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Disappointed in treating Hashimoto disease with homeopathy or any other methods
I have a Hashimoto thyroiditis for 14 years, now I am 37. I am still suffering horrible acne (just like a teenager) and unbearable night itching combined with irregular menstrual cycles. I tried everything what dermatologist said, even isotretinoin. My problems started with chronic urticaria. Nobody could recognize this condition when after one doctor could spot out. I do not have any treatment because my TSH is always in the range, but my aTPO was last time 268 IU/mL. I have been visiting many homeopaths over the years, but none of them could even reduce any of these symptoms. I was given Natrium muriaticum, Sepia, Staphysagria, Mercurius solubilis, Arsenicum album, Phosphorus, Lachesis, Sulfur, Lycopodium, Thuya, Ca phosphoricum, Ca sulfuricum, K phosphoricum, Tuberculinum (200 CH or 1M all in different time) within over this 14 years without success. I started to eat gluten free, hoping that my symptoms will be decreased. There was no classical medical indication for this, but I felt my pain on my thyroid area disappeared. However, all the other symptoms stayed. I even tried one of the homeopath doctor`s regime (Thuya, Kali jodatum, Lachesis, Tuberculinum, Nitricum acidum, Sulphur, Natrium muriaticum all were 200 CH and taken once a week repeatedly in a cyclical way) for 6 months as he suggested without relief. I cannot believe that there is no correct remedy for my symptoms. I am extremely irritable before menstruation, but I do not have swelling or bloating. The first day of my cycle is painful, later OK. And is never regular. I am in a normal shape; I am craving for salty, sour food and chocolate before menstruation. Normally, I eat vegetables, fish, seafood, fruits, legumes sometimes yogurt and grass- fed beef and every vegetable with vinegar because of my craving. I cannot bear the cold, the cold food and cold drink. Actually, I am suffering from it! I have scoliosis, kyphosis and lumbar lordosis, but I do not have any associated pain, I have just mentioned, because it might help to think. I even tried strict juicing - raw diet for 2 months without improvement. I take 100 mcg selenium and 3000 IU Vitamin D every day. I am very frustrated and desperate; I was reading a lot about this condition, but I do not want to give up searching for the cure. Does it exist any proven homeopathic cure (constitutional remedy) for this? If somebody has a real success story, I would appreciate to share with us on this forum thread.[message edited by feijoa on Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:11:48 BST]
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feijoa on 2014-10-25
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5. How is your relationship with your parents, spouse, siblings, children etc.
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7. Do you smoke/drink/drugs, if yes, details of why & since when
8. What is your main health problem & its symptoms
9. When did this main problem begin
10. What is the cause of this problem in your view
11. What non-medicinal actions make the main problem better (e.g. massage, warmth, cold, lying down, sitting etc.)
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13. How do you feel mentally & emotionally during this problem (e.g. weepy, irritable, restless, sad, hopeless, fear of death etc.)
14. What other health problems do you have
15. List down all health problems and when did they start (approximate month & year)
16. What non-medicinal actions make these other health problems better (explain each problem)
17. What non-medicinal actions make these other health problems worse (explain each problem)
18. What animals or insects are you afraid of
19. What situations are you afraid of (e.g. loneliness, water, heights, closed spaces, ocean, darkness, flying etc)
20. What occupies your mind mostly
21. How do you respond to consolation & sympathy
22. Do you want to stay alone or with people
23. How is your sleep, if not good, why
24. Do you have any recurring (repeating) dreams, if yes, what do you see
25. Is your complaint affected by weather, if so, which weather affects & how
26. Do you normally feel hot or cold
27. What foods you crave & love (not what you eat due to health or other reasons, rather what you desire)
28. Is there any food that you hate
29. What taste you crave & love (e.g. sweet, salty, sour, bitter)
30. Is there any taste which you hate
31. Do you like warm or cold food
32. Do you want to eat indigestible foods (chalk, lead pencil, mud .)
33. How is your thirst (less, moderate, excessive)
34. Do you have excessively dry lips or mouth or both
35. Do you have any coating on tongue first thing in the morning, if yes
Is coating thick
Color of coating
Where exactly (back, middle, sides etc)
36. Any taste in your mouth first thing in the morning (e.g. bitter, sour, metallic)
37. How is your skin (dry, oily, rough, acne, pustules, boils, psoriasis etc), upload here or email me a picture of the skin problem
38. Details about your perspiration (sweat), answer all these points:
Where mostly (head, chest, back etc)
How much (a lot, normal, very less)
Any strong smell (garlic, onion etc)
Does it stain, if yes what color (yellow, green, no color)
39. Any problems with eyes/vision, if yes, since when
40. Any problems with ears, nose, throat (e.g. nose always blocked, runny, color of discharge)
41. How is your stool, answer all these points: how often, consistency, any blood, any particular smell etc.
42. How is your urine, answer all these points: 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. Males genitals (any problems with erection, any pain, any itching, warts etc.)
