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Itchy Crawling Skin Condition
Ive been having a difficult time with this skin irritation (itching and crawling)for over 4 years now. I had a herpesetic outbreak in my groin area 4 years ago, at the same time I started experiencing some itching (crawling sensation) on my scrotum and it has eluded all medical explanation. Ive tried antifungal, steroid creams and they have not been able to improve the condition. The doctors just say its dermatitis from friction and said to put a little Vaseline on it to prevent friction. The Vaseline helps a bit, but it doesnt alleviate the symptoms completely. This is very frustrating, and I believe its something that irritated my skin so bad that it has made me more vulnerable to outbreaks.I researched the internet a month ago and saw that homeopathic treatments (petroleum12X 3 times a day and rhus tox 12X 3 times a day). I tried them and the petroleum has helped, but when I stopped it the condition came back again (though much more subtle). I tried Rhus tox and it didnt help. Should I try Petroleum 1M 3 times a day? When I took Petroleum the first time, I experienced some disorientation and a clouded mind. Will the 1M dosage increase these symptoms? PLEASE HELP!
nicholasp on 2007-11-28
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1M potency 3 times a day is way too much.
In a skin condition , it's best to start with lower potencies.
You should go to 6C or atmost 30C first , since you have been using 12X.
Do not repeat a lot , just three doses of 30C in one day, and then no more doses.
I cannot comment on whether Petroleum is the best choice of the remedy with the limited details, but the fact that it has helped you before probably means it should help you more in a higher potency i.e. 30C.
But surely, do not go to 1M directly, especially in a skin condition.
In a skin condition , it's best to start with lower potencies.
You should go to 6C or atmost 30C first , since you have been using 12X.
Do not repeat a lot , just three doses of 30C in one day, and then no more doses.
I cannot comment on whether Petroleum is the best choice of the remedy with the limited details, but the fact that it has helped you before probably means it should help you more in a higher potency i.e. 30C.
But surely, do not go to 1M directly, especially in a skin condition.
sameervermani last decade
Thank you Sameer!
I'll take three doses of 30C for just one day, then see if that helps...is that what you are recommending? In the past I continued to take the medicine for 5 days (3 times per day).
What other medicines would you recommend for rashy, crawling skin conditions/rashes?
I'll take three doses of 30C for just one day, then see if that helps...is that what you are recommending? In the past I continued to take the medicine for 5 days (3 times per day).
What other medicines would you recommend for rashy, crawling skin conditions/rashes?
nicholasp last decade
Yes, take 3 doses of 30C on one day , preferably at half hour intervals and then watch for 5 days.
You can post back the results here.
There are so many medicines for skin rashes . But give the medicine which is working a try first.
You can post back the results here.
There are so many medicines for skin rashes . But give the medicine which is working a try first.
sameervermani last decade
One more thing, I also have a few small warts called Molluscum on my chin. And while I'm already going to purchase 30C of petroleum for the rash, I wanted to purchase Thuja to get rid of the warts. Do you recommend the ointment or the pills? If you recommend the Pills, what potency and how many doses should I take?
nicholasp last decade
You should never take 2 remedies at one time.
Ideally, a single remedy should take care of both your rashes and the warts.
Below is a list of questions by Dr. Rishimba . Answer them , then someone here might be able to chose the right remedy.
Patient ID: Sex: Age:
Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.
1. Describe your main suffering?
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
20. What peculiar or strange sensation do you have in any part of your body at times? Do you sometimes feel as if .. in some part of the body?
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance
Ideally, a single remedy should take care of both your rashes and the warts.
Below is a list of questions by Dr. Rishimba . Answer them , then someone here might be able to chose the right remedy.
Patient ID: Sex: Age:
Please answer the following questions in a descriptive manner after careful analysis and recollection of previous experiences and happenings.
1. Describe your main suffering?
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
6. Which time of the day you are worst?
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand?
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?
20. What peculiar or strange sensation do you have in any part of your body at times? Do you sometimes feel as if .. in some part of the body?
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance
sameervermani last decade
My answers are in parenthesis. Thanks
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1. Describe your main suffering? (Skin ailments..Herpes, Warts, dermatitis in the groin)
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body? (Once in a while and during times of high anxiety, i feel Stress pressure-pains int he lower right abdomen area)
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings? (Anxiety)
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst? (Crawling, itchiness in my groin,scrotum area)
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease? (Summer of 2003, when I was diagnosed w/ Herpes)
6. Which time of the day you are worst? (sleeping, when my legs are crossed)
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same? (sweating)
8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)? (no)
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather? (cold,dry weather)
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc. (mild mooded, sensative)
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm? (fine)
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times? (yes)
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc? (yes)
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc? (bite my nails and knuckles)
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife? (not married, love my siblings and mother)
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly? (Losing my job or health)
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions? (I crave sugar, I averse to heavy spices)
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive? (normal)
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive? (normal)
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand? (spicy food)
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs? (lower back)
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type? (1 or 2 times a day, healthy stool)
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping? (on my stomach up w/ face in pillow)
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general? (no, I don't currently have a girlfriend)
20. What peculiar or strange sensation do you have in any part of your body at times? Do you sometimes feel as if .. in some part of the body? (My genital area sometimes tingles for a few seconds,this is fairly rare, maybe once/week)
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication? (Skin antivirals, antibiotics, steroid creams)
22. What major diseases are running in your family? (cancer,diabetes and high cholesterol,)
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance. (I'm medditeranean and look some what middle eastern, about 5 foot 11 inches)
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1. Describe your main suffering? (Skin ailments..Herpes, Warts, dermatitis in the groin)
2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body? (Once in a while and during times of high anxiety, i feel Stress pressure-pains int he lower right abdomen area)
3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings? (Anxiety)
4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst? (Crawling, itchiness in my groin,scrotum area)
5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease? (Summer of 2003, when I was diagnosed w/ Herpes)
6. Which time of the day you are worst? (sleeping, when my legs are crossed)
7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same? (sweating)
8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)? (no)
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather? (cold,dry weather)
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc. (mild mooded, sensative)
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm? (fine)
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times? (yes)
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc? (yes)
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc? (bite my nails and knuckles)
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife? (not married, love my siblings and mother)
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly? (Losing my job or health)
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions? (I crave sugar, I averse to heavy spices)
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive? (normal)
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive? (normal)
15. Is there any kind of food which your body cant stand? (spicy food)
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs? (lower back)
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type? (1 or 2 times a day, healthy stool)
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping? (on my stomach up w/ face in pillow)
19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general? (no, I don't currently have a girlfriend)
20. What peculiar or strange sensation do you have in any part of your body at times? Do you sometimes feel as if .. in some part of the body? (My genital area sometimes tingles for a few seconds,this is fairly rare, maybe once/week)
21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication? (Skin antivirals, antibiotics, steroid creams)
22. What major diseases are running in your family? (cancer,diabetes and high cholesterol,)
23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance. (I'm medditeranean and look some what middle eastern, about 5 foot 11 inches)
nicholasp last decade
nicholasp last decade
I would go for Medorrhinum 200C , one single dose , as you desire cold weather , have warts , genital rashes, anxiety and also have a tendency to bite your nails.
