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Sore Scalp & Hair Loss (to Joe)
HiI have had hairloss for years - recession of frontal hairline - temples and sides of hair thinning accompanied by a hot burning sensation sometimes, sometimes itchy prickly feeling and sometimes I get a sore scalp- feels like its bruised and it hurts to move or brush my hair.
I also have thinning pubic hair and sometimes get the sore hair feeling in that area too - my eyelashes and eyebrows have become drier - lack lustre and feel brittle.
I have read some interesting posts about Arnica for hairloss but when I search on here I get other remedys suggested due to the other symptoms I have.
I would really love some advice on which remedy or remedy's might help me?
I also have developed a very uneven skin tone- with what appear to be liver spots on my face and I think my capilliaries are weakening as i am starting to get the odd spider vein around my nose. I am 35 years old and female - and the hair problem has been with me for 10 years.
Any advice greatfully received
Thanks
:)
Sore Head on 2006-06-18
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Patient ID: Sex: Age:
Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.
1. Describe your main suffering?
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
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)?
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.
Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.
1. Describe your main suffering?
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
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)?
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.
♡ rishimba last decade
Thanks very much for your response :) - here are my answers;
Describe your main suffering?
Periodic itching burning and discomfort on scalp together with difuse hair loss main problem areas being temples front area and sides and also area above and behind ears can be strongly affected. Periods of excessive shedding are always accompanied by some degree of scalp discomfort and I also sometimes get a bruised tender sore scalp its as if it feels tight and when its like this it is painful to move my hair in any way or to brush it. I also have developed a lot of brown marks on my face like liver spots.
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
I often have an upset stomach, suffer mid cycle cramping and mood swings, my skin is often dry especially on my body and lower legs especially. My face skin is drier than it used to be but my nose and chin are very prone to blackheads and always have been. I also suffer from fatigue a lot and adrenal function tests have showed low afternoon cortisol (I cant take licorice as I have high estrogen and it makes me worse and gives me acne!)
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
The hair loss upsets me and makes me feel unattractive, the pain associated with it is upsets me as its difficult to focus on anything else while it is happening. It makes me feel saddened that I have been afflicted with this and undermines my self confidence.
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
Hopelessness
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
It started 10 years ago when I was 24/25 I had become vegetarian (am not anymore) and also suffered some emotional stress I also was taking synthetic hormones (not any more)- I also was smoking marijuana a lot - and still do but not as much as then.
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
Hard to say with the hair problem daytime probably. Fatigue wise early AM and afternoon/evening.
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
I think emotional upset aggravates it, possibly dairy products. If I apply a sublimed sulphur cream to the skin in my temples when it is itching/burning it always relieves it. Essential oils appear to have helped in keeping the apparent inflammation at bay.
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)?
yes I believe I have adrenal dysfunction and hormone imbalance as a result of or which had caused adrenal dysfunction.
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
I like warm dry weather I am very sensitive to cold. I also donlt like humidity.The weather I dont think has any bearing on the hair issue.
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
Depends on part of cycle I can be all of the above!
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
I love them I dont like the humidity but enjoy the experience of the storm and the freshness that follows it.
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
Yes I need it I dont like to be alone.
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
My eyes are quite light sensitive
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
I talk to myself a lot, especially if ii am annoyed about something
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
I am dissatisfied in my relationship it has a lot of ups and downs, we have a lot of stress in my family too - i dont consider my family situation to be ideal or 'normal' - it's not what i would have chosen.
11. What are your fears
rejection, failure, failing health
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
I crave salty food a lot, and cheese and fatty foods, hummus
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
I often have a dry mouth but resist drinking water I crave coffee and tea
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Normal
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
Normal if anything less
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
Various generally pretty loose and pale coloured
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
I occasionally am awake most of the night I believe this is hormone driven generally I sleep right through the night and rarely awake feeling refreshed I always feel very tired on waking.
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
yes
20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?
Difficult question
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
Heart disease, ovarian cancer, mental illness
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall
I think I have a tired expression due to the puffiness in the inner corners of my eyes beneath my brows.
Describe your main suffering?