46. Female genitals (any pain, itching, warts 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
Mothers side
Fathers 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)
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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)
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QUESTIONS:
1. Your age & sex
2. Describe your appearance
Weight
Height
Body type (Very thin, Thin, Medium, Chubby, Fat, Obese)
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3. Your profession
4. Describe your personality in at least 20 words (e.g. stubborn, lazy, suicidal, dont want to work, always in a hurry etc.)
5. How is your relationship with your parents, spouse, siblings, children etc.
6. If relationship is not ok, whats wrong and how is it affecting you
7. Do you smoke/drink/drugs, if yes, details of why & since when
8. What is your main health problem & its symptoms
9. When did this main problem begin
10. What is the cause of this problem in your view
11. What non-medicinal actions make the main problem better (e.g. massage, warmth, cold, lying down, sitting etc.)
12. What non-medicinal actions make it worse (e.g. massage, warmth, cold, lying down, sitting etc.)
13. How do you feel mentally & emotionally during this problem (e.g. weepy, irritable, restless, sad, hopeless, fear of death etc.)
14. What other health problems do you have
15. List down all health problems and when did they start (approximate month & year)
16. What non-medicinal actions make these other health problems better (explain each problem)
17. What non-medicinal actions make these other health problems worse (explain each problem)
18. What animals or insects are you afraid of
19. What situations are you afraid of (e.g. loneliness, water, heights, closed spaces, ocean, darkness, flying etc)
20. What occupies your mind mostly
21. How do you respond to consolation & sympathy
22. Do you want to stay alone or with people
23. How is your sleep, if not good, why
24. Do you have any recurring (repeating) dreams, if yes, what do you see
25. Is your complaint affected by weather, if so, which weather affects & how
26. Do you normally feel hot or cold
27. What foods you crave & love (not what you eat due to health or other reasons, rather what you desire)
28. Is there any food that you hate
29. What taste you crave & love (e.g. sweet, salty, sour, bitter)
30. Is there any taste which you hate
31. Do you like warm or cold food
32. Do you want to eat indigestible foods (chalk, lead pencil, mud .)
33. How is your thirst (less, moderate, excessive)
34. Do you have excessively dry lips or mouth or both
35. Do you have any coating on tongue first thing in the morning, if yes
Is coating thick
Color of coating
Where exactly (back, middle, sides etc)
36. Any taste in your mouth first thing in the morning (e.g. bitter, sour, metallic)
37. How is your skin (dry, oily, rough, acne, pustules, boils, psoriasis etc), upload here or email me a picture of the skin problem
38. Details about your perspiration (sweat), answer all these points:
Where mostly (head, chest, back etc)
How much (a lot, normal, very less)
Any strong smell (garlic, onion etc)
Does it stain, if yes what color (yellow, green, no color)
39. Any problems with eyes/vision, if yes, since when
40. Any problems with ears, nose, throat (e.g. nose always blocked, runny, color of discharge)
41. How is your stool, answer all these points: how often, consistency, any blood, any particular smell etc.
42. How is your urine, answer all these points: 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. Males genitals (any problems with erection, any pain, any itching, warts etc.)
46. Female genitals (any pain, itching, warts 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
Mothers side
Fathers 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 9 years ago
fitness 9 years ago
Hi fitness,
1. Your age & sex
37 years old, female
2. Describe your appearance
Brown hair with brownish-green eyes, white skin. Slightly yellowish, I was said that because of carotenoids in the skin (Hashimoto beta carotene conversion problems..)
Weight
59 kg
Height
166 cm
Body type (Very thin, Thin, Medium, Chubby, Fat, Obese)
I am thin or medium.
Any significant feature (e.g. sunken cheeks, stooped shoulders, thin chest etc.)
Left scoliosis, deviated nasal septum to the left
3. Your profession
Biologist
4. Describe your personality in at least 20 words (e.g. stubborn, lazy, suicidal, dont want to work, always in a hurry etc.)
Perfectionist, irritable, critical, independent. I like making lists, doing things orderly, but I cannot follow all the time. My desk is not clean; because many times I just lazy and do not care to make things in order. There are so many other bigger things what are more important than these. Many times I am bored doing so many things such as washing dishes, cleaning, folding clothes, because I cannot feel satisfaction after these unimportant things. I am 37, but still studying (a lot of stress), because I was not satisfied with my formerly degree. I tend to be a malcontent. I am very introvert, and I like doing everything by myself. I am a perfect team-player, but I do not like being a part of a team at all. I always feel, that the society push me to behave always as a team member. I like doing things what I want and when I want and preferably on my own. I am a proven adaptable person, but I hate adapting.
5. How is your relationship with your parents, spouse, siblings, children etc.
I had a bad relationship with my father. He has an absolute domineering and oppressive personality. I was happy when I left home. There was no any physical abuse, only psychical. He thought he knew everything, but he did not have any education. I still keep contact with my parents on phone once a week, but I live very far from them. My mother was ok, but she had a very weak personality. The relationship with my brother was ordinary, nothing special. My husband is the perfect person in my life. We are living in harmony and we can understand each other. I have a nine- year-old child. She was a crying baby, and I suffered a lot. I had to bear the constant crying. There was no help, I felt I am not free and my symptoms were getting worse. Now I am happy because she is a good, clever and communicative girl, and does not disturb be. I feel I was not the perfect mother when she was little. I am more a partner of my daughter than a mother, which I like. I love animals. I had a very good relationship with my grandparents.
