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Hi Zahid,

Thnx for your reply, i have bought the prescription in the pellet form, and wanted to know how many pellets per dose and should i take natrum sulp after 7 days of taking one does of sulphur 200c.

a bit confused as to how many doses should i take.
 
paintthetown last decade
Hi,

I have taken four pills of sulphur 200c, i thnk there is some effect on my stomach it feels better i think and also the acne time or the small boils on my face and arms feel they have decreased, though passing stools still a bit bad. pass at least 3 to 4 times with much effort.

okay forgot to mention that i used to suffer from severe bronchial asthma as a child and was cured through homeopathy, was not supposed to smoke but i do smoke a lot, i dnt have the asthma problem much but at times i need to take an inhaler which is quite rare. Also is it because of the stomach that i have lost some weight.

Zahid, also wanted to inform you that when i get up in the morning and pass stools the first time, after that i have a kind of tightness and some kind of acidic burning just below where the rib cage joins and also somewhere around the navel, and after passing stools a few times the pain is gone. is it hyper acid ?

Should i take one more dose of sulphur and then natrum sulphur ?.


Thnx for your help
 
paintthetown last decade
Hi,

I have taken sulphur 200c one does (4 pellets) couple of days back, and i think it has helped the stomach. As stomach feels better.


But still some difficulty in passing stools, should i take one more dose?
 
paintthetown last decade
Fill up that and tell me

PRESENT COMPLAIN:
NOTE: Imagine you are with me in my consultation room; tell me what has brought you here today? Please try and describe all the current symptoms in your own words including if possible, the cause of each symptoms, when they started if your remember that. If you have more than one present symptom please state the details for each one separately. Please give the exact area of your body if your symptoms are physical.

Narrate your symptoms in this way that I am going to tell you.
1st – Location – if it is any physical symptoms give the exact location where it is occurring.

2nd – Sensation – type of pain you are feeling like burning pain / aching pain / stitching pain / dull pain / throbbing pain / numbness sensation / no sensation / itching feeling etc

3rd Type of discharge (if discharge is a major part symptom like nasal discharge, vaginal discharge, phlegm, discharge from ear etc)- thick / thin / painful discharge / bland discharge. Then its color.

4th – Aggravation – It means in which condition or in what condition your symptom is getting worse. It can further classified into; (i) timing factor – in which time it is getting worse like early morning, mid day / day / afternoon / evening / night / any particular time / or no time, (ii) Thermal factor – the symptom is getting worse in cold or warm condition, (iii) Weather – is there any specific weather in which the symptom get worse or the symptom get start(appear), (iv) Psychological factor – is there any psycho logical factor in which the symptom get worse like more in anger mood, more in fearful condition, more on thinking about it, more on staying alone etc, (v) – Besides the above if there are any specific condition by which your symptom get worse please mention

5th - Amelioration - It means in which condition or in what condition your symptom is little bit better. It can further classified into; (i) timing factor – in which time it is little bit better like early morning, mid day / day / afternoon / evening / night / any particular time / or no time, (ii) Thermal factor – the symptom is little bit better in cold or warm condition, (iii) Weather – is there any specific weather in which the symptom is little bit better, (iv) Psychological factor – is there any psychological factor in which the symptom is little bit better, (v) – Besides the above if there are any specific condition by which your symptom is little bit better please mention.

Example: (1)Aching pain on root of nose on cold air exposure followed by thick yellowish discharge from nose gives little relieve.
1st location – root of nose
2nd sensation – aching pain
3rd discharge – thick yellowish
4th aggravation – cold air exposure
5th amelioration – thick nasal discharge after
2) Asthma on every winter season and more on lying condition and on night. Feels little better opening windows
1st location – nil
2nd sensation – breathlessness
3rd discharge – nil
4th aggravation – winter, night time, lying position
5th amelioration – open air



Narrate All Symptoms in full detail:







































HISTORY OF PRESENT SYMPTOMS -
Please narrate down how each symptom started and since how many days it has been started? If you have any to describe in this section then you can otherwise can omit













PAST HISTORY OF DISEASES – High BP / Diabetes / Tuberculosis / Any skin diseases / any other chronic diseases -