Periodic itching burning and discomfort on scalp together with difuse hair loss main problem areas being temples front area and sides and also area above and behind ears can be strongly affected. Periods of excessive shedding are always accompanied by some degree of scalp discomfort and I also sometimes get a bruised tender sore scalp its as if it feels tight and when its like this it is painful to move my hair in any way or to brush it. I also have developed a lot of brown marks on my face like liver spots.
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
I often have an upset stomach, suffer mid cycle cramping and mood swings, my skin is often dry especially on my body and lower legs especially. My face skin is drier than it used to be but my nose and chin are very prone to blackheads and always have been. I also suffer from fatigue a lot and adrenal function tests have showed low afternoon cortisol (I cant take licorice as I have high estrogen and it makes me worse and gives me acne!)
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
The hair loss upsets me and makes me feel unattractive, the pain associated with it is upsets me as its difficult to focus on anything else while it is happening. It makes me feel saddened that I have been afflicted with this and undermines my self confidence.
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
Hopelessness
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
It started 10 years ago when I was 24/25 I had become vegetarian (am not anymore) and also suffered some emotional stress I also was taking synthetic hormones (not any more)- I also was smoking marijuana a lot - and still do but not as much as then.
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
Hard to say with the hair problem daytime probably. Fatigue wise early AM and afternoon/evening.
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
I think emotional upset aggravates it, possibly dairy products. If I apply a sublimed sulphur cream to the skin in my temples when it is itching/burning it always relieves it. Essential oils appear to have helped in keeping the apparent inflammation at bay.
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)?
yes I believe I have adrenal dysfunction and hormone imbalance as a result of or which had caused adrenal dysfunction.
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
I like warm dry weather I am very sensitive to cold. I also donlt like humidity.The weather I dont think has any bearing on the hair issue.
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
Depends on part of cycle I can be all of the above!
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
I love them I dont like the humidity but enjoy the experience of the storm and the freshness that follows it.
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
Yes I need it I dont like to be alone.
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
My eyes are quite light sensitive
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
I talk to myself a lot, especially if ii am annoyed about something
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
I am dissatisfied in my relationship it has a lot of ups and downs, we have a lot of stress in my family too - i dont consider my family situation to be ideal or 'normal' - it's not what i would have chosen.
11. What are your fears
rejection, failure, failing health
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
I crave salty food a lot, and cheese and fatty foods, hummus
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
I often have a dry mouth but resist drinking water I crave coffee and tea
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Normal
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
Normal if anything less
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
Various generally pretty loose and pale coloured
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
I occasionally am awake most of the night I believe this is hormone driven generally I sleep right through the night and rarely awake feeling refreshed I always feel very tired on waking.
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
yes
20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?
Difficult question
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
Heart disease, ovarian cancer, mental illness
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall
I think I have a tired expression due to the puffiness in the inner corners of my eyes beneath my brows.
Sore Head last decade
take SEPIA 200C every alternate day morning in empty stomach.
also, every weekend take a dose of NAT MUR 200C empty stoamch in the morning.
continue this for some days, when you notice an improvement, taper down the SEPIA dose to twice a week.
also, every weekend take a dose of NAT MUR 200C empty stoamch in the morning.
continue this for some days, when you notice an improvement, taper down the SEPIA dose to twice a week.
♡ rishimba last decade
Thanks Rishimba!
I really appreciate your help with this
I had been thinking about the NAT MUR as this came up on the Remedy Finder.
I will try both these remedys as you suggest - one thing I forgot to mention in my answers to your questions was pubic hair pain and loss too - do these remedys help with that?
I have also started taking Agnus Castus for my imbalanced estrogen/progesterone ratio so I wanted to ask if these remedys are ok to take alongside that.
One last question - Sulphur appears to be indicated quite stongly for some of my symptoms and a lot of people are talking about Arnica on here for hairloss - what do you think about these two remedys for my predicament.
Thanks a million again for your advice :)
I really appreciate your help with this
I had been thinking about the NAT MUR as this came up on the Remedy Finder.
I will try both these remedys as you suggest - one thing I forgot to mention in my answers to your questions was pubic hair pain and loss too - do these remedys help with that?
I have also started taking Agnus Castus for my imbalanced estrogen/progesterone ratio so I wanted to ask if these remedys are ok to take alongside that.
