Allergic Bronchitis Of A 60-Year-Old Lady Healed With Homeopathy

A 60-year-old lady, (PIN: 42443) approached Life Force Homeopathy on 25^th February 2020 for treating her complaints of allergic bronchitis. She was suffering from this discomforting condition for the last 15-20 years. Her main presenting symptoms were dry cough, wheezing, and breathing difficulty. She was experiencing difficulty in breathing due to the slightest exertion. She also used to experience involuntary urination while coughing. Her complaints would get triggered due to the following factors.

1. Sour food
2. Dust
3. Essence sticks
4. Smell of cooking food
5. Change of the season
6. Monsoon
7. Winter season
8. Lying down on the bed
9. Due to an empty stomach

Her relief in the complaints would get better in the summers or after having some food. The patient was experience allergic bronchitis episodes 5-6 times a day, and her bouts of cough continued for at least 5 minutes daily.

She was taking the following allopathic medicines for her complaints since 25^th November 2019.

1. Duolin combination nebulization TDS daily
2. Foracort /Budamate twice daily.
3. T. Alaspan 1 tab once daily.
4. T. Telekast 10mg 1 tab once daily.
5. T. Deriphyllin 150 1 tab twice daily.
6. Cap. Pan D (Antacid) 1 tab once daily.

She had tried all the systems of treatment (Ayurvedic, homeopathic, and allopathic) in the past with no result and finally came to Life Force with great hope.

She was also suffering from a thyroid complaint for which she was taking thyroid supplements for the last 8 years. The patient also had diabetes and was having diabetic medications for the last 12 years. Also, she was hypertensive and was having medications for hypertension for the last 12 years.

Her medical history was asked, and it was found that she had no major infections or disease history but had a history of hysterectomy done 18 years back.

Her family’s medical history of ailments was also asked and updated. Both her brother and sister had hypertension and diabetes.

Her detailed case history was taken including her physical and mental symptoms.

She was a pure vegetarian and had an average appetite. She had craving for spicy food. Her thirst was average, and she drank almost 2.5-3 liters of water daily. She perspired quite less, and she couldn’t tolerate extremely cold climate. Her bowel movement was satisfactory. She had a sound sleep and had no recurrent dreams as such.

Also, her mental and emotional aspects were asked and noted.

The patient had a happy childhood with a well-supportive family. She got married at the age of 22 years and had a satisfactory married life. She had two daughters both of them were married and settled.

She was a mild and gentle person, but, at times, she would lose her temper, particularly when things won’t happen her way. She would often end up shouting at the other person, for which later she felt bad and apologized. She enjoyed her life as a teacher, but, after her retirement, she felt very lonely and irritable. Her irritability had also aggravated during her allergic complaint.

Her intellectual sphere was also considered. Her memory, intellect, logic, perception, and analysis were all good.

Her general and systemic examination was done and updated.

Her weight (60.7kgs) and BP (110/70mmhg) were also checked and updated.

After analyzing the entire case history of the patient, Dr. Shah prescribed medicine to the patient. The patient was also given a diet chart related to her disease complaint along with certain videos and links related to treatment at Life Force Homeopathy.

Follow-Ups:

At her first follow-up on 13^th March 2020, the frequency and duration of her episodes had reduced.

Her second follow-up was on 2^nd May 2020. The patient was further better, and, now, she experienced episodes only 2-3 times a day. The continuous bout of the cough now lasted only for 2 minutes.

In the further follow-ups, the patient was further better. Also, she had completely stopped taking all her allopathic medicines and that was a very good sign of improvement.

By 31^st August 2020, the patient was almost better by 70%. She had developed merely an occasional cough and respiratory complaints.

By 7^th June 2021, she was almost better by 90%. She was experiencing cough only when she would eat any oily or sour food that too very occasionally. She had stopped taking all the conventional medications as well.

The patient was very happy and grateful to Dr. Shah for the satisfactory results that she got from Life Force that she had never got from any other treatment so far.

Conclusion

This case illustrates that homeopathy has a good scope in the treatment of allergic bronchitis. Homeopathic medicines are given based on the constitution of an individual which is determined after careful case taking. This constitutional approach helps in treating the disease at the root level, thereby ensuring a permanent solution to the problem. Homeopathic medicines are of natural origin, and they can treat allergic bronchitis in a very safe and effective manner.

• Written by Dr. Poornima P. Associate doctor to Dr. Rajesh Shah