(Past History of any diseases if you have like High blood pressure, diabetes, tuberculosis, cancer, any skin diseases, any other chronic diseases)








FAMILY HISTORY OF ANY DISEASE - High BP / Diabetes / Tuberculosis / Any skin diseases / any other chronic diseases -

(Family History of any diseases like High blood pressure, diabetes, tuberculosis, cancer, any skin diseases, any other chronic diseases please mention )













TREATMENT HISTORY-

Give your detail past or present treatment history that may be allopathy or homeopathy or aurveda or herbal or any treatment. Just write down the medicines you are taking and since how many days.




















PERSONAL HISTORY

Profession-

Married unmarried –

Addiction – tea / coffee , Tobacco , Alcohol




R H/C (Relation with heat and cold)

In which climate or weather you feel better and easy as a whole- cold warm


Desire
Do you like SWEET very much? Yes No as usual

Do you take EXTRA SALT in your food? Yes No as usual


Do you like FRIED , OILY, SPICES foods Yes No as usual

Do you like OPEN AIR always or feel better of your complain on open air

Yes No As usual



Do you like company? Or want to stay alone


Aversion (Dislike ness)
Is there any food that you don’t like at all? Please mention



Intolerance (Allergic)
Do you have allergic to any specific foods? If yes please mention




Do you have allergic to any specific drugs? If yes please mention


Appetite

How you can describe your appetite

More less no appetite normal


Mid night hungry feeling hungry even after meal



Thirst
How you can describe your thirst

Always feeling thirsty no thirsty don’t like to take water


Dry mouth and lips with feeling thirsty

Dry mouth and lips without feeling thirsty



Stool (Bowel movement)

Once in a day two times in a day 3 times / day

Every alternate days no stool for 2 or more than 2 days

Stool is hard stool is soft

Stool is not clear sensation of still some part inside

Stool after meal

Habits of 2 to 3 times to toilet in morning time



Urine

Quantity - Normal less more

Color – pale yellow deep yellow red


Sleep

Sound sleep disturbed sleep no sleep



Sweat

Sweating is more or less or normal
If more then which part of your body sweat more like head portion, palm of hands and legs, axillary portion or total body ?
Does your sweat smell bad ?


Skin
Any wound heals of easily or delayed healing





Salivation

More more during sleep

Less normal


Menstrual History:
Menstruation:- Duration: Cycle:
Discharge:
Complaints: - Before:
During:
After:
Menopause: Last menstrul period, Problems: date + probs…


THERMALS:
Bathing:
• Do you like to take bath regularly or reluctant to bath?
• After bathing your present complain aggravate?
• After bathing your present complain releive for few moments?
Coverings(while sleeping, during day etc):
Would you like to wrap or cover your body always at any season during the sleeping time
Open Air: You like open air or not
Fanning: You like fanning or not
Season
(what u like and which u hate and y):


Clothing:
probs with tight clothing etc..fashionable or cultural etc..


Sea-shore:
• Does Your symptoms get worse at seashore

Do u feel generally hot or cold:

GENERAL PHYSICAL MAKE-UP:
• Weight -
• Height -
• Body make-up – Avarage / slim / fatty / obese

Pulse: /min. -
Temp: ˚F. Weight:
B.P.: / mm of Hg.

INVESTIGATIONS: any if u have done previously, just send me the impression of the report.









MENTAL SYMPTOMS


Life-space development:
Spiritual: everything regarding god n U







B. Psychic / Disposition:
1. Will: ur decision making power, how u dictate others or others dictate u and what u feel when things don go as u wish.. etc. ur relation ship with ur family, friends, lovemate, and how will u define those relationships..





2. Emotions: details as to anger, fear, weeping, anxieties, joys or sorrows.. etc..





3. Intellect / Understanding: studies as well as ur social understanding.


4. Memory:
 
dr.rangadhar last decade
Hi Dr. Rangadhar,

Will post my details in a day, as the input required from your end is big :).

Zahid has prescribed me Sulphur 200c and Natrum Sulph 200c single dose, I thnk the sulphur 200c is doing something, but will keep you also posted about it.