However , you should wait for more senior people to comment too.
I am relatively inexperienced on this forum :)
However , you should wait for more senior people to comment too.
I am relatively inexperienced on this forum :)
sameervermani last decade
Can some other, more senior doctor(s) confirm Dr Sameer vermani's recommendation is correct? I am looking to order this medicine as soon as possible.
nicholasp last decade
sameervermani last decade
Sorry about that Sameer. I sincerely appreciate your input. Can another doctor confirm that Sameers recommendation is appropriate?
nicholasp last decade
Sameer-
Your site (abchomeopathy) does not have Medorrhinum available to purchase. Is it sold by a different name? I cant find it anywhere on the internet that allows me to purchase it (here in the united states). Do you know of any other sites that may allow me to purchase it?
Your site (abchomeopathy) does not have Medorrhinum available to purchase. Is it sold by a different name? I cant find it anywhere on the internet that allows me to purchase it (here in the united states). Do you know of any other sites that may allow me to purchase it?
nicholasp last decade
Thanks Sameer-
That's actually a little more expensive that I was hoping to pay. The quantity is much more than I need (400 pellets), since you recommend to take only 1 dose (1 time). Is there any other places that may sell smaller amounts, for less $$? Also, should I purchase Petroleum 30c and/or Thuja 30c to take in case the Medorrhinum 200C does not work? Thanks for your time.
That's actually a little more expensive that I was hoping to pay. The quantity is much more than I need (400 pellets), since you recommend to take only 1 dose (1 time). Is there any other places that may sell smaller amounts, for less $$? Also, should I purchase Petroleum 30c and/or Thuja 30c to take in case the Medorrhinum 200C does not work? Thanks for your time.
nicholasp last decade
I am not aware of any other sources.
Take 1 dose of Med. 200C and wait for 1 month, then you can post back here.
Sameer.
Take 1 dose of Med. 200C and wait for 1 month, then you can post back here.
Sameer.
sameervermani last decade
okay, I will go ahead an make the purchase. So there's no need to purchase the petroleum or Thuja..correct?
nicholasp last decade
Sameer-
I just did some checking and it says that Medorrhinum is the gonareah virus. This is quite scary, are you sure there isn't any side affects or dangers with consuming this?
Thanks,
-Nick
I just did some checking and it says that Medorrhinum is the gonareah virus. This is quite scary, are you sure there isn't any side affects or dangers with consuming this?
Thanks,
-Nick
nicholasp last decade
It is a nosode which is used to counter the sycotic miasm. There many anti-sycotic remedies but your symptoms point to Medorrhinum.
It is not dangerous, because potencies beyond 6C do not have any original substance left in them.
These are energy medicines where just the signature of the substance remains in the remedy. Explaining further would be out of scope here.
Good luck and Bbye
Sameer.
It is not dangerous, because potencies beyond 6C do not have any original substance left in them.
These are energy medicines where just the signature of the substance remains in the remedy. Explaining further would be out of scope here.
Good luck and Bbye
Sameer.
sameervermani last decade
I went ahead and made the purchase. I will write back in a month or so, to discuss progress.
Thank you for your time Sameer!
Thank you for your time Sameer!
nicholasp last decade
Sameer-
It's been a month and the itch continues. The 200C Medorrhinum did not work.
Any other suggestions?
It's been a month and the itch continues. The 200C Medorrhinum did not work.
Any other suggestions?
nicholasp last decade
Hi Nicholasp,
I have restudied your case in detail.
Please take 3 doses of Calcarea Carb 30C at half hour intervals.
This is not to be repeated.
Take the doses on empty stomach in the morning. Do not eat and do not brush your teeth for 1 hour after the doses.
Report status in 1 week.
Sameer.
I have restudied your case in detail.
Please take 3 doses of Calcarea Carb 30C at half hour intervals.
This is not to be repeated.
Take the doses on empty stomach in the morning. Do not eat and do not brush your teeth for 1 hour after the doses.
Report status in 1 week.
Sameer.
sameervermani last decade
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