Ms YPK (PIN 18147), a 14-year-old 9th-grade student from South Mumbai, was registered with Life Force on 2nd February 2012 for Urticaria. She is the daughter of an Income Tax Officer from Mumbai, Mr. PK. Because of a busy schedule, Mr. PK preferred an online consultation. He gave all the details about his daughter over […]

Teenage urticaria with dermatographism improved through homeopathic care today

A 14 year old student from Mumbai struggled with daily urticaria and dermatographism causing itchy eruptions and swelling that interfered with sleep and studies. Antiallergic medicines led to drowsiness without lasting control. After an online consultation, a detailed review of diet, bowel habits, emotional sensitivity, family history and triggers guided individualized homeopathic care. Over follow ups, eruption frequency reduced markedly, itching eased, bowel habits ok.

Ms YPK (PIN 18147), a 14-year-old 9th-grade student from South Mumbai, was registered with Life Force on 2nd February 2012 for Urticaria. She is the daughter of an Income Tax Officer from Mumbai, Mr. PK. Because of a busy schedule, Mr. PK preferred an online consultation. He gave all the details about his daughter over the phone.

She was suffering from urticaria, small red eruptions with itching and occasional swelling on eyelids and lips. She also had Dermatographism (eruptions followed by scratching). This used to affect her neck, abdomen, and back area 1-2 times a day for more than half an hour.

She was on antiallergic medicines for 4 months, but these medicines used to make her drowsy and sleepy. This was also hampering her academic progress.

When asked about the causative factor, her father said it could be due to her allergy to dust or to a hereditary factor. Her mother also had itching and occasional skin eruptions, though not very frequent.

She was an overweight, not very active child, and had more than average body weight. She had a craving for sweets, chicken, and bakery products. Her water intake was less than average, and she used to have constipation frequently. Her sweating was offensive, and she found the summer season in general difficult to tolerate.

YPK was a sensitive, introverted child. It was difficult for her to tolerate anyone shouting at her. She used to weep alone in response to this reprimand. She would hardly share her inner emotions with anyone.

In her past medical history, she had Malaria and typhoid 2 years ago. She would suffer from gastritis very often till 2010. There were some major illnesses in her family, like her father and grandfather had high blood pressure and heart disease, and her grandmother had cancer.

Based on all these details, Dr. Shah prescribed 6 weeks of constitutional medicines for her. She started taking medication on 2nd February 2012.

Follow-ups:-

First follow-up:

After 6 weeks, her father called on 12th March to say that she is more than 80% fine. Frequency of eruptions decreased from 1-2 times a day to once every 4-5 days. Also, the intensity of itching was reduced by 75%. Again, she was given 6 weeks of medicine.

Final follow-up:

Her father called during the second follow-up in May 2012 to say she was more than 95% better. The frequency has decreased further to once every 10 days, and since she now takes her allopathic medicines less frequently, she can concentrate more on her studies. Her father also reported that she is now less sensitive to dust and that her bowel movements are fine.