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Woman 50 with swollen knuckles
Also numbness in right hand & right side of face, but faint mostly. The swollen knuckles are stiff and noticeable/visible. Numbness didn't bother me as I thought perhaps menopausal symptoms but I have 2 and do not want more swollen knuckles. I am ahappy healthy woman. I tried 1 remedy from this site, I'm sorry I forgot which one. Any suggestions? Aloha
hawaiidionne on 2013-10-09
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1. Describe your appearance & age (example answer: I am a 30 yr old male, stick thin or I am big for my size and overweight I have not always been like this I grew fat after )
2. What are the symptoms of your health problem (Constipation, Swollen & painful joints of elbow, knees and wrists )
3. How & when did this problem begin (it began 3 years back when I was very tense due to a divorce .)
4. What makes the problem better or worse (Constipation gets worse when I eat rice, it gets better when I sleep a lot . the swelling gets less when I sleep or eat meat, it gets more when I walk.)
5. How do you feel emotionally (I feel sad & depressed, thinking about suicide. Think about all bad things happened in the past. I like to be alone all the time. I hate being with people ..)
6. 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. Dont bathe for many days ..)
7. 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 .)
8. How do you respond to consolation (I hate consolation )
9. Do you want to stay alone or in company (I love company of people and never want to be alone .)
10. How is your sleep (I have great sleep, always wake up fresh ..)
11. Do you have any recurring dreams (I always dreams of big black snakes very regularly .)
12. What type of weather do you like and how it affects your complaints (I like dry & warm weather and hate winter. My complaints are better in damp weather ..)
13. Do you fight or flight (I never pick any fights, rather I stay silent and then think over it and get angry ..)
14. What are your fears (I am terrified of spiders, dogs, cats, closed spaces, heights )
15. Do you normally feel hot or cold (I am usually hot and like winter more. I keep wearing light clothes in winter even ..)
16. What foods you love & hate (I like fried foods and hate slimy foods. I like sweets more than anything else. I hate meat, love chicken. I like to eat chalk .)
17. How is your thirst (I am thirsty all the time and even after drinking ice cold water remain thirsty )
18. Any coating on tongue (some white coating on edges only )
19. Any skin problems (not now but all my life I had eczema on my arms for which I used allopathic creams .)
20. Any problems with respiration (nose, chest, throat) ( I snore a lot when sleeping and sleep with open mouth .)
21. Any problems with stool/urine (I have severe constipation and the stool is always like balls )
22. Any sexual problems (I have no interest in it. I have pain in testicles. I have late periods always and are painful, a lot of clotting, with a lot of backache .)
Remember, we dont know and will never know your identity so be fully truthful when answering these question so that we can help you towards regaining full health.
1. Describe your appearance & age (example answer: I am a 30 yr old male, stick thin or I am big for my size and overweight I have not always been like this I grew fat after )
2. What are the symptoms of your health problem (Constipation, Swollen & painful joints of elbow, knees and wrists )
3. How & when did this problem begin (it began 3 years back when I was very tense due to a divorce .)
4. What makes the problem better or worse (Constipation gets worse when I eat rice, it gets better when I sleep a lot . the swelling gets less when I sleep or eat meat, it gets more when I walk.)
5. How do you feel emotionally (I feel sad & depressed, thinking about suicide. Think about all bad things happened in the past. I like to be alone all the time. I hate being with people ..)
6. 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. Dont bathe for many days ..)
7. 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 .)
8. How do you respond to consolation (I hate consolation )
9. Do you want to stay alone or in company (I love company of people and never want to be alone .)
10. How is your sleep (I have great sleep, always wake up fresh ..)
11. Do you have any recurring dreams (I always dreams of big black snakes very regularly .)
12. What type of weather do you like and how it affects your complaints (I like dry & warm weather and hate winter. My complaints are better in damp weather ..)
13. Do you fight or flight (I never pick any fights, rather I stay silent and then think over it and get angry ..)
14. What are your fears (I am terrified of spiders, dogs, cats, closed spaces, heights )
15. Do you normally feel hot or cold (I am usually hot and like winter more. I keep wearing light clothes in winter even ..)
16. What foods you love & hate (I like fried foods and hate slimy foods. I like sweets more than anything else. I hate meat, love chicken. I like to eat chalk .)
