HOMOEOPATHY FOR FIBROMYALGIA

Disease:

FIBROMYALGIA

Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal disorder with chronic widespread pain around the neck, joints, muscles, tendons, connective tissues. It is associated with disturbed sleep, and exhaustion from head to toe. Fibromyalgia mainly affects primarily the women of child bearing age (80%) and women aged between 20 to 50 years.

Tender points are specific places on the body that are exceptionally sensitive to the touch in people with fibromyalgia. There are 18 specific points at nine bilateral locations.

The slight touch hurts the tender points such as neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms or legs.

The tender points are lower cervical region, second rib, back of the neck, back shoulder, area, shoulder blade area, elbow area, rear end, rear hip and knee area.

Causes:

Unknown

Increased levels of a nerve chemical signal (substance P), and nerve growth factor in the spinal fluid of fibromyalgia patients.

• Stress
• Depression
• Growth hormone deficient
• Neck trauma
• Hyperactivity of sympathetic nerves
• Decreased blood flow to thalamus region of the brain
• Low level of serotonin

Risk Factors: 

1. Familial fibromyalgia
2. Women are at high risk than the men
3. Sleep disorder
4. Scoliosis and low back pain
5. Obesity
6. People with systemic lupus erythematous, ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatic arthritis

Symptoms:

FIBROMYALGI

Most patients are frustrated by their physical limitations and the symptoms of fibromyalgia are unpredictable.

Pain all over the body, Pain in the neck, shoulders, arms and buttock more than three months

1. Fatigue
2. Brain fog
3. Temporo mandibular joint syndrome
4. Non cardiac chest pain
5. Trouble sleeping
6. Exercise difficulties
7. Irritable bowel
8. Headaches  
9. Jaw pain
10. Multiple sensitivities
11. Restless sleep
12. Anxiety
13. Forgetfulness
14. Chronic headache including migraines
15. Numbness/ tingling sensations
16. Morning stiffness
17. Painful menstrual cramps
18. Muscle twitches and weakness, Patients experience firm knots in their muscles, causing restricted movements
19. Restless leg syndrome

Homoeopathy Treatment:

Arnica is generally prescribed for pain, tenderness, and stiffness. Take one dose of Arnica 30x or 15c, as directed on the product label, three times daily for up to three days. Arnica cream or gel can also be used topically. Follow the directions on the product label. 

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Bryonia helps ease pain that increases with movement and is better when resting. It also helps with the constipation. Take one dose of Bryonia 30x or 15c three times daily for up to three days.

Hypericum is useful for the unbearable prickly pain that radiates along nerve pathways, is worse with movement, and worse when touched. This remedy is especially effective for pain in the extremities. Take one dose of Hypericum 12x, 6x, 6c, or 3c three times daily for up to three days.

Rhus toxicodendron is for the individual who feels better after moving around. Take one dose of Rhus toxicodendron 30x or 9c three times daily for up to three days. 

Alternative treatment: 

• Counseling the patient
• Avoiding the stress
• Aerobic exercise such as swimming, walking and cycling
• Acupuncture
• Heat and massage therapy
• Vegetable juices and soups
• Coconut water and Coconut milk
• Cardiovascular exercise
• Biofeed back therapy, hypnotherapy

Prevention: 

• Aerobic exercise, such as swimming and walking, improves muscle fitness and reduces muscle pain and tenderness.
• Paying attention to current psycho logic and physical influences.
• Stress management
• Plenty of sleep  

Note :

Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization. Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.

HOMOEOPATHY FOR FIBROMUSCULAR DYSPLASIA

Disease

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an uncommon disorder characterized by abnormal cellular growth (cluster of cells   in the walls of medium and large arteries. This abnormal cellular growth may lead to a beaded appearance of the affected artery and narrowing in some cases.

Most common arteries include carotid arteries, and renal artery. FMD also affects arteries of brain, abdomen, arms and legs.

Types of fibromuscular dysplasia 

• Tunica intima (the inside layer)
• Tunica media (the middle layer)
• Adventitia (the outside layer)

FIBROMUSCULAR DYSPLASIA

Causes

The causes of FMD are still unknown and are the focus of considerable research. The disease most likely has multiple underlying causes. Some of the factors that may play a role include: 

• Genetics: Familial (inherited) history of FMD
• Hormonal influences: post menopausal women.
• Internal mechanical stress, trauma or stress to the artery walls.

