A CASE OF LEUCODERMA CURED WITH HOMOEOPATHY

Name – Mr. Saurav Vij
Age – 22 yrs.
Address – Pitam Pura, New Delhi
Date – 26^th July 2006

 

CHIEF COMPLAINTS

 

• Big white patch on the back since 1993.
• Flatulence after eating
• Recurrent cough and cold
• Increased frequency of stools since 1-2 yrs.

 

HISTORY OF COMPLAINTS

 Patient was apparently well until in 1993 he noticed a white patch on his back which gradually increased in size and occupied almost the whole of his back.

He has been complaining of recurrent cold and cough that he catches every now and then since 8-10 yrs.

His no. of stools in a day has also increased owing to the higher stress levels, sedentary life-style and unhealthy food habits. He complains of gas formation in the abdomen esp. after eating fried and spicy food. It causes flatulence which tends to relieve the gastric disturbance.

PAST HISTORY

 Had Herpes Zoster infection few yrs ago

Tonsillectomy at the age of 14 yrs

FAMILY HISTORY

Father – Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus

Maternal side – Diabetes Mellitus

Maternal Aunt – Leucoderma

INVESTIGATIONS

 Hb – 11.9 gm%

Serum IgE – 437

Serum Calcium – 8.5

Stool analysis shows cysts and ova

PHYSICAL GENERALS

• Desire for Cold, Ice creams (+++)
• Likes Non – vegetarian food (+++)
• Desire for Spicy food (+++)
• Desire for Sweets (+++)
• Habit of taking Paan – 8-9/day

MENTAL GENERALS

• Short tempered; easily gets irritated
• Likes solitude
• Fear of crowded places
• Fear of heights
• Very ambitious
• Always in a hurry
• Always wants to be busy and occupied
• Restlessness
• Fastidious

DIAGNOSIS

Leucoderma, Allergic Rhino-Pharyngitis, Chronic Amoebiasis

PRESCRIPTION

 

26^th July. 2006

 

                Rx

Argentum Nit.200 / 1 dose

FOLLOW – UP

 

5^th Aug. 2006

• His anxiety levels had gone down to some extent
• Frequency of stools improved

No change in the patch

Rx

Sac lac for 1 week

 

 

 

14^th Aug. 2006

• No significant change noticed

 

Rx

Argentum Nit.200 / 1 dose

 

 

27^th Aug. 2006

• Flatulence still the same
• No change in the patch

 

Rx

Nux Vomica 200/ 1dose

 

11^th Sept. 2006

• Felling better in general
• Flatulence reduced

 

Rx

Nux Vomica 200/ 2 doses/ weekly

 

28^th Sept. 2006

• Much better in general
• Patch has reduced in size
• No more gas formation

 

Rx

Sac lac for 1 month

 

8^th Nov. 2006

• Slight gastric discomfort
• No more change in the spot

 

Rx

Nux Vomica 200/ 2 doses/ 1 month

 

6^th Dec. 2006

• Much better in general
• Patch further reduced
• Gastric discomfort much reduced

 

Rx

Nux Vomica 200 / 1 dose

5^th Jan. 2007

• Much better in general

 

Rx

Sac lac for 1 month

 

9^th Feb. 2007

• Better in general

 

Rx

Nux Vomica 200/ 2 doses/ 2 months

 

26^th Apr. 2007

• Better in general

 

Rx

Nux Vomic 200/ 3 doses

 

13^th Aug. 2007

• Much better in general.
• Patch much reduced now

Rx

Sac Lac for 2 months

 

15^th Oct. 2007

• Patch reduced further more, almost minimum now

 

Rx

Sac Lac for 1 month

24^th Nov. 2007

• No more de-pigmented patch seen.
• Skin colour of the back, returns to normal colour and texture

 

 

PATIENT CURED OFF LEUCODERMA BY HOMOEOPATHY!!

 

 

 

JUSTIFICATION FOR REMEDY SELECTION

 

 

1. Argentum Nit. – On the 1^st visit itself, the patient appeared to be a highly anxious personality with lots of fears and apprehensions. characteristic symptoms like:-

• hurriedness
• fear of heights
• fear of crowded places

made me select this remedy as these came out as predominant personality traits

 

2. Nux Vomica – this was the final selection and a constitutional prescription. After giving Argentum Nit., I realized that his anxiety levels have definitely gone down but there was absolutely no change in the white patch. I again went through the entire case and this time I was sure that Mr. S. V needed Nux vomica. The points that went in favour of this remedy were:-

• Short tempered; easily gets irritated
• Likes solitude
• Very ambitious
• Always in a hurry
• Always wants to be busy and occupied
• Restlessness
• Fastidious