17. How is your thirst (I am thirsty all the time and even after drinking ice cold water remain thirsty )
18. Any coating on tongue (some white coating on edges only )
19. Any skin problems (not now but all my life I had eczema on my arms for which I used allopathic creams .)
20. Any problems with respiration (nose, chest, throat) ( I snore a lot when sleeping and sleep with open mouth .)
21. Any problems with stool/urine (I have severe constipation and the stool is always like balls )
22. Any sexual problems (I have no interest in it. I have pain in testicles. I have late periods always and are painful, a lot of clotting, with a lot of backache .)
fitness last decade
1. 50 year old, average weight, olive skin
2. swollen knuckles, unsightly, numbness in right hand & slightly near lip & cheek on right side of face
3. Numbness began 1 1/2 year ago when I began perimenopause, swollen knuckles began 4 months ago
4. constant swelling, knuckle is enlarged permanently it appears, not much pain, just a little
5. I am super happy, love life, exercise daily in the ocean I swim a couple miles a week
6. upbeat, happy, clean, organized, loving, positive
7. nature, love, helping animals, healthy diet, exercise
8. I need no consolation
9. I enjoy being alone and time spent with friends one on one usually
10. I mostly sleep very well, wake up with the sun
11. no recurring dreams
12. weather does not affect my complaints, I live in a hot dry climate near the ocean
13. I do not have much to fight about
14. no fears
15. normally warm but I live in a really hot climate
16. I love fruit, I hate meat
17. I don't drink enough water but I try and and some days quite thirsty in our hot weather
18. normally not much coating but today entire tongue is coated (I am recovering from bronchitis recently)
19. fungus on right foot - got it when I broke my little toe & taped it, the fungus got under the tape & comes & goes since then
20. no problem with respiration
21. I eat a mostly raw food diet so stools are regular, 2 times a day
22. beginning menopause, still very sexual, perhaps more
2. swollen knuckles, unsightly, numbness in right hand & slightly near lip & cheek on right side of face
3. Numbness began 1 1/2 year ago when I began perimenopause, swollen knuckles began 4 months ago
4. constant swelling, knuckle is enlarged permanently it appears, not much pain, just a little
5. I am super happy, love life, exercise daily in the ocean I swim a couple miles a week
6. upbeat, happy, clean, organized, loving, positive
7. nature, love, helping animals, healthy diet, exercise
8. I need no consolation
9. I enjoy being alone and time spent with friends one on one usually
10. I mostly sleep very well, wake up with the sun
11. no recurring dreams
12. weather does not affect my complaints, I live in a hot dry climate near the ocean
13. I do not have much to fight about
14. no fears
15. normally warm but I live in a really hot climate
16. I love fruit, I hate meat
17. I don't drink enough water but I try and and some days quite thirsty in our hot weather
18. normally not much coating but today entire tongue is coated (I am recovering from bronchitis recently)
19. fungus on right foot - got it when I broke my little toe & taped it, the fungus got under the tape & comes & goes since then
20. no problem with respiration
21. I eat a mostly raw food diet so stools are regular, 2 times a day
22. beginning menopause, still very sexual, perhaps more
hawaiidionne last decade
It seems that the replies that you have written are your 'acquired' traits.
I am interested in your 'original & unfiltered' traits & choices.
Secondly, your answers have to be longer & more detailed than my questions:)
I am interested in your 'original & unfiltered' traits & choices.
Secondly, your answers have to be longer & more detailed than my questions:)
fitness last decade
Ok, I'll try to be more detailed
1. I can get a bit overweight if I eat too many sweets and breads but I no longer do that & have always had a voluptuous body. 50 years old
2. my right hand became numb all of a sudden, my knuckles took a couple months to swell. I noticed a bit of redness on the skin above the knuckle and it was sore on massage. The finger with the swollen knuckle is not any harder to maneuver than my already numb right hand where the fingers are slightly stiff.
3. it began 1 1/2 year ago when I was 48-49
4. nothing changes the problem
5. in the past I was more shy and maybe a bit paranoid, but I was smoking pot at an early age so that may have caused it. I once tried to commit suicide because the sad state of the world depressed me. But now I see that there is more good in the world than sadness. I have now opened up and grown and my life is full of love. I am active in my community in many ways but mostly helping animals whom I love dearly. I am emotionally fulfilled and happy.
6. I've always loved having things arranged to look beautiful, I take care of my own and others property. I am clean, my home & body. I eat clean with an occasional indulgence. Clean and organized.
7. Romance occupies my mind even now but when I was younger also. I have a very happy marriage and plenty of love from my husband & friends
8. consolation, if done in a positive way is acceptable. If it is coming from negative perspective, I guess I would prefer not to have it.
9. I enjoy being alone and in company although I prefer one on one company.
10. I love to sleep, sleep well, go to bed early but occasionally stay up if I have a lot on my mind which is infrequent, like once a year or less.
11.a couple times I dreamed that my front tooth where I now have a crown was knocked out.
12. I love warm weather, I love rainstorms occasionally. I grew up in snow but live in a warm climate now & love it. Weather does not affect my complaints.
13.I can do either but rarely in a situation like that. I will stand up for myself or animals but if it is not important I will let it go.
