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  Case 1 16 year old girl, Miss S. R. (Patient reference number L6436), was brought to the clinic by her mother. She was a known case of PCOD (Polycystic Ovarian Disease) with Secondary Amenorrhea. She had complaints of irregular menses; menses after every 4 or 5 months. Her menarche was at the age of 13. The flow would be moderate, lasting 5-6 days. She would develop crampy pain in lower abdomen during menses. Hormonal treatment was given initially by a gynecologist, but patient had several side-effects due to it. She developed rashes over the skin and severe withdrawal bleeding, some times lasting for 20 days, due to it. So they discontinued hormonal treatment in 2-3 months and opted for Homoeopathy. On account of the PCOD she had also developed severe obesity since 3 years and she was weighing 70 kilograms when she reported to us. Since 3 years, she also had complaints of Acne; painful, pustular lesions were present on both cheeks and back. The acne would get worse before and during menses, and more during summer and after taking spicy food. Physicals Characteristics: Patient is Obese. She has craving for spicy food. Perspiration is profuse. Chilly patient: Can’t tolerate cold and winter. Requires warm water for bath, requires very less fan. Constipation. Family History: History of irregular menses in mother and 2 sisters. Mother had also suffered from Cancer of breast and Uterine cancer for which she had been treated and had recovered. Investigation Reports: Sonography of the Abdomen and Pelvis: Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease. FSH, LH, and Testosterone: Within normal limits. Lipid Profile: Triglycerides: 168 Blood Sugar Post Prandial: 99 LH: FSH Ratio: HIGH showing signs of PCOD. Prolactin: 27 ng/ml. [3.5 to 17.9] Her family consisted of her mother, father and two sisters. Patient was in the 10th standard when she reported to us. She was a reserved and timid person. She would weep when teased, but would not retaliate. She would not mix easily with others, and was shy in front of strangers. She was average in her studies. She was lazy by nature, but being the youngest sibling, she was also pampered a lot. Case Analysis: Patient is an obese, chilly, reserved, timid and lazy girl with delayed menses and PCOD. The entire characteristics match with those of the remedy CALCAREA CARB. She was prescribed Calc. Carb 200C in repeated doses, as per the demands of the case. Treatment was started on 22-1-05 Thuja 200 C was used as an intermittent medicine. Follow up Treatment: Cactus 200 was used for Dysmenorrhea as an acute medicine. Initial response was slow, in the first 5 months menses appeared only once. It was attributed to the structural changes in the ovary; the treatment was continued on similar lines. On 15-11-05, the case was re-studied and Pulsatilla was prescribed in 200C potency three times a day along with the previous medication. Follow Up: 15-11-05: Pulsatilla 200 C tds prescribed 10-12-05: No change noted Pulsatilla 200 C tds continued 25-1-06: Menses appeared on 4-1-06 continue Puls 200 C tds 18-2-06: Menses appeared on 4-2-06 continue Puls 200 C tds 13-3-06: Menses appeared on 4-3-06 continue Puls 200 C tds 10-4-06: Menses appeared on 28-3-06 continue Puls 200 C tds 22-5-06: Menses appeared on 6-5-06 continue Puls 200 C tds 14-6-06: Menses appeared on 23-5-06 continue Puls 200 C tds 1-7-06: Menses appeared on 14-6-06 continue Puls 200 C tds 20-7-06: Menses appeared on 2-7-06 continue Puls 200 C tds 12-8-06: Menses appeared on 3-8-06 continue Puls 200 C tds 25-9-06: Menses appeared on 10 -9-06 continue Puls 200 C tds Patient reported on 25-10-06 for complaint of severe pain in abdomen, nausea and vomiting. She was advised investigations; liver enzymes was normal, sonography of the Abdomen and Pelvis: Normal Sonography findings, no evidence of PCOD. Thus, there was a complete normalization of menses and Sonography confirmed it. The weight of the patient on starting treatment was 74 kg. Weight on 25-9-06 was 69 kg. There was some improvement in Acne also. Click for more Cases of Calcaneal PCOD Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Click here for more Case Studies |
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