A 7-Year-Old Boy Got Relief In Asthma In 8 Months With Homeopathy
A 7-year-old boy named Master R.A.P. (PIN: 41120) visited our Life Force’s Pimpri branch for the treatment of Asthma on 10th September 2019. His complaints started in 2017 when he was 5 years old.
The child was suffering from severe asthma associated with difficulty in breathing and wheezing. He had frequent episodes of sneezing, runny nose, thereby leading to a nose block and difficulty to inspire. During the episode of cold, he had a cough with expectoration, pain in the ears, and hoarseness in the voice. His asthma would turn worse after physical exertion or after performing an exercise. When his condition would worsen, nebulization helped him obtain relief.
His frequency of getting the episodes was twice a week. On examination, there was wheezing on the chest. The patient had sneezing and was suffering from shortness of breath. Sometimes, his condition would worsen due to a nose block due to which he had to nebulize continuously twice a day after which he would feel better. If his asthmatic attack was severe, he had to rely on conventional medicines with injections. He had been admitted 3-4 times on an emergency basis when his asthma episodes used to be severe. He was extremely allergic to dust and the change in the weather. There was a genetic link of allergies and asthma present. His asthma would get aggravated in the winter season due to the change in the weather. His complaints used to turn worse after eating cold drinks, ice- creams, and curd. Nights were unbearable for him due to breathing issues if he had a cold.
The patient's mother reported that the patient’s previous medicines were syrup Albutamol and tablet Montair. His previous medications included taking nebulizer (Budecort + Duolin) every night. All his complaints used to get aggravated on the exposure to dust and pollution.
Besides Asthma, he didn't suffer from any other major illness.
In his family, his paternal uncle suffered from asthma, his maternal grandmother had allergic rhinitis, and his paternal grandfather suffered from hypertension and diabetes.
He was a vegetarian with a marked craving for salty food, fruits, and milk. He had an intense desire for eggs. He had an average appetite. His bowel was satisfactory, and his urination was normal. His sleep was quite good. He did not drink much water per day.
As reported by the patient's mother, he was naughty but obeyed elders. He was a very sensitive child and loved the company a lot.
Dr. Shah studied the case in detail and prescribed-research based medicines along with constitutional medicines for six weeks to the patient.
Follow-Ups:
At the first follow-up on 21st October 2019, the patient’s mother informed that, before 20 days of the first follow-up, the patient had breathlessness issues due to which he had to take conventional medicines along with the homeopathic medicines. After some weeks, the dosage of conventional medicines was reduced, but, a slight improvement in the relief in symptoms was noticed. His breathing test showed a slight improvement.
On the follow-up taken on 13th January 2020, there was a further 70% improvement in his relief in asthma. His dose of steroids was gradually tapered off. He had no episode of asthma for 2 months. His breathlessness had completely vanished. His relief from sneezing was improving significantly. During the acute episode, he still used conventional medicines, but he no more required to take steroid inhalers, which he was taking earlier.
On 20th February 2020, his relief in the complaints of asthma improved by 80%. He had no episode of asthma for 4 months. His dosage of conventional medicines was further reduced by the local physician. The frequency and intensity of episodes were reducing day by day. He had experienced some minor episodes due to the pollen season, which was managed with a low dose of bronchodilators. He could play for a longer time without getting exerted to breathlessness.
On 26th March 2020, the patient's mother was very happy to find a great improvement in his relief in asthma in only eight months of treatment with homeopathy. His frequency of getting episodes was only once in 8 months now, and he had not used an inhaler for a long time. Even though he had an asthma episode, it lasted only for 5 minutes. The patient's severity and intensity of episodes had remarkedly reduced by 90% than earlier.
Homeopathic medicines helped in improving his immunity and treat the condition from the root level. The patient further continued treatment to get complete recovery.
CONCLUSION
This case highlights that homeopathy is highly effective in treating asthma in kids successfully and safely without any side-effects. Homeopathic medicines help to reduce the frequency, duration, and intensity of asthma, and, most importantly, they reduce the need for conventional medicines, such as steroids inhalers and spray. Homeopathy can also help in avoiding the dependency for lifelong on conventional treatment.