HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR LICE

Lice are tiny, wingless, parasitic insects that feed on your blood. Lice are easily spread — especially by schoolchildren — through close personal contact and by sharing belongings.

Several types of lice exist:

·         Head lice. These lice develop on your scalp. They're easiest to see at the nape of your neck and over your ears.

·         Body lice. These lice live in clothing and on bedding and move onto your skin to feed. Body lice most often affect people who aren't able to bathe or launder clothing regularly, such as homeless or transient individuals.

·         Pubic lice. Commonly called crabs, these lice occur on the skin and hair of your pubic area and, less frequently, on coarse body hair, such as chest hair, eyebrows or eyelashes.

You or your child can have good personal hygiene habits and still get lice. Unless treated properly, this condition can become a recurring proble

Cause

You can get lice by coming into contact with either lice or their eggs. Eggs hatch in about one week. Lice can't fly or walk on the ground. They spread through:

·         Head-to-head or body-to-body contact. This may occur as children or family members play or interact closely.

·         Proximity of stored belongings. Storing infested clothing in closets, in lockers or on side-by-side hooks at school, or storing personal items such as pillows, blankets, combs and stuffed toys in proximity at home can permit lice to spread.

·         Items shared among friends or family members. These may include clothing, headphones, brushes, combs, hair decorations, towels, blankets, pillows and stuffed toys.

·         Contact with contaminated furniture. Lying on a bed or sitting in overstuffed, cloth-covered furniture recently used by someone with lice can spread them. Lice can live for one to two days off the body.

·         Sexual contact. Pubic lice usually spread through sexual contact and most commonly affect adults. Pubic lice found on children may be a sign of sexual exposure or abuse

Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of lice include:

·         Intense itching.

·         Tickling feeling from movement of hair.

·         Lice on your scalp, body, clothing, or pubic or other body hair. Adult lice may be about the size of a sesame seed or slightly larger.

·         Lice eggs (nits) on hair shafts. Nits resemble tiny pussy willow buds. Nits can be mistaken for dandruff, but unlike dandruff, they can't be easily brushed out of hair.

·         Small red bumps on the scalp, neck and 

HOMOEOPATHIC  REMEDIES

1.      Lycopodium 200- A specific remedy for lice on the skin. One dose a week

2.      Psorinum 200- Lice on the hair of head. One dose a week

3.      Lice on pubic hair

Staphysagria oil is used externally for lice

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Should Older People Take Advantage Of Available Vaccines

Today's post from bgdailynews.com (see link below) may seem slightly off-topic as far as this blog is concerned but actually, very little publicity is given to the fact that vaccinations can be very useful for adults with other conditions, as well as children. It's important to know which vaccinations are available and whether they're available in your area. As far as neuropathy patients are concerned, the so-called shingles vaccine is generally available to older people but possibly not publicised because of rising costs in health sectors - nevertheless, it's an important vaccine if you've had or are susceptible to shingles and/or neuropathy. Other vaccines mentioned here may also be of interest to people living with neuropathy - discuss it with your doctor.
 

Vaccines important for adults to lower exposure to diseases  
By ALYSSA HARVEY aharvey@bgdailynews.com Aug 23, 2015

When many people think of immunizations, they automatically assume they are strictly for kids, but adults need them as well.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the more people who are vaccinated, the lower the possible risk of anyone’s exposure to vaccine-preventable diseases.

“The challenge is keeping up with vaccines that you’ve had. People forget it’s important to keep track,” said Julie Anderson, practice manager at the Glasser Clinic.

“That’s one of the advantages of having a family doctor because we keep track of that.”

Being immunized is important even as people grow older, said Dr. Jayashree Seshadri, an internist and employee health physician at The Medical Center.

“As you get older your immunity comes down and you’re susceptible to all kinds of illnesses,” she said.

Many vaccinations will provide a booster effect, Anderson said.

“The immunity doesn’t always last forever,” she said.

World travelers need to be immunized, Anderson said.

“If somebody’s traveling to an area of the world where they might have more or different diseases than we have here then you can get vaccinations for them,” she said.

A lot of people are asking for the whooping cough vaccine, Anderson said. The whooping cough immunization, which is part of the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine, also known as Tdap, is recommended by the CDC to be gotten in one dose and then a booster dose every 10 years.

“Sometimes kids get whooping cough, but we have a mild infection and give it to kids who have not been immunized,” said Seshadri. “It’s very important when you’re around a newborn child you are immunized for the whooping cough.”

People also ask about the shingles vaccine, Anderson said.

