Case Discussion: Case of Allergic Rhinitis

Draft of Case Discussion: Dr Nupur Sharma, Dr Mamata Kumar, Dr Uma, Dr Shweta Singh, Prof Regina Rianelli, Kavitha Kukunoor

Male, 56yrs old, 5.6′ and 138 lbs

Presenting complaints:

Allergies worse since 6 months before to that had 6yrs back

Feels like mucus in Right nostril, Breath through mouth

Nose block, Worse middle of night around 1 am

Lips dry <night

Paroxysmal sneezing >open air

Left Knee pain while climbing stairs since 1yr

High Blood pressure

Treatment History:

Taking Lisinopril 5-10mg daily since 6yrs

Used Claritin

Nasal spray

Physical generals

Appetite: Good, eats breakfast

Thirst: Drinks lot of water with Dry mouth

drink 2-3 litres of water every day

Desires: sweets and spicy food, Likes warm foods

Aversion: salt, fatty foods like cheese

Thermals: Likes summer, Warm body

Couldn’t take heat, like light blanket with fan on

Bowels: Regular

Sleep: Good, refreshing, sleep around six hours in the night and take about half hour nap in the evenings.

Mental Generals:

Easy going person, love nature and pets.

Fear: Being enclosed, claustrophobia

Fear of water

Fear of snakes

Fear of Heights

Excited, anxious on Time, phobia if don’t go ontime

Sometimes lose temper and express if other person doesn’t maintain time sense

usually ventilate grief sometimes kept to himself

Avoid to watch violence, tragic scene, more upset when someone tortures animals

Fastidious from childhood but it doesn’t upset him if things are messy.

Past History:

All good until December 2010. Triglyceride medication wrong

In 2018 had Right shoulder & left leg sciatic used homeopathic remedies for 8 months but no pain

2 months back Itching, redness, no pain & Watery eyes before (not now)

Rarely gets headache

Family history:

Father died of Diabetes & BP

Dreams: After hearing violent incidents, gets worried.

On investigation:

Vit D level is good

Knees xray test became normal

Rubrics taken into consideration were:

1.love nature for

2.cautious

3.fear heights from

4.Hydrophobia

5.fear snakes of

6.sensitive,over-sensitive mental impression to

7.fastidious

8.desire sweets

9.thirst

After repertorisation, probable remedies are

  1. Arg nitricum
  2. Stramonium
  3. Sulph
  4. Calcarea Carb
  5. Phosphorus
  6. Belladonna
  7. Lachesis

Based on fears, physical generals Argentum nitricum is considered a good choice.

Other remedies that are close to the case are Natrum Mur & Calcarea Carb

Indications of Calcarea carb

Physically obese

Profuse perspiration

Desire eggs , icecream ,indigestable things like sand slate, pensil

Affection of joints and bones pathologically

Anxiety anticipation

Fear of dogs, ghost

Obstinate

Indications of Natrum Mur

Sycotic remedy

Hot to ambithermal patient

Desires for salty things

Headache from exposure to sun

Ailments from suppressed anger

Anger agg contradiction

Anxiety alternating with indifference

Want of solitude

Dreams of robbers

Sensitive to music

revengeful

 

Indication of Argentum Nitricum:

1.Ailments from fear or fright.

2. Complaints aggravate from. Anxiety, emotional disturbance

3.acute or chronic disease from unusual or long continued mental exertion

4.impulsive

5.anxiety health about when alone, Ameliorates in company

6.sympathetic

7.great apprehension before any engagement

8.craving for sweets

9.fear of death

10. Suitable to students, brain workers.

Fearful

Hypersensitive to violence

Fastidious

Anxiety time about

AMBITHERMAL

With particulars like

Allergic rhinitis

From Ambika Wauters Color & Sound Remedies:

About Heart Chakra

The ability to open one’s heart to the flow of love is the foundation to the Heart Chakra

Brotherhood & sisterhood: Being at one with others in love and trust and allowing the  good to unfold. Good for those who experience separation, isolation and excommunication from family, loved ones, community.

Peace: The essence of all happiness is   peace.  Good for those who stress over situations, relationships or finances , or who try to prove their worth to others .

Love:  The elixir of life; the essence of all goodness that allow us to make wholesome choices, wonderful connections and strengthen our being to fight the good fight. This center opens the channel of love to flow with God’s grace and goodness. For those who suffer from loss of love, who long for it from the depth of their being, who feel they never had love this helps .

Joy: The center of joy and goodwill. For those who are joyless.

Remedy Given:

Arg Nitricum 200 single dose, advised to repeat when symptoms relapse.

Green remedy (acts on heart chakra and for anxiety) 2 pills once a day in the morning (or mix in 8oz water and sip all day) for 2-3wks & repeat when symptoms relapse.

Include Yoga, meditation & exercise as healthy life style

Follow up after 3months

Much improvement

80% relief with allergy

No sneezing

Breathing normally

No Knee pain

Happy and energetic

Next Steps: Wait & watch.

Conclusion: Argentum Nitricum covered person as a whole physical, mental & emotional symptoms

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