Loss of oxygen supply to the blood vessel wall: This occurs when the tiny blood vessels in the artery walls that supply them with oxygenated blood get blocked by fibrous lesions due tobacco and toxic medications

Risk Factors 
Women aged between 25 to 50 years are prone to get FMD  than the men

• Smoking
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• High cholesterol

Symptoms

Many people with FMD do not have any symptoms, but symptoms can occur if the narrowing is severe enough to restrict blood flow through the affected artery.

FMD of the carotid artery 

1. Headaches
2. Ringing or “swishing” noise in the ears
3. Lightheadedness.
4. Sudden neck pain
5. Stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA).
6. Aneurysms
7. Facial numbness

FMD of the renal arteries 

• High blood pressure
• Decreased kidney function (renal insufficiency)
• Chronic renal failure

FMD of abdominal arteries 

• Weight loss
• Abdominal pain after eating

FMD of arms and legs  arteries 

• Pain in the limbs
• Weakness in the limbs
• Cold limbs
• Change in color of skin

Homoeopathy Treatment

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Arnica is generally prescribed for pain, tenderness, and stiffness. Take one dose of Arnica 30x or 15c, as directed on the product label, three times daily for up to three days. Arnica cream or gel can also be used topically. Follow the directions on the product label.

Bryonia helps ease pain that increases with movement and is better when resting. It also helps with the constipation. Take one dose of Bryonia 30x or 15c three times daily for up to three days.

Hypericum is useful for the unbearable prickly pain that radiates along nerve pathways, is worse with movement, and worse when touched. This remedy is especially effective for pain in the extremities. Take one dose of Hypericum 12x, 6x, 6c, or 3c three times daily for up to three days.

Rhus toxicodendron is for the individual who feels better after moving around. Take one dose of Rhus toxicodendron 30x or 9c three times daily for up to three days.

Prevention 

• Quit smoking and caffeine
• Avoid tobacco
• Weight control
• Moderate Exercise
• Healthy diet
• Patient education regarding the risk factors 

Note : 

Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization. Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.
 

HOMOEOPATHY FOR FIBROCYSTIC BREAST

Disease:

Fibrocystic breast disease characterized by lump feeling and usually discomfort in one or both breasts. This condition is very common and benign. It is the most common cause of lumpy breasts in women and affects more than 60% of women. The condition primarily affects women between the ages of 30 and 50 and the occurrence of this condition decreases after menopause. A benign change in breast tissue and it is not cancer. Other names of this disease are cystic breasts, breast cysts, benign fibrocystic breast disease.

It is often more prominent during ovulation and before the menses. During these times, hormone level changes often cause retention of fluids in the breast cells and developing into nodules or cysts, which feel like a lump when touched. The nodules or cysts can spread throughout the breast, may be located in one general area or simply appear as one or more large cysts. 

FIBROCYSTIC BREAST

Causes:

• Hormonal changes during woman's monthly cycle. The most important of these hormones are estrogen and progesterone.
• Women who are receiving Hormone replacement therapy
• The most significant contributing factor to fibrocystic breast condition is a woman's normal hormonal variation
• Hormonal imbalance of Prolactin, growth factor, insulin, and thyroid hormone are some of the other major hormones.

Risk Factors: 

1. Hereditary issues. 
2. High fat diet 
3. Excessive caffeine intake

Symptoms:

• Irregular lumps or cysts,
• Breast discomfort,
• Sensitive nipples,
• Breast pain
• Tenderness in one or both breasts with pressure or touch
• Formation of persistent cysts or lumps
• Nipple discharge (Green or dark brown non bloody nipple discharge) or inflammation.
• Fluctuating size of breast lumps
• Itching

Above mentioned symptoms may change throughout the monthly cycle and usually stop after menopause, in the latter years, these fluctuations produce dense or fibrotic tissues.  

Homoeopathy Treatment for Fibrocystic Breast:

In contrast homeopathic medications have a wide range of use in treatment and prevention of fibroadenoma breast or fibrocystic disease or fibroadenosis as well as in the promotion of proper lymphatic drainage of breast.

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Homeopathic remedies are a safe and extremely effective way of balancing your problems naturally by allowing your system to correct itself with gentle stimulation of your own immune response and hormonal balance. Unlike so many conventional or allopathic medications, homeopathic medicines are never addictive.

Phytolacca Decandra (poke root) – comes to mind as the most prominent glandular remedy and almost always is useful in problems associated with mastitis. Tenderness of the breasts before and after menses. Breast tumors with the enlargement of Axillary glands. When a patient complains about breast pain in the upper outer quadrant radiating into the Axillary regions, I always think of this great medicine.