“If you’ve had chicken pox as a child, you’re more prone to get shingles as an adult. (Vaccines) may prevent that. No vaccination is 100 percent guaranteed,” she said. “Check with your insurance carrier to see what vaccinations they cover. Medicare covers shingles vaccine in a pharmacy setting only, and that’s in an attempt to save costs. You have to have a prescription for that.”

The shingles vaccine is recommended for people 60 and older, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved them for ages 50 and older, Seshadri said.

“The only problem is that it is a live virus vaccine, so you have to talk to your doctor about whether or not to get it,” she said.

Fever and stress can cause the dormant chicken pox to become shingles. Complications from shingles include painful lesions and nerve pain called neuropathy that lasts after the lesions heal.

“The older you get, the opportunity of getting shingles is higher. The vaccine is designed to prevent the flare ups,” she said.

“Even if you get the flare ups they’re not as severe as they could be.”

Another vaccine elderly people over 65 should think about is for pneumonia, which can cause complications and death. Younger people with certain health conditions – including diabetes, heart failure, sickle cell disease and HIV – may also be recommended to be immunized. The vaccine is given in two doses, Seshadri said. One of them has been developed in the last two years.

“Even if you were vaccinated with the old vaccine, it’s important to think about the new vaccine,” she said.

It is vital to have flu shots every year, Seshadri and Anderson agreed.

“We know that flu is a contagious infection,” she said. “It can be mild or severe and sometimes causes death.”

Other vaccines Seshadri recommended include a tetanus shot every 10 years; the meningitis shot, particularly for those who will live in a college residence hall; and the human papillomavirus shot.

“We’re trying to catch them as kids, but if you are not vaccinated you can get them as adults,” she said of the human papillomavirus vaccine.

— For more information about adult vaccination schedules, visit the CDC website at cdc.gov.

— Follow features reporter Alyssa Harvey on Twitter at twitter.com/bgdnfeatures or visit bgdailynews.com.

http://www.bgdailynews.com/news/vaccines-important-for-adults-to-lower-exposure-to-diseases/article_8a4fd809-f808-533e-8a0a-7b705220814a.html

Trimesters In Pregnancy

Pregnancy Trimesters And Weeks

Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, and has three phases or stages; the 1st, 2nd, 3rd trimesters. Early symptoms of pregnancy may include constipation, headache .What are the changes that happen to a woman's body during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester of her pregnancy? Body aches Breast changes.Pregnancy Length Months Weeks Days Trimesters Convertor Calculator How long does pregnancy last? Pregnancy is 9 months long divided into three trimesters Most health .Pregnancy massage therapy and labour support doula - services for prospective parents, postgraduate training for registered massage therapists..A normal, full-term pregnancy is divided into three trimesters. Each trimester lasts between weeks. Learn what happens during each trimester..Pregnancy stages are the three trimesters during which your baby progresses from an embryo to a fetus, to the time it is born as a recognizable tiny human..Your body and your developing baby change trimester by trimester. Read about your pregnancy trimesters here..Pregnancy has three trimesters, each of which is marked by specific fetal developments. A pregnancy is considered full-term at 40 weeks; infants delivered before the .In general, the average pregnancy lasts 40 weeks and is divided into three periods of time, called trimesters. The first trimester lasts until week 13, the second .Come walk through all three trimesters of pregnancy as each is unique in how the changes are in your body and with your baby..

First 1st Trimester Of Pregnancy

Pregnancy Weight Gain By Trimester Chart

Pregnancy massage therapy and labour support doula - services for prospective parents, postgraduate training for registered massage therapists..Pregnancy stages are the three trimesters during which your baby progresses from an embryo to a fetus, to the time it is born as a recognizable tiny human..Pregnancy has three trimesters, each of which is marked by specific fetal developments. A pregnancy is considered full-term at 40 weeks; infants delivered .In general, the average pregnancy lasts 40 weeks and is divided into three periods of time, called trimesters. The first trimester lasts until week 13, the second .What are the changes that happen to a woman's body during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester of her pregnancy? Body aches Breast changes.Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, and has three phases or stages; the 1st, 2nd, 3rd trimesters. Early symptoms of pregnancy may include constipation, headache .Pregnancy Length Months Weeks Days Trimesters Convertor Calculator How long does pregnancy last? Pregnancy is 9 months long divided into three trimesters Most .A normal, full-term pregnancy is divided into three trimesters. Each trimester lasts between weeks. Learn what happens during each trimester..Come walk through all three trimesters of pregnancy as each is unique in how the changes are in your body and with your baby..Your body and your developing baby change trimester by trimester. Read about your pregnancy trimesters here..

HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR HAIR AFFECTIONS

Hair is simple in structure, but has important functions in social functioning. Hair is made of a tough protein called keratin. A hair follicle anchors each hair into the skin. The hair bulb forms the base of the hair follicle. In the hair bulb, living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft. Blood vessels nourish the cells in the hair bulb, and deliver hormones that modify hair growth and structure at different times of life.