14. Fear of dying in a way that I cannot breathe, my lungs are full of congestion, mucous etc.
15. normally warm, neither hot nor cold
16.I love sweets & hate mushrooms
17. fairly normal thirst, never overly thirsty yet I could drink more water & am always working on that
18.tongue usually clean, now slightly coated after eating fruit & chai for breakfast but was coated before I brushed my teeth this am. Now the edges are pink
19. Great Skin, fungus from a broken toe that was taped & fungus got under tape so on & off for years, I got the fungus on an island with lots of rain. I did have a couple itchy spots from the sun burned off with nitrogen. I could not even see the spots.
20. I don't snore, I do tend to get a lot of colds etc but since I have changed my diet I hardly get any. Recently had bronchitis, still recovering and only noticed because I had a lot of mucous and it affected my breathing while snorkeling where breathe is restricted.
[message edited by hawaiidionne on Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:04:46 BST]
1. I can get a bit overweight if I eat too many sweets and breads but I no longer do that & have always had a voluptuous body. 50 years old
2. my right hand became numb all of a sudden, my knuckles took a couple months to swell. I noticed a bit of redness on the skin above the knuckle and it was sore on massage. The finger with the swollen knuckle is not any harder to maneuver than my already numb right hand where the fingers are slightly stiff.
3. it began 1 1/2 year ago when I was 48-49
4. nothing changes the problem
5. in the past I was more shy and maybe a bit paranoid, but I was smoking pot at an early age so that may have caused it. I once tried to commit suicide because the sad state of the world depressed me. But now I see that there is more good in the world than sadness. I have now opened up and grown and my life is full of love. I am active in my community in many ways but mostly helping animals whom I love dearly. I am emotionally fulfilled and happy.
6. I've always loved having things arranged to look beautiful, I take care of my own and others property. I am clean, my home & body. I eat clean with an occasional indulgence. Clean and organized.
7. Romance occupies my mind even now but when I was younger also. I have a very happy marriage and plenty of love from my husband & friends
8. consolation, if done in a positive way is acceptable. If it is coming from negative perspective, I guess I would prefer not to have it.
9. I enjoy being alone and in company although I prefer one on one company.
10. I love to sleep, sleep well, go to bed early but occasionally stay up if I have a lot on my mind which is infrequent, like once a year or less.
11.a couple times I dreamed that my front tooth where I now have a crown was knocked out.
12. I love warm weather, I love rainstorms occasionally. I grew up in snow but live in a warm climate now & love it. Weather does not affect my complaints.
13.I can do either but rarely in a situation like that. I will stand up for myself or animals but if it is not important I will let it go.
14. Fear of dying in a way that I cannot breathe, my lungs are full of congestion, mucous etc.
15. normally warm, neither hot nor cold
16.I love sweets & hate mushrooms
17. fairly normal thirst, never overly thirsty yet I could drink more water & am always working on that
18.tongue usually clean, now slightly coated after eating fruit & chai for breakfast but was coated before I brushed my teeth this am. Now the edges are pink
19. Great Skin, fungus from a broken toe that was taped & fungus got under tape so on & off for years, I got the fungus on an island with lots of rain. I did have a couple itchy spots from the sun burned off with nitrogen. I could not even see the spots.
20. I don't snore, I do tend to get a lot of colds etc but since I have changed my diet I hardly get any. Recently had bronchitis, still recovering and only noticed because I had a lot of mucous and it affected my breathing while snorkeling where breathe is restricted.
[message edited by hawaiidionne on Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:04:46 BST]
hawaiidionne last decade
That's better. Still need more info. Please go through the questionnaire 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and give details.
When your hand became numb, what were the sensations in your hand e.g. tingling, needles, pins, ants ....
What feels good or bad on the knuckle (heat, massage...)
Do you still get depressed or you have 'shelved' those feelings down somewhere
What type of clothes you like to wear
Any issues with perimenopause
Homeopathic treatment relies on accurate & detailed info otherwise we will get nowhere.
I will keep asking questions till I understand you as a person and then I can prescribe.
When your hand became numb, what were the sensations in your hand e.g. tingling, needles, pins, ants ....
What feels good or bad on the knuckle (heat, massage...)
Do you still get depressed or you have 'shelved' those feelings down somewhere
What type of clothes you like to wear
Any issues with perimenopause
Homeopathic treatment relies on accurate & detailed info otherwise we will get nowhere.
I will keep asking questions till I understand you as a person and then I can prescribe.
fitness last decade
18 19 * 20 are answered above I updated my post
21.never had any issues with bowel movements.
When hand became numb tingling and heavy feeling.
I've massaged essential oils, maybe a slight itch when it began on the knuckles, I have not used heat or cold as it does not crave that. Massage did not make it feel better.
