Mr. R. R. J. visited Life Force on 6th October 2012. His daughter was being treated for Lichen Planus by Dr. Shah and had a good recovery in a few months. So Mr. R. R. J. decided to start his treatment for Migraine with Dr. Shah. His patient identification number is 20021. He was a […]

Migraine improvement with homeopathy in a stress-related, long-standing case

A 40 year old engineer with a 10–15 year history of severe migraine associated with acidity, stress and irregular lifestyle sought homeopathic care after long-term dependence on painkillers. Detailed case analysis by Dr Shah led to individualized medicines including Natrum Muraticum. Over regular follow ups, the frequency and intensity of headaches reduced gradually, acidity improved, and painkiller use stopped. Within months he achieved nearly 80 percent improvement with long pain-free periods, regaining comfort and confidence in daily life.

Mr. R. R. J. visited Life Force on 6th October 2012. His daughter was being treated for Lichen Planus by Dr. Shah and had a good recovery in a few months. So Mr. R. R. J. decided to start his treatment for Migraine with Dr. Shah. His patient identification number is 20021. He was a 40-year-old gentleman. He was an engineer with a manufacturing unit of electronic control automated systems. He had been suffering from severe, incapacitating headaches for 10 – 15 years. The headache was usually associated with acidity. The frequency would vary from five days a week to once every 15 – 20 days. There were several triggering factors for this, like stress, irregular meal timings, skipping meals, sun exposure, anxiety, fasting, light, noise, and loss of sleep. He would get some relief by sleeping and applying pressure. He would take as and when required pain killers and antacids. Sometimes he would require 4 – 5 pain killers in a week. He was fed up of taking these pain killers which in turn would increase his acidity and cause stomach upset.

He would also get frequent throat infections since 1 – 2 years. There would be cold and sneezing along with throat infections. It would be once a month for 2 – 4 days. It would get aggravated due to cold food, oily and outside food.

His diet was mixed and appetite average. He liked to add extra salt in his diet. He would perspire profusely. He was sensitive to cold temperature. His bowels were unsatisfactory. His sleep was sound.

He was a manufacturer of electronic control systems. His wife was a home maker. He had a daughter who was studying in 5th grade. His parents lived nearby.

He had a flourishing business in the past but at present since few years it had slowed down. He had established his workshop in 1976 and had 5 workers working under him. Now he had to travel to other cities for achieving his targets. This business stress and worry were affecting him.

He was reserved and introvert. He would not express his anger and stop talking to the person. He would later feel guilty about his behavior.

His case was studied in detail by Dr. Shah and was prescribed Natrum Muraticum 30c 2 doses along with research based medicine.

Follow-ups:

First follow-up:

On 6th December, he reported a 20% improvement in Migraine. The frequency was decreased from 3 – 4 times a week to 2 – 3 times. The pain intensity was the same. He had to take 10 – 12 painkillers in 2 months. His prescription was upgraded.

Second follow-up:

On 1st February, there was further improvement in Migraine. He had taken painkillers once a week, and the intensity of pain was also reduced. The acidity and nausea did not find any relief.

Third follow-up:

He reported on 5th April with further improvement. The frequency of pain was further decreased. The intensity had also reduced. The painkillers would be required 2 – 3 times a week or 1 – 2 times a month.

Fourth follow-up:

He reported on 1st June with an overall 50% improvement. The frequency and intensity of pain had increased over the past week. The acidity, nausea, and vomiting were also improved, but still would cause Migraine. His case was reviewed, and medicines were upgraded.

Fifth follow-up:

He reported on 9th July with further improvement in Migraine. The frequency had decreased to 1 – 2 times in a month, but the intensity was same. He was trying to avoid the pain killers as much as possible.

Sixth follow-up:

He reported on 10th August with fluctuating improvement. Sometimes there won’t be pain for 2 – 3 weeks and sometimes it would be 1 – 2 times in a week. The acidity, nausea and vomiting had also improved. He reported on 26th September with overall 60% improvement. The frequency and intensity of the pain had reduced to 1 – 2 times in a month. Now the pain would subside without the intake of pain killers. His acidity had also improved which was a triggering factor for Migraine.

Final follow-up:

He visited on 8th November with overall 80% improvement in Migraine. He had not got any episode of Migraine since 2 months. The acidity and nausea were also improved.

He was happy with the treatment of his severe Migraine. His dependency on pain killers were weaned and excellent relief was achieved. He is continuing with the medicines for other complaints.