Have tried a few allopathy medication but my stomach did not respond well to it. My faith in Homeopathy is quite strong as i was treated almost 20 yrs. ago for Bronchial Asthma.
 
paintthetown last decade
Hope what i have typed is upto the point.

1st – Location –

( A itchy Rash where I wear the wrist watch. Dark Circles under the eyes. Small pimples like boils on the face , back , and arms. (there are black heads and some are small white top. All are very small. Feel its Acne).

2nd – Sensation

( Itchy feeling on the skin, especially in the night , at times even the face skin becomes itchy. Itchy also after a bath (but not often). Some times the nasal passage of the nose burns, but that is very very rare. Some kind of pain in the muscles at times.)

3rd Type of discharge

( Don’t think any discharge ever happened, except from the nose a few times, and it was watery).

4th – Aggravation

(i) timing factor ( symptoms are worst in the morning, afternoon or evenings. Some times no time.

(ii) Thermal factor (warm conditions).

(iii) Weather (None)

(iv) Psychological factor ( No Psychological factor )

(v) – Besides others ( No other factors)


5th - Amelioration

(i) timing factor ( No timing)

(ii) Thermal factor (Cold)

(iii) Weather ( No weaher Factor)

(iv) Psychological factor (No Psychological Factor)

(v) – Besides others (No other factors)


Example: (1)Aching pain on root of nose on cold air exposure followed by thick yellowish discharge from nose gives little relieve.
1st location – root of nose
2nd sensation – aching pain
3rd discharge – thick yellowish
4th aggravation – cold air exposure
5th amelioration – thick nasal discharge after
2) Asthma on every winter season and more on lying condition and on night. Feels little better opening windows
1st location – nil
2nd sensation – breathlessness
3rd discharge – nil
4th aggravation – winter, night time, lying position
5th amelioration – open air



Narrate All Symptoms in full detail:

It started many years a ago (12 to 15 yrs).
Some kind of stomach problem since years, this stomach problem is the main cause of my problems, because of this I am not able to work properly or be on time for any thing.

Used to get stomach cramps, like something is pulling.
When this stomach problem started, I used to get severe gas pains and had to rush to the toilet to pass stools (stools were creamy and foul smelling and always semi-solid) . Even after eating I used get this gassy stools which were semi-solid. Used to pass stools many times in a day. It used to make me tired. Some times early in the morning I used to wake up with a severe gas pain and rush to the toilet to relive my stools, than also I used to go many times. Many times this gas pain and semi-solid stools passing used to happen even the middle of the day, and they are foul smelling. The stools used to be hot.


HISTORY OF PRESENT SYMPTOMS -


At present my stomach is bad, now I am not able to clear my stomach at any time of the day, I have ineffectual urging at times though I feel like passing stools. The stools are not formed properly (they are semi-solid) . After passing the stools the first time there is a pain sensation just around the navel (maybe acid) , below the rib cage where the ribs join, also feel that the stools are there below the rib cage on the left side. Some kind of tightness around the stomach area. The pain sensation goes away if the bowels are cleared but they do not clear easily or at all. Have gas also which smells horrible. Scared of eating anything as I may need to go to the toilet to relieve my bowels. Sometimes later in the evening at around 8:00 p.m. I feel gas with stools, this is mostly unbearable till relieved. I have a very irritating sensation in my rectum and anus, like there is mucous or something. Feels like the stools are sticking to the intestine, can feel it below the ribcage on the left.

At present I started developing some kind of very itchy thing on the anus, and later it used to burn like crazy. The anus wall used to feel swollen, but this itchy thing does not happen every time.

A skin rash just below where the watch sits, Dark circles under the eyes, Small pimple like stuff over the face ,arms and back. Have some weight loss, in the morning I feel tired and groggy and at times feel nauseas, sleep is a bit bad.
Have dry lips also. Feel scratchy all over the body in the night.

Also suffering from Male Pattern Baldness (Hope this can be helped)

I feel emaciated in the evenings and sometimes in the day. My face looks pale, and I think I have yellow eyes at times. Face skin looks unhealthy and rough with bumps. My lower lip gets dried.