One last question - Sulphur appears to be indicated quite stongly for some of my symptoms and a lot of people are talking about Arnica on here for hairloss - what do you think about these two remedys for my predicament.
Thanks a million again for your advice :)
Sore Head last decade
sepia will take care of all your problems.
you do not need to take agnus castus for estrogen/progesteron ratio, as sepia is itself a strong hormonal regulator and make your periods normal.
natmur will compliment work of sepia and also cover some symptoms.
yes, sulphur is strongly indicated but its not for your constitution. do not take sulphur.
finally, arnica is good for overall well being, especially regulates a good blood circulation.
you can prepare a mixture of arnica crude and coconut oil in the ratio 1:4 and apply it at night before sleeping. wash in the morning. that will benifit you.
you do not need to take agnus castus for estrogen/progesteron ratio, as sepia is itself a strong hormonal regulator and make your periods normal.
natmur will compliment work of sepia and also cover some symptoms.
yes, sulphur is strongly indicated but its not for your constitution. do not take sulphur.
finally, arnica is good for overall well being, especially regulates a good blood circulation.
you can prepare a mixture of arnica crude and coconut oil in the ratio 1:4 and apply it at night before sleeping. wash in the morning. that will benifit you.
♡ rishimba last decade
I have just read this thread which I notice was addressed to me.
Since however Rishimba has already prescribed Sepia and Nat Mur I shall not add any other remedy.
I am glad to note that others also recommend my default remedy Arnica for both internal use and mixed in Coconut oil which I have observed has given positive results. In this case I would recommend that Arnica Q is used as against Arnica crude which is mentioned which is an extract of Arnica not manufactured in the homeopathic manner.
I would like to record that I use this oil mix myself as I discovered about 3 months ago that I was losing hair which is of course not unusual at my age of 76. I use Arnica 30c in the wet dose and Arnica Q in the 20% mix which I massage on my scalp, after succussing the mix well as the Arnica Q which is alcohol based separates from the oil. I use the oil every other day after I wash my hair using only Johnsons baby shampoo.
Since however Rishimba has already prescribed Sepia and Nat Mur I shall not add any other remedy.
I am glad to note that others also recommend my default remedy Arnica for both internal use and mixed in Coconut oil which I have observed has given positive results. In this case I would recommend that Arnica Q is used as against Arnica crude which is mentioned which is an extract of Arnica not manufactured in the homeopathic manner.
I would like to record that I use this oil mix myself as I discovered about 3 months ago that I was losing hair which is of course not unusual at my age of 76. I use Arnica 30c in the wet dose and Arnica Q in the 20% mix which I massage on my scalp, after succussing the mix well as the Arnica Q which is alcohol based separates from the oil. I use the oil every other day after I wash my hair using only Johnsons baby shampoo.
♡ Joe De Livera last decade
Rishimba & Jo
Thank you both very much for your help.
Where do I get the Arnica crude? and what is Arnica Q Joe?
what about topical sulphur on my scalp? i do find that it soothes the itching - should i not be doing this?
so to be clear i dont take the Arnica internally? only aply topically and take the other two remedies internally.
i'll buy and give them a go and let you know how i get on!
thanks again :)
Thank you both very much for your help.
Where do I get the Arnica crude? and what is Arnica Q Joe?
what about topical sulphur on my scalp? i do find that it soothes the itching - should i not be doing this?
so to be clear i dont take the Arnica internally? only aply topically and take the other two remedies internally.
i'll buy and give them a go and let you know how i get on!
thanks again :)
Sore Head last decade
Arnica Q or Mother TIncture is usually available at all homeopathic pharmacies. The crude form is I believe the product that is available in supermarkets which I have not used at all.
You can use Sulphur 200c in the wet dose, 1 tespoonful taken once daily but I have no experience with using 'topical sulphur on my scalp'. I do not recommend it as it may cause more problems than it solves.
I would recommend you use Arnica 30c in the wet dose with 1 teaspoonful taken twice daily.
Please note however that you cannot use all the remedies that both Rishimba and I have prescribed. It must be the one or the other.
You can use Sulphur 200c in the wet dose, 1 tespoonful taken once daily but I have no experience with using 'topical sulphur on my scalp'. I do not recommend it as it may cause more problems than it solves.
