reoccurent yeast problem

Patient ID: Terri
Sex: Female
Age: 26
Married

1. Describe your main suffering?

I've had a re-occurent yeast infection for the last 12-18 months. I have been battling a mild one for a year prior to the worsening symptoms. Also unable to conceive for the same amount of time.


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

Lower back pain, unable to conceive, general joint aches, low/no sex drive.

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

Severe discomfort, anxiety, mild depression, denial. I'm trying everything I can possibly think of to cure myself! I think I am driving myself mildly crazy trying to deal with this problem!

4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?

Severe itching followed by blisters and open wounds. Nothing oozes or has any pus. Almost resembles diaper rash. Mild bleeding to the skin. Mentally, depressed that this is not going away.

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

Approximately 12-18 months ago. No major medical events in that time. Before that, years of chronic sinus infections with multiple rounds of antibiotics.

6. Which time of the day you are worst?

Evening/ Early morning

7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?

Heat/any sort of moisture make it severely worse. Dryness and cold make it better.

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 do notice that the symptoms seem to intesify as my cycle comes and goes. 1 week pre menstration rash seems to get worse and during menses intesifies ten fold. Mildly subsides week after menses and then begins all over again.


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

Better during cool, dry weather. Even during winter when cold outside, still have symptoms when warm indoors. Warmth aggervates.

10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.

Mild mannered, mildly moody during flare ups. Can take charge of situations, problem solver. Not quick to react to a situation.

- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?

Calm. Love thunderstorms. No mental changes.

- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?

No, I'd rather deal with it myself.

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

Smell, light, extreme temperatures (I do not do well in cold or hot)

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

Pick at my face. Even if no pimples or problems.

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

Love my husband, Love my family. Could not live without any of them.

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

Fear of losing those I love. Re-occurent dreams of children and being pregnant.

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

Crave: salty, carbs, processed footd, Soda.
Adverse foods: Dairy

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

Excessive

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

Normal to excessive

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

Dairy. Instant diarrhea with consumpton.

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

Normal, mostly in trunk. Potent smell though.

17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?

Irregular. Hard one day to soft the next.

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

Falling asleep is the problem. Rarely wake once sleeping. Toss and turn when sleeping. Mostly find myself on my left side.

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

No due to discomfort in the vaginal region from this problem and lack of sex drive.

20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?

Try to always put others before me. Never do anything for myself unless everyone else is taken care of.

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

I've been perscribed Nystatin cream and Fluconazole tablet. Tablet helps with symptoms completley but they resurface the next month. Cream is temporary relief. Sometimes only hours.

22. What major diseases are running in your family?

Nothing major. Mild heart disease.

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

Tall, thin, fair skin, red hair.

24. (ONLY FOR FEMALES)

If you are not having normal menstrual cycles, please answer the following questions:

- Are the periods early, regular or late in general?

Normally very regular down to the day. Last 4 months, irregular with mid month spotting and 4-7 days late.

How long do they last?

5 days

- Do you suffer from any kind of physical or mental discomfort before, during or after the periods?

Mild depression. Lower back pressure day before menses start.

- Is the flow scanty, normal or excessive?

Scanty to normal

- Is the blood thick bright red or pale watery?

Thick, dark brown

- Do you notice any clots in the flow?

Yes

I forgot to mention I am always gassy. No matter what I eat/drink

Thank you so much! I look forward to having good news to report!

So my 10 days are over... Unfortunately I do not have very good news to report. My symptoms very mildly subsided and now on day 11 are beginning to return. I never had full releif to where I forgot about the main problem. Please Help!! What do I do next???? Thank you! God bless.

Terri

Thank you I will try again. I truely appreciate your help!

So today is day 15 post taking Calcarea Carb. I have noticed about an 85% improvement. However, I recently began my period and all of the same yeast like symptoms came right back as if they were never gone. Do you think this will be something I have to take monthly? Or is it maybe not the right remedy?? I was extremely impressed that my symptoms almost completely disappeared. I forgot what it was like to be normal... Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you, God bless.

Terri

Sorry this is way longer than 15 days. I repeated the Calc Carb regiment and still had the same results. Mild discomfort about a week before my menses begin and a week after they end. Help Please!!

Terri

Hello, reporting back after another 15 days. The main problem of severe itching has resolved approximately 75%. It still worsens around the time of menstruation. I have continued to expierence being gassy all the time. I also still have not been able to conceive, and continue to have lower back pain. I have had lesser cravings of salty foods but still have adverse reactions to dairy products. I have also been EXTREMELY tired lately. I can come home and sleep for 3 hours and then go to bed 3 hours later and sleep through the night as if I did not take a nap. My menses have become irregular while on this regiment. Before I began, they were like clockwork 26-27 days. Now it has happened twice where they have been 32-34 days. I have also had one month with spotting between menses. Thank you for all of your help!!

Terri

Hello again. Lycopodium seemed to help A LOT! I now only had mild itching 2 days before my menses began. It is hard to say if the fatigue has lessened or not because I have not reached the period during my menses in which that usually occurs. The gassiness has stayed the same. Also, I still have not been able to concieve. Do you think that this problem is at all related to my infertility issues? Just wondering if they could be connected. Thank you. God bless

Terri

Hello
So I would say that my major complaint of mild itching has improved 95%. It still occurs a few days before menses and last throught the menstrual cycle. Overall, I have had great results. My next question is, can homeopathy help infertility??

Thank you!
Terri