PAST HISTORY OF DISEASES

Around twelve years back Had a sweet itchy rash behind the neck , also a few white patches on the face, but they have been treated. Suffered from typhoid when I was ten years old. Had severe bronchial asthma since child hood but was treated with Homeopathy.

No other illnesses.

(Past History of any diseases if you have like High blood pressure, diabetes, tuberculosis, cancer, any skin diseases, any other chronic diseases)

Had a sweet itchy rash

FAMILY HISTORY OF ANY DISEASE

No Family history of diseases.

(Family History of any diseases like High blood pressure, diabetes, tuberculosis, cancer, any skin diseases, any other chronic diseases please mention )

None.




TREATMENT HISTORY-


Past treatment was for the sweet itchy rash (using a fungal cream called Quadridum), was being treated for this bloody stomach problem (Tablet Qugyl. But didn’t work much)

Did oil pulling which I think did work, but being lazy have not done it again since, February. Had been on Homeopathy and have taken Nux Vomica 200c and Natrum Phos 12x (that was in November 2008) which somehow helped temporary with my oil pulling.

Present Sulphur 200c and natrum sulph 200c. Sulphur was taken a few days back and natrum sulph has not yet been taken. Sulphur has shown some effect.



PERSONAL HISTORY

Profession- IT

Married unmarried – Unmarried (this year will get)

Addiction – tea / coffee , Tobacco , Alcohol

Tea / Tobacco / Alcohol (too much of these) , not much water intake.


R H/C (Relation with heat and cold)

In which climate or weather you feel better and easy as a whole- cold warm

I feel better when it is warm , cannot take AC. But love the cold weather

Desire
Do you like SWEET very much? Yes No as usual

Not so much.

Do you take EXTRA SALT in your food? Yes No as usual

No.

Do you like FRIED , OILY, SPICES foods Yes No as usual

Yes

Do you like OPEN AIR always or feel better of your complain on open air

Yes.

Do you like company? Or want to stay alone

Most of the time I feel like staying alone.

Aversion (Dislike ness)
Is there any food that you don’t like at all? Please mention

Don’t like anything with lime. I don’t like sour things.

Intolerance (Allergic)
Do you have allergic to any specific foods? If yes please mention

No.

Do you have allergic to any specific drugs? If yes please mention

No.

Appetite

How you can describe your appetite

More less no appetite normal

Good.

Mid night hungry feeling hungry even after meal

Yes

Thirst
How you can describe your thirst

Thirst is not so good.

Stool (Bowel movement)

day 3 times or more/ day

Stool is not clear sensation of still some part inside

Stool after meal

Habits of 2 to 3 times to toilet in morning time

Urine

Frequent urination, frequent even in the night.

Sleep

disturbed sleep

Sweat

normal

Does your sweat smell bad ?

Yes at times.

Skin
Any wound heals of easily or delayed healing

No.

Salivation

No Idea.

THERMALS:
Bathing:
• Do you like to take bath regularly or reluctant to bath? Regularly
• After bathing your present complain aggravate? No (except skin feels itchy)
• After bathing your present complain releive for few moments? No.
Coverings(while sleeping, during day etc): No Covering
Would you like to wrap or cover your body always at any season during the sleeping time

No.

Open Air: You like open air or not .
Yes

Fanning: You like fanning or not

Yes

Season
(what u like and which u hate and y):

No season in particular.

Clothing:

Yes problem with tight clothing.

Sea-shore:
• Does Your symptoms get worse at seashore

No.

Do u feel generally hot or cold:

Feel hot due to the stomach problem.

GENERAL PHYSICAL MAKE-UP:
• Weight – 72 Kgs.
• Height – 6.1 “
• Body make-up – Average
Pulse: /min. - Normal
Temp: ˚F. Weight: Normal
B.P.: / mm of Hg. Normal

INVESTIGATIONS: any if u have done previously, just send me the impression of the report.

No investigations. Had an accident in 1996 and reports were clear, had suffered a head injury and was in the hospital for a week. Front teeth were slightly cracked.

