Two failed cases (or partially improved) cases of Hydradenitis suppurativa from the files of Dr. Ahmad Fakir Muhammad
Hydradenitis suppurativa – is a chronic disease and needs a lot of patience – both from the patient and the homeopath.
Mr. FH 43 years 0094/15 April 16
Medical diagnosis by dermatologists: Hydradenitis suppurrativa
Boils – axillae, groins and perineum – for 15 years – of the size of an apricot or even bigger – highly painful – white thick discharge – after receding or disappearing at one site, appear at another site
Is given Lincosin 600 mg injections and Flagyle (???) –
Starts as a tiny node – initially, it is of the same colour as of skin, later turns red, matures and discharges – is all the same in all seasons and weathers –
Prefers winter
Soles burn – does not cover soles
Drinks a good deal with thirst
Appetite below normal
Sedentary habits
Inconsistent
Has received all childhood vaccines
Addicted to smoking – 40 cigs in 24 hours
Past
Chicken pox
Measles
Family:
HBP, Diabetes
Hepar sulph 1M, 10M and 50M one each
(To visit after a month)
23-05-2015
20% to 25% improvement – al-hamdolillah
Discharge decreased by 25%
Discharge slightly diluted as compared to the past pattern, sour-smelling
Perspiration+++
Desires fried food items, sweets
Burning
Hepar sulph 50M/1 to be taken on May 28
F
30-06-2015
Took Hepar 50M on 24-05-2015 – three days earlier than was advised to do so
Agg 20 days or so
Has gradually started improving
Dischjarge, daily but less viscous
Worse after using alcohol
Consider Sulphur at appropriate time
Hepar sulphur 50M/1 to be taken on July 30
05-09-2015
Pustular discharge increased
Sulphur 200, 1M and 10M one each
To see after 20 days
Mrs. SQ 29 years April 29, 2020
77 kg, 5.2
Married 2 years back
A son, 6 months, cesarian, under harmonal contraception
Feeding her son
C/o Hidradenitis suppurativa for 9 years now
Abscess, underarm, surgically treated, resolved
Groins, abscess, boils, discharge, become painless and then again mature and become painful – lumps get swollen and become painful, until they discharge and then become painless until again they mature
Worse pregnancy during
Prefers winter
Pubic area, itching at night – this leads to vaginal infection
Perspiration+++ – no offensiveness
Oversensitive
Nails nothing particular
Hair falling after parturition
First menses appeared when she was 12
During pregnancy desires for icecream, chocolate, sweets
Gets fluent nose in December-January (winter), lasting for one week
Desires tea
Biscuits with tea
Has stopped dairy products
Past:
Asthma, allergic, sore throat
Family:
Mother: breast cancer, HBL
Father: diabetes
Phuphi liver cancer
Phuphis asthma
Phuphi TB
Calcium sulf 1M drops
Through e-mail
Thank you for your patience. I have analyzed your case and recommend Calcium sulf 1M of Dr. Willmar Schwabe, Germany. In all, four doses are to be taken at a gp of 6 days between two doses. First dose will be of 5 ddrops in a tablespoonful of water – 10 minutes beore Sehri or breakfast.
Please reduce one drop for each succeeding dose so that the second dose will be of 4 drops, third dose of 3 drops and the last dose of two drops (in a tablespoonful of water)
After a week from the last dose, I will review the case. In shaa Allah, homeopathy will help you out.
SF
31-05-2020
Over the phone
Has improved alhamdolillah
New boils appeared and disappeared without causing much trouble
Discharge from the old abscesses has decreased
Calc sulph 1M – four doses on Monday mornings 10 minutes before breakfast
First doses – two spoons of water, second three spoons, third four spoons, fourth five spoons
To consult after that
Merc sol 1M
December 10, 2022
Male patient
42 years, 5.10”, 110 kg
C/o Hydradenitis suppurative – for five years
Affected areas: Armpits, groins and nape of neck
A continuous process of abscess, tunnel and sinus tract formation with no remission – inter-
connected and deep with inflammation
Sensations: Current-like pain, pricking, burning
Agg: Movement, stress, tight clothing, rubbing, heat, afternoon and at night
Many surgical interventions – 30 in number – deroofing, excision, incision and drainage – the
resulting wounds take long to heal
C/S MRSA, staph aureus, proteus
Diabetes (post-surgical stress)
Panic attacks – once a week
Current Medication:
Oral anti-hyperglycaemic drugs
Oral and intravenous antibiotics
Concor (on and off)
Sleep disturbed due to painful lesions
If you are a classical homeopath, you may know, the above case stands a good chance of being benefited by homeopathy. However, you may feel, information appearing above is insufficient for a homeopathic prescription as it covers only the problem i.e. Hydradenitis suppurativa and personal characteristics of the patient are missing.
Information appearing above was collected after exchange of several e-mails with the wife of the patient. Later, she changed her mind and decided not to go ahead with the consultation.
I feel, information appearing above is of immense educative value and will help our upcoming homoeopaths in understanding Hydradenitis suppurativa and its behaviour and prognosis.
Name, profession, and other details that could disclose the identity of the patient have been removed.