I would recommend you use Arnica 30c in the wet dose with 1 teaspoonful taken twice daily.
Please note however that you cannot use all the remedies that both Rishimba and I have prescribed. It must be the one or the other.
♡ Joe De Livera last decade
Hi Joe
Many thanks for you response.
I'm a little confused so would just like to check -you say I cant use all the remedys - can I use Nat Mur and sepia together as an internal treatment. and does this mean that I cannot use the Arnica even topically for my hair problem?
I am not sure what is meant by a wet dose?
will the remedys do me any harm if i continue with the agnus castus as well?
I use a sublimed sulphur cream on my nose and chin at night and when i do this i do not suffer blackheads so i thought it must be doing some good - it also does seem to releive itching and burning.
Can i also ask which of these remedys will be most affective against the brown spots on my face? and if any of them are estrogenic? I have unbalanced and frequently elevated estrogen levels which are excacerbated by estrogenic herbs =- licorice makes me spotty and gives me a temper!
thanks again much appreciated :)
Many thanks for you response.
I'm a little confused so would just like to check -you say I cant use all the remedys - can I use Nat Mur and sepia together as an internal treatment. and does this mean that I cannot use the Arnica even topically for my hair problem?
I am not sure what is meant by a wet dose?
will the remedys do me any harm if i continue with the agnus castus as well?
I use a sublimed sulphur cream on my nose and chin at night and when i do this i do not suffer blackheads so i thought it must be doing some good - it also does seem to releive itching and burning.
Can i also ask which of these remedys will be most affective against the brown spots on my face? and if any of them are estrogenic? I have unbalanced and frequently elevated estrogen levels which are excacerbated by estrogenic herbs =- licorice makes me spotty and gives me a temper!
thanks again much appreciated :)
Sore Head last decade
sore head,
sepia is the most effective remedy for all your problems as all these problems are due to hormonal imbalance. this is the root of all your problems.
sepia will take care of all your problems.
brown patches, loss of hair, pain in root of hair while touching, imbalance in hormones resulting in painful periods.
stop agnus castus.
take sepia and nat mur as they compliment each other.
take arnica externally if you want.
can apply cream outside, no problem.
but finally, sepia is going to cure you, nothing else.
sepia is the most effective remedy for all your problems as all these problems are due to hormonal imbalance. this is the root of all your problems.
sepia will take care of all your problems.
brown patches, loss of hair, pain in root of hair while touching, imbalance in hormones resulting in painful periods.
stop agnus castus.
take sepia and nat mur as they compliment each other.
take arnica externally if you want.
can apply cream outside, no problem.
but finally, sepia is going to cure you, nothing else.
♡ rishimba last decade
I note that Rishimba is certain that 'sepia will take care of all your problems.'
I would suggest that you use this remedy, which I must admit I have not used for a case such as yours.
You may also use the Arnica Q mix in Coconut oil as this will not clash with the Sepia.
Please report your response in a few weeks.
I would suggest that you use this remedy, which I must admit I have not used for a case such as yours.
You may also use the Arnica Q mix in Coconut oil as this will not clash with the Sepia.
Please report your response in a few weeks.
♡ Joe De Livera last decade
Hi Again
One thing I forgot to mention on this thread Rishimba is that I have a history of endometriosis - i used to get chronic back pain and morning sickness - i dont any more i took synthetic hornones for years for this and had laser surgery twice but the last time they said it was clear. I have had fairly recent scans on my ovaries and there was one cyst there but they said this is normal for cysts to come and go during the cycle - I dont have PCOS.
I have terrible brain fog sometimes which affects my work and my upper eyelids are very puffy in the mornings - i always look absolutely shattered until the afternoon quite often!
thoughts?
One thing I forgot to mention on this thread Rishimba is that I have a history of endometriosis - i used to get chronic back pain and morning sickness - i dont any more i took synthetic hornones for years for this and had laser surgery twice but the last time they said it was clear. I have had fairly recent scans on my ovaries and there was one cyst there but they said this is normal for cysts to come and go during the cycle - I dont have PCOS.
I have terrible brain fog sometimes which affects my work and my upper eyelids are very puffy in the mornings - i always look absolutely shattered until the afternoon quite often!
thoughts?