MENTAL SYMPTOMS

Life-space development:
(dnt understand this one)

Spiritual: everything regarding god n U .

Yes

B. Psychic / Disposition:

Not much Decision making power. Don’t like dictating others , but if I dictate I treat them badly, others dictate sometimes little bad but not always they dictate. Feel depressed or a looser or a fool when things don’t go as per my wish.

My relation with my family is not so close, dnt keep much frnds, will do anything for the girl.


2. Emotions: details as to anger, fear, weeping, anxieties, joys or sorrows.. etc..

I am emotional and sentimental, I fear heights and depths, don’t weep, no anxities, feel joyous when things are good. Get irritated and angry for no reason or for some small reason, don’t like when people joke about me, but I like joking about them, I feel nervous and uncomfortable with people, I loose my tongue when around people just can’t seem to communicate every time.

Sorrows I would not know ?


3. Intellect / Understanding: studies as well as ur social understanding.

Intellect is good, understanding takes some time.

4. Memory:

Good memory.
 
paintthetown last decade
Forgot to mention tht sometimes i have a white coating on the tongue. Do you suppose i have a colic or colon problem in the stomach and also is my liver got a problem, as i mentioned tht my eyes seem a yellow at times, i just saw my eyes again before typing this.

Thnk u for yor time and interest.
 
paintthetown last decade
if you could get done the pathological tests like serum bilirubin etc you will come to know whether you are suffering from juandice.
 
kadwa last decade
Pls try sulpher 1M single dose.Then wait for atleast 1month.
 
Zahid)2 last decade
Hi Zahid,

Thnx for your reply. Sulphur 1M is more powerful then 200c ? and do i take it in the morning.
 
paintthetown last decade
Well my issue and main problem is my stomach, as u suggested tht to get a serum bilirubin test, but i have these yellow eyes from quite a few years, though the yellowness is not everyday, so does it mean that i am suffering from jaundice from many years.

Or maybe my liver may have a problem due to digestion or intestine issues, or it could be vice versa.
 
paintthetown last decade
ok. As Dr zahid suggested go ahead with sulphur 1m. But don't take any other homeo medicine for atleast one month. i would like to suggest you to take aloe vera juice regularly for 1 month. It is to be taken 30 ml with equal amount of hot water in the morning on empty stomach and 30 ml in the same way at bed time. This should cure all your abdominal problems. Please do some yogasanas and pranayams in the morning. Problems you are talking about geenerally arise due to lack of exercise. You can get aloe vera juice and a cd on yogasan and pranayam at Swami Ramdev's Divya Pharmacy.
 
kadwa last decade
Hi,

Yes i shall b taking sulphur 1M, as the 200c dose did give me sum relief.

I have heard abt the powers of aloe vera juice, i shall start that too.


Thnx.
 
paintthetown last decade
Hi Dr. rangadhar,

I have already posted the details required by you.
 
paintthetown last decade
Hi,

Yesterday i was surfing the net for types of stomach problems.

The closet was Celiac Disease. as the symptoms provided are pretty same as to mine, even my teeth enamel have rubbed of the same is mentioned for celiac. sulphur is one the rememdy which i can use.
 
paintthetown last decade
Hi,


A quick question, the small white and black pimples types on my face and arms and back is related to the stomach problem.


I shall be starting the Sulphur 1M dose after two days as i am not at home. will keep you posted.
 
paintthetown last decade
Met a homeopath, she prescribed me Nat Phos 12x and Nux Vomica 200c morning and night for fifteen days.

After starting it i felt better and fresh, used to pass properly formed stools and only once a day and no feeling of any left behind.

But after i finished the fifteen days course and after a week my symptoms have returned and now i feel it has become worst, and now i have pain and tightness around the stomach and the back in the mornings. Lot of gas with some nausea and bad weight loss.

The doctor shall not be available for a month. Do i again start the course the doctor had prescribed or do i wait. I looked up under materia medica and saw Chelidonium Majus which i think match my symptoms. Pasty /sticky stools / diffuclt to pass even a soft stool with a lot of urging / slight yellowish skin and eyes / itching of anus / teeth problems.

Please advice.

