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This is the case of Master. T.S.R
(Patient Ref. No. L-6572), a 6 years old male
child who was brought to the clinic for the treatment of Nephrotic syndrome. He had been diagnosed as Nephrotic
syndrome 3 years ago and had been on steroids since then. He
would get 3-4 acute exacerbations of the condition in a year
inspite of being on high dose of steroids. He would develop
swelling all2 over the body and his urine would become
turbid. The albumin in the urine would become ++++ at such
times. Apart from this he would also get frequent colds
during which his urine albumin would start increasing again.
His appetite was average and he had craving for sweets and
salted foods. He would sweat profusely especially on the
head. He would get constipated occasionally. He was of an
average build. His sleep was sound although he would
occasionally grind his teeth during sleep.
He was a reserved child who would like to remain alone most
of the time. He had become irritable off late and he would
get very angry at trifles. He would always want the company
of an elder person. He would get angry when anyone would
contradict whatever he said. In studies, he was good at
grasping whatever he was taught.
In the family, his grandfather had renal calculi and his
grandmother had diabetes and had suffered a paralytic attack
in the past. Even both his maternal grandparents had
diabetes and maternal grandfather also had bone cancer.
At the time of starting the homoeopathic treatment, he was
on a high dosage of steroids daily along with a diuretic.
Homoeopathic medicines were prescribed based on his history
and within 6 months there was good improvement in his
condition. He was put on Phosphorus 200 and Eel serum along
with intercurrent doses of a remedy called Carcinosin. Later
he was on much reduced dosage of steroids on alternate days.
He would not get colds as frequently as before and there was
improvement in his overall health after commencing
homoeopathic treatment. His father reports that it's the
first time in all these years that we have been able to
reduce the dosage of steroids and still he continues to
improve. He's glad about opting for homoeopathic treatment
because steroids would give his son only temporary relief
and lots of side-effects, of which they were not even aware
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The parents of Baby. N.R (Patient Ref. No. 4520), a 3 years old female child
reported to us for the treatment of their daughter who had Nephrotic syndrome since the age of 2 years. Her complaints
began after she had been sick for some time and her parents
noticed that she had developed some swelling on her legs.
Tests done on her urine revealed high amounts of protein in
her urine. She was referred to a nephrologist who, after all
investigations, diagnosed her as having Nephrotic Syndrome.
She was put on steroids for the same, the dose of which was
increased after one month. Still she continued to have
increased swelling that had spread to her abdomen and face
too. She had to be admitted to the hospital later and was
put on diuretics and albumin (since her blood albumin level
was dangerously low). Later she was put on another drug,
cyclosporine, after which she developed hair all over her
body as a side-effect. Her blood pressure also remained on
the higher side constantly for which she was started on
anti-hypertensive medication. Her kidney biopsy showed
mesangial proliferation with focal global sclerosis and
based on all the reports her nephrologists labeled her as
'Steroid resistant Nephrotic Syndrome'. Her condition had
always been on-going and it was never gone away, her mother
reported. So it was difficult to determine that what would
worsen her condition.
She was a thin built girl with a normal appetite. She was
fond of sweets and sour things. She would pass stools 2-3
times daily and the color would be green or white. She would
occasionally be constipated.
She was a cheerful, playful and happy child. She had become
very irritable while she was on steroids but that settled
down after stopping them. She was shy and would take time to
mix with people. She would be uncomfortable in new places
and would take some time to settle down. She would throw up
temper tantrums at times, her mother reported, but would
calm down soon. Her parents also stated that no one would
ever know by looking at her that she has been sick because
she would eat, play, sleep and behave like a very normal
child.
She had suffered from asthmatic bronchitis in the past and
was treated with homoeopathy. She never had a relapse of the
condition again. Her maternal grandmother had colonic cancer
and her paternal grandmother had breast cancer. Her uncle
had diabetes and ischemic heart disease. Her mother had
suffered from asthma and allergies when she was young.
Based on this history she was prescribed Carcinosin 200
along with another drug Lycopodium in the 200th potency. By
the end of 4 months of treatment she did very well and her
anti-hypertensive medicines' dosage had been lowered by her
nephrologist. He was surprised that she was doing so well
inspite of being on such a low dose of the medication. She
would not require as frequent visits to her nephrologist as
before and she would need to see him only once in about 3
months. Overall she did well with the treatment which she
had to continue for long time since this disorder takes time
to be treated. However the response in her case was positive
in a very short period of time.
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. |
