proceed.
• Please reply to all that is being asked and give details.
• Short answers such as Yes/No/Normal are not helpful.
• I want answers which explain the What, When, Where, Why, Better by & Worse by.
• Example: I have a sore throat (it explains the “what”), since 3 days (it explains “when”), on the left side of my throat (explains “where”), due to eating sour food (explains “why”), the pain is better when I drink warm tea (explains “Better by”), the pain is worse when I swallow food (explains “worse by”)
• Please leave the questions in place and give your answers under each of them.
• I can’t prescribe if these directions are not fully adhered to.
• You can check out my profile by clicking my username.

QUESTIONS:
1. Your age & sex
Male 25

2. Describe your appearance i.e. weight, height, body type (thin, medium, chubby, fat etc)

• Weight 175

• Height 5'6

• Body type athletic

• Any significant feature (e.g. sunken cheeks, stooped shoulders, thin chest etc.)

3. Your profession
Chiropractor

4. Describe your personality in at least 20 words (e.g. stubborn, lazy, suicidal, don’t want to work, always in a hurry etc.)
Very active person, workout 5 times a week, constantly rushed and stressed with opening new business. I am very stubborn in my ways and also known to be a funny guy.

5. If money was not an issue and you had a month of vacation, what would you do
I would go on a cruise somewhere warm. I don't enjoy flying.

6. Do you smoke/drink/drugs, if yes, details of why & since when
Smoke marijuana daily, drink about 3-4 beers once a week or less.

7. What is your main health problem & its symptoms
Inflammation and pain of the epididymis and it's coil in both testicles. Pain is off and on, dull feeling but nothing to painful. Urination and ejaculation normal. Palpating reveals both epididymis inflamed and painful when touched, the left side being more sensitive.

8. When did this main problem begin
I noticed a brief lapse of pain about 6 weeks ago.
9. Can you relate any event which caused this problem
Anal sex with girlfriend?

10. What makes the main problem better (e.g. massage, pressure, warmth, cold, lying down, sitting etc.)
Haven't tried anything yet other than what was stated in first post.

11. What makes it worse (e.g. massage, pressure, warmth, cold, lying down, sitting etc.)
Touching the gland makes worse

12. How do you feel mentally & emotionally during this problem (e.g. weepy, irritable, restless, sad, hopeless, fear of death etc.)
I feel depressed and worried, I'm very health conscious and always scared of health problems

13. What other health problems do you have
Pilonidial cyst currently trying castor oil compress..
14. List down all problems and when did they start (approximate month & year)
Cyst- sometime after I fell on my butt 2 years ago, also have history of shaving my butt which I stopped doing a year ago because i heard that could be it.
Epididymis prob- noticed in late jan 2014

15. What makes these other health problems better (explain each problem)
None tried

16. What makes these other health problems worse (explain each problem)
Pressure on either area makes worse

17. What animals or insects are you afraid of
Snakes, spiders

18. What situations are you afraid of (e.g. heights, closed spaces, ocean, darkness etc)
Flying, death
19. What occupies your mind mostly
Lately my health and future
20. How do you respond to consolation & sympathy
I appreciate it but does not ever solve my problems and I know that.

21. Do you want to stay alone or with people
With people, my girlfriend specifically
22. How is your sleep
Sleep around 9pm-6am
23. Do you have any recurring dreams
None
24. Is your complaint affected by weather, if so, which weather affect & how
I don't think so

25. Do you normally feel hot or cold
I normally feel room temp, I can always handle both well.

26. What foods you crave & love (not what you eat due to health or other reasons, rather what you love)
Crave White Castle, love pizza

27. What foods you hate a lot
Sauerkraut, sushi

28. What taste you love a lot (e.g. sweet, salty, sour, bitter)
Sweet

29. What taste you hate
Bitter

30. Do you like warm or cold food
Warm
31. Do you want to eat indigestible foods (chalk, lead pencil, mud….)
No
32. How is your thirst (less, moderate, excessive)
Moderate
33. Do you have dry lips or mouth or both
Neither
34. Do you have any coating on tongue first thing in the morning, if yes, details

• Is coating thick
No
• Color of coating
Whitish grey

• Where exactly (back, middle, sides etc)
More towards the back

35. Any taste in your mouth first thing in the morning (e.g. bitter, sour)

36. How is your skin (dry, oily, rough, acne, pustules, boils, psoriasis etc), send me a picture of the skin problem
Normal other than sometimes I get some rouge beard hairs that are diff color than normal(usual darker) they pull out easy... Only thing I can think of .