Conium Maculatum (poison hemlock) – indispensable in conditions that present with very hard nodules, tenderness and swelling around menses. Painful swelling in the Axillary glands with numbness going down the arm.

Silicea Terra (pure flint) – as a consequence of defective nutrition and assimilation, these patients will complain of stitching (splinter like) pains. Unhealthy tendency to suppuration with fistulas and abscess conditions, keloids, painful scars. Soreness of drawn in nipples, sensation of a stone pressing in the breast.

Scrophularia Nodosa (knotted figwort) – useful in dissipation of nodules in the breast. The characteristic symptoms would be pain in all flexor muscles. Incidentally, very useful in Hodgkin's disease.

Lac Caninum (dog's milk) – this patient will present with symptoms of painful swelling in the breasts before menses, worse with jarring motion. This woman will hold both breasts firmly going up or down the stairs. Her nipples may be painful and the pain usually alternates from side to side.

Asterias Rubens (red starfish) – may have symptoms of ulceration in the breast, nodules and indurations with lacerating pains that are worse at night; these pains may extend all the way from Axillary glands through the arm to the end of the little finger. Restlessness of lower extremities at night would very much indicate the use of red starfish.

There are 53 homoeopathy medicines which give great relief in fibroadenoma breast or fibrocystic disease of breast. However, the correct choice and the resulting relief is a matter of experience and right judgment on the part of the homeopathy doctor. The treatment is decided after thorough case taking of the patient. Thus homeopathic remedies of fibroadenoma breast or lumps in breast or fibrocystic disease of breast are designer made unlike allopathy in which all patients receive the same surgery or drugs although trade name may be different.

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HOMOEOPATHY FOR FIBROCYSTIC BREAST

Alternative Medicine:

No specific treatments available for the fibrocystic breast disease, other than those to control   the discomfort.

• Wearing a firm bra that gives very good support also reduces breast pain
• Low heat pads may also help reduce the discomfort. Use heat or ice on the breast.
• Avoiding excessive dietary fat and limit salt intake
• Pain relievers (acetaminophen or ibuprofen) for reducing pain
• Avoid caffeine and chocolates
• Vitamin B6, vitamin E, and evening primrose oil.          

Hormonal therapy with oral contraceptive pills, danazol (danocrine) or bromocriptine which regulate estrogen and progesterone levels. .

SELF BREAST EXAMINATION

Prevention:

Reducing alcohol intake and reducing consumption of meat fishes and regularly eating foods containing flavonoids can help reduce inflammation.

• Perform monthly breast self-exams
• Yearly breast examination by a doctor
• Regular mammograms if recommended by your health care provider
• Reducing the amount of fat and caffeine
• Reducing intake of salt in the diet
• Reducing intake of dietary fats
• Drinking lots of water
• Oral iodine and iodides in the diet
• Preventing or treating iodine deficiency
• Treating thyroid disorders
• Making breast cells less sensitive to the effects of estrogen

Note : 

Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization. Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.

HOMOEOPATHY FOR FIBROADENOMA

Disease:

Fibroadenoma is a benign tumor (not cancerous) often occurs in women of their reproductive age. This tumor composed of glandular and fibrous (containing some glandular parts and fibers) tissues.

Breast tumors commonly found in young women and are associated with a slight increase in the risk of breast cancer. This type of breast tumor is common between the ages of 15 and 30.

Fibro adenomas may be discovered during breast self-examination, or during a routine check-up.

These tumors are firm, lumpy, round, movable, and rubbery on touch. Size of tumors ranges from 1-5 cm. This tumors moves easily under the skin and they are painless.

FIBROADENOMA

Types:

Simple fibroadenomas: very common with distinct borders

Complex fibroadenomas:  This type contains cysts and increases the chance of breast cancer.

Causes: 

Estrogen  hormone imbalance
breast cancer, 
Fibrocystic breast diseases.

Risk Factors: 

Young women.

• The risk of fibroadenoma was highest in women under 35 years of age, and it decreased with age after 35 and dropped markedly at the time of menopause.
• The risk decreased with increasing number of live births and with duration of oral contraceptive use.
• The risk increased with number of prior benign breast lesions and with decreasing age at the first benign lesion.
• The presence of ovarian hormones, and full-term pregnancies and exposure to exogenous estrogen-progesterones.