Sore Head last decade
you are a SEPIA girl and you need not tell me what all problems you have.
i know all your problems are related to hormonal disturbances.
i think you may have one or more of the following characteristics as well.
- one inch wide horizontal yellow band on your nose, whenever you are sick.
- leg pain during menses.
- cramps during menses.
- cracks in lips.
- dry skin in folds or elbows.
- oppression in chest as well during menses.
- ball type sensation in the stomach.
- constipation
- you hate your bf or husband at times.
dont worry, all these problems will be solved by SEPIA.
this is your constitutional remedy.
best wishes.
i know all your problems are related to hormonal disturbances.
i think you may have one or more of the following characteristics as well.
- one inch wide horizontal yellow band on your nose, whenever you are sick.
- leg pain during menses.
- cramps during menses.
- cracks in lips.
- dry skin in folds or elbows.
- oppression in chest as well during menses.
- ball type sensation in the stomach.
- constipation
- you hate your bf or husband at times.
dont worry, all these problems will be solved by SEPIA.
this is your constitutional remedy.
best wishes.
♡ rishimba last decade
Hello,
Sore Head described my problem nearly exactly!
I've decided to respond to Rishimba's questionaire just in case my remedy is a little different.
For background:
My hair has been noticeably thinnning in the front and sides for over 7 years. I was on Birth control pills for over 10 years. I am now not on them. Where the hair is thinning and miniaturizing I have a painful scalp as if someone harshly tried to comb tangles out or I had pigtails in too tight. The more pain I feel the more hair I lose.
Patient ID: Sex:Female Age:41
Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.
1. Describe your main suffering?
Pain of scalp in front and sides where hair is thinning and miniaturizing
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
Joint pain, tendonitis in wrist.
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
I feel anxious and afraid of what others will think if I have no hair. I feel unattractive.
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
severely depressed.
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
I believe it started when I began Birth Control pills.
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
It seems to be happening around the clock.
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
I can't pinpoint anything that aggravates it. And I haven't discovered anything to ameliorate it.
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 may be going through pre-menopause and I'm anxious and stressed about the hair loss.
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
I love hot dry heat!
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
I'm agreeable, can be moody and am very self-conscious around others, I'm very self deprecating.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
I love thunderstorms, they are magical.
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
yes. But I don't want sympathy, but empathy.
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
I'd have to say light. I find it hard to sleep if there are little green lights on on elecronic devices in the room.
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
I am a horrendous nailbiter and skin peeler.
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
No children. My boyfriend could be more romantic. I'm an introvert, I love my friends but love my time alone.
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
I fear of offending people or not being liked by others. I also fear intimacy.
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
Salty, crunchy and tangy and sweet things.
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
I believe my thirst is a little above normal. I try to drink adequate water.
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Normal
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
anything slimy.
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
normal. Sweat more on the head.
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
normal and round, pellet-like
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
I stay up late and feel tired in the morning, never refreshed. I sleep on my side.
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
yes.
20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?
I'm extremely introspective and very observant.
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'm taking biotin.
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
high blood pressure, personality disorders, mental illness.
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.
I am of African and European descent. I'm copper colored with facial freckles my hair is coarse and I'm 5' 7' and weigh 144 lbs.
Sore Head described my problem nearly exactly!
I've decided to respond to Rishimba's questionaire just in case my remedy is a little different.
For background:
My hair has been noticeably thinnning in the front and sides for over 7 years. I was on Birth control pills for over 10 years. I am now not on them. Where the hair is thinning and miniaturizing I have a painful scalp as if someone harshly tried to comb tangles out or I had pigtails in too tight. The more pain I feel the more hair I lose.
Patient ID: Sex:Female Age:41
Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.
1. Describe your main suffering?
Pain of scalp in front and sides where hair is thinning and miniaturizing
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
Joint pain, tendonitis in wrist.
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
I feel anxious and afraid of what others will think if I have no hair. I feel unattractive.
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
severely depressed.
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
I believe it started when I began Birth Control pills.
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
It seems to be happening around the clock.
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
I can't pinpoint anything that aggravates it. And I haven't discovered anything to ameliorate it.
