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Umblicus sinus track detected
Hi I am 36 male, suffering from navel smelly and bloody discharge.In my ultrasound report "Sinus tract detected on umblicus wall".I had visited allopathic doctor and he had given me 10 days antibiotics medication however it could not resolved dischare. Now dr is suggesting for umlicus removal surgery for permanent solution. But i dont want to go through any surgery. Can it be cured by using homeopathy medicines please suggest.
Avtansh on 2017-11-15
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1. Age,sex,weight,country,occupation.
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2. Main complaints and other associated troubles.
a)Where is the trouble; The exact locality of the complaint like hands,legs etc; duration of trouble.
ANS.
b)What exactly do you feel, Sensation as pain, how pain feels or burn etc.
ANS.
c)What are the factors that causes this trouble according to you.
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d)Condition under which the complaint is reduced or you feel better like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS.
e)Condition under which the complaint is increased like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS.
f)Any other complaint any where in the body.
ANS.
g)Onset time of troubles in detail, i.e which came first, after that what problem and so on.
ANS.
h)Treatment method adopted and its result.
ANS.
3. History of diseases in family.
ANS.
4. Personal History.
a)About childhood.
ANS.
b)Academic performance.
ANS.
c)Any major incidents in life and the effect of it on life.
ANS.
d)How you are satisfied with your sex life, friends, family members, company etc.
ANS.
5. Habits/Addiction.
a)Smoking, Alcohol,Sleeping pills, Laxative etc.
ANS.
b)Masturbation and frequency.
ANS.
6. How is your Appetite and Thirst.
ANS.
7. Likes and Dislikes.
a)Alcohol Bread Butter Bitter Salt Sweet Sour Fats Milk Mud Chalk Egg Spicy food Meat Fish Fruits Fried Food
Warm food-drink Cold food-drink Ice Ice cream Chocolates Tea Coffee.
ANS.
b)Anything else about like and dislike of any activity with you or surrounding.
ANS.
8. Bowel movements.
a)Nature of stool, frequency, satisfactory or not.
ANS.
b)Any discomforts associated with stool.
ANS.
9. Urine.
a)Frequency, nature, volume.
ANS.
b)Any discomfort before, during or after urination/odour
ANS.
10. For men.
a)Any difference in erection/want of erection/weak erection/Ejaculation early/late.
ANS.
b)Any other trouble in sex.
ANS.
11. For Females.
a)Menses, Regular, Irregular,Early, Late.
ANS.
b)Duration of menses.
ANS.
c)Nature of flow, Scanty, Blood colour, Consistency, Odour, Staining, itching/ when and what makes it worse/better.
ANS.
12. Sleep.
a)The quality of sleep, the quietness or restlessness of sleep,
position of sleep, times of waking and reasons for waking,
need for cover over various parts of the body,
whether the window must be open or closed etc.
common dreams, peculiar sounds or gestures during sleep, etc.
ANS.
13. Sweat
a)How much, what parts, staining, Odour.
ANS.
14. Weather
a)Tolerance to heat and cold, dryness, humidity, weather changes, sun,
foggy weather, wind drafts, closed rooms, etc.
ANS.
15. Mental Status
a)The quality of the patient's life in relationship to loved ones, family, friends and colleagues. Overall quality of energy available to function in daily life, and under various circumstances.
ANS.
b)Any mental/emotional shocks occurring in the patient's life-grief, major financial losses separation from loved ones, death, identity crisis and other stress in life.
ANS.
c)Memory,ability to concentrate/comprehend.
ANS.
d)Are you fearful of anything eg: Animals, people, being alone, darkness, death, disease, robbers, thunder, storm, high places.
ANS.
e)Are you anxious about anything: if yes, give details.
ANS.
f)Are you impatient.
ANS.
g)Are you doubtful or suspicious.
ANS.
h)Are you hurt easily (emotionally)how do you react. Does it cause hatred/revenge.
ANS.
i)Does your pride get hurt easily.
ANS.
j)Are you depressed, if so, reason/circumstances.
ANS.
k)Do you like to share your problems.
