A Kind of Acute Renal Failure
The after dinner discussion was on, after a hectic work in
the clinic. Few friends and lovely music… just as the conversation was at its
peak the cell phone vibrated. “ I am sorry to bother you at this hour but the
situation is such, I need to talk to you. Can I?” without waiting for the
response the caller, a patient who had been benefited for some acute complaint,
continued “my brother had fever for last three-four days. He was taking some
treatment but as the fever did not responded he was hospitalized. The whole
series of blood tests were carried out. Last report which has just come, the
treating doctor says his kidneys have failed.
He is urgently required to be on dialysis. We, all the family members,
are stunned… He is not even of forty years, very young and now has failed
kidneys… we were discussing the different options and your name came, so I called
you at this hour, what is your opinion? Can Homoeopathy be of any help?
It is always difficult to opine without examining the
patient. After confirming two three particular points, I could judge that there
was no life threating situation, we had some time. I called the relatives to the clinic early
morning with all the reports. The reports were bothersome. The patient had a
crisis. The kidneys have malfunctioning and the Serum Creatinine was 4.4 mg/dl,
and Serum Ig A was 443 mg/dl. The sonographical
examination was suggesting altered size of both the kidneys. The situation was precarious.
After explaining the prognosis, the
patient was called in and examined.
There entered a medium built, dark complexioned weak and
exhausted middle aged man. He narrated the history: “I had dark urination for
last 10-12 days. Besides this I had no other complaints. Yes, I am a high BP patient
and on treatment, and its ok, I cannot go for regular checkups, as I am too
busy.”
On further probe he said: “ I had some running nose and cold
complaints 20 or 25 days back. I took
something and it went away. Then it recurred. But this is happening since my
early childhood, especially if I take some cold food or drink. I do not have
sound sleep, I feel I am awake whole
night. I am aware about every movement in the room and out of the house. My mind
starts wandering the moment I hit my bed, especially about future.
He had increased thirst and excessive perspiration especially
while eating. He narrated his nature as : “I need everything in order. If I ask
for a paper in the office and I am not given it immediately, I lose my temper. I
feel like throwing the file on the face of the person. At home too, when I enter
I need everything in order, if the drawing room is in bad shape, I would start
shouting. Everything should be at proper place, or I will get angry.
After considering all the aspects of the case the patient
was given suitable homoeopathic medicine, with an advice to repeat the test
after three days.
Patient entered with his relative and report on the fourth
day. The recovery was visible on the
face and outlook of the patient. The creatinine level had reduced from 4.4
mg/dl to 2.7 mg/dl. The crisis was averted. He observed that on the very next
day he developed nasal discharges. This was a very good sign, as this was
suppressed with other medications, and not treated properly. Normally the patients
and doctor are happy once the presenting or chief complaints are disappeared
from the treatment.
Here I would like to mention about a myth regarding
homoeopathy: in the beginning of the treatment the complaints increases and
then it reduces.
As you can observe from the case, his creatinine did not
increase but his coryza increased, confirming that his coryza was suppressed
and not cured hence his untreated / maltreated symptoms increased and save the
vital organ (in this case kidneys) and patient was restored to health.
He was asked to check the creatinine level after fifteen
days. The report confirmed that the person was now normal.
This case demonstrates the efficacy of homoeopathic
treatment in kind of acute crisis.
The advantage : the person not only recovered from his
kidney complaints, but his nature changed for the better. Now he does not have
anger bouts at trifles. Instead of being rude and angry, now he is jovial and cooperative
family man, who could take things lightly. He started enjoying life…
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