Primary Amenorrhea in a Woman of 15

(Clinical Application of Inter-current Remedies )

This patient is a girl of 15 years who presented with the chief complaint of primary amenorrhoea (Homeopathy Treatment for Amenorrhea). She is very lean, weighing just 28 kgs. No appetite. Would not eat even when pressured to do so.

Past History–

Tuberculosis at age 10 – had taken AKT

No family history as such

Generals–

Appetite – Diminished

Cravings- Non veg- chicken, fish, fried rice and sweets

Aversions- Vegetables

Thirst – Thirstless

Urine- No complaints

Stools- Constipated, hard stools

Perspiration- On head and scalp

Thermals- Chilly – Can’t tolerate cold weather

Sleep- sound, salivation during sleep

Dreams

“Grandfather passed away a few years back. He visits my dreams and tells me that I am not dead, someone killed me and you need to take revenge.”

Nature and Temperament–

Very sensitive girl, will weep on small things; will weep when mother scolds her
Gets very nervous before exams- “If I get less marks, friends will tease me that I got less marks and they scored more than me.”
Very very scared to go on stage—will get trembling of legs before any stage performance or examinations.
She likes to be with her friends, likes to dance and play sports.
Fears – cockroaches, lizards, rats

Observations – Nail biting, blue line on Gums

Case Analysis-

First Prescription

Calcarea Silicata – 200 bd for 7 days

Rx – Calc Silicata

Calc Silicata from Dr. Sankaran’s Soul of Remedies:

Calcarea silicata is a salt and represents a combination of feelings of both Calcarea and Silicea. Like Calcarea the person feels insecure, with the need for protection and like Silicea he feels the need to maintain a particular standard.

The need to maintain a certain standard gives Calcarea silicata its sensitivity to reprimands. Here it compares with Staphysagria in this that both drugs have a high sensitivity. This sensitivity to reprimands keeps him from confrontation and getting fired and hence maintaining the standard that his superior sets for him. He also becomes timid, bashful, yielding, irresolute, hesitant, since this will help him. Also, he has a lot of anticipatory anxiety before exams, interviews, meeting people or before beginning a new job.

He can have pleasant dreams of being with his family or talking to dead relatives.
    Physical symptoms:
    Physically they are lean, chilly patients.
           o Sweaty palms and soles, especially cold, sweaty finger tips.
           o Blue line on gums.

o Delusion, voices, hears and answers.
o Delusion, talking, dead people, with.

           o Sensitive, reprimands, to.
           o Timidity, bashful.
           o Yielding disposition.