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30 years old with chronic acne...help help help

I am 30 years old and still suffering from Acne. My Grandfather and Uncle both had chronic/severe acne into their mid-thirties.

I have suffered from acne since I was a teenager. I have been on Dianette for 10 years, it is a contraceptive pill that controls acne and during all that time my skin was perfect. I am now off the pill as we want to start a family and my skin has broken out in acne like when i was in my teens. It has started gradually but now I have breakouts on my lower cheeks and chin and even on the soft skin of my neck. It seems to go through stages during the month, especially during my period.

I am fit and healthy, I exercise and eat well. I am stressed a little with work and with the acne. It seems worse in the morning, i feel better for more sleep and cooler, fresher weather.

I use a body shop tea tree and peppermint daily wash and use tea tree topically for the worst breakouts.

Hope someone out there can help!
 
  shieler on 2008-11-14
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plz take pulsatilla 200 .....3 drops once every morning and kali brom 200...3 drops evry after noon and sangunaria 200 ...3 drops once every evening for a month

also take berberis aquifolium mother tincture (q)
10 drops 3 times a day with water
 
drlkumar last decade
Please provide answers of following questions in order to find out your homeopathic medicine.

How severe your acne is mild (papules), moderate (whiteheads, blackheads, and pustules), or severe (tubercles and cystic)
Do they suppurates quite much
Do they itch quite much.
Do they are painful.
What are their color reddish, bluish, reddish-bluish, or green.
Do they are affected by menstrual cycles or they have any relation to menses.
Do warmth and heat affect them.
 
Dr. Rakesh Km Lko last decade
hi dr rakesh, thanks for your reply, i will answer below.

how severe your acne is i would say moderate to severe depending on time of month.

do they suppurates quite much. over the last few months they have got worse and now they do get pusy

do they itch quite much. not itchy
do they are painful. sometimes painful, the large lumps under the skin that don't come to a head are sore.

what are their color reddish, bluish, reddish-bluish, or green. red, larger ones more purple and often with yellow heads

do they are affected by menstrual cycles or they have any relation to menses. much worse during and just after menses

do warmth and heat affect them. warmth agravates them.

i look forward to your reply, and thank you lkumar for your response too

shieler
 
shieler last decade
Hi,

I reviwed information provided by you.

As you are suffering from acne for a long time and controlling it with hormonal pills, we need following information regarding your menses for a better selection of your homoeopathic medicine.

Menstrual Evaluation

1. Age when the first menses started.
2. Which time menstrual flow occurs usually morning, daytime, or night?
3. Does the menstrual blood cause irritation or scratching to the touched skin?
4. Color: What is the usual color of the menstrual flow black, bright red, brown, dark, green, pale, changeable.
5. Consistency: What is the usual consistency of menstrual flow i.e. thick, thin, clotted, membranous, tenacious (too much sticky).
6. Quantity: Too much (copious) too less (scanty),
7. Regular or irregular.
8. If irregular: Frequent (too early) late
9. Duration (days): Prolonged (1-10 days )or short (less than 3 days).
10. Any other symptom that you would like to tell regarding menses.

Please tell me your height, weight, and bowel movement habit.
 
Dr. Rakesh Km Lko last decade
dr rackesh

1. age when the first menses started. 11 years old

2. which time menstrual flow occurs usually morning, daytime, or night? i would say during the night/early morning

3. does the menstrual blood cause irritation or scratching to the touched skin? not sure i understand whatyou mean...during menses my skin is more 'angry and red'

4. color: what is the usual color of the menstrual flow black, bright red, brown, dark, green, pale, changeable. red or brown

5. consistency: what is the usual consistency of menstrual flow i.e. thick, thin, clotted, membranous, tenacious (too much sticky). very light but with a small amount of clots

6. quantity: too much (copious) too less (scanty) - very little

7. regular or irregular. - regular
8. if irregular: frequent (too early) late
9. duration (days): prolonged (1-10 days )or short (less than 3 days - short, no more than 3 days

10. any other symptom that you would like to tell regarding menses - some pain int he lower back but not much, and a change in emotional state,m easily angered and frustrated, tired and raised body temperature, especially at night in bed.
 
shieler last decade
please take GRAPHITES 12C thrice daily for some days and note the changes.

if the changes are felt, you may take it for some more days till the acne is cured.

its better to start the treatment during your periods.
 
rishimba last decade
If your bowel movements runs towards constipation habit and your body tends to gain weight easily then Graphites is quite much indicated for you.

