Arthritis, back, vericose veins

Dear Sir, here are the replies:

1. Age: 52 years
2. Sex: female
3. Built up:obese/moderate/slim : Slim
4. Complexion: fair,dark : fair
5. Occupation: housewife
6. List out all your complaints with its duration,location,sensation etc:in an order
ANS:
6a. A few times, fell off the motorbike when riding in the back with my husband.

Intensive muscular spasm in 2002 at the back, treated by allopathic and homeopathic. It recurs time to time and was not cured completely. It is very difficult to sit up and sit down and need support.
6b. Gap at 3rd disk at cervical and 4th disk at lumbar as per investigation in 2007.
6c. Vertigo since last 15 years.
If I sleep on the left side then on waking up, I get severe vertigo (feeling giddy) with vomiting. Treated with homeopathy, got better with Pulsatilla.
In 2014, it became intense and in vertigo I was falling backwards as well as vomiting. ENT doctor suggested cold and sinus as the reason, treated with SERC-16 for two months, suffered side effects of it, so then treated with homeopathy. Thuja and KaliBichrom helped for 2 years then stopped helping.

Also, eating cold like ice cream give me vertigo (falling backward).

Six months ago, while still taking Thuja and KaliBi, after sleeping on the right side, started getting the same symptoms so took Allopathic medicine SERC-16 for one months then took Allopathic medicine Ostugeron for two months and it helped.
I stopped sleeping on the right side and now sleep on the back. When I sleep on the back then on waking up, only sometimes I feel vertigo for a short time.

6d. Vertigo when my head is down and I raise it up.

6e. My nasal flow was blocked. ENT doctor diagnosed that my nasal bone has increased in size.

6f. Gas trouble. Gas does not pass except at stool time. At night, stomach is full of gas.


7. Worsening factors like-by pressure,what time,heat,cold,season,food,eating,after sleep,by sweat,,by stooping,after stool & urine,after bathing etc.?
ANS: Facing sunshine, cold.
Eating cold like ice cream give me vertigo falling backward,
8. When Its Better—like by pressure,what time,by heat, by cold, any season,any food, eating,after sleep,by sweat,after stool & urine ,after bathing etc.?
ANS:
After sleeping, after bathing
9. Mind:sensitive/angry/sad/weeping/fear of etc.,memory,desire company,grief,lewd etc.
ANS:
Angry, sensitive, fear, suspicious
10. Thermal:which weather do you prefer hot or cold? Which is intolerable?
ANS: Prefer hot weather. Intense Cold is intolerable.

11. Frequent or occasional nausea,vomiting to any food,headache,gas trouble,leucorrhea(white discharge-females) ,dandruff,hairfall etc.explain if any
ANS: Frequent gas trouble, occasional dandruff and hair fall

12. Stool:regular,quantity,frequent urging,satisfied,bleeding?
ANS:
Stool pass regularly.
13. Urine: regular,quantity,frequent urging,satisfied
ANS: Urine passes regularly though frequent urging.

14. Menses: regular,how many days,frequency of cycle,any complaints before or during menses like pimples,backache,white discharge,pain in abdomen,legs etc.,irritability,constipation,diarrhea,nausea etc?
ANS: Menses stopped 2 years ago.

15. Sweat:profuse,scanty,offensive,stains
ANS: scanty

16. Sleep:satisfied/disturbed?particular dreams?
ANS: satisfied

17. Appetite: how often,quantity,satisfied?
ANS:
normal quantity 3 times a day
18. Thirst: how many glasses ?how often?
ANS: 3-4 glasses every 3-4 hours

19. Cravings:salt/sweet/sour /milk/egg/meat/veg/fruit/vinegar etc.
ANS:
After each meal, craving for fruits.
20. Aversion: salt/sweet/sour /milk/egg/meat/veg/fruit/vinegar etc.
ANS: none

21. Intolerant foods if any which might be your favorite or not.
ANS: none

22. How is your sex life?no desire,premature ejaculation,no erection,painful sex?
ANS: no desire

23. Do you have diabetes/BP/Cholestrol etc Done any surgery ?
ANS: no diabetes, no BP, no cholesterol. No surgery.


24. Do you have any skin complaints-itching,warts,rashes,discoloration etc.?
ANS: Vericose veins burst in the feet, leaving the skin black and blue.