Thank you.
 
paintthetown last decade
Met a homeopath, she prescribed me Nat Phos 12x and Nux Vomica 200c morning and night for fifteen days.

After starting it i felt better and fresh, used to pass properly formed stools and only once a day and no feeling of any left behind.

But after i finished the fifteen days course and after a week my symptoms have returned and now i feel it has become worst, and now i have pain and tightness around the stomach and the back in the mornings. Lot of gas with some nausea and bad weight loss.

The doctor shall not be available for a month. Do i again start the course the doctor had prescribed or do i wait. I looked up under materia medica and saw Chelidonium Majus which i think match my symptoms. Pasty /sticky stools / diffuclt to pass even a soft stool with a lot of urging / slight yellowish skin and eyes / itching of anus / teeth problems.

Why do i feel thin later in the day.

Please advice.

Thank you.
 
paintthetown last decade
Please take 1 tsf Livo-10 thrice a day. Livo-10 is a liver tonic manufactured by Allen Pharma, Kolkata. It contains chelidonium and other prominent homeopathic liver remedies in tincture form. Please take this tonic regularly for 15 days without taking any other homeopathic remedy and report back.
 
kadwa last decade
Thank you sir for your reply. But sir what i wanted to is does chelidonium majus match my profile as this i had done it on my own but could understand a few of medical terms in the materia media. Do you think that my stomach problems are due to my liver i am very confused.
 
paintthetown last decade
Please don't worry. Go ahead and take the medicine. It will not have any adverse side-effects. Please take it regularly for 15 days and report back. Digestion problems like this happen only due to functional disorders of liver.
 
kadwa last decade
see if u wanna get cured try this....
chaparro amargosa q 2 dram
kurchi q 2 dram
colocynth q 2 dram
merc sol 30 1 dram
carbo veg 30 1 dram
argentum nitricum 30 1 dram

mix all this mediicne in one
bottle..........

take 15 drops 3 times a day with water
report after 10 days ..ull definitely feel better
 
zambian last decade
single medicine take long time to cure that too by trail and error
combinations act faster
read book of dr eric f powel
 
zambian last decade
Mr. Zambian,

Please bear with my inquisitiveness, as suggested by you to take combination of medicine.

Sir, my problem is that since years i have this bad stomach problem which has caused havoc with my daily routine. My stomach never gets cleared even after i go to the toilet more than four times and it is difficult to pass stools , many times it is only a small amount and then i can feel them just below the ribs also can feel it around the navel or maybe it is the small intestine , stools are sticky and foul smelling a tightness around the stomach. at times i have to clear it with my fingers but still some remains. Sometimes there is an urgency which is un-tolerable for a bowel movement with gas pains and stools are creamy semisolid and foul smelling, from the past few months or maybe more i have small boils all over my arms / back and face. have dark circles and my lower jaw feels that it has shrunk (looks like a old man's) face feels pale with sunken eyes also have very severe bad teeth due to acid. a rash (kind of dry) which is at times itchy. sometimes at night skin feels itchy all over, itchiness at the rectum. scared to eat anything due to stomach. weight loss, at times nausea and bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue . Cannot concentrate, nervous around people. At times when nervous or excited i start speaking very quickly (like when a person becomes nervous or excited or has a complex problem with a woman around)

I don't know how to accurately put across my problems hope the above is enough.Please feel free to ask if anything else is needed for my profile. I am really sick of these health problems.

Sir, do i take the dose only for one day or for 10 days ?

Also will be taking Liv-T prescribed by Mr. Kadwa.

Apologize again for typing down my symptoms.

Will the combination help with the above ?

Thank you.
 
paintthetown last decade
chaparro amargosa q 2 dram
kurchi q 2 dram

These are not available currently.

Advice needed.
 
paintthetown last decade
Please go ahead with Livo-10 and report after 15 days. Combination remedies are suggested in emergency conditions when the patient's health is fast deteriorating and he is not in a position to give any details. These should not be taken by the patient who has given all details atleast 3 times and which are nicely documented. So please take Livo-10 for 15 days and come back with your symptoms.
 
kadwa last decade

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