There is nothing to be depressed about. The world has way more good things than bad. There is nothing to shelve as I once experienced those feelings but I have moved on. There is no shelving.
I dress in cotton dresses and flowing pants. Hippie style.
Perimenopause issues very slight. Moodiness and cravings. No hot flushes, etc.
I once had a homeopath as a friend who prescribed hyosyamus for me and it worked. It was 20 years ago.
By the way, I appreciate you efforts towards helping me.
[message edited by hawaiidionne on Fri, 11 Oct 2013 01:05:46 BST]
21.never had any issues with bowel movements.
When hand became numb tingling and heavy feeling.
I've massaged essential oils, maybe a slight itch when it began on the knuckles, I have not used heat or cold as it does not crave that. Massage did not make it feel better.
There is nothing to be depressed about. The world has way more good things than bad. There is nothing to shelve as I once experienced those feelings but I have moved on. There is no shelving.
I dress in cotton dresses and flowing pants. Hippie style.
Perimenopause issues very slight. Moodiness and cravings. No hot flushes, etc.
I once had a homeopath as a friend who prescribed hyosyamus for me and it worked. It was 20 years ago.
By the way, I appreciate you efforts towards helping me.
[message edited by hawaiidionne on Fri, 11 Oct 2013 01:05:46 BST]
hawaiidionne last decade
What was happening in your life when this numbness came about
Please tell about your tongue coating first thing in the morning
Try applying heat or cold to your swollen knuckles & report back with results
How do you feel about wearing tight clothes, especially around neck
Please explain 'moodines & cravings'
Please explain 'romance occupies my mind'
Is consolation acceptable or you like it
When was the last time you had a physical & blood work done
Please tell about your tongue coating first thing in the morning
Try applying heat or cold to your swollen knuckles & report back with results
How do you feel about wearing tight clothes, especially around neck
Please explain 'moodines & cravings'
Please explain 'romance occupies my mind'
Is consolation acceptable or you like it
When was the last time you had a physical & blood work done
fitness last decade
I have been very busy so I apologize for the late reply. When the numbness came about I was beginning perimenopause.
I applied heat & cold, neither makes knuckles feel better.
I don't enjoy tight clothes around the neck & live in a very hot climate so wouldn't anyways.
Moodiness & cravings - feel kind of sad for no apparent reason, cravings of sweet (fruit, cookies) or salty (chips, cheese)things
It is acceptable I guess but I don't really have a need for it & don't really receive any
5 years ago to check my hormone levels but am not planning on visiting a physician any time soon or ever
I applied heat & cold, neither makes knuckles feel better.
I don't enjoy tight clothes around the neck & live in a very hot climate so wouldn't anyways.
Moodiness & cravings - feel kind of sad for no apparent reason, cravings of sweet (fruit, cookies) or salty (chips, cheese)things
It is acceptable I guess but I don't really have a need for it & don't really receive any
5 years ago to check my hormone levels but am not planning on visiting a physician any time soon or ever
hawaiidionne last decade
Please tell about your tongue coating first thing in the morning
Please explain 'romance occupies my mind'
How tall are you
Do you like hot or cold foods/drinks
How do you feel about sex
When you had menses, how were they (regular, clots etc)
[message edited by fitness on Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:42:46 BST]
Please explain 'romance occupies my mind'
How tall are you
Do you like hot or cold foods/drinks
How do you feel about sex
When you had menses, how were they (regular, clots etc)
[message edited by fitness on Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:42:46 BST]
fitness last decade
tongue lightly coated, pink on outside edges
I love sharing loving emotionally & physically and love touch
5 feet 1 inch
cold mostly
I enjoy sex
regular menses on full moon usually, light to moderate cramps occasionally, not much clotting
I love sharing loving emotionally & physically and love touch
5 feet 1 inch
cold mostly
I enjoy sex
regular menses on full moon usually, light to moderate cramps occasionally, not much clotting
hawaiidionne last decade
Please take two doses of Phosphorus 200c, 12 hrs apart.
That's it. Not daily. Just two doses.
One dose is one pill.
Report back with changes observed.
That's it. Not daily. Just two doses.
One dose is one pill.
Report back with changes observed.
fitness last decade
Ok, thank you. I was very busy etc. I guess I will find a local Homeopath to purchase the 200c phosphorous as in the store they only sell 30c. Unless you have another suggestion? Aloha & give me some time to find it.
hawaiidionne last decade
I apologize for taking so long to reply. My knuckles are much better. I did not take the homeopathic remedy but I found a way of improving my health with my mind. I had to change my thoughts which changed my vibration and I no longer attracted disease, I only have been attracting health. I know this sounds silly but it is true. Thank you for your help. Aloha.
hawaiidionne last decade
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