Date: March 18, 2010
Woman, age 42
Presenting Complaints:
- Lump in the front of the neck near the Adam’s apple;
- Hoarseness and difficulty speaking in a normal voice
- Swollen lymph nodes (especially in the neck)
- Difficulty swallowing or breathing
- Chronic persistent cough
METHODOLOGY USED: Constitutional prescribing associated with organ support therapy.
BRIEF OUTLINE of CIARA’S CASE:
Woman, aged 42.
First Consultation: March 18th, 2010
Conventional Investigations:
- CEA Blood Test
- Physical examination by her GP
- X-rays
- CT scan
- PET scan
- Ultrasound
Conventional Diagnosis: Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma (Homeopathy Treatment for Thyroid Cancer)
Case:
Follicular Thyroid Cancer
Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma was diagnosed 18 months before. Past conventional treatments included TSH hormone replacement therapy and radiotherapy for 14 months. The patient was still taking TSH at time of first consultation.
Constitutional Prescribing
Repertorization indicated Calcarea carb, Lachesis and Lycopodium as the uppermost remedies. However, striking keynotes and her emotional state referred to Ignatia amara.
Ignatia LM1 was prescribed along with Thyroidinum in descending potencies: one pill of 1M, 200C and 30C on first day; 12C, 9C and 6C on second day; Turquoise remedy 6x
Miasmatic evaluation: active Sycotic miasm, latent Psoric miasm.
Follow ups:
|
Date |
Rx |
Comments |
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March 18th , 2010 |
Ignatia Lm1 , 1 teaspoon daily for 4 weeks Thyroidinum 1 pill on first day: 6C, 9C, 12C 1 pill on first day: 30C, 200C, 1M Turquoise remedy 6x 1 pill 6x daily for 30 days |
Attached medical reports: CEA Blood Test: 12ng/ml Physical examination by her GP Blood test: T3: 11, 2 pg/ml T4: 32,1 pg/ml TG: 12,8 ng/ml CT: 23,1 pg/ml TSH: 19 mU/l X-rays |
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May 3rd, 2010 |
Ignatia Lm2 , 1 teaspoon daily for 4 weeks Thyroidinum 3X 1 pill daily for 30 days Turquoise remedy 6x 1 pill 6x daily for 30 days |
After 6 wks since the first consultation, patient reports: Blood test:T3: 10,8 pg/ml T4: 31,4 pg/ml TG: 11,8 ng/ml CT: 21,4 pg/ml TSH: 19 mU/l CEA Blood Test: 12ng/ml |
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June14th, 2010 |
Ignatia Lm3 , 1 teaspoon daily for 4 weeks Thyroidinum 3X 1 pill daily for 30 days Turquoise remedy 6x 1 pill 6x daily for 30 days 1 pill 6x daily for 15 days |
On third follow patient reports: Blood test:T3: 9.3 pg/ml T4: 27,5 pg/ml TG: 10.9 ng/ml CT: 20,2 pg/ml TSH: 18 mU/l CEA Blood Test: 9,1 ng/ml |
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July 26nd, 2010 |
Ignatia Lm3 , 1 teaspoon daily for 4 weeks Thyroidinum 3X 1 pill daily for 30 days Turquoise remedy 6x 1 pill 6x daily for 30 days 1 pill 6x daily for 15 days |
On fourth follow patient reports: Blood test:T3: 8,1 pg/ml T4: 25,6 pg/ml TG: 9,2 ng/ml CT: 18,6 pg/ml TSH: 17,1 mU/l CEA Blood Test: 7,9 ng/ml |
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September 8th,2010 |
Turquoise remedy 6x 1 pill 6x daily for 30 days 1 pill 6x daily for 15 days
|
On fifth follow patient reports: Blood test:T3: 7,6 pg/ml T4: 22,1 pg/ml TG: 7,4 ng/ml CT: 16,3 pg/ml TSH: 16,9 mU/l CEA Blood Test: 5,2 ng/ml |
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October 22nd ,2010 |
No repetition needed
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On 6th follow patient reports: Blood test:T3: 5,7 pg/ml T4: 19,3 pg/ml TG: 6,8 ng/ml CT: 16,1 pg/ml TSH: 15,9 mU/l CEA Blood Test: 4,9 ng/mlUltrasound: 0,4 cm |
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December 30th,2010 |
No repetition needed
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On 7th follow patient reports: Blood test:T3: 4,9 pg/ml T4: 15,7 pg/ml TG: 6,1ng/ml CT: 14,2 pg/ml TSH: 14,6 mU/l CEA Blood Test: 2,3 ng/mlUltrasound: 0,2 cm |
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March 30th,2011 |
No repetition needed |
On 8th follow patient reports: Blood test:T3: 4,9 pg/ml T4: 15,6 pg/ml TG: 6,1ng/ml CT: 14,1 pg/ml TSH: 14,3 mU/l CEA Blood Test: 2,2 ng/mlUltrasound: no sign of nodule |
© 2011 Claudia De Rosa, DHom Pr
I am curious to know why you gave her turquoise. Thanks