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 may be going through pre-menopause and I'm anxious and stressed about the hair loss.
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
I love hot dry heat!
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
I'm agreeable, can be moody and am very self-conscious around others, I'm very self deprecating.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
I love thunderstorms, they are magical.
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
yes. But I don't want sympathy, but empathy.
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
I'd have to say light. I find it hard to sleep if there are little green lights on on elecronic devices in the room.
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
I am a horrendous nailbiter and skin peeler.
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
No children. My boyfriend could be more romantic. I'm an introvert, I love my friends but love my time alone.
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
I fear of offending people or not being liked by others. I also fear intimacy.
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
Salty, crunchy and tangy and sweet things.
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
I believe my thirst is a little above normal. I try to drink adequate water.
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Normal
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
anything slimy.
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
normal. Sweat more on the head.
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
normal and round, pellet-like
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
I stay up late and feel tired in the morning, never refreshed. I sleep on my side.
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
yes.
20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?
I'm extremely introspective and very observant.
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'm taking biotin.
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
high blood pressure, personality disorders, mental illness.
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.
I am of African and European descent. I'm copper colored with facial freckles my hair is coarse and I'm 5' 7' and weigh 144 lbs.
laughhearty last decade
Hi Laugh Hearty
You are very similar to me - go to www.adrenalfatigue.org and do the adrenal fatigue questionaire -it takes a while and is Quite in depth - have a look at the indicators for this- my problems began with the blessed birth control pills too - i was already hormonally disturbed (endometriosis) and for some reason they thought giving me unnatural synthetic hormones would actually help! I smoked pot for years too - existed on a very poor vegetarian diet, suffered emotional stress - all things that burn out your adrenals over time- I have been taking Dr Wilsons protocol for adrenal fatigue and i think things are improving- i am also taking arnica at the moment as a trial and have bought the sepia and nat mur that Rishimba recommends as i do think the root cause is hormonal imbalance that has been excacerbated by synthetic hormones and lifestyle choices over the years.
If you want to chat off the forum let me know your mail address and i'd be happy to
You are very similar to me - go to www.adrenalfatigue.org and do the adrenal fatigue questionaire -it takes a while and is Quite in depth - have a look at the indicators for this- my problems began with the blessed birth control pills too - i was already hormonally disturbed (endometriosis) and for some reason they thought giving me unnatural synthetic hormones would actually help! I smoked pot for years too - existed on a very poor vegetarian diet, suffered emotional stress - all things that burn out your adrenals over time- I have been taking Dr Wilsons protocol for adrenal fatigue and i think things are improving- i am also taking arnica at the moment as a trial and have bought the sepia and nat mur that Rishimba recommends as i do think the root cause is hormonal imbalance that has been excacerbated by synthetic hormones and lifestyle choices over the years.
If you want to chat off the forum let me know your mail address and i'd be happy to
Sore Head last decade
I note that you have addressed your post to me but since others have already prescribed some remedies I would not like, at this juncture, to suggest other remedies which I feel may be more suited to your ailments.
If after using these remedies you do not have the relief that you expect, please contact me when I hope that I will be alerted by the usual email which for some reason is not reaching me.
If after using these remedies you do not have the relief that you expect, please contact me when I hope that I will be alerted by the usual email which for some reason is not reaching me.
♡ Joe De Livera last decade
Hi,
It seems this is the first area that I have found that resembles what I'm going through.
I am 36 years old and suffered from endometriosis since the age of 16. In March 2003 I was forced to undergo a partial hysterectomy (leaving only the left ovary intact). Everything else was badly damaged. Since I still had my left ovary, I did not have to take any medication. Everything was going fine until September 2005 when the left ovary was overtaken by 2 large cysts. Thus, we were forced to remove the remaining left ovary. After the initial surgery in 2003 I started experiencing a hot burning sensation on the crown area of my scalp. It would just burn. I thought it was just a side effect of everything that my body was going through. I started to notice some thinning of the hair but nothing major. After my last surgery in September 2005, I was prescribed 1 mg estrogen to take on a daily basis. I kept experiencing the burning sensation on the crown area of the scalp and some hair loss. As well, the area on the scalp feels sore as if I had bruised the area. I went to see my dermatologist who said to give it a couple of months to see if it gets any better since my body has undergone major changes and is trying to adjust.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Patricia
It seems this is the first area that I have found that resembles what I'm going through.