Hair growth occurs in cycles consisting of three phases:-Anagen (growth phase): Most hair is growing at any given time. Each hair spends several years in this phase. Catagen (transitional phase): Over a few weeks, hair growth slows and the hair follicle shrinks.Telogen (resting phase): Over months, hair growth stops and the old hair detaches from the hair follicle. A new hair begins the growth phase, pushing the old hair out.

Hair grows at different rates in different people; the average rate is around one-half inch per month. Hair color is created by pigment cells producing melanin in the hair follicle. With aging, pigment cells die, and hair turns gray.

HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES

FLOURIC ACID– Falling of hair after typhoid fever

PHOSPHORIC ACID 30- Falling of hair after an exhausting disease . Hair falls from the head, eye brows , eyelashes.Hair thins out and grey early

CALCAREA PHOS 30-Falling of hair in bunches on combing is cured by this remedy

FERRUM PHOS 30- Hair falls from the head due to anemia

KALI CARB 30- For falling of hair due to dryness of the scalp and dandruff

NATRUM MUR 30- Falling of hair after child birth. Hair comes out in excess while combing. Premature greying of hair

NITRIC ACID 30- Falling of pubic hair due to syphilis or gonorrhoea

OLEU JECORIS 3X- Unwanted hair on face in females

PILOCARPUS 1000- If the hair are greying  prematurely due to the dryness of the scalp , the use of this remedy stops it by stimulating natural secretion  of the scalp

PHOSPHORUS 30- Stops premature greying of hair after diseases

SELENIUM MET 30- Useful for falling of pubic hair

SEPIA 30, CARBO VEG 30- Use of either remedy stops falling of hair during pregnancy, after child birth and during nursing of a child

SULPHUR 200, LYCOPODIUM 200- These remedies are useful for the falling of hair in nursing mothers. Lycopodium is also useful for greying of hair at a young age

THALLIUM 30-  Falling of hair after an acute, exhausting disease. Alopecia with profuse perspiration on the head.Loss of hair as an after effect of an atom bomb explosion

THYROIDINUM 3X- It stops premature greying of hair due to thyroid diseases .It also helps to restore the natural colour of the hair , not turned  completely grey

THUJA OCC 200- Use this remedy when the hair grows slowly and splits after growing . Use it as a

Back to the weed

Although we've covered the benefits of Cannabis before on this blog, every now and then you come across a new angle or article which gives you a little bit more information to help your decision-making.
This article comes from The Washington Post and is too long to put into a single post here but is definitely worth clicking on the 'read more' link to learn about the many unforeseen qualities cannabis may have.

Form of medical marijuana won't get you high, but it's creating a buzz
By Karl Vick
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 1, 2010

WILLITS, CALIF. -- The one-armed man loitered in the waiting room for much of the morning, flipping through magazines with impressive dexterity, quietly waiting for word that the doctor would see him. Now.

William Courtney, MD, offered the chair to the right of the desk, the one occupied during regular office hours by a steady stream of patients seeking a doctor's recommendation for marijuana. In California, such a recommendation means an adult may grow, buy and smoke marijuana, all while remaining safely within the confines of state law.

The singular peculiarity of Courtney's "pot doc" practice here in Northern California is what he recommends: Don't smoke the stuff, he tells patients. Eat it.

Marijuana, he avers to every person who appears before him, turns out to be brimming with healing compounds. It won't get you high eaten raw, but juiced with a handful of carrots to cut the bitter taste, its leaves and buds may well have restored the health of his girlfriend, who had been given a diagnosis of lupus and a butcher's bill of other disorders that lab tests show have subsided. A local sufferer of Crohn's disease credits the plant with helping reverse the debilitating intestinal disorder. And published research from accredited laboratories suggests promise in preventing diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's, cancers and assorted maladies arising from chronic inflammation.

Yet almost no one knows any of this beyond a handful of scientists, including two at the National Institutes of Health who were sufficiently impressed that they joined a Nobel laureate in patenting a cannabis molecule. Courtney hands a copy of their U.S. Patent 6630507 to occupants of the chair, typically midway through a jargon-rich spiel that sometimes hits the patient right in the wheelhouse and sometimes goes whizzing overhead.

"I have no idea what he's talking about," said the auto mechanic who was in the chair a few minutes earlier, seeking relief for a broken vertebra and a bum knee. "Every once in a while he says something comprehensible."