37. Please upload here or email me a close up picture of your hand nails (without nail polish or any treatment done). Click my username for my email address.

38. Details about your sweat (where mostly, how much, smell, does it stain, color)
Sweat underarms mostly which at times seems above average amounts, i do use natural products though so that could play a part.

39. Any problems with eyes/vision, if yes, since when
I wear contacts since I was about 12. Can't see without them

40. Any problems with ears, nose, throat (e.g. nose always blocked, runny, discharge color)
None

41. How is your stool (details of how often, consistency, any blood, any particular smell etc.)
Depends on my diet, if I eat bad it shows by it being runny or more of a cow pie consistent, when i eat good it seems normal. Color is norm too

42. How is your urine (details of color, smell, any blood etc.)
Normal, gets clearer with more fluid intake

43. How is your sex desire (e.g. no desire, low, moderate, high, very high)
High

44. Are you satisfied with your sex life, if no, why not
Very satisfied
45. How do you feel about masturbation
Do it a lot, 3 times a week maybe

46. Males genitals (any problems with erection, any pain, any itching etc.)
The epididymis of each testicle sore and inflamed, palpating reveals inflammation and more pain on touch

47. Females menses details (reply to all these points)

• Regularity (early, late, irregular, duration of cycle)

• Flow (low, moderate, high)

• Clots (none, some, a lot, huge clots, bright color, dark color)

• Any discharge (color, consistency, smell)

48. What illnesses are running in your family

• Mother’s side
Alcoholism,
• Father’s side
Heart disease, diabetes
• Siblings (brother/sister)
Sister obese
49. Are you taking any medicines (allopathic, homeopathic, supplements, acupuncture etc.)
Tumeric, tried the 2 homeopathic meds today before I got a response that I posted earlier but don't have the names right in front of me. Can u refer to that post about one hr ago.

50. Have you had any surgeries or implants, if yes, give details
None

51. Have you had any long term treatment (physical or psychological), if yes, give details (what, when, where, why, the list of medicines used)
None

52. What homeopathic remedies have you taken in the past (potency, dosage, approx. time frame)
None
 
drtansor last decade
Q-7: Can you describe the type of pain e.g. dull, shooting, cutting, throbbing etc

Pics of nails?

Is the cyst draining blood or pus or both

Any smell from it, if yes, what type of smell

What makes it aggravated or better
 
fitness last decade
Q7 for cyst: only painful when I push on it, draining pus I believe, just seems like I'm extra sweaty in the butt crack. Smells like a sweaty butt I guess. I'm def inquiring more about the epididymis issue tho but I appreciate help with both.
 
drtansor last decade
Nothjng makes cyst better or worse really that I have noticed
 
drtansor last decade
Q-7 was for epididymitis
 
fitness last decade
Pain is dull feeling, worse on left than right. Pain is same throughout day. Pain is increased by palpating and is lessens with better diet. Can feel the inflamed gland, left is worse than right.
 
drtansor last decade
Your remedy is: Argentum Metallicum 200c.

HOW TO TAKE THE REMEDY:
Please take two doses 12 hrs apart. Just two doses. Not daily.
Report back in 7 days with changes observed.

TIME OF DOSE:
First dose: At night before sleeping.
Second dose: 12 hrs after the first dose.
Don’t take any more dose or any other remedy unless I tell you.

PILLS/PELLETS:
If your remedy is in the form of pills:
One dose is one pill.
Dissolve the pill in mouth.

LIQUID REMEDY:
If your remedy is in liquid form:
Put one drop of the remedy in half glass of water, stir and take one tea spoon from it.
That’s one dose.
Use the same mixture for subsequent doses, if required.
Don’t refrigerate the mixture. Put it anywhere covered, away from direct sunlight.