Symptoms:

Fibroadenomas usually cause no symptoms

• These lumps are transferable,
• These lumps are painless,
• These lumps are rigid, or chewy lumps with sharp borders.
• These lumps grow in size particularly during pregnancy. The breast size becomes no longer symmetrical as it compare to its previous size.
• The breast surface shows redness, accentuated veins and ultimately ulceration of the skin. 

Homoeopathy Treatment :

Homeopathy is strongly suggested in the treatment of Fibroadenoma. Homeopathy can be given as a baseline treatment in mild and moderate cases where as it has good supportive role in advanced cases of tissue changes. The results using homeopathy in the cases of Fibroadenoma are very good.

Homeopathic medicines are prescribed after studying patient’s complete case history. It enhances the body’s self healing mechanism (immunity) thus further recurrence of fibroadenoma can be prevented.

HOMOEOPATHY FOR FIBROCYSTIC BREAST

Alternative treatment : 

• Vegetarian-type diet of Low-fat, high-fiber
• Caffeine intake should be reduced
• Supplementation with vitamins E and  C and  evening primrose oil (Oenothera biennis), flax oil, or fish oil and and the application of hot compresses to the breast. 
• Botanical remedies can be useful in hormone balancing
• Homeopathy  and acupuncture
• Massaging the breasts with castor oil, straight or infused with herbs or essential oils, can help fibro adenomas reduce and dissipate
• Careful monitoring and examination of these tumor to detect any change in the size of the tumor

Prevention :

1. Breast fibro adenomas cannot be prevented.
2. Fibro adenoma tumors are discovered early by regular breast self-examination.
3. Avoid Caffeine 
    

Note : 

Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization. Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.

 

HOMOEOPATHY FOR FEVER

Definition :

Fever is defined as increased body temperature above the normal range 98 °F (37.8 °C). Fever is an important defense mechanism against infections in the body.

Any healthy person's normal body temperature raises and falls between 97 °F (36.1 °C) and 100 °F (37.8 °C), with the average being 98.6 °F (37 °C). The body maintains stability within this range by balancing the heat produced by the metabolism with the heat lost to the environment.

FEVER

Types of Fever :   

•     Viral fever, 
•     Bacterial fever, 
•     Fungal fever, 
•     Animal exposure fever, 
•     Travelers ‘fever,  
•     Drug fever,  
•     Blood clot fever, 
•     Tumor fever 
•     Environmental fever

 

Causes :

•     Viral or bacterial and fungal infections (pneumonia or influenza.)
•     Vomiting or an upset stomach.
•     Diarrhea
•     Urinary tract infections
•     Immunization
•     Teething
•     Inflammatory disorders (rheumatoid arthritis )
•     Allergic reactions
•     Higher-than-the normal body temperature
•     Autoimmune diseases
•     Severe trauma, including surgery
•     Certain types of cancers

Risk Factors :

• Common child ailments 
• Diabetics are more prone to the potentially fatal bacteremia and sepsis 
• Heat, a real killer
• Meningitis 
• Mother's diagnosis of meningitis

Symptoms :

• Sweating, temperature. Rigors, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, malaise
• Running  nose
• Sore throat, cough,
•  Hoarseness, and muscle aches
• Headaches,
• Muscle and joint ache.
• Shivering, poor appetite, rash, restlessness
• General body weakness, mental dysfunction (confusion, excessive,sleepiness,irritability and convulsions)
• Febrile seizures in children

Homoeopathy Treatment

#Aconite. [Acon] :
 

This remedy suits if there is anxiety, and restlessness from the violent circulatory storm; there is dry skin, violent thirst, full bounding frequent pulse and sweating relieves. It suits the young and robust and has no relation to the weak and sickly.

#Gelsemium. [Gels]

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This remedy suits dull, stupid, apathetic conditions.

#Sulphur. [Sulph]

The skin is dry and hot and there is no sweat; the fever seems to burn the patient up, the tongue is dry and red and the patient at first is sleepless and restless, but soon becomes drowsy.

#Belladonna. [Bell]

This remedy is marked by erethism, violent delirium, headache, throbbing carotids and cerebral symptoms. Eyes red and glistering; the skin is hot and burning; the heat seems to steam out from the body; it may be followed by a profuse sweat which brings no relief

#Bryonia. [Bry]

Suits especially a quite form of fever; true, the patient may be restless and toss about, but is always made worse thereby. There is intense headache, dull, stupefying with a sensation as if the head would burst at the temples; sharp pains over the eyes, faintness on rising up, dry mouth and a tongue coated white in the middle.