But now, with no appointment and no right arm, someone was way ahead of him. "The last time we talked you said you had a source for the high-CBD material down by San Diego," the one-armed man began. He was dressed like a workingman but used the chemists' shorthand for cannabidiol, the most promising healing molecule, yet in most of the marijuana bought and sold these days, also the most elusive. CBD tends to show up least in plant strains that are richest in THC, the molecule that produces marijuana's high.

Courtney listened to the man, attentive yet guarded, the standard posture of a licensed medical practitioner operating on the far edge of the frontier where law, medicine and cannabis meet. It is a place in which he is used to being pretty much alone, and after a few minutes, Courtney sat upright and looked his patient in the eye.

"Are you wearing a wire?" the doctor asked.

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HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR SCARS

Scars are the end result of the body’s natural healing processes. All kinds of injuries – burns, cuts, surgical incisions and trauma – form scars when they heal. These scars can be of different shapes, sizes and colors. Sometimes scars are raised from the surrounding areas of skin. Such a scar stands out and is very noticeable

Scar tissue forms in injured areas of our bodies and replaces cells that have been destroyed. It appears either inside the body or on its surface and is a normal part of the body's healing process whenever we have a significant injury. Scar tissue acts as a barrier and protects the place that was injured, but it unfortunately lacks the functionality of the original tissue and has low elasticity. On the surface of the body it may be a cosmetic problem or even be disfiguring.

Scar tissue on our skin looks different from the surrounding area and is usually referred to as a “scar". Some people develop hypertrophic scars on their skin. These are larger than normal and have a lumpy appearance. Keloid scars are raised and spread beyond the wound. Atrophic scars are sunken and form depressions in the skin. Inside the body, scar tissue in the form of adhesions or fibrosis may cause problems

Scar tissue is made of fibrous connective tissue. Connective tissue supports and connects body structures and holds them in place. Fibrous connective tissue contains fibres made of a protein called collagen. It also contains cells called fibroblasts, which make the collagen, as well as water and carbohydrates.

Fibrous connective tissue is sometimes known as dense connective tissue because the collagen fibres are densely packed and there are comparatively few cells present. It's a normal component of the body and is present in uninjured areas. Researchers have discovered that the connective tissue in scars has a slightly different structure from normal fibrous connective tissue.

Causes -- Scars may be caused by wounds such as burns, surgical incisions, physical injury, chemical injury, infections, diseases, inflammation and acne. Not all wounds cause scars. There must be significant damage to the body before scar formation is triggered. Some people tend to form scars more easily than others, however.

 Scars on the skin are red when they are first made due to an increased blood flow as the wound heals. Over time, the blood supply decreases and the scar becomes paler. Scars may take many months or even years to reach their final form.

Skin scars are thicker than their surroundings. The scar lacks hair, sweat glands, and melanin  (the chemical which protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation).

Abnormal skin scars

Hypertrophic Scars: In a hypertrophic scar too much collagen is made. The scar forms a raised area or lump above the wounded area of the skin. The lump is often pink in its early stages and may be itchy.

Keloid Scars: Keloid scars grow beyond the wound, forming a reddish tumour. This tumour is benign (not cancerous) and consists mainly of collagen. Keloid scars may form as a response to injury, but in some people they form spontaneously, with no known cause. They may be itchy and create a burning sensation.

Atrophic Scars: Atrophic scars look like pits in the skin and may be formed during skin problems such as acne and chicken pox. In this case, not enough connective tissue is formed to fill in the wound.

HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES

Homoeopathic remedies are best for dissolving scars without any side effects. Some of the important remedies are given below-                                              

CAUSTICUM 200-Causticum  is  the top  Homeopathic medicine for scar formation following burns.It is suitable for deep scars.  It works well in treatment of both scar formation soon after burns and when old burn scars resurface and re-freshen, leading to Keloid formation

CALCAREA FLUOR. 6X- Calcarea fluor. is best for deep scars. Injuries become sore again. Calcarea fluor. is good for birth marks, scar marks and hard skin.

GRAPHITES 30-Graphites is another remedy , and it is  of great help for the early stage of scar formation. Graphites acts very effectively in the very beginning of  formation to absorb the scar tissue and dissolve the scar.Somtimes from the scar oozes  out a thin, sticky fluid.

SILICEA 200-Silicea is very effective for scar tissues especially forming after after drying up of pimples , blotches or ulcers. It is also good for scar formation after vaccination. Sometimes there is fistulous furrowingunder the process of suppuration. Also constitutional symptoms like ,  excessive offensive sweat on feet and sensitivity towards cold air may be present.The patient is chilly.

CROCUS SATIVA 30 and LACHESIS 200- Both Crocus and Lachesis are best for old scars of wounds open again and again with a tendency to suppurate.