ANS.
l)Effect of consolation.
ANS.
m)Do you ever become suicidal when? How.
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n)Memory- quality if poor, for what ( eg. Names, places, people, what you read).
ANS.
o)Do you weep easily, effect of weeping, ie, does it make you worse or better.
ANS.
p)Are you easily irritated. What makes you angry, how do you express it.
ANS.
q)Are you destructive.
ANS.
r)How good are you in making decisions.
ANS.
s)Do you like company or like to remain alone.
ANS.
t)How seriously are you affected by disorder and uncleanness in your surroundings.
ANS.
u)How does failure appear to you?
ANS.
v)Are there any matters that you deeply dislike?
ANS.
w)What activities you deeply like? How does it affect your mood?
ANS.
x)Are you affectionate? How does others sorrow affect you?
ANS.
y)Any present fears in your life or future.
ANS.
z)Any present life or future life desires.
ANS.
16.Tell your date, month, year of birth with birth place and timing for Medical Astrology
ANS.
17.Describe PRAKRITI
by doing EVALUATION on visiting
www.holisticonline.com/ayurveda/w_ayurveda-dtest1.htm
ANS.
NOTE-- if proper reporting will not be done by you, then i will close the case, you can take advice from others.
Regards,
antivirus
write answers in same way with questions and then paste in post reply, NO SHORT answers explain MAXIMUM you can.
1. Age,sex,weight,country,occupation.
ANS.
2. Main complaints and other associated troubles.
a)Where is the trouble; The exact locality of the complaint like hands,legs etc; duration of trouble.
ANS.
b)What exactly do you feel, Sensation as pain, how pain feels or burn etc.
ANS.
c)What are the factors that causes this trouble according to you.
ANS.
d)Condition under which the complaint is reduced or you feel better like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS.
e)Condition under which the complaint is increased like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS.
f)Any other complaint any where in the body.
ANS.
g)Onset time of troubles in detail, i.e which came first, after that what problem and so on.
ANS.
h)Treatment method adopted and its result.
ANS.
3. History of diseases in family.
ANS.
4. Personal History.
a)About childhood.
ANS.
b)Academic performance.
ANS.
c)Any major incidents in life and the effect of it on life.
ANS.
d)How you are satisfied with your sex life, friends, family members, company etc.
ANS.
5. Habits/Addiction.
a)Smoking, Alcohol,Sleeping pills, Laxative etc.
ANS.
b)Masturbation and frequency.
ANS.
6. How is your Appetite and Thirst.
ANS.
7. Likes and Dislikes.
a)Alcohol Bread Butter Bitter Salt Sweet Sour Fats Milk Mud Chalk Egg Spicy food Meat Fish Fruits Fried Food
Warm food-drink Cold food-drink Ice Ice cream Chocolates Tea Coffee.
ANS.
b)Anything else about like and dislike of any activity with you or surrounding.
ANS.
8. Bowel movements.
a)Nature of stool, frequency, satisfactory or not.
ANS.
b)Any discomforts associated with stool.
ANS.
9. Urine.
a)Frequency, nature, volume.
ANS.
b)Any discomfort before, during or after urination/odour
ANS.
10. For men.
a)Any difference in erection/want of erection/weak erection/Ejaculation early/late.
ANS.
b)Any other trouble in sex.
ANS.
11. For Females.
a)Menses, Regular, Irregular,Early, Late.
ANS.
b)Duration of menses.
ANS.
c)Nature of flow, Scanty, Blood colour, Consistency, Odour, Staining, itching/ when and what makes it worse/better.
ANS.
12. Sleep.
a)The quality of sleep, the quietness or restlessness of sleep,
position of sleep, times of waking and reasons for waking,
need for cover over various parts of the body,
whether the window must be open or closed etc.
common dreams, peculiar sounds or gestures during sleep, etc.
ANS.
13. Sweat
a)How much, what parts, staining, Odour.
ANS.
14. Weather
a)Tolerance to heat and cold, dryness, humidity, weather changes, sun,
foggy weather, wind drafts, closed rooms, etc.
ANS.
