Cases of Psoriasis

A 44 years old male patient Mr. H. P. (Patient Ref. No. S5325) reported to the clinic with complaints of psoriasis since 15 years. He had extensive lesions all over his body. He had a history of short remissions twice in the past but since last 4 years his lesions had remained the same. He had erythematous, scaly lesions all over his body with much itching. His complaints would be worse in summer as well as winter. The itching would be worse at night. He said that he as well as his family were tired of this illness and he would feel suicidal due to psoriasis. He was weeping when describing his frustration due to this disease. He had received Homoeopathic treatment in the past but for a short while and with no significant relief.

He was a short and lean person with an average appetite. He craved for sweets, spicy and fried food. He was a chilly person and could not tolerate cold easily. He was an alcoholic since many years and would take alcohol twice daily.

He was a carpenter by profession and stayed with his wife, his mother and two sons. The major stress in his life was that he was jobless and had a loan that he had to pay back. He said that he felt frustrated like a beggar who had nothing at all. He was very despondent and had suicidal thoughts from despair about his illness. He had also become very irritable due to this illness.

Based on this history he was prescribed Psorinum 200 for his complaints. Within 6 months of treatment he was almost 70% cured of his illness. He met with an accident at about this time and was put on antibiotics during the treatment. His psoriasis took an uphill course during this period and for another few weeks. But with continued treatment this exacerbation was brought under control. At the end of next 5 months he was completely free from this disease and there were only few marks left behind (no active lesions). These marks also disappeared after treatment for another month.

This case shows us how even chronic and stubborn diseases like psoriasis can be effectively handled with Homoeopathy and can be restored to health completely.

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Case 8:

A 33 years old male patient Mr. R. S. (Patient Ref. No. L4798), reported with complaints of psoriasis since 3 years. He had eruptions on his knees, elbows, back and on his scalp. The lesions had persisted for all these years without any remission. There was marked scaling of the lesions. Itching was present though it was not very intense. The symptoms would be worse during winter.

He also had complaints of pain in the joints since 3 years. He would get pain in the small joints of the hands and fingers, wrists and knees. The pain would be worse when he would rest the affected joints and would be better on moving these joints. He would get some relief from warmth. The pain in the knees would be worse when he would be sitting. His RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) test was positive.

He was fond of fish and spicy foods and had aversion to vegetables. He had a short and stout constitution. He was a mild and gentle person with a quiet nature. He would prefer not to get into other people's matters and would keep away from such things. He said that he would prefer to listen to the opposite person rather than reacting to what was said. He said that he was completely satisfied with his life. He had faced lot of struggles in his life earlier and had seen tough times. But now he was well settled in his career and had no worries. He was fastidious and very particular about his things especially at his work place; he was very particular about the way he wanted things to be done there. He was a kind and sympathetic person by nature.

There was no history of any major illness in his past. On the family front too there was no other significant medical history except that his mother had asthma.

Based on this history he was prescribed Phosphorus 200 along with a dose of Carcinosin. In the initial 3 months of treatment, his lesions increased and the remained static for some time. After this period he noticed substantial improvement in the lesions in a very short duration. He remarked at this stage of treatment that his complaints had never been in such a remission ever since he got this disease. His lesions on the elbows had almost disappeared and his scalp lesions were better by more than 75%. There were few small, new lesions on the back but they did not persist for very long. His complaints of joint pains were much better than before at the end of about 8 months of treatment. He continued the treatment for another few months for complete relief from the psoriasis. His joint pains would relapse once in a while but it would be mild and would be controlled with the medication. Thus overall he did very well with the treatment; his psoriasis was cured and his joint pain was under good control.

Remark: The remedy prescribed in these cases is patient-specific i.e. it has been prescribed based on the symptoms specific to the patient at that point of time. It is advisable that the patient does not indulge in any self-medication.

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