6. If relationship is not ok, whats wrong and how is it affecting you
My father did not let me do anything what I wanted. His father liked me better than him and he was jealous.
7. Do you smoke/drink/drugs, if yes, details of why & since when
I do not do any of the above. I do not drink coffee either, too bitter. I do not like being dependent on anything.
8. What is your main health problem & its symptoms
Terrible acne mainly on my face, inflamed and always full of comedones.
Annoying itching legs in the warm bed, palpitations when I am lying, irritation, anxiety, non-regular menstruation.
9. When did this main problem begin
Acne started when I was 11-12 years old. Chronic urticaria at 24, when I graduated at the university and I did not have a job (feeling useless, hopeless). Kyphosis, scoliosis, lordosis at the same time with the acne. I have never ever had normal menstrual cycle, at the beginning it was extremely random, with terrible pain and vomiting. The whole menstruation is just an irritation in my life. Now it is better, but still unpredictable (within 26-38 days), first day with pain, but bearable. Palpitation started when I started to be under stress (University exams) a couple of months ago.
10. What is the cause of this problem in your view
Frustration, irritation, oppression, anger, unpredictability of events
Hopelessness when urticaria started (but now there is no exact hives just terrible itching in the bed- hopelessness feeling disappeared). Fear of social things.
I have to act the way what the society expects. I cannot be myself. I have to be in the company of people who I do not like. I become very irritated because I cannot express my irritation in front of them, and cannot leave them either.
11. What non-medicinal actions make the main problem better (e.g. massage, warmth, cold, lying down, sitting etc.)
Acne was not relieved from anything.
Itching relieved from complete carbohydrate-free, fruit-free, diary free, gluten free (Candida diet advised by a naturopath); it is not feasible every day.
Neck pain or neck squeeze feeling was relieved by the gluten-free, sour cream and cream-free diet what I constantly maintain, so neck squeeze is rare now.
The menstrual pain was better from warm and pressure on the painful lower abdominal area. I really like the massage, but it does not have effect on any of my symptoms. It might calm me down a little bit.
Anger, anxiety, irritations were better when I could excessively talk about my feelings to my husband. I can calm down.
Palpitation relieved from calm, at the end of the exam session.
12. What non-medicinal actions make it worse (e.g. massage, warmth, cold, lying down, sitting etc.)
Everything is worse before and under the menstruation. Palpitation is also worse when I am stressed and lying down. Irritation, anxiety, frustration before social events or meeting with powerful, influential, strict people.
13. How do you feel mentally & emotionally during this problem (e.g. weepy, irritable, restless, sad, hopeless, fear of death etc.)
Very irritable, frustrated, annoyed
14. What other health problems do you have
I mentioned all above
15. List down all health problems and when did they start (approximate month & year)
I wrote down these at the question 9 as well.
16. What non-medicinal actions make these other health problems better (explain each problem)
I wrote down these at the question 11 as well.
17. What non-medicinal actions make these other health problems worse (explain each problem)
I wrote down these at the question 12 as well.
18. What animals or insects are you afraid of
Only the big mammals who can kick or bite or big wasps, because they can do considerable injuries.
19. What situations are you afraid of (e.g. loneliness, water, heights, closed spaces, ocean, darkness, flying etc)
Heights,
Public speaking,
Social interactions,
20. What occupies your mind mostly
How to improve my life, how to get rid of bad things, planning the future
21. How do you respond to consolation & sympathy
I like it.
22. Do you want to stay alone or with people
Stay alone, or only with my husband
23. How is your sleep, if not good, why
good
24. Do you have any recurring (repeating) dreams, if yes, what do you see
no
25. Is your complaint affected by weather, if so, which weather affects & how
Not really. I love the sunshine and warm, these makes me happy. We moved from colder climate to warmer. I feel myself better. I hated the cold, the snow and the grey coloured environment with rain.
26. Do you normally feel hot or cold
Always cold, my extremities are very cold, even in warmer climate
27. What foods you crave & love (not what you eat due to health or other reasons, rather what you desire)
Salty food, prawn, olive, salty crisps, gherkins, pickles, pickled jalapeno, fresh sugar pea, sweet-sour gummy candies, watermelon, walnut, chocolate, marzipan, raw dough (I cannot eat, because of the gluten), fermented cabbage
28. Is there any food that you hate
kale, silverbeet, watercress,
29. What taste you crave & love (e.g. sweet, salty, sour, bitter)
Salty, sour
30. Is there any taste which you hate
Bitter, coffee, wine, beer
31. Do you like warm or cold food
Only warm
32. Do you want to eat indigestible foods (chalk, lead pencil, mud .)
no
33. How is your thirst (less, moderate, excessive)
moderate
34. Do you have excessively dry lips or mouth or both
no
35. Do you have any coating on tongue first thing in the morning, if yes
no
Is coating thick
Only thick saliva
Color of coating
Where exactly (back, middle, sides etc)
36. Any taste in your mouth first thing in the morning (e.g. bitter, sour, metallic)
sour
37. How is your skin (dry, oily, rough, acne, pustules, boils, psoriasis etc), upload here or email me a picture of the skin problem
Excessively oily, acne
38. Details about your perspiration (sweat), answer all these points:
before menstruation
Where mostly (head, chest, back etc)
Armpit, chest
How much (a lot, normal, very less)
Not too much
Any strong smell (garlic, onion etc)
Strong and annoying smell in the armpit, I cannot describe it, it started 6 years ago and irregular.