15. Mental Status
a)The quality of the patient's life in relationship to loved ones, family, friends and colleagues. Overall quality of energy available to function in daily life, and under various circumstances.
ANS.
b)Any mental/emotional shocks occurring in the patient's life-grief, major financial losses separation from loved ones, death, identity crisis and other stress in life.
ANS.
c)Memory,ability to concentrate/comprehend.
ANS.
d)Are you fearful of anything eg: Animals, people, being alone, darkness, death, disease, robbers, thunder, storm, high places.
ANS.
e)Are you anxious about anything: if yes, give details.
ANS.
f)Are you impatient.
ANS.
g)Are you doubtful or suspicious.
ANS.
h)Are you hurt easily (emotionally)how do you react. Does it cause hatred/revenge.
ANS.
i)Does your pride get hurt easily.
ANS.
j)Are you depressed, if so, reason/circumstances.
ANS.
k)Do you like to share your problems.
ANS.
l)Effect of consolation.
ANS.
m)Do you ever become suicidal when? How.
ANS.
n)Memory- quality if poor, for what ( eg. Names, places, people, what you read).
ANS.
o)Do you weep easily, effect of weeping, ie, does it make you worse or better.
ANS.
p)Are you easily irritated. What makes you angry, how do you express it.
ANS.
q)Are you destructive.
ANS.
r)How good are you in making decisions.
ANS.
s)Do you like company or like to remain alone.
ANS.
t)How seriously are you affected by disorder and uncleanness in your surroundings.
ANS.
u)How does failure appear to you?
ANS.
v)Are there any matters that you deeply dislike?
ANS.
w)What activities you deeply like? How does it affect your mood?
ANS.
x)Are you affectionate? How does others sorrow affect you?
ANS.
y)Any present fears in your life or future.
ANS.
z)Any present life or future life desires.
ANS.
16.Tell your date, month, year of birth with birth place and timing for Medical Astrology
ANS.
17.Describe PRAKRITI
by doing EVALUATION on visiting
www.holisticonline.com/ayurveda/w_ayurveda-dtest1.htm
ANS.
NOTE-- if proper reporting will not be done by you, then i will close the case, you can take advice from others.
Regards,
antivirus
♡ 0antivirus0 6 years ago
1. Age,sex,weight,country,occupation.
ANS. 36, male, 78 kg, India
2. Main complaints and other associated troubles.
a)Where is the trouble; The exact locality of the complaint like hands,legs etc; duration of trouble.
ANS. Stomach-Navel ,Noticed smelly discharge since last 6 months .
b)What exactly do you feel, Sensation as pain, how pain feels or burn etc.
ANS. Feel moderate pain in Navel when i touch.
c)What are the factors that causes this trouble according to you.
ANS. Bacterial infection.
d)Condition under which the complaint is reduced or you feel better like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS. rest at home
e)Condition under which the complaint is increased like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS.humid weather
f)Any other complaint any where in the body.
ANS. no
g)Onset time of troubles in detail, i.e which came first, after that what problem and so on.
ANS. morning and evening feels smelly navel
h)Treatment method adopted and its result.
ANS. allopathy - antibiotics gave temporary relief(not permanently).
3. History of diseases in family.
ANS. Parents (Sugar and heart patient)
4. Personal History.
a)About childhood.
ANS. always playing, happy and friendly
b)Academic performance.
ANS. good
c)Any major incidents in life and the effect of it on life.
ANS. Lost my father 6 months ago
d)How you are satisfied with your sex life, friends, family members, company etc.
ANS.
i am very happy person, always work to contribute. hard working and well focused.
5. Habits/Addiction.
a)Smoking, Alcohol,Sleeping pills, Laxative etc.
ANS.smoking
b)Masturbation and frequency.
ANS. used to masturbate once in a week
6. How is your Appetite and Thirst.
ANS. good ,both are excellent
7. Likes and Dislikes.
a)Alcohol Bread Butter Bitter Salt Sweet Sour Fats Milk Mud Chalk Egg Spicy food Meat Fish Fruits Fried Food
Warm food-drink Cold food-drink Ice Ice cream Chocolates Tea Coffee.