You should start treatment with Graphites 30C only three dose at 10 minute interval and wait for 1 week for response.

If above is not the case then do not take and provide some information further, be patience and keep in touch.
 
Dr. Rakesh Km Lko last decade
graphites when repeated tends to aggravate the case
 
drlkumar last decade
Hi,
I would not say I gained weight easily. I am pretty normal, neither skinny nor fat. I have always been pretty active though and play sports and work out so I do eat pretty much what I like, though healthily. I am 167cm and 61kg, toned and athletic.

On occassion I do suffer from constipation but not severly.

My acne tends to be lower in my face and not in the normal T-zone. It is around my jaw line and lower cheeks and tends to be worse on the left.

I have recentrly started using 95% Aloe topically as it is not as harsh on my skin as tea treee can be and topically this seems to alleviate the symptoms. Would aloe orally help at all?

I do feel that there is an underlying cause for my acne that would be better cured/treated homeopathically than medically.

Thank all for replies! I will be patient, give as much info as I can and keep you all updated on my progress. WOuld it be worth starting to take pulsatilla, kali B, sulph etc in the mean time?

Shieler
 
shieler last decade
Your Acne and menstrual symptoms indicates Graphites, but two main general symptoms of it do not indicate (thin, do not have tendency to gain weight and constipation).

Please provide these information.

Mental evaluation:
1. Forgetfulness.
2. Good long-term memory.
3. Affectionate
4. Indifference
5. Malicious.
6. Capriciousness (changeability, unpredictably individual with changeable behavior and unpredictable).
7. Censorious (who critics other, faultfinding habit).
8. Cheerful
9. Mirth (Excessive cheerful with great sparkle)(liveliness, energetic cheerful person).
10. Mischievous (ill-behaved).
11. Do you do any particular mistake frequently i.e. mistakes in calculating.
12. Changeable mood.
13. Morose (depression).
14. Obstinate (inflexible, fixed).

General Evaluation

1. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
2. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
3. How sleep, how are your dreams?
4. What are your other main sufferings.
5. What about your talking habit and way (i.e. slow, loud, fast).
6. What about your tolerance to heat and cold.
7. What are your food desires and aversion i.e. salt, sweet, fatty things, eggs, etc

Meanwhile you shoud continue aloe and wash face with luke warm water at 5 times a day.
 
Dr. Rakesh Km Lko last decade
Hi Dr Rakesh,
Some more info for you:

Mental evaluation:
1. Forgetfulness - I don't tend to be forgetful though I am easily distracted.
2. Good long-term memory - my long term memory is very good
3. Affectionate - very affectionate person
4. Indifference - not sure I understand this one...
5. Malicious - not a malicious person and don't hold grudges. ONce I have 'blown up' or get annoyhed it is forgotten and I move on.
6. Capriciousness (changeability, unpredictably individual with changeable behavior and unpredictable - not at all, I am pretty steady.
7. Censorious (who critics other, faultfinding habit).I do pick up on peoples faults or similar but I also see the good in everyone and refuse to accept someone on face value, everyone gets a 1st, 2nd 3rd chance with me!
8. Cheerful - very, My nickname is smiler!
9. Mirth (Excessive cheerful with great sparkle)(liveliness, energetic cheerful person) - This is definitely me. I am rarely in a bad mood and if I am it doesnt last long. I want to cheer everyone up and am soemtimes a joker.
10. Mischievous (ill-behaved) - not in malicious way but I am cheeky and a bit of a joker
11. Do you do any particular mistake frequently i.e. mistakes in calculating.
12. Changeable mood - no, very steady
13. Morose (depression) - not prone to depression though I am a little stressed with work and life just now going through a divorce.
14. Obstinate (inflexible, fixed)I can be stubborn if someone rubs me up the wrong way but I am also the person most likely to give in in a confrontation or compromise.