Does it stain, if yes what color (yellow, green, no color)
no
39. Any problems with eyes/vision, if yes, since when
no
40. Any problems with ears, nose, throat (e.g. nose always blocked, runny, color of discharge)
Itchy right ear, many times the outer canal is inflamed, because of the lot of scratching.
41. How is your stool, answer all these points: how often, consistency, any blood, any particular smell etc.
Normally, one time a day- morning, I am irritable if I cannot produce it. Before exams or stressful situation, I have diarrhoea many times a day. Mainly soft, no blood, no particular smell. If I am not stressed, I have a constipation, which I find strange. I feel like I cannot empty my rectum properly.
42. How is your urine, answer all these points: color, smell, any blood etc.
Normal, no particular smell nor blood
43. How is your sex desire (e.g. no desire, low, moderate, high, very high)
After menstruation until ovulation is high, right before menstruation is also high. After ovulation there is no any desire at all, and I do not have a mood to do it.
44. Are you satisfied with your sex life, if no, why not
I am not satisfied, because after ovulation I do not have any desire.
45. Males genitals (any problems with erection, any pain, any itching, warts etc.)
46. Female genitals (any pain, itching, warts etc)
Always dry vagina
47. Females menses details (reply to all these points)
Regularity (early, late, irregular, duration of cycle)
Irregular, mainly late, rarely early, cycle 26-38
Flow (low, moderate, high)
First 3 days high, 4th, 5th days low
Clots (none, some, a lot, huge clots, bright color, dark color)
First day some dark huge cloths as well
Any discharge (color, consistency, smell)
No
48. What illnesses are running in your family
Mothers side
Dermatomyositis, acne (not as severe as mine), allergy for different pollens, and dust mites
Fathers side
II. diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, kyphosis, acne (not as severe as mine)
Siblings (brother/sister)
nothing
49. Are you taking any medicines (allopathic, homeopathic, supplements, acupuncture etc.)
Selenium 100 mcg, vitamin D 3000 IU. Sometimes homeopathic anxiety relief complex. It helps.
50. Have you had any surgeries or implants, if yes, give details
5.5 months after the birth of my child, I had a TIA for 1.5 hours, right body side paralysis. Instant CT, MRI did not show any deviation in my brain. It was revealed by transesophageal echocardiography that I had patent foramen ovale (PFO), and a bigger clot could pass through it and lodged in my brain, what was considered as a consequence of the difficult birth. (I was pushed then forceps was used, because my daughter was stuck in the birth canal). I had a trans-catheter closure, and the implant is a tiny septal occlude made of nitinol wire mesh and polyester fabric. It happened 9 years ago, so all of my symptoms started well before this event and there was no any heart-related problem before and after the surgery. The palpitation started a couple of months ago, which I think is stress-related.
51. Have you had any long term treatment (physical or psychological), if yes, give details (what, when, where, why, the list of medicines used)
Isotretinoin (Roaccutan) treatment: 8 months- for severe acne. The chronic urticaria started 2 months after I finished taking the isotretinoin (14 years ago), but I had sudden hopelessness after the graduation, because I could not find job according to my studies (my dream). For the severe urticaria, I was given Zyrtec (antihistamin), I took it every 3rd day, because I adjusted for my symptoms.
52. What homeopathic remedies have you taken in the past (potency, dosage, approx. time frame)
For the past 14 years I had: Natrium muriaticum, Sepia, Staphysagria, Mercurius solubilis, Arsenicum album, Phosphorus, Lachesis, Sulfur, Lycopodium, Pulsatilla, Thuja, Ca phosphoricum, Ca sulfuricum, K phosphoricum, Tuberculinum (200 CH or 1M single remedy at a time).
For neck tightness I took Atropa belladonna 30CH, which could somewhat alleviate the symptoms in the past, now I am ok.
I even tried self-treatment scheme for 6 months, what I found on the internet: Thuja, Kali iodatum, Lachesis, Tuberculinum, Sulphur, Nitricum Acidum, Natrum Muriaticum. I took each of these remedies 200 CH for one week only. Then repeatedly in a cyclical way (i.e. after no.7, I started again from no. 1). Unfortunately there was no improvement. I finished this scheme a half year ago.
I have undergone similar questions in the past.
Thank you fitness for trying to help me to find a correct remedy.
I try to take a photo and send you via email later.
1. Your age & sex
37 years old, female
2. Describe your appearance
Brown hair with brownish-green eyes, white skin. Slightly yellowish, I was said that because of carotenoids in the skin (Hashimoto beta carotene conversion problems..)
Weight
59 kg
Height
166 cm
Body type (Very thin, Thin, Medium, Chubby, Fat, Obese)
I am thin or medium.