ANS. I am vegetarian. Bread Butter,Fried Food,Sweet .
b)Anything else about like and dislike of any activity with you or surrounding.
ANS.
i love to cook
8. Bowel movements.
a)Nature of stool, frequency, satisfactory or not.
ANS. satisfactory
b)Any discomforts associated with stool.
ANS. no
9. Urine.
a)Frequency, nature, volume.
ANS. normal.
b)Any discomfort before, during or after urination/odour
ANS. no
10. For men.
a)Any difference in erection/want of erection/weak erection/Ejaculation early/late.
ANS. no
b)Any other trouble in sex.
ANS. no
11. For Females.
a)Menses, Regular, Irregular,Early, Late.
ANS.
b)Duration of menses.
ANS.
c)Nature of flow, Scanty, Blood colour, Consistency, Odour, Staining, itching/ when and what makes it worse/better.
ANS.
12. Sleep.
a)The quality of sleep, the quietness or restlessness of sleep,
position of sleep, times of waking and reasons for waking,
need for cover over various parts of the body,
whether the window must be open or closed etc.
common dreams, peculiar sounds or gestures during sleep, etc.
ANS. i get good sleep. 8 hours straight
13. Sweat
a)How much, what parts, staining, Odour.
ANS. i get less sweat which is normal.
14. Weather
a)Tolerance to heat and cold, dryness, humidity, weather changes, sun,
foggy weather, wind drafts, closed rooms, etc.
ANS. i hate humidity, closed rooms
15. Mental Status
a)The quality of the patient's life in relationship to loved ones, family, friends and colleagues. Overall quality of energy available to function in daily life, and under various circumstances.
ANS. i have alot of friends, my friends like me.
b)Any mental/emotional shocks occurring in the patient's life-grief, major financial losses separation from loved ones, death, identity crisis and other stress in life.
ANS. I generally take work stress/tension.
c)Memory,ability to concentrate/comprehend.
ANS. Good
d)Are you fearful of anything eg: Animals, people, being alone, darkness, death, disease, robbers, thunder, storm, high places.
ANS. disease, darkness, crowd,being alone
e)Are you anxious about anything: if yes, give details.
ANS. very anxious until the work get done
f)Are you impatient.
ANS. no
g)Are you doubtful or suspicious.
ANS. no
h)Are you hurt easily (emotionally)how do you react. Does it cause hatred/revenge.
ANS. i get hurt easily
i)Does your pride get hurt easily.
ANS. yes
j)Are you depressed, if so, reason/circumstances.
ANS. I always underestimate my self and feel depressed about it.
k)Do you like to share your problems.
ANS. yes always
l)Effect of consolation.
ANS. Feel good on that time
m)Do you ever become suicidal when? How.
ANS. no
n)Memory- quality if poor, for what ( eg. Names, places, people, what you read).
ANS. good memory, have a good grasping power
o)Do you weep easily, effect of weeping, ie, does it make you worse or better.
ANS. no i dont
p)Are you easily irritated. What makes you angry, how do you express it.
ANS. yes. if i am disturbed, or if i dont get what i want
q)Are you destructive.
ANS. no
r)How good are you in making decisions.
ANS. always confused i easily trust other.
s)Do you like company or like to remain alone.
ANS. company
t)How seriously are you affected by disorder and uncleanness in your surroundings.
ANS. i am very affected
u)How does failure appear to you?
ANS. i feel nervous and underestimate myself
v)Are there any matters that you deeply dislike?
ANS.no
w)What activities you deeply like? How does it affect your mood?
ANS. while cooking i feel relaxed
x)Are you affectionate? How does others sorrow affect you?
ANS. very much
y)Any present fears in your life or future.
ANS. my disease and i feel i am failure
z)Any present life or future life desires.
ANS. to get cure
16.Tell your date, month, year of birth with birth place and timing for Medical Astrology
ANS. 31 Jan 1981, MP, india, 4.30 am
17.Describe PRAKRITI
by doing EVALUATION on visiting
ANS.
