Aaaa chhu….!!
Aaaa chhu….!!
Droopy tired reddish eyes..
Drowsy face..
Sniffling, rubbing nose- red tipped
Often holding the forehead …
Totally miserable expression..
The First impression
A beautiful delicate woman in her mid 20s walked in my chamber. My feminine instinct was admiring her sharp features, while the doctor in me was scanning the engorged red capillaries running across her eye balls, her Rudolf nose and with every sneezing -her struggle to hold tissue on nose while trying to steady her head simultaneously. Clearly, she wasn’t in condition to say much.
It was middle of April, with temperature hovering over 40 degree Celsius. The sun was scorching and it was brutally hot outside. Almost every second patient entering my clinic had complaints similar to this lady but she was perhaps the most miserable one I encountered all season, at first sight.
The Examination & Clinical Observation
While examining her I found- her throat was dark red and slightly inflamed. She explained that she had a scratchy feeling, not painful exactly but uneasy, especially while swallowing. Further, I noticed that she had developed some congestion in her lower chest as well. You know that khadd-khadd sound in the lungs.
Immediately, name of medicines started dancing in my mind- right from Arsenic, Bryonia to Sulphur & Zincum -as it always does with the very first look of the patient.
The art of case taking, the homeopathic way ,comes into the picture here, observations, past history and the relevant medicine covering maximum symptoms.
In this case, the patient appeared to be gasping for breath but the reason wasn’t in the lung- it was her nose that was totally blocked. She had visibly swollen nasal turbinates, a constant runny nose and every breath of fresh air, brought on another sneeze…
I turned off the Ac in my chamber and allowed her to settle for a while, as the room turned slightly warm; her sneezing reduced and her flushed face returned to its normal tone and the detailed questionnare began.
Uncovering the Root Cause
What I discovered was quite fascinating. She was allergic to dust since childhood and her grandmother had asthma. She had been on an anti-allergics since last couple of years on and off but this time nothing was helping. Even a change in medication didn’t bring relief. She was also prescribed an inhaler with low dose of steroids, as in standard Modern Medicine for such cases, but she was too scared to start that.
She had come to me through a reference from a friend whose child had successfully recovered from recurrent sinusitis under my treatment.
She shared that she barely felt thirsty and that swallowing was also uncomfortable, so despite feeling hungry, she avoided eating- except for craving sweets. She was trying warm drinks, hoping for relief, though it was not helping much. Her sleep was heavily disturbed due to nose block as it used get worse while sleeping, accompanied by dreams of snake. She was also very terrified even talking about them as well as heights.
Another interesting detail was her communication:even though speaking wasn’t comfortable for her yet all information required were coming effortlessly and absolultely unasked like when and how she used to catch cold, turned out it was not just the dust allergy. I came to know- sneezing came-when exposed to sun, when exposed to cold wind, when getting wet in the rain or even the AC in her office -which was why she was on anti allergics regularly, without any significant relief.
Prescription & Restoration
With all these details, remedy was absolutely clear and was prescribed to her. I recommended to take first dose and subsequent doses to be kept strictly SOS. I also advised her to take steam properly and salt water (lukewarm)gargle , while avoiding any strong flavoured foods.
The news of relief came within few hours, when she rang back telling me:
“Mam my headache is gone -only a slight heaviness remains. My sneezing has stopped completely and swallowing is much easier as well.”
Next morning update– She slept well, no episode of sneezing . The congestion on face was gone, crepitations in chest had cleared up, throat had remnant redness and she was radiating again -just as beautiful as she was sparkling with smile.
That smile made my day, and all thanks to Homeopathy, where one simple dose flipped the picture from miserable to admirable.
She still visits during her mino flare ups (which are no longer that severe) and she has not needed to take antiallergics since then.
NOTES
Every individual is different so is there response to the treatment. In this case patient was very sensitive and very receptive to the medicine so results were exceptionally quick. Some cases take minimal time while long standing chronic cases may take longer. Homeopathy offers gentle targeted relief . If you or any of your loved ones are suffering from similar complaints, you can connect with us or any qualified Homeopathic practitioner for your treatment.