#Rhus toxicodendron. [Rhus-t]

It commences with weakness of the whole body with desire to lie down, soreness or bruised sensations in the limbs, aching of limbs and bones, great pain in back, restlessness, worse while lying still, sickness at the stomach, loss of appetite, repugnance for food, great thirst, dry tongue and mouth.

HOMOEOPATHY FOR FEVER

Prevention

• Taking healthy diet, body cleansing, doing exercises
• Frequently hand washing  ( when eat and after using the toilet, after spending time in a crowd or around someone who's sick, and after petting animals).
• Limited exposure to crowds and to people with known infections.
• Cook and store foods properly to avoid  food poisoning
• Keeping a record of current immunizations, review this record with  doctor every year to confirm that immunizations are up-to-date.
• Regular immunization schedule for the children
• Contact  doctor before traveling to a foreign country to receive any recommended immunizations before any trip

Note : 

Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization. Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.

  

HOMOEOPATHY FOR FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS)

Fetal/Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) : It is a type of disorder in the pregnant women who consumes alcohol during pregnancy which results in mental and physical defects of fetus. Infants with this disorder also have a higher mortality rate. Thus the sooner a heavy drinker stops drinking during pregnancy, the less risk to her baby.

The defects caused by these FAS are irreversible and results into the serious mental, physical and behavioral problems. A FA is main cause of mental retardation in children.

FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS)

Causes :

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy

Risk Factors : 

• Unplanned pregnancy
• Lack of knowledge about the risks of drinking while pregnant
• Advanced maternal age
• Low socioeconomic status 

Symptoms :

This disorder includes facial abnormalities, growth deficiencies, skeletal deformities, organ deformities, central nervous system handicaps and behavioral problems.

Facial Abnormalities : 

1. Small head
2. Small eye openings
3. Webbing between eyes and base of nose 
4. Smooth skin surface between the nose and upper lip
5. Drooping eyelids
6. Failure of eyes to move in same direction
7. Short, upturned nose  
8. Flattened cheekbones
9. Sunken nasal bridge  
10. Flat or absent groove between nose and upper lip
11. Smooth and thin upper lip  
12. Short and upturned nose  
13. Opening in roof of mouth
14. Small upper jaw
15. Malformation of ears 
16. Heart defects 
17. Mental retardation  
18. Delayed milestones  
19. Difficult vision  
20. Hearing impairment

FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS)

Growth deficiency :

Growth deficiency is defined as below average height, weight or both due to prenatal alcohol exposure, and can be assessed at any point in the lifespan.

Central nervous system :

1. Static encephalopathy
2. Fits
3. Learning disabilities
4. Academic achievement,
5. Impulse control,
6. Social perception,
7. Communication,
8. Abstraction,
9. Math skills,
10. Memory, attention, judgment

Behavioral problems :

1. The children’s with FAS have problems in eating and sleeping
2. have problems in seeing and hearing
3. have trouble following directions and learning how to do simple things
4. have trouble paying attention and learning in school
5. have trouble getting along with others and controlling their behavior
6. Hyperactive and anxious children with extreme nervousness

Homeopathic treatment of fetal alcohol syndrome :

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 Homeopathy is one of the most popular holistic systems of medicine. The selection of remedy is based upon the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity by using holistic approach. This is the only way through which a state of complete health can be regained by removing all the sign and symptoms from which the patient is suffering. The aim of homeopathy is not only to treat fetal alcohol syndrome but to address its underlying derangements and individual susceptibility. As far as therapeutic medication is concerned, several medicines are available for fetal alcohol syndrome treatment that can be selected on the basis of cause, sensation, modalities of the complaints. For individualized remedy selection and treatment, the patient should consult a qualified homeopathic doctor in person.

There are some medicines which can be helpful in dealing with habit or addiction of alcohol – Nux Vom, Arsenicum, Lachesis, Sulphuric Acid, Agaricus etc.

HOMOEOPATHY FOR FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS)

Prevention :

• Giving up alcohol
• Continue to avoid alcohol beverages during throughout the life
• Avoid situations here you usually drink, like parties or bars
• If you drink to relax, try substituting other methods of relaxation: music, warm baths, massage, exercise or reading
• Ask your health care provider about alcohol treatment programs
• Patient education
• Drinking non-alcohol beer, grape juice or other non-alcoholic beverages if the person unable to stop drinking
• Take guidance from your partner, family and friends to help you stay away from alcohol
• Stay away from people or places that make you drink.
• Do not keep alcohol at home

Note:

Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization. Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.