[Edited by Avtansh on 2017-11-16 16:20:54]
ANS. 36, male, 78 kg, India
2. Main complaints and other associated troubles.
a)Where is the trouble; The exact locality of the complaint like hands,legs etc; duration of trouble.
ANS. Stomach-Navel ,Noticed smelly discharge since last 6 months .
b)What exactly do you feel, Sensation as pain, how pain feels or burn etc.
ANS. Feel moderate pain in Navel when i touch.
c)What are the factors that causes this trouble according to you.
ANS. Bacterial infection.
d)Condition under which the complaint is reduced or you feel better like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS. rest at home
e)Condition under which the complaint is increased like,cold or hot application,cold or hot weather,position as standing,walking,rest etc.
ANS.humid weather
f)Any other complaint any where in the body.
ANS. no
g)Onset time of troubles in detail, i.e which came first, after that what problem and so on.
ANS. morning and evening feels smelly navel
h)Treatment method adopted and its result.
ANS. allopathy - antibiotics gave temporary relief(not permanently).
3. History of diseases in family.
ANS. Parents (Sugar and heart patient)
4. Personal History.
a)About childhood.
ANS. always playing, happy and friendly
b)Academic performance.
ANS. good
c)Any major incidents in life and the effect of it on life.
ANS. Lost my father 6 months ago
d)How you are satisfied with your sex life, friends, family members, company etc.
ANS.
i am very happy person, always work to contribute. hard working and well focused.
5. Habits/Addiction.
a)Smoking, Alcohol,Sleeping pills, Laxative etc.
ANS.smoking
b)Masturbation and frequency.
ANS. used to masturbate once in a week
6. How is your Appetite and Thirst.
ANS. good ,both are excellent
7. Likes and Dislikes.
a)Alcohol Bread Butter Bitter Salt Sweet Sour Fats Milk Mud Chalk Egg Spicy food Meat Fish Fruits Fried Food
Warm food-drink Cold food-drink Ice Ice cream Chocolates Tea Coffee.
ANS. I am vegetarian. Bread Butter,Fried Food,Sweet .
b)Anything else about like and dislike of any activity with you or surrounding.
ANS.
i love to cook
8. Bowel movements.
a)Nature of stool, frequency, satisfactory or not.
ANS. satisfactory
b)Any discomforts associated with stool.
ANS. no
9. Urine.
a)Frequency, nature, volume.
ANS. normal.
b)Any discomfort before, during or after urination/odour
ANS. no
10. For men.
a)Any difference in erection/want of erection/weak erection/Ejaculation early/late.
ANS. no
b)Any other trouble in sex.
ANS. no
11. For Females.
a)Menses, Regular, Irregular,Early, Late.
ANS.
b)Duration of menses.
ANS.
c)Nature of flow, Scanty, Blood colour, Consistency, Odour, Staining, itching/ when and what makes it worse/better.
ANS.
12. Sleep.
a)The quality of sleep, the quietness or restlessness of sleep,
position of sleep, times of waking and reasons for waking,
need for cover over various parts of the body,
whether the window must be open or closed etc.
common dreams, peculiar sounds or gestures during sleep, etc.
ANS. i get good sleep. 8 hours straight
13. Sweat
a)How much, what parts, staining, Odour.
ANS. i get less sweat which is normal.
14. Weather
a)Tolerance to heat and cold, dryness, humidity, weather changes, sun,
foggy weather, wind drafts, closed rooms, etc.
ANS. i hate humidity, closed rooms
15. Mental Status
a)The quality of the patient's life in relationship to loved ones, family, friends and colleagues. Overall quality of energy available to function in daily life, and under various circumstances.
ANS. i have alot of friends, my friends like me.
b)Any mental/emotional shocks occurring in the patient's life-grief, major financial losses separation from loved ones, death, identity crisis and other stress in life.
ANS. I generally take work stress/tension.
c)Memory,ability to concentrate/comprehend.
ANS. Good
d)Are you fearful of anything eg: Animals, people, being alone, darkness, death, disease, robbers, thunder, storm, high places.
ANS. disease, darkness, crowd,being alone
e)Are you anxious about anything: if yes, give details.