I am 36 years old and suffered from endometriosis since the age of 16. In March 2003 I was forced to undergo a partial hysterectomy (leaving only the left ovary intact). Everything else was badly damaged. Since I still had my left ovary, I did not have to take any medication. Everything was going fine until September 2005 when the left ovary was overtaken by 2 large cysts. Thus, we were forced to remove the remaining left ovary. After the initial surgery in 2003 I started experiencing a hot burning sensation on the crown area of my scalp. It would just burn. I thought it was just a side effect of everything that my body was going through. I started to notice some thinning of the hair but nothing major. After my last surgery in September 2005, I was prescribed 1 mg estrogen to take on a daily basis. I kept experiencing the burning sensation on the crown area of the scalp and some hair loss. As well, the area on the scalp feels sore as if I had bruised the area. I went to see my dermatologist who said to give it a couple of months to see if it gets any better since my body has undergone major changes and is trying to adjust.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Patricia
ppauta last decade
Joe, I have a nearly identical profile as sore head, so I am so happy to know homeopathy may be able to help.
The differences with me are:
hair falling and scalp burining for 5 years, coincident with getting braces (not a good outcome),
i like humidity,
I often wake in a panic around 3 am,
i want to be comforted, but won't let anyone in my family comfort me.
Number 7 is not me- i don't see anything that helps or hinders.
My family is normal, but my husband frustrates me primarily around money and his inability to understand this crisis- i want him to rescue me (not just this situation - all situations).
My one habit is I rub the top of my nose when i am concentrating.
my bowels are brown but change in size.
no ovarian cancer in my family
my overall appearance is sunken, due to the braces, old and scary.
along with the hair loss came hair on my upper lip and hands.
Other descriptions are right on.
Can you help me?
Thanks!!
The differences with me are:
hair falling and scalp burining for 5 years, coincident with getting braces (not a good outcome),
i like humidity,
I often wake in a panic around 3 am,
i want to be comforted, but won't let anyone in my family comfort me.
Number 7 is not me- i don't see anything that helps or hinders.
My family is normal, but my husband frustrates me primarily around money and his inability to understand this crisis- i want him to rescue me (not just this situation - all situations).
My one habit is I rub the top of my nose when i am concentrating.
my bowels are brown but change in size.
no ovarian cancer in my family
my overall appearance is sunken, due to the braces, old and scary.
along with the hair loss came hair on my upper lip and hands.
Other descriptions are right on.
Can you help me?
Thanks!!
crissie42 last decade
dear rishimba
im 56 my hair has been thinning gradually but for at least 10 yrs im loosing cose to 220 hairs a day. Ive been on arnica 30c 2x a day and hydroflouric acid 1x a week when I reduced it to arnica 1x a day I noticed my scalp has become very painful to touch especially top of head
My daughter is 25 has been diagnosed with lichen planopilaris of scalp she has bald spots Please advise should I change my regimine of homeopathic pills My daughter tried arnica as well to no avail she is going to a dermatologist and getting scalp injections
help us please
im 56 my hair has been thinning gradually but for at least 10 yrs im loosing cose to 220 hairs a day. Ive been on arnica 30c 2x a day and hydroflouric acid 1x a week when I reduced it to arnica 1x a day I noticed my scalp has become very painful to touch especially top of head
My daughter is 25 has been diagnosed with lichen planopilaris of scalp she has bald spots Please advise should I change my regimine of homeopathic pills My daughter tried arnica as well to no avail she is going to a dermatologist and getting scalp injections
help us please
mbooklady last decade
Patient ID: Sex: Age:
Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.
1. Describe your main suffering?
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
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)?
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
14. How is your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
20. What peculiar or strange sensation do you have in any part of your body at times? Do you sometimes feel as if .. in some part of the body?
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.
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? How long do they last?
- Do you suffer from any kind of physical or mental discomfort before, during or after the periods?
- Is the flow scanty, normal or excessive?
- Is the blood thick bright red or pale watery?
- Do you notice any clots in the flow?
Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.
1. Describe your main suffering?
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
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)?