General Evaluation

1. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive? - i do tend to be thirsty a lot and often need to urinate.
2. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive? Recently I have been feeling more hungry and peckish.
3. How sleep, how are your dreams? I am sleeping well but find it difficult to wake up. My dreams are vivid.
4. What are your other main sufferings - i have lower back ache at the moment and the skin on my han ds is very dry.
5. What about your talking habit and way (i.e. slow, loud, fast) - I have a stutter which is worse when I am tired and stressed. It is not too apparent at the moment. I speak clearly though sometimes fast.
6. What about your tolerance to heat and cold - I have cold hands but not bad circulation. I don't like heavy suffering artificial heat, i would say i prefer the cold and to wrap up warm than have the heating on in full.
7. What are your food desires and aversion i.e. salt, sweet, fatty things, eggs, etc. I crave tasty hearty food, like wholesome hearty food with plenty of flavour but not over powering. I have gone off heavy chocolatey sweets for a long time and prefer fruity. I have a STRONG aversion to mushrooms bordering on an allergy, they make me vomit.

I am happier in these last few days and my skin seems better so whether this means it is empotionally rooted or jsut a coincidence I dont know. The Aloe topically is helping a lot.

Thanks again
Shieler
 
shieler last decade
You should take Sulphur 30C three dose at 10 minute interval in the morning only one day and wait for three days and then report.

It is your second indicated medicine after which you would need the first one.

It is nice to know that your condition is improving with aloe and good mood.

Sulphur would certainly cure you further.
 
Dr. Rakesh Km Lko last decade
Dear Dr Rakesh

Thank you for your help and advise. COuld you explain what you mean by second indicated medicine and the first one? Sorry, I am a little confused.
 
shieler last decade
It is so because in homoeopathy there are order of medicine.

We have to take a case thoroughly and then we reach to three four medicines as best indicated, second best indicated, third bestindicated, and fourth best indicated so one. in them there would be sometime a certain order to take i.e. sometime best indicated should not given as if given after second one would work great.

I hope you understand this and would reply accordingly after taking only three dose of sulphur 30C.
 
Dr. Rakesh Km Lko last decade
Thank you, it makes sense now. I will get some sulphur tonight and let you know the outcome!
 
shieler last decade
Dear Dr Rakesh
I took the sulphur this morning, 3 x 30c every 10mins from 9am till midday. Through out the morning i felt increasingly achey in my muscles, mainly my gluts, my back and across my shoulders. I put this down to my workout this morning but i did nothin i normally do and it was not strenuous. I am thinking it might be the sulphur. I am also shivery/cold but with a hot face, very lethargic and disoriented and nauseous (though not been sick. This is all totally out of character for me and I felt fine untill about 10am after the sulphur. Is this possible and should this be happening?

It is now 1430 and I still feel unwell as above.

Thanks

Shieler
 
shieler last decade
Dr Rakesh, I am sat reading and rereading your instructions, and I think there may have been a miscommunication.
It does seem a very large dose
of sulphur, and the way your instructions have been written could be read 2 ways. I am now assuming you meant take 3 doses of 30c...1 dose first, then 1 doses after 10 mins and then a final does after 10 mins...i will paste what you wrote and I hope you can see the confusion! 'You should take Sulphur 30C three dose at 10 minute interval in the morning'
what can i do as i feel really ill.
 
shieler last decade
pl get mustaed seed dry in sun then grind it fine apply the paste after washing the face with cold water for 15 minutes wash with cold water pl apply twice a day you will get result after 15 days this is a excellent face mask for every purpose
 
akshaymohl last decade
You had mistaken sulphur doses, but your condition is not fully responsible for error in taking this.