LYSSIN 200-Lyssin is effective for dissolving scars left by the bite of a dog.

HYPERICUM PER. 12X- Hypericum is effective when nerves are affected. There is slight paralysis due to entanglement of nerves in the scar. Hypericum is best for removing effects of pain and bruises or injury to an old scar.

STAPHYSAGRIA 30-Silicea is best for burning pain in the scar of an abdomen after the operation.

FLUORIC ACID 30-- Fluoric Acid is the best for  scars  that itch.The old scars become red around edges and itch.  The itching disappears following the use of Fluoric Acid and  the scars  also begins to disappear . The itching may get worse by heat

VARIOLINUM 200, and THUJA OCCIDENTALIS 1000—These two remedies are used for the removal of ugly scars left after cure of small pox and chicken pox.

VARIOLINUM 200 n SARRACENIA IX—These remedies are best for removing scars left by small pox , or chicken pox on the face.

Mercury Can Cause Nerve Damage Vid

Today's post from docotrrainey.com (see link below) is an interesting one, including a video, about the potential for mercury causing neuropathy. Now you may not immediately think that you're in any danger of absorbing mercury into your system but dental fillings, chemical wastes, pesticides and even vaccines can introduce mercury into your body. Amongst other toxic effects, mercury can attack your nervous system and cause significant nerve damage. There are ways to neutralize any mercury in your system, by eating foods rich in sulfur (see list in the article). An interesting read but remember you have to look at everything you read in perspective and look at your own personal circumstances to see if there's a risk.
 

Mercury Toxicity – Beware! It can deteriorate your neurons. 

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Mercury can destroy your digestive system, cause mood swings, irritability, muscle weakness, skin rashes, memory loss, central nervous system damage, and the list goes on. This list does not list all the damage that Mercury can cause to the body, but it gives you a brief overview and can be viewed here: http://www.epa.gov/hg/effects.htm

Please view this week’s video about Mercury. If you are unable to view the video, the text can be viewed below in its entirety. When you are done, be sure to watch the video from Calgary University by clicking here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtFsy0rQsak . This video is the coolest in cutting edge medical technology. 

 


Transcript:
Hello, I’m Dr. Ian Rainey with your weekly health tip. This week we are going to talk about Mercury, not to be confused with the planet. Mercury is an element. In fact, it is one of the most toxic substances on Earth and it has many negative effects on the body. Because of this, it has become what many call the great mimicker of many health conditions. It can damage the immune system and the reproductive system. It can also inhibit neurological and cardiovascular health. This video will provide information about the sources of mercury exposure, potential health effects, how to eliminate Mercury and ways to reduce your exposure to mercury.

Sources of mercury include: dental amalgam fillings, hazardous waste, vaccines, pesticides, shellfish, and coal burning power plants

Here are some the things you should know about mercury toxicity.

Mercury is known to denervate nerve fibers. This works in a similar fashion to the way the multiple sclerosis. Essentially, it makes it so the nerves cannot do their job.

Mercury can leak into the blood brain barrier. Not many things can. That is what makes it so toxic and difficult to remove. Once this happens the nerves lose their ability to conduct information and create visual responses.

Mercury can cause depression. It does this by binding to the hormones that make you happy, such as serotonin.

Mercury can cause hearing loss.

Mercury can change your emotions. It does this by decreasing norepinephrine and dopamine activity. This will make you lose excitement and joy for life.

Mercury can cause peripheral neuropathy autoimmunity, recurring sinus problems, prostate issues and gum infection.

Mercury is also at the root of many undiagnosed patients who have chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. One of the most common ways that a patient presents with Mercury toxicity is with a terrible burning sensation and pain that seems to migrate to different areas.

All of these symptoms resemble nerve damage. But the medical community looks for nerve damage with things like EMG’s, nerve conduction tests and MRI’s. You are never going to find any mercury toxicity with these tests.

As a result, out of confusion and an inability to find the solution, health professionals begin diagnosing things like erythromelalgia, fibromyalgia, idiopathic pain syndrome and neurosis.

Out of this confusion came an answer. We now are able to test for mercury toxicity in the body with a simple urine test. I do offer this test for patients who exhibit many of the signs of mercury toxicity.

So now you may be wondering what you can do to reduce the mercury load on your body. You should eat foods that are high in sulfur. This would include things like kale, horseradish, collards, cilantro, watercress, cabbage and broccoli. You should also include foods that have cysteine. This includes oats, chicken and red peppers because they contain metallothionein. Metallothionin is a natural chelator that will help eliminate mercury from the body. Even chlorophyll is a natural chelator! So don’t forget to eat your green veggies.