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
14. How is your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
20. What peculiar or strange sensation do you have in any part of your body at times? Do you sometimes feel as if .. in some part of the body?
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance.
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? How long do they last?
- Do you suffer from any kind of physical or mental discomfort before, during or after the periods?
- Is the flow scanty, normal or excessive?
- Is the blood thick bright red or pale watery?
- Do you notice any clots in the flow?
♡ rishimba last decade
hi rishimba
my main suffering is extremely thin fragile hairshaft and hair loss head only is excessive 150-200 a day
im in pretty good health other than constipated
and stress incontinence
hair loss started about 10 yrs ago
fragile hair shafts about 2 yrs ago
hair loss is all through day and evening
many hairs on my pillow in AM
I have been menopausal since 53
but Im taking bioidentical hormonal remedy for about 2 yrs
i enjoy thunderstorms Im usually indoors
i like being consoled
external bad smells irritate me
molds dust
I like my friends
my immediate family sister in law and nieces not on good terms
my mom is 92
my dad dad at 72(25 yrs ago) my only sibling died 6 yrs ago at 54 of diabetes
he didnt take care of himself
thirst and hunger normal
I take a benadryl each night
helps me stay asleep
im sexually content
havent had orgasms in about 7 yrs
relationship ended
my boyfriend of 7 yrs
hasnt been able to satisfy me to my potential
but overall he's a good person
have had a period in about 3 yrs
thank you so much for your effort
my main suffering is extremely thin fragile hairshaft and hair loss head only is excessive 150-200 a day
im in pretty good health other than constipated
and stress incontinence
hair loss started about 10 yrs ago
fragile hair shafts about 2 yrs ago
hair loss is all through day and evening
many hairs on my pillow in AM
I have been menopausal since 53
but Im taking bioidentical hormonal remedy for about 2 yrs
i enjoy thunderstorms Im usually indoors
i like being consoled
external bad smells irritate me
molds dust
I like my friends
my immediate family sister in law and nieces not on good terms
my mom is 92
my dad dad at 72(25 yrs ago) my only sibling died 6 yrs ago at 54 of diabetes
he didnt take care of himself
thirst and hunger normal
I take a benadryl each night
helps me stay asleep
im sexually content
havent had orgasms in about 7 yrs
relationship ended
my boyfriend of 7 yrs
hasnt been able to satisfy me to my potential
but overall he's a good person
have had a period in about 3 yrs
thank you so much for your effort
mbooklady last decade
sorry
i meant I havent had a period in about 3 yrs
my daughter is losing hair and has lichen planopilaris of head
she has bald spots
arnica hasnt helped her
i meant I havent had a period in about 3 yrs
my daughter is losing hair and has lichen planopilaris of head
she has bald spots
arnica hasnt helped her
mbooklady last decade
talking about yourself, can you can tell me if the hair loss was observed to be increased after your menopause?
can you draw a relation between the two?
can you describe your personality, your likes and dislikes.
can you draw a relation between the two?
can you describe your personality, your likes and dislikes.
♡ rishimba last decade
thanks for your quick reply
hairloss has been steady though Ive not had my period in more than 3 yrs
this past year I notice the hair shafts to be very very thin and fragile
I dont think there is a hormonal connection between last 12-14 months and thinning ,loss and very painful scalp. Scalp hurts if its touched, washed or combed.
personality
likes
good food, company of friends
love to laugh
dislikes
people who are insincere
who are jealous
people who mistreat animals
sorry for being so vague
thats a very brief answer to your question
thank you again
hairloss has been steady though Ive not had my period in more than 3 yrs
this past year I notice the hair shafts to be very very thin and fragile
I dont think there is a hormonal connection between last 12-14 months and thinning ,loss and very painful scalp. Scalp hurts if its touched, washed or combed.
personality
likes
good food, company of friends
love to laugh
dislikes
people who are insincere
who are jealous
people who mistreat animals
sorry for being so vague
thats a very brief answer to your question
thank you again
mbooklady last decade
please take SEPIA 30C three doses every day for some two days and then stop.
come back after 15 days and report if there is a change in the symptoms.
come back after 15 days and report if there is a change in the symptoms.
♡ rishimba last decade
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