ANS. very anxious until the work get done
f)Are you impatient.
ANS. no
g)Are you doubtful or suspicious.
ANS. no
h)Are you hurt easily (emotionally)how do you react. Does it cause hatred/revenge.
ANS. i get hurt easily
i)Does your pride get hurt easily.
ANS. yes
j)Are you depressed, if so, reason/circumstances.
ANS. I always underestimate my self and feel depressed about it.
k)Do you like to share your problems.
ANS. yes always
l)Effect of consolation.
ANS. Feel good on that time
m)Do you ever become suicidal when? How.
ANS. no
n)Memory- quality if poor, for what ( eg. Names, places, people, what you read).
ANS. good memory, have a good grasping power
o)Do you weep easily, effect of weeping, ie, does it make you worse or better.
ANS. no i dont
p)Are you easily irritated. What makes you angry, how do you express it.
ANS. yes. if i am disturbed, or if i dont get what i want
q)Are you destructive.
ANS. no
r)How good are you in making decisions.
ANS. always confused i easily trust other.
s)Do you like company or like to remain alone.
ANS. company
t)How seriously are you affected by disorder and uncleanness in your surroundings.
ANS. i am very affected
u)How does failure appear to you?
ANS. i feel nervous and underestimate myself
v)Are there any matters that you deeply dislike?
ANS.no
w)What activities you deeply like? How does it affect your mood?
ANS. while cooking i feel relaxed
x)Are you affectionate? How does others sorrow affect you?
ANS. very much
y)Any present fears in your life or future.
ANS. my disease and i feel i am failure
z)Any present life or future life desires.
ANS. to get cure
16.Tell your date, month, year of birth with birth place and timing for Medical Astrology
ANS. 31 Jan 1981, MP, india, 4.30 am
17.Describe PRAKRITI
by doing EVALUATION on visiting
ANS.
[Edited by Avtansh on 2017-11-16 16:20:54]
Avtansh 6 years ago
tell more about your digestion, body type like fat or slim, problem in bones or joints, which weather you like most ?
♡ 0antivirus0 6 years ago
* My digestion is normally good sometimes feel acidity after eating heavy meal.I got acidity when i drink apple and orange juices.
*Little fatty (Endophorm body type)
*No problem in bones and joints
*Cool and rainy weather likes most
I am really worried. Is my problem common or unfortunately i am only the one. Have you seen the same cases. Is it curable by medicine.
[Edited by Avtansh on 2017-11-17 12:31:35]
*Little fatty (Endophorm body type)
*No problem in bones and joints
*Cool and rainy weather likes most
I am really worried. Is my problem common or unfortunately i am only the one. Have you seen the same cases. Is it curable by medicine.
[Edited by Avtansh on 2017-11-17 12:31:35]
Avtansh 6 years ago
take CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA 6x biochemic, 5 pills 3 times a day.
do not eat or drink anything 15 minutes before and after medicine,
REPORT FOLLOWING AFTER 15 DAYS
feeling calm=
good sleep=
proper energy level=
self control=
confidence level=
freshness on waking up=
love and affection with others=
discharge=
any other change you felt=
regards,
antivirus
[Edited by 0antivirus0 on 2017-11-18 13:49:58]
do not eat or drink anything 15 minutes before and after medicine,
REPORT FOLLOWING AFTER 15 DAYS
feeling calm=
good sleep=
proper energy level=
self control=
confidence level=
freshness on waking up=
love and affection with others=
discharge=
any other change you felt=
regards,
antivirus
[Edited by 0antivirus0 on 2017-11-18 13:49:58]
♡ 0antivirus0 6 years ago
Thanks sir for your prompt response.
I am taking Silicea 200x two times from yesterday ,
Can i take Calcarea phos 6x medicine with Silicea 200 x.
Or do i neet to stop taking Silicea 200x.
I am taking Silicea 200x two times from yesterday ,
Can i take Calcarea phos 6x medicine with Silicea 200 x.
Or do i neet to stop taking Silicea 200x.
Avtansh 6 years ago
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