If you can’t seem to stomach all of these foods, there are special vitamins and supplements that combine the best of all natural chelators to help you eliminate the mercury in your body. Those are available at my office or at the Good Earth.

I want to thank Joe Buishas and and Dr. Ron Grisanti for providing material, as well as the University of Calgary for the video explaining how Mercury causes nerve damage to the brain. Please watch this extra video if you have the time. It is amazing to see how Mercury actually destroys your nervous system. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtFsy0rQsak

http://www.doctorrainey.com/weekly-health-tip/mercury-toxicity-beware-deteriorate-neurons/

YOGA MAY HELP REDUCE HEART DISEASE RISK FACTORS

A new study has revealed yoga may help in managing and improving cardiovascular disease risk factors.

The investigators found that yoga may provide the same benefits in reducing risk factors as traditional physical activities such as biking or brisk walking and the finding is significant, as individuals who cannot or prefer not to perform traditional aerobic exercise might still achieve similar benefits in cardiovascular risk reduction, Fox News.

The new analysis found that risk factors improved for those who did yoga, compared to those who did not exercise- body weight fell by 2.32 kg, total cholesterol by 18.48 mg/dl and heart rate by .27 beats per minute.

The study’s findings support the acceptability of yoga for patients with lower physical tolerance, such as the elderly, those with a pre-existing cardiac condition or those with musculoskeletal or joint pain.

How To Remember What Causes Neuropathy

Today's video is a sort of visual aide memoire about neuropathy for medical students. The speaker goes over most of the main causes and from this some people may learn something they didn't know. He mentions everything on the I-Pad screen except HIV!
Hallo! HIV...say it...go on...it won't kill you and you can't catch it by saying it. It's amazing and very irritating, how many people are simply embarrassed by the word...even in 2012. Nevertheless, the video shows how difficult neuropathy is to pin down to one sort, or one cause.

HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR MIGRAINE

A migraine can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on just one side of the head. It's often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound.

Migraine attacks can cause significant pain for hours to days and can be so severe that the pain is disabling.

Warning symptoms known as aura may occur before or with the headache. These can include flashes of light, blind spots, or tingling on one side of the face or in your arm or leg.

 Causes

Though migraine causes aren't understood, genetics and environmental factors appear to play a role.

Migraines may be caused by changes in the brainstem and its interactions with the trigeminal nerve, a major pain pathway.

Imbalances in brain chemicals — including serotonin, which helps regulate pain in your nervous system — also may be involved. Researchers are still studying the role of serotonin in migraines.

Serotonin levels drop during migraine attacks. This may cause your trigeminal nerve to release substances called neuropeptides, which travel to your brain's outer covering (meninges). The result is migraine pain. Other neurotransmitters play a role in the pain of migraine, including calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP).

Migraine triggers

A number of factors may trigger migraines, including:

Hormonal changes in women. Fluctuations in estrogen seem to trigger headaches in many women. Women with a history of migraines often report headaches immediately before or during their periods, when they have a major drop in estrogen.

Others have an increased tendency to develop migraines during pregnancy or menopause.

Hormonal medications, such as oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy, also may worsen migraines. Some women, however, find their migraines occur less often when taking these medications.

Foods. Aged cheeses, salty foods and processed foods may trigger migraines. Skipping meals or fasting also can trigger attacks.

Food additives. The sweetener aspartame and the preservative monosodium glutamate (MSG), found in many foods, may trigger migraines.

Drinks. Alcohol, especially wine, and highly caffeinated beverages may trigger migraines.

Stress. Stress at work or home can cause migraines.

Sensory stimuli. Bright lights and sun glare can induce migraines, as can loud sounds. Strong smells — including perfume, paint thinner, secondhand smoke and others — can trigger migraines in some people.

Changes in wake-sleep pattern. Missing sleep or getting too much sleep may trigger migraines in some people, as can jet lag.

Physical factors. Intense physical exertion, including sexual activity, may provoke migraines.

Changes in the environment. A change of weather or barometric pressure can prompt a migraine.

Medications. Oral contraceptives and vasodilators, such as nitroglycerin, can aggravate migraines.

Symptoms

Migraines often begin in childhood, adolescence or early adulthood. Migraines may progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, headache and post-drome, though you may not experience all stages.

Prodrome

One or two days before a migraine, you may notice subtle changes that warn of an upcoming migraine, including:

·         Constipation

·         Mood changes, from depression to euphoria

·         Food cravings

·         Neck stiffness

·         Increased thirst and urination

·         Frequent yawning

Aura

Aura may occur before or during migraines. Most people experience migraines without aura.

Auras are symptoms of the nervous system. They are usually visual disturbances, such as flashes of light or wavy, zigzag vision.

