A case of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in a female of 69 years. Patient came to me on 20th July, 2018 with a remission of ITP. She had been diagnosed with ITP in May 2009.
- Her platelet count had come down to 8000/micro litre.
- She had a petechial haemorrhage at the edge of her tongue that was bleeding and the bleeding time was prolonged.
- Aphthae, white coloured.
- Generalised petechial haemorrhages.
PHYSICAL GENERALS
- Thermal – Hot(3+); palms also warm to touch.
- Thirst – Thirstless
- Desires – sour and salty
- Aversion – sweets
- Sweat – face, axillae
- Stool – 2 times a day ,nad
- Urine – nad
- Sleep – sound
PAST HISTORY
- Chicken pox
- Jaundice
- KCO rheumatoid arthritis since 1987. Has been on steroids for years.
- Prolapse after first delivery.
PATIENT AS A PERSON
- Strong willed
- Compulsive desire to be occupied. Always wants to be busy.
- Sensitive, but suppresses her tears.
- On being asked about her symptoms she said she had no discomfort.
- Smiling more than usual while answering.
- Obstinate and headstrong lady.
- Loquacious
- Dominating
ON OBSERVATION
- Numerous moles on the face.
- Bag like swelling beneath the eyes.
Prescription Apis Mellifica in ascending LM potencies.
Basis of Prescription:
*A Synoptic Key to The Materia Medica- C.M. Boger
Region – blood
Rapid onset
SENSITIVE
PUFFINESS
Oedema : of eyelids …
Childish
Eyes puffy ; conjunctiva or lids like water bags.
Tongue : vesicles on edge
ADIPSIA
Thirstless and dropsical
Palms hot
*The Guiding Symptoms Of Our Materia Medica – C. Hering
Very busy, restless, changing the kind of work, awkwardness, breaking things
Loquacity
Happy expression
Acts foolishly or with a good deal of frivolous levity.
Busy, frivolous, disposed to laugh, excessively cheerful.
Constantly busily engaged doing this or that, but do nothing right, ……
Exaggerated merriment.
Eccentric cheerfulness, despondency, or hopelessness.
Sensitiveness of disposition.
When asked if sick, he says: “Nothing is the matter.”
Fickle and inconstant behaviour.
Mental excitement.
Appetite for sour things.
Pure water does not taste good, wants vinegar mixed with it. (TYPHUS)
Affections of circulatory apparatus and fluid, dropsies , phlebitis, varicose veins, ecchymosed spots, gangrene, unhealthy suppuration.
Haemorrhages dark; blood incoagulable or coagulates slowly.
After I treated this acute phase, her platelets within six days rose from 8k to 1.28 lacs. At present it is 1.60 lac
Very interesting, very good!
Our son was diagnosed with ITP at 10yrs old. We believe brought on by vaccine damage that started at 14months. If not for homeopathy I do not know where he’d be today. He had zero platelets for months on end. He was refractory to all allopathic treatments. Via a journey of 58t carcinosin, ferrum, MMR clearing, and finally the AIDS nosode to heal his bone marrow (ITP is a disease of production as well as destruction) he has almost a normal platelet count. But the initial treatment with carcinosin took him from zero to 15,000 (enough to be out of immediate danger) within hours. At 19 now, he is healthy and has his life back. We are forever grateful!!!
Patti, yes, vaccinations for sure! It’s even listed as a side-effect on the package insert.
Did the KCO rheumatoid arthritis show also an improvement under the action of Apis ?
I was wondering the same thing myself. Plus, the prednisone probably caused this. I wonder what happens if she continues to take it?