Potpourie Of Cases- Part II
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1999 Mar / Apr VOL VIII NO 2.
Dr (Mrs) Sheila Rao
'Graph / Calc-carb
Mrs R K, 43 yrs, came on 18-6-97 for multiple joint pains. The pains started after MTP, followed by tubectomy, 16 yrs back. First commenced in the toes and fingers and then went to the shoulders, elbows and knees. She was treated for R A with steroids for many years without much relief.
Modalities:
Pains are < motion-first and continued
< sour food, winter, rains, touch
> hot water fomentation
Pains persist throughout the day with stiffness and swelling of wrists, inter-phalangeal joints; now she had spindle shaped fingers.
Past History:
- Early menopause at age of 30 yrs.
- She developed dryness of mouth and eyes, which was diagnosed as Jorgen's Syndrome. Prescribed Dysolene, Dolonex and moisal eye drops and other allopathic medicines.
- Recurrent vomiting bouts once in 2-3 months with pain in her abdomen and loose motions; aggravated eating at night and fried food.
- Recurrent ulcerative stomatitis.
- Hypertension for the last 2-3 years.
- Hospitalized for 3 months for pleural effusion.
Appetite: Normal.
Aversion: sweets
Craving: salty, spicy3 sour, chicken.
Perspiration on face.
Bowels: normal.
Sleep only with Tab Restyl.
Covers with blanket even in summer.
Averse to extremes of climate. Wants fan. C3H2
Life Story:
She has four children. Is quiet and reserved while speaking. She is very anxious about her health. When angry, she clenches her teeth, which causes pain in her left ear. Sensitive, weeps easily and aloud. Afraid if her husband comes late. Stubborn. Depressed because of illness: feels that she will not get well.
No major financial or family tensions.
Treatment & Follow-Up:
| 18-6-97 | Chilly patient with recurrent vomiting; aversion sweets; anxiety, loud sounds, obesity, oedema face, multiple warts Graphitis 200/3 doses + SL |
| 3-9-97 | GIT > 3. Oedema of face, joint pains SQ Trigger finger- 3rd finger with hand s to be manually extended. Occ Burning in throat < eating as if food stuck in throat with dryness of mouth. Phytum |
| 2-8-97 | Heaviness of body , with pain in knees and heels and chest with choking sensation < walking; sleep less; ulcers in mouth with dryness Itching sensation 18-8-97: SQ. Vomiting -1 week back |
| 18-8-97 | SQ. Vomiting -1 week back Took allopathic treatment. Sleep Less. Itching in nose. Graphites 1M /3 doses |
| 1-9-97 | General Amelioration >3 Joint pain ++ 3 < 1st motion, rain > continued motion; anxiety and restlessness SL |
| 3-10-97 | SQ lethargy, does not feel like working, anxiety Calc-c 200/3 |
| 17-10-97 | pain >3; lethargy persists but becoming more alert. Calc-c 1M/3 With this, patient reported improvement for quite sometime along with Rhus-tox for acute pains. The patient, who used to weigh 61-64 kgs, started losing wt. |
| 15-4-98 | Vesicular eruptions on both feet with burning and itching and oedema in ankles with acidity. Graphites 1M/3 + SL and Rhus-tox 1M SOS.for joint pain. |
| 13-8-98 | >3 -skin problems. Blackish pigmentation remains. Vomited previous night; constipated. Jt pains > 3 Graphites 1M/3 |
| 2-9-98 | Sleep less. Nodules at the base of rt index finger; itching in left foot and pain in left heel. Graphites 1M/3 + SL |
| 29-9-98 | SQ; sensation of fullness of body; Perspiration ++; pain in knees < ascending; feels will not be able to balance herself. Hairfall. Sleep less. Calcarea-carb 200/3 |
| Since then the patient >3; Has been losing excess wt and now weighs 55 Kgs. No episode of vomiting and constipation. Dryness of mouth persists though less. The joint pains are> 3. She is able to walk more freely. Rhus-tox 1M helps when joint pains acute. The feeling that she will not get well has also disappeared. Her main anxiety now is her hair fall. | |
| 13-4-99 | She came for pain in her wrists She was given Calc-carb 1M /3 +phytum which > in 5 days. She is still under treatment but has shown good response. |