Sometimes auras can also be touching sensations (sensory), movement (motor) or speech (verbal) disturbances. Your muscles may get weak, or you may feel as though someone is touching you.

Each of these symptoms usually begins gradually, builds up over several minutes and lasts for 20 to 60 minutes. Examples of migraine aura include:

·   Visual phenomena, such as seeing various shapes, bright spots or flashes of light

·   Vision loss

·   Pins and needles sensations in an arm or leg

·   Weakness or numbness in the face or one side of the body

·         Difficulty speaking

·         Hearing noises or music

·         Uncontrollable jerking or other movements

Sometimes, a migraine with aura may be associated with limb weakness (hemiplegic migraine).

Attack

A migraine usually lasts from four to 72 hours if untreated. The frequency with which headaches occur varies from person to person. Migraines may be rare, or strike several times a month. During a migraine, you may experience:

·   Pain on one side or both sides of your head

·   Pain that feels throbbing or pulsing

·   Sensitivity to light, sounds, and sometimes smells and touch

·   Nausea and vomiting

·   Blurred vision

·         Lightheadedness, sometimes followed by fainting

Post-drome

The final phase, known as post-drome, occurs after a migraine attack. You may feel drained and washed out, while some people feel elated. For about 24 hours, you may also experience:

·         Confusion

·         Moodiness

·         Dizziness

·         Weakness

·         Sensitivity to light and sound

Risk factors

Several factors make you more prone to having migraines, including:

Family history. If you have a family member with migraines, then you have a good chance of developing them too.

Age. Migraines can begin at any age, though the first often occurs during adolescence. Migraines tend to peak during your 30s, and gradually become less severe and less frequent in the following decades.

Sex. Women are three times more likely to have migraines. Headaches tend to affect boys more than girls during childhood, but by the time of puberty and beyond, more girls are affected.

Hormonal changes. If you are a woman who has migraines, you may find that your headaches begin just before or shortly after onset of menstruation.

They may also change during pregnancy or menopause. Migraines generally improve after menopause.

Some women report that migraine attacks begin during pregnancy, or their attacks worsen. For many, the attacks improved or didn't occur during later stages in the pregnancy. Migraines often return during the postpartum period

HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES

BELLADONNA 30-Belladonna is one of the best medicines for migraine with intense throbbing, pulsating headache. The person prescribed Belladonna will also feel an extreme fullness in the head. Light seems to worsen the headache. Noise is unbearable. In some cases, exposure to cold air can trigger a migraine episode. In others, a head bath with cold water can bring on migraine headache. Hard pressure over the head is the only way some relief is felt in such cases.

GLONOINUM 30-Glonoinum is  very effective for migraine with  excessive congestion in the head. The head feels very large, as if it would burst. In such a migraine attack, patients in pain are seen holding their head in hands. The eyeballs seem protruded. Extreme heaviness in head is felt. Also, heat around the head is unbearable. Uncovering the head relieves the headache. The migraine also gets better with sleep while walking worsens the migraine headache.  Glonoinum is also the most suitable Homeopathic medicine for migraine headache triggered by sun exposure.

DAMIANA Q-Damiana is the head remedy for migraine. It aborts migraine. Take 20 drops tincture in water during the attack. The patient sleeps after 2 doses.

SPIGELIA 30-Spigelia is a most effective Homeopathic medicine for left-sided migraine. It is indicated when the headache is located over the left temporal region, forehead and eyes. In most cases, the pain begins in occipital region of the head, extends upward and settles over the left eye. The pain is violent, throbbing and pulsating in nature. There is a sensation of a tight band around the head. Stooping seems to worsen the headache. Severe pain in the eyeballs may attend. Eye movement worsens this pain.

SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS 30-Sanguinaria Canadensis is an effective  Homeopathic medicine for right-sided migraine. The pain starts from the back of head i.e. occiput, ascends and settles over the right eye. Lying down quietly in a dark room brings relief. In some cases, sleep may relieve pain. Fasting (going without meals) often triggers a migraine headache in persons prescribed Homeopathic medicine Sanguinaria Canadensis. It is also the medicine to prescribe when the headache starts in the morning, increases during the day and lasts until sunset. Sanguinaria Canadensis is a significant Homeopathic medicine for migraine in women during menopause.

IRIS VERSICOLOR 30-Iris Versicolor is  prescribed for migraine  when attended with intense nausea, vomiting or acidity. Burning may be noted in any part of alimentary canal. Vomiting of acidic, sour, bitter nature is observed. Bitter, acrid, belching with intense burning behind sternum and in throat is well marked. Acidic stomach reflux leads to headaches. Headache with diarrhoea signals prescription of Iris Versicolor. This medicine is also useful where migraine begins with a blur before the eyes.