25. List out all medicines you have taken till now:
ANS: Pulsatilla, Arnica, Rhus Tox, Nux Vomica, KaliBichromicum, sepia, CalcFlour, FerrumPhos, Tellurim,CarboVeg,

26. Any other things which you think it make you unique from others ..
ANS: Mole on face and whole body. Extreme Cold extremities during winter.
no sweating in hand during summer. Eating cold like ice-cream gives vertigo.

Thank you Doctor for the prompt response. I took Rhus tox in 1M as well as in 200 at different times.
Arnica I have taken in 30 as
well as 200 at different times.
I forgot to mention but also took Ruta in 30 as well as 1M.
Nux vomica in 30, carbo veg in 30, Tellurim always in 1M.
CalcFlour and FerrumPhos in 6x
Kali BiChrom in 200
Thuja in 30.

Dear Doctor Sir,

Please do not forget my initial list of ailments:
I have back problems as well as with veins in my feet bursting such that my feet are all black/blue. To give you more details:

1. Veins in both legs bursted leaving feet all black/blue.
2. Sometimes, there is pus in between feet fingers.
3. feet would swell if I climb even 2-3 steps of the stairs.
4. pain in lumber region if I lift weight, or mix food while coooking
5. pain in spine tail if I sit for 1-2 hours. pain while getting up after sitting for long time.
6. pain in neck by shaking hands
7. there are flashes of pain in the back and the back stiffens.
8. have to wear lumbar support belt to stand, and avoid sitting because of pain in back.
9. Right knee gives way while walking, making me collapse and then I lose all strength in my legs, need to support with my hands on a stool / chair to help me get on my feet.
10. When I sleep on a side, then as soon as I try to get up and raise my head then start vomiting and feeling giddy. Initially the problem was with left side only but now its with both sides. I have to sleep on my back now.
11. I am a female, 50 years old, tall and slim build.

- Rhus tox and Ruta and arnica were helping till 6 months ago when i sat on the commode in a hurry with a thump and flashes of pain started in my back with even slight movement when trying to sit up from sitting. After taking Ruta 1M, i was able to sit up with support without flashes of pain, but then Ruta stopped helping after that.
- I feel Ruta, Arnica and RhusTox stopped helping after taking for a while.

-Pain in center of back always. Feel the center of back has gone weak.
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Dear Doctor,

You did not mention how many times a day?

Dear Doctor Thoufeeque,

Thank you again for taking my case. I took only one dose of Arnica 10M as prescribed by you. Here is the update since:

- Back Ache at center of the back and flashes of pain in the back still there. Its reducing my movements, working ability and makes me very tired.
- Gas trouble decreased
- Indigestion remained.
- Pain and swelling at right ankle and foot. In the left foot, there is swelling only but less compared to the right foot.
- Lips are reddish and swelled last 3 days but better now.
- Moving my hands (like in cooking) increases flashes of pain in the back.

Hope this helps you determine my medicine. Please let me know if you need more info.

Dear Dr. Thoufeeque, AOA,

I did not make it v clear last time. Before taking Arnica 10M, I was taking pain killer (alopathic) everyday but aftre I took Arnica 10M, I took pain killer only once and that too as a precaution since I was going to a marriage ceremony. So Arnica 10M must have helped in reducing pain in the back.

Does that change your new prescription in any way?

Dear Doctor Thoufeeque, AOA,

Appreciate your kind help. I am taking the medicines you prescribed regularly and they are helping. These days, my right foot is swollen a lot. Right ankle is aching, and there is burning in it also, feels like a belt is tightened around the ankle.
If I move my hands like in cooking then neck and nback starts hurting, feels as if the backbone has shifted from its normal place.
Without support, I can't get off the bed. If I do, then my back hurts. If there a bit f jerk in getting up/down then my back vertebrae starts aching.
Arnica helped in aching of vertebrae. Calc Flour & Hemamales and Natr phos have reduced the pain by 20%. Will try to attach picture of my swollen foot.

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Dear Dr. Thoufeeque, AOA,

I took Bryonia 200 as you prescribed but I see no improvement.
Please note that swelling is hard to touch. Pressing on it does not cause a dip.
Secondly, there is no improvement seen in the morning after night's rest.

Pease advise, and oblige,
[message edited by vtechy1 on Sat, 27 May 2017 05:16:09 UTC]

Dr. Thoufeeque, AOA,

Awaiting your kind reply,

I repeated Bryonia 200c for 3 more days but no improvement in swelling in feet. Please advise.

AOA, Dr. Thoufeeque,

There is no improvement in swelling and vericose veins. Please advise.