|
5 year old
girl, Baby A. S. (Patient reference no.: L6310) was
brought to the clinic for complaints of recurrent pain in
the abdomen since 1 year. For the past 1 ½ months, the
pain had been occurring almost everyday. She would get
pain in the upper right side of the abdomen and would
remain localized to this particular region only. The pain
would start suddenly and would last about 5 minutes. The
pain was of aching type and intensity of the pain would be
mild. There was nothing in particular that would trigger
the pain and it would come on during any time of the day.
She had been given courses of antibiotics in the past
without much relief. She had also received medication for
deworming which was without any significant relief again.
She had no major complaints pertaining to the stools or
urine and there was no history of any weight loss or
vomiting. Her routine blood and urine investigations were
normal and abdominal Sonography also did not indicate any
abnormalities. X-ray barium meal and follow-through showed
signs of chronic appendicitis. Her parents did not want to
opt for surgery that they had been suggested; instead they
decided to opt for homoeopathic treatment of her
complaints.
She had a
normal appetite and was particularly fond of chicken,
meat, fish, cottage cheese and yoghurt. She did not like
to eat vegetables. She had an average height and built.
She stayed
with her parents and elder brother and was studying in
kindergarten. She was a very naughty but pleasant child.
She loved to talk and would keep looking out for people
with whom she could sit and chat. She would get angry when
her wishes were not fulfilled and would weep a lot at such
times telling her parents that they did not love her. She
would weep easily but would calm down soon. She was a
playful child and liked to play with her brother and with
dolls.
She had
received anti-tuberculous treatment for a period of 9
months when she was 2 years old. Apart from this there was
no history of any major illness that she had suffered from
in the past. Her father suffered from Hypothyroidism and
her mother had allergy to eggs. Her grandfather had
hypertension and diabetes.
Based on the
above history she was prescribed Mercurius solubilis 200
for her complaints. A month later her mother reported to
us telling us of her improvement by about 50% during this
span of time. The medication was continued and at the end
of 3 months of treatment, her pain was better by 90%. She
would get the pain only occasionally and it would last for
just about a minute. Her treatment was continued for
another month after which it was concluded. She reported
to us a year later and was completely asymptomatic till
then.
This case shows us that even in some surgical cases
such as chronic appendicitis homoeopathy can offer a good
solution and help in avoiding surgery wherever possible.
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.
|