GELSEMIUM 30-Gelsemium is effective for migraine headache which is triggered by eyestrain. The pain gegins from the back of the head and travels upwards to settle over the forehead or the eye. There may be blindness of vision or other visual disturbances found before the headache. Pains are predominantly on the right side. The eye feels sore which increases on motion. The headache and eye troubles are relieved by profuse urination. The patient feels as if a band or hood is tightly around the  head giving a dragging sensation at the back of the head. The heaviness and soreness is so profound that the patient is unable to hold the head up. Sleep relieves the headache.

NUX VOMICA 30-Nux Vomica is a very effective Homeopathic medicine for migraine with gastric troubles. Migraine due to indigestion, flatulence, constipation and piles shows great recovery with use of Homeopathic medicine Nux Vomica. Nux Vomica also helps where migraine headache gets worse after taking coffee, spicy food and alcoholic drinks. The headache may be located in any part of the head. The person feels the need to press the head against something hard for relief.

NATRUM CARBONICUM 30-Ntrum carb. is another effective medicine for migraine headache from sun exposure. Vertigo appears along with headache from sun exposure in such cases. The pressive headache is accompanied by cloudiness of eyes. Heat in the head and congestion may be felt. Shooting pain in the forehead also suggests use of Natrum Carbonicum.

NATRUM MURIATICUM 30- Natrum Muriaticum is the best Homoeopathic medicines for migraine attacks that worsen during menses. The headache may be triggered before, during or at the close of menstrual cycle. The  migraine headache that starts with sunrise, continues through the day and vanishes after sunset. The   migraine headache feels like little hammers knocking on the brain . Natrum Muriaticum is also the most suitable prescription for migraine headaches in school girls or in girls who are anaemic. It is also considered the best medicine where numbness or tingling is felt in the nose, tongue or lips before the migraine attack

SEPIA 30-Sepia is an excellent Homeopathic medicine for migraine attacks in women during menopause. In such cases, terrible headaches accompany menopause. The headache gets worse indoors, open air brings relief. Nausea and vomiting may attend migraine headaches. Lying on the painful side of head affords relief. The top of the head may feel cool in such cases. In general, hot flushes, sometimes along with sweat, are well marked.

KALI PHOS 30-Kali phos is the best medicine for migraine headache triggered by stress. Stress, tensions and worry lead to migraine headaches. Such migraine headaches are common among students who suffer school or college related stress. Exhaustion and weakness usually accompany migraine in such cases.

EPIPHEGUS 30-Epiphegus is a valuable Homeopathic medicine for treating migraine where it is triggered by  mental or physical exertion . It is used where the slightest deviation from routine work brings on a migraine attack. Although it works for both sided migraine, yet comparatively better results are seen in left-sided headaches with Epiphegus. A peculiar attending symptom is increased saliva with constant inclination to spit.

CYCLAMEN 30- Cyclamen is  indicated for migraine attacks that begin with flickering, fiery sparks before the eyes or dim vision. These visual symptoms that precede the migraine headache are referred to as aura. Cyclamen is also useful where migraine headache starts on rising in the morning. Shooting pain is experienced in the temporal region. Vertigo, especially when standing, may accompany the headache.

CANNABIS INDICA 200- Cannabis Indica is one of the remedies for migraine headache. It can decrease the pain and distress. There is a sensation as if the top of the head was opening and shutting . Flatulence. There is throbbing in the occiput triggered by unusual excitement. Worse from coffee, liquor, and smoking and better by rest

ONOSMODIUM 30-Onosmodium is prescribed for migraine headache when it is triggered by eyestrain and sexual excesses.

SILICEA 200-Silicea is an effective medicine for migraine when the pain begins at the back of the neck and spreads forward over the whole head, affecting the eyes. Feels as if the head might burst. May have sharp pains moving through the eyes, causing blurred vision, sensitivity to light, dizziness ,especially when looking up. Cannot tolerate alcohol. Person feels anxious and nervous and cannot stand noise or cold air. Might want to tie something tight around the head for relief.

BRYONIA 200- Bryonia is prescribed for migraine headache  when the headache begins in the back of the neck and moves to the front of the head, remaining over the forehead and eyes. Head feels like it is bursting or splitting, is very sore to move, and eyes feel painful and worse for the slightest movement. May feel dizzy and even nauseous, with a great thirst for long drinks.

CHIONANTHUS Q- Chionanthus is prescribed when migraine due to acidity and sluggishness.

CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA 30-Cimicifuga racemosa is prescribed when the pains are like electric shocks and worse during menses. More the flow more the suffering .Pain is better by warmth and eating. Sensation of opening and shutting in the brain.

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