Any significant feature (e.g. sunken cheeks, stooped shoulders, thin chest etc.)
Left scoliosis, deviated nasal septum to the left
3. Your profession
Biologist
4. Describe your personality in at least 20 words (e.g. stubborn, lazy, suicidal, dont want to work, always in a hurry etc.)
Perfectionist, irritable, critical, independent. I like making lists, doing things orderly, but I cannot follow all the time. My desk is not clean; because many times I just lazy and do not care to make things in order. There are so many other bigger things what are more important than these. Many times I am bored doing so many things such as washing dishes, cleaning, folding clothes, because I cannot feel satisfaction after these unimportant things. I am 37, but still studying (a lot of stress), because I was not satisfied with my formerly degree. I tend to be a malcontent. I am very introvert, and I like doing everything by myself. I am a perfect team-player, but I do not like being a part of a team at all. I always feel, that the society push me to behave always as a team member. I like doing things what I want and when I want and preferably on my own. I am a proven adaptable person, but I hate adapting.
5. How is your relationship with your parents, spouse, siblings, children etc.
I had a bad relationship with my father. He has an absolute domineering and oppressive personality. I was happy when I left home. There was no any physical abuse, only psychical. He thought he knew everything, but he did not have any education. I still keep contact with my parents on phone once a week, but I live very far from them. My mother was ok, but she had a very weak personality. The relationship with my brother was ordinary, nothing special. My husband is the perfect person in my life. We are living in harmony and we can understand each other. I have a nine- year-old child. She was a crying baby, and I suffered a lot. I had to bear the constant crying. There was no help, I felt I am not free and my symptoms were getting worse. Now I am happy because she is a good, clever and communicative girl, and does not disturb be. I feel I was not the perfect mother when she was little. I am more a partner of my daughter than a mother, which I like. I love animals. I had a very good relationship with my grandparents.
6. If relationship is not ok, whats wrong and how is it affecting you
My father did not let me do anything what I wanted. His father liked me better than him and he was jealous.
7. Do you smoke/drink/drugs, if yes, details of why & since when
I do not do any of the above. I do not drink coffee either, too bitter. I do not like being dependent on anything.
8. What is your main health problem & its symptoms
Terrible acne mainly on my face, inflamed and always full of comedones.
Annoying itching legs in the warm bed, palpitations when I am lying, irritation, anxiety, non-regular menstruation.
9. When did this main problem begin
Acne started when I was 11-12 years old. Chronic urticaria at 24, when I graduated at the university and I did not have a job (feeling useless, hopeless). Kyphosis, scoliosis, lordosis at the same time with the acne. I have never ever had normal menstrual cycle, at the beginning it was extremely random, with terrible pain and vomiting. The whole menstruation is just an irritation in my life. Now it is better, but still unpredictable (within 26-38 days), first day with pain, but bearable. Palpitation started when I started to be under stress (University exams) a couple of months ago.
10. What is the cause of this problem in your view
Frustration, irritation, oppression, anger, unpredictability of events
Hopelessness when urticaria started (but now there is no exact hives just terrible itching in the bed- hopelessness feeling disappeared). Fear of social things.
I have to act the way what the society expects. I cannot be myself. I have to be in the company of people who I do not like. I become very irritated because I cannot express my irritation in front of them, and cannot leave them either.
11. What non-medicinal actions make the main problem better (e.g. massage, warmth, cold, lying down, sitting etc.)
Acne was not relieved from anything.
Itching relieved from complete carbohydrate-free, fruit-free, diary free, gluten free (Candida diet advised by a naturopath); it is not feasible every day.
Neck pain or neck squeeze feeling was relieved by the gluten-free, sour cream and cream-free diet what I constantly maintain, so neck squeeze is rare now.
The menstrual pain was better from warm and pressure on the painful lower abdominal area. I really like the massage, but it does not have effect on any of my symptoms. It might calm me down a little bit.
Anger, anxiety, irritations were better when I could excessively talk about my feelings to my husband. I can calm down.
Palpitation relieved from calm, at the end of the exam session.
12. What non-medicinal actions make it worse (e.g. massage, warmth, cold, lying down, sitting etc.)
Everything is worse before and under the menstruation. Palpitation is also worse when I am stressed and lying down. Irritation, anxiety, frustration before social events or meeting with powerful, influential, strict people.
13. How do you feel mentally & emotionally during this problem (e.g. weepy, irritable, restless, sad, hopeless, fear of death etc.)
Very irritable, frustrated, annoyed
14. What other health problems do you have
I mentioned all above
15. List down all health problems and when did they start (approximate month & year)
I wrote down these at the question 9 as well.
16. What non-medicinal actions make these other health problems better (explain each problem)
I wrote down these at the question 11 as well.
17. What non-medicinal actions make these other health problems worse (explain each problem)
I wrote down these at the question 12 as well.
18. What animals or insects are you afraid of
Only the big mammals who can kick or bite or big wasps, because they can do considerable injuries.