It is mainly due to that Sulphur is quite much indicated to you, but you had been on hormone replacement therapy (oral pills) and that was unnatural to your body.

Now Sulphur trying to direct your body what is natural for you and the effects of previous oral pills offending them so there is a battle in your body representing with your suffering.

If a person takes a well indicated medicine in minimum dose who had used crude drugs in large dose for prolonged period then such type of reaction occurs.

From here in your case if your condition improves right now then you are on the way of recovery and if not then we have to wait for some time or give a second medication based on your present symptoms.

It was yesterday when you posted please post your condition right now.
 
Dr. Rakesh Km Lko last decade
Right now I feel normal again! I have been to the toilet twice this morning with very loose bowels but now I am fine.

I have little appetite.

My skin seems worse these last 2 days, but mainly on my left and spreading higher up my face. The spots are painful and swollen.

My hands and feet do not feel so cold!

Will the excess sulphur cease to work or will the desired outcome still be the same?
 
shieler last decade
it is good indication, outcome still be same, please do not take any medication now for antthing until any major requirment
 
Dr. Rakesh Km Lko last decade
I will ammend and say I have been to the toilet CONSTANTLY all day! Still no appetite but apart from that I feel OK.

Not taking any more medication, homeopathic or otherwise.

I will update you in 3 days as requested originally or if anything immediate changes, then sooner.
 
shieler last decade
It has been a week since I took the sulphur.

My skin had an initial flare up straight after the sulphur, quite painful sore pustules. The flare up has died down though there are fresh spots. These are smaller and not as painful. If I cease with the Aloe topical they do get red and angry again but the Aloe seems to keep them under control.

At the moment I am on my period so my skin is normally bad now anyway. My menses are slightly heaver and redder than normal. I was also much more emotional and prone to angry flare ups (though these have passed!)

I still have little appetite and feel lethargic. I normally work out 4 or 5 times a week and I really have to force myself to do anything at the moment.

In general my skin is better than it would be at this time of month.

Hope this helps and look forward to your responses.
 
shieler last decade
Hi Shieler,

I would asked Are you fresh spots are as usual just prior to sulphur or they have changed in any way? 'The flare up has died down though there are fresh spots.'

Your menstrual symptoms have changed i.e. heaver and redder than usual

Emotional and getting anger episode easily. They are increasing or decreasing?

Feeling lethargic (settling down or increasing).

' In general my skin is better than it would be at this time of month' it is related to menstruation or ending of November'

Conclusion of your case right now is that you have just taken some extra dose of sulphur (?), right after that gone hormonal change (i.e. menstruation started) that is causing aggravation as usual and most concerning fact is feeling lethargic, emotional, and anger episode it should be settle down quickly, but it also quite usual such prolonged aggravation. One should weight up to five weeks after any homoeopathic aggravation until very necessary to intrupt action of medicine.

What about your urge to toilet constatnly. Are they stelle down? Do they were free and large in amount. Any discharge after homoeopathic medicine is very good sign.

I would suggest strongly weight for another four weeks, wash face 5-6 times with luke warm water.
 
Dr. Rakesh Km Lko last decade
Dear Dr Rakesh

The fresh spots are not as painful or red and angry as they were priot to the sulphur

My menses were initially heavier and redder than prior to taking the sulphur.

I am emotionally normal again though at the start of my period i was more emnotional, volatile and aggressive than I am normally during my period.

My lethargy has settled down but last week I was very lethargic. I am sleeping well though and I have also found since taking the sulphur my hands and feet are warmer and I do not feel the cold. It is winter yet I do not have the heating on. My core temperature seems more stable and not as susceptable to the cold.

My skin is better now, after sulphur, than it would be normally during my period. Previously, during menses, my skin is much angrier and breakouts are more frequent.


My bowel movements are back to normal, and I have lost 1kg in the last week.

I am currently washing my fave with tea tree and peppermint face wash from the body shop and applying 97% Aloe Gel twice daily. My Skin seems much calmer, less breakouts and the Aloe is helping the scarring.
 
shieler last decade

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