PRECAUTIONS:
If there is significant worsening of symptoms (called homeopathic aggravation) after the first dose, then don’t take the second dose.
Don’t take any other homeopathic remedy during this treatment.
Give a break of at least 10 minutes before eating/drinking anything before or after taking the remedy.
During the treatment, don’t eat anything which you have never had all your life.

HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
A good example of how to report your progress is by giving %age improvement for all your health problems e.g.
Headache: 30% better
Low energy level: 50% better
Anxiety: 40% better
Sadness: No change
Depression: Worse
And so on list all your complaints.

GENERAL INFO ABOUT HOMEOPATHIC PRESCRIBING:
If someone is giving several remedies, without waiting to see the effect of one remedy, then it is totally against the core principles of homeopathy. Such an approach is unlikely to give permanent cure, rather it may distort actual symptoms making subsequent cure even more difficult.

DIETARY GUIDELINES:
Homeopathy is not magic and it can only work when all other supportive strategies are also used. To make sure you are cured as fast as possible and stay that way please change your lifestyle to include the following:

1. Start eating half cup of low fat, plain, non-flavored yogurt with live cultures daily in the morning or with lunch. If you have homemade yogurt that’s the best.
2. Stop all processed foods e.g. white bread, white rice, white burgers etc.
3. Eat whole foods only i.e. whole grain bread, brown rice, brown burgers etc.
4. The bread should be high in bran content & the flour should be coarse ground.
5. Start eating a small bowl of salad at least once a day e.g. it should contain cucumber, carrots, salad leaves, tomato and any vegetable you like. Put a dressing of olive oil & raw apple cider vinegar and put some salt & black pepper to your liking.
6. Eat at least 1-2 fruits per day e.g. apple, orange etc.
7. Drink enough water so that your urine is clear. Yellow colored urine is a good indication that you are dehydrated.
8. Eat only when hungry and when eating, don’t overstuff yourself.
9. Focus on food only when you eat i.e. don’t divert your attention by watching tv etc.
10. Exercise:
• Aerobic activity e.g. Start walking at least 30 minutes a day for 5 days a week with your spouse/friend and achieve your target heart rate.
• Strength training e.g. Start weight training at least 20 minutes 3 days a week.
 
fitness last decade
Hello, thanks for the reply. Was wondering how you came up with this as my go to for the remedy. I started the pustilla30c yest but stopped because I was waiting for response. I did feel better tho. So I should order your recommended remedy instead? Will the other supplements I bought b ok to take such as the tumeric for inflammation and the saw palmetto ? Sorry for the questions just would like to hear the basis u made the decision on and I look fwd to hearing from ya. Thanks
 
drtansor last decade
Also is argentum nitricum the same?
 
drtansor last decade
It was the totality of symptoms, not just one symptom which pointed to this remedy.

You can have turmeric but no other homeopathic remedy.
 
fitness last decade
Ok I understand, is the argentum nitricum the same? I wanna try and find this locally first but my local vitamin shoppe has it under that name
 
drtansor last decade
No, these are different remedies.
 
fitness last decade
Ok, can't find that at any stores around me so I will have to order that today. You said I'm ok with the tumeric supplement, can I continue the saw palmetto too?
 
drtansor last decade
If its just a supplement, not homeopathic remedy, then its fine.
 
fitness last decade
Ok I ordered the remedy you recommended but won't be delived until next Monday or Tuesday. I hope it works...
 
drtansor last decade
Hello, sorry to be a bother.. This argentum metallicum I ordered... Do you expect a lot of the swelling to come down too? It has me worried that I gotta wait till Monday.
 
drtansor last decade
I expect so.
 
fitness last decade
Hello, today I received the remedy in mail. I plan to take it tonight before bed. Question I have is... I've seen these homeopathic remedies before and most say on the tube a dose is 5 pellets. You only want me to take one pellet tho correct? Thanks
 
drtansor last decade
Correct.
 
fitness last decade
About to take second dose here in about an hour. How much time should I allow before giving feedback?
 
drtansor last decade
One week.
 
fitness last decade
Update...

Pain in spermatic cord/testicle/epididymis improved 90%

Swelling of epididymis improved about 30-40%

Cyst: no change
 
drtansor last decade
Good progress. No more doses, just observe and report back in one week.
 
fitness last decade
The remedy is still active in the body?
 
drtansor last decade

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