19. What situations are you afraid of (e.g. loneliness, water, heights, closed spaces, ocean, darkness, flying etc)
Heights,
Public speaking,
Social interactions,
20. What occupies your mind mostly
How to improve my life, how to get rid of bad things, planning the future
21. How do you respond to consolation & sympathy
I like it.
22. Do you want to stay alone or with people
Stay alone, or only with my husband
23. How is your sleep, if not good, why
good
24. Do you have any recurring (repeating) dreams, if yes, what do you see
no
25. Is your complaint affected by weather, if so, which weather affects & how
Not really. I love the sunshine and warm, these makes me happy. We moved from colder climate to warmer. I feel myself better. I hated the cold, the snow and the grey coloured environment with rain.
26. Do you normally feel hot or cold
Always cold, my extremities are very cold, even in warmer climate
27. What foods you crave & love (not what you eat due to health or other reasons, rather what you desire)
Salty food, prawn, olive, salty crisps, gherkins, pickles, pickled jalapeno, fresh sugar pea, sweet-sour gummy candies, watermelon, walnut, chocolate, marzipan, raw dough (I cannot eat, because of the gluten), fermented cabbage
28. Is there any food that you hate
kale, silverbeet, watercress,
29. What taste you crave & love (e.g. sweet, salty, sour, bitter)
Salty, sour
30. Is there any taste which you hate
Bitter, coffee, wine, beer
31. Do you like warm or cold food
Only warm
32. Do you want to eat indigestible foods (chalk, lead pencil, mud .)
no
33. How is your thirst (less, moderate, excessive)
moderate
34. Do you have excessively dry lips or mouth or both
no
35. Do you have any coating on tongue first thing in the morning, if yes
no
Is coating thick
Only thick saliva
Color of coating
Where exactly (back, middle, sides etc)
36. Any taste in your mouth first thing in the morning (e.g. bitter, sour, metallic)
sour
37. How is your skin (dry, oily, rough, acne, pustules, boils, psoriasis etc), upload here or email me a picture of the skin problem
Excessively oily, acne
38. Details about your perspiration (sweat), answer all these points:
before menstruation
Where mostly (head, chest, back etc)
Armpit, chest
How much (a lot, normal, very less)
Not too much
Any strong smell (garlic, onion etc)
Strong and annoying smell in the armpit, I cannot describe it, it started 6 years ago and irregular.
Does it stain, if yes what color (yellow, green, no color)
no
39. Any problems with eyes/vision, if yes, since when
no
40. Any problems with ears, nose, throat (e.g. nose always blocked, runny, color of discharge)
Itchy right ear, many times the outer canal is inflamed, because of the lot of scratching.
41. How is your stool, answer all these points: how often, consistency, any blood, any particular smell etc.
Normally, one time a day- morning, I am irritable if I cannot produce it. Before exams or stressful situation, I have diarrhoea many times a day. Mainly soft, no blood, no particular smell. If I am not stressed, I have a constipation, which I find strange. I feel like I cannot empty my rectum properly.
42. How is your urine, answer all these points: color, smell, any blood etc.
Normal, no particular smell nor blood
43. How is your sex desire (e.g. no desire, low, moderate, high, very high)
After menstruation until ovulation is high, right before menstruation is also high. After ovulation there is no any desire at all, and I do not have a mood to do it.
44. Are you satisfied with your sex life, if no, why not
I am not satisfied, because after ovulation I do not have any desire.
45. Males genitals (any problems with erection, any pain, any itching, warts etc.)
46. Female genitals (any pain, itching, warts etc)
Always dry vagina
47. Females menses details (reply to all these points)
Regularity (early, late, irregular, duration of cycle)
Irregular, mainly late, rarely early, cycle 26-38
Flow (low, moderate, high)
First 3 days high, 4th, 5th days low
Clots (none, some, a lot, huge clots, bright color, dark color)
First day some dark huge cloths as well
Any discharge (color, consistency, smell)
No
48. What illnesses are running in your family
Mothers side
Dermatomyositis, acne (not as severe as mine), allergy for different pollens, and dust mites
Fathers side
II. diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, kyphosis, acne (not as severe as mine)
Siblings (brother/sister)
nothing
49. Are you taking any medicines (allopathic, homeopathic, supplements, acupuncture etc.)
Selenium 100 mcg, vitamin D 3000 IU. Sometimes homeopathic anxiety relief complex. It helps.
50. Have you had any surgeries or implants, if yes, give details
5.5 months after the birth of my child, I had a TIA for 1.5 hours, right body side paralysis. Instant CT, MRI did not show any deviation in my brain. It was revealed by transesophageal echocardiography that I had patent foramen ovale (PFO), and a bigger clot could pass through it and lodged in my brain, what was considered as a consequence of the difficult birth. (I was pushed then forceps was used, because my daughter was stuck in the birth canal). I had a trans-catheter closure, and the implant is a tiny septal occlude made of nitinol wire mesh and polyester fabric. It happened 9 years ago, so all of my symptoms started well before this event and there was no any heart-related problem before and after the surgery. The palpitation started a couple of months ago, which I think is stress-related.
51. Have you had any long term treatment (physical or psychological), if yes, give details (what, when, where, why, the list of medicines used)
Isotretinoin (Roaccutan) treatment: 8 months- for severe acne. The chronic urticaria started 2 months after I finished taking the isotretinoin (14 years ago), but I had sudden hopelessness after the graduation, because I could not find job according to my studies (my dream). For the severe urticaria, I was given Zyrtec (antihistamin), I took it every 3rd day, because I adjusted for my symptoms.
52. What homeopathic remedies have you taken in the past (potency, dosage, approx. time frame)
For the past 14 years I had: Natrium muriaticum, Sepia, Staphysagria, Mercurius solubilis, Arsenicum album, Phosphorus, Lachesis, Sulfur, Lycopodium, Pulsatilla, Thuja, Ca phosphoricum, Ca sulfuricum, K phosphoricum, Tuberculinum (200 CH or 1M single remedy at a time).
For neck tightness I took Atropa belladonna 30CH, which could somewhat alleviate the symptoms in the past, now I am ok.
I even tried self-treatment scheme for 6 months, what I found on the internet: Thuja, Kali iodatum, Lachesis, Tuberculinum, Sulphur, Nitricum Acidum, Natrum Muriaticum. I took each of these remedies 200 CH for one week only. Then repeatedly in a cyclical way (i.e. after no.7, I started again from no. 1). Unfortunately there was no improvement. I finished this scheme a half year ago.
I have undergone similar questions in the past.
Thank you fitness for trying to help me to find a correct remedy.
I try to take a photo and send you via email later.
feijoa 9 years ago
As you know, yours is a chronic case with its roots in your parents or even earlier. Don't expect any miracles but I am hopeful that we can see a response in weeks. Please read the next post in its entirety and follow it.
fitness 9 years ago
Your remedy is: Calcarea Carbonica 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.
WHAT IS A DOSE:
If remedy is Pills/Pellets:
One dose is one pill.
Dissolve the pill in your mouth.
If remedy is liquid:
Put one drop of the remedy in half glass of water, stir and take one tea spoon from it.
Thats one dose.
TIME OF DOSE:
First dose: At night before sleeping.
Second dose: 12 hrs after the first dose.
Dont take any more dose or any other remedy unless I tell you.
PRECAUTIONS:
If there is significant worsening of symptoms (called homeopathic aggravation) after the first dose, then dont take the second dose.
Dont 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, dont eat anything which you have never had all your life.
HOMEOPATHIC AGGRAVATION
Sometimes the symptoms for which treatment is being done can worsen after taking the homeopathic remedy. This is homeopathic aggravation and a good sign. It usually dies down within 24-48 hrs. During this time you can use any non-medicinal means to keep yourself comfortable. If the aggravation seems excessive, you can use any & all means necessary (including taking allopathic medicines) to keep yourself comfortable. Keep your homeopath fully updated if this happens.
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.
IF I DONT REPLY:
If you dont hear back from me within 24 hrs, it is likely that the forums email didnt work. You can send me an email by clicking my username.
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.
HOW TO ORDER:
You can get the remedies from this site or various other online sources, use Google search for it.
DIETARY & EXERCISE GUIDELINES (for adults):
Use common sense in following these guidelines and ask me if unsure. 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 thats the best. Yogurt can cause increased mucus generation in some individuals, if you are like that, dont eat yogurt. Rather start eating roasted black chick peas (also known as Bengal Gram) daily.
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, dont overstuff yourself.
9. Focus on food only when you eat i.e. dont 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.
LIFESTYLE CHANGE:
No amount of treatment, be it homeopathic or allopathic, can cure if the persistent cause is not eliminated e.g. if you keep moving a broken bone repeatedly then it will never heal since you are not giving it the required break to heal and set the bone. The same logic applies to constant immense stress (dont confuse it with daily life stress which is necessary to survive).
Extremely unhappy relationships are toxic in nature and only breed more contempt & ill health unless they are addressed and proper remedial measures are not taken.
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.
WHAT IS A DOSE:
If remedy is Pills/Pellets:
One dose is one pill.
Dissolve the pill in your mouth.
If remedy is liquid:
Put one drop of the remedy in half glass of water, stir and take one tea spoon from it.
Thats one dose.
TIME OF DOSE:
First dose: At night before sleeping.
Second dose: 12 hrs after the first dose.
Dont take any more dose or any other remedy unless I tell you.
PRECAUTIONS:
If there is significant worsening of symptoms (called homeopathic aggravation) after the first dose, then dont take the second dose.
Dont 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, dont eat anything which you have never had all your life.
HOMEOPATHIC AGGRAVATION
Sometimes the symptoms for which treatment is being done can worsen after taking the homeopathic remedy. This is homeopathic aggravation and a good sign. It usually dies down within 24-48 hrs. During this time you can use any non-medicinal means to keep yourself comfortable. If the aggravation seems excessive, you can use any & all means necessary (including taking allopathic medicines) to keep yourself comfortable. Keep your homeopath fully updated if this happens.
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.
IF I DONT REPLY:
If you dont hear back from me within 24 hrs, it is likely that the forums email didnt work. You can send me an email by clicking my username.
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.
HOW TO ORDER:
You can get the remedies from this site or various other online sources, use Google search for it.
DIETARY & EXERCISE GUIDELINES (for adults):
Use common sense in following these guidelines and ask me if unsure. 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 thats the best. Yogurt can cause increased mucus generation in some individuals, if you are like that, dont eat yogurt. Rather start eating roasted black chick peas (also known as Bengal Gram) daily.
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, dont overstuff yourself.
9. Focus on food only when you eat i.e. dont 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.
LIFESTYLE CHANGE:
No amount of treatment, be it homeopathic or allopathic, can cure if the persistent cause is not eliminated e.g. if you keep moving a broken bone repeatedly then it will never heal since you are not giving it the required break to heal and set the bone. The same logic applies to constant immense stress (dont confuse it with daily life stress which is necessary to survive).
Extremely unhappy relationships are toxic in nature and only breed more contempt & ill health unless they are addressed and proper remedial measures are not taken.
fitness 9 years ago
Thank you fitness for your instant help.
I could get this remedy and I took the first dose. I will report back in 7 days.
I could get this remedy and I took the first dose. I will report back in 7 days.
feijoa 9 years ago
Hi Fitness,
I report my things. Unfortunately, I could not observe any changes in my symptoms. I had been itching as usual. My face is the same ( I know I should not expect anything within 1 week), my palpitation still the same, and I was suffering anxiety as usual before an event (I had a couple of events,exams in this week).
I report my things. Unfortunately, I could not observe any changes in my symptoms. I had been itching as usual. My face is the same ( I know I should not expect anything within 1 week), my palpitation still the same, and I was suffering anxiety as usual before an event (I had a couple of events,exams in this week).
feijoa 9 years ago
Please have a dose of Argentum Nitricum 200c and report back.
The previous remedy's role is done for now.
The previous remedy's role is done for now.
fitness 9 years ago
Hi Fitness,
After a week I have a couple of changes. Sometimes the palpitations are present at daytime as well, which is very disturbing. I do not have exams and meetings now, so it is not associated entirely with the anxiety. When I had the last exam, I felt anxiety.
I was hot many times, which is unusual experience, and I was more tired after exercise.
The itching was a slightly better.
summary:
Palpitation: worse (day and night)
Low energy level after exercise: worse
Anxiety: no change/no triggering factor
Itching:20% better
Acne: no change
Stool:I had more constipation (there was no stool every second day), now it starts to normalize after 5-6 days of taking Argentum nitricum.
After a week I have a couple of changes. Sometimes the palpitations are present at daytime as well, which is very disturbing. I do not have exams and meetings now, so it is not associated entirely with the anxiety. When I had the last exam, I felt anxiety.
I was hot many times, which is unusual experience, and I was more tired after exercise.
The itching was a slightly better.
summary:
Palpitation: worse (day and night)
Low energy level after exercise: worse
Anxiety: no change/no triggering factor
Itching:20% better
Acne: no change
Stool:I had more constipation (there was no stool every second day), now it starts to normalize after 5-6 days of taking Argentum nitricum.
feijoa 9 years ago
fitness 9 years ago
Hi Fitness,
palpitation: slightly better, maybe 10%
Low energy level after exercise: no change
Anxiety: no change/no triggering factor
Itching:better since last time, by another 20%
Acne: no change
Stool:no change, two days no, and after every day- it became unpredictable, random
Thank you
palpitation: slightly better, maybe 10%
Low energy level after exercise: no change
Anxiety: no change/no triggering factor
Itching:better since last time, by another 20%
Acne: no change
Stool:no change, two days no, and after every day- it became unpredictable, random
Thank you
feijoa 9 years ago
Hi Fitness,
My main things have not changed too much since last week.
My menstruation is due, and last night I could hardly sleep because of my pain in my right shoulder joint or around this area. Sometimes in the past, I had joint or muscle pain before menstruation without any reason, or exercise. My right shoulder can be more prone to have this kind of pain according to my past experiences. My mood is now ok. I did not experience strong irritability nor anger. As my menstruation is coming, I have strong tiredness in my muscles, which is only physical tiredness.
Thank you for your help
My main things have not changed too much since last week.
My menstruation is due, and last night I could hardly sleep because of my pain in my right shoulder joint or around this area. Sometimes in the past, I had joint or muscle pain before menstruation without any reason, or exercise. My right shoulder can be more prone to have this kind of pain according to my past experiences. My mood is now ok. I did not experience strong irritability nor anger. As my menstruation is coming, I have strong tiredness in my muscles, which is only physical tiredness.
Thank you for your help
feijoa 9 years ago
Sorry Fitness, I screwed up the treatment, but I feel terribly myself, I have a very strong anxiety with constant crying, because of a one-week compulsory camp, where I strongly do not want to go. I really had to take the complex homeopathic anxiety relief (a lot) to reduce my fear and a very negative feelings, which is horrible now. I did not have a choice.
I must take with me this complex remedy. After one week I can continue the classical treatment, but now I need rapid, instant and effective remedy.
Thank you
I must take with me this complex remedy. After one week I can continue the classical treatment, but now I need rapid, instant and effective remedy.
Thank you
feijoa 9 years ago
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