A Case of Recurrent Stye and its Individualistic Homoeopathic Treatment
Abstract
A stye (sty) is a red, painful lump near the edge of your eyelid that may look like a boil or a pimple. Styes are often filled with pus. A stye usually forms on the outside of your eyelid, but sometimes it can form on the inner part of your eyelid.
Keywords – homoeopathy, stye, hordeolum etc.
Case:-
Presenting Complaint- Recurrent stye since3-4 month
- Redness of eye
- Itching present
- Burning present
- Location -rt side lower lid
- Sensation – heaviness in lid
- Modalities -Aggravation: least touch on affected parts
Amelioration: warmth, rest
- Concomitant – not specific
- Causation – bacterial infection
- Duration – 2-3 month
History of Present Complaint
Onset -gradual
Progress -small, painful, red bump that develops on the edge of the eyelid often resembling a pimple.
Treatment adopted – allopathic
Result – improvement but recurrence
Past History :
Childhood to adulthood : History of typhoid a year ago.
Personal History
Mind & disposition : very sensitive as to what others say about her ,sad .
Married or single : single
No. of children : Not applicable
Health of children : Not applicable
Marital relations : Not applicable
Physical Generals
Diet : Vegetarian diet & non vegetarian
Desire : Stimulant
Disagrees : Nothing specific.
Thirst : Increased, 3-4 lit. per day.
Tongue : Clean
Taste : No altered taste as mentioned by the patient.
Salivation : Moderate as per patient.
Perspiration : More on back and neck, no specific odour and no staining on clothes as mentioned by patient.
Stool : Constipated and stool is hard most of the time. Passes stool irregularly.
Urine : Passes urine every 3-4 hours with no burning and no specific odour.
Bathing : Regularly.
Covering : Not specific
Sexual relations : Not applicable.
Dwelling place : Well ventilated house with proper sunlight
Appetite : Proper, eat well at proper time.
Aversion : Nothing specific.
Habits / Addictions : No addictions as mentioned by patient.
- Tobacco : No
- Alcohol : No
- Coffee / Tea : tea drinker
- Drugs etc : No
- Thermal reaction : Hot patient.
- Skin : Healthy, black discolouration was present over the neck region.
- Sleep : Sound and refreshing sleep.
- Dream : Daily routine .
Gynecological History
Menarche : 12 years of age
Menstrual Cycle : on time 28 days cycle
Leucorrhoea : Menses before .
Menopause : Not applicable.
Obstetrical History
Pregnancy : Not applicable.
Labour : Not applicable.
Delivery : Not applicable.
Abortion : Not applicable.
General Examination
Anaemia: Not detected Cyanosis: not detected
Jaundice: Not detected Oedema: Not detected
Hair: Black, slight hairfall present Neck glands: Not swollen
Neck veins: Not engorged Teeth: Healthy
Gum :Brown in colour, healthy Tongue: Clean, dry in center
Pupils: Normal Pulse: 76/min
Temperature: Afebrile BP:120/80mm of hg
Respiration: 17/ min
Systemic Examination
Respiratory System: Normal vesicular breathing heard all over the lung field.
Gastrointestinal System: Liver, spleen not palpable. No free fluid in the abdomen. Normal peristaltic sounds.
Cardiovascular System: Apex normally placed, S1, S2 heard normal, no added sounds.
Nervous System: Higher functions cranial nerves and speech were intact.
Motor system: Power and tone normal. No involuntary movement or atrophy detected.
Reflexes: Jerks and superficial reflexes were normal.
Coordination: Both upper and lower limbs were coordinated.
Sensory system: No sensory loss.
No hyperaesthesia.
Gait: No abnormality detected.
Urogenital System: Nothing abnormality detected.
Locomotor System: No restriction of movement of all joints were there.
Skin and Mucous Membrane: Normal, black discolouration around neck
Laboratory Investigations Previously Done- No
Laboratory Investigations Advised- Not required
Provisional Diagnosis- Stye
Differential Diagnosis – Chalazion
Symptom Miasm
Recurrent stye sycosis
Burning in eyes psora
Itching in eyes psora
Very sensitive as to what others say about her sycosis
Thermal hot psora
Miasmatic Result– Psora, Sycosis.
Prescribing Totality
Patient complaint recurrent stye rt side lower lid
Burning present
Redness in eye
Itching in eyes
Introverted
Hot patient
Tea drinker
Final Selection of Medicine With Comments Regarding Selection Of Remedy
Staphysagria selected on the basis of
Styes on eyelids, one after another
Recurrent styes
Margin of lids itch
Burning in eyes
Redness in eyes
Desire for stimulants
Worse least touch on affected part
Better warmth, rest
Prescription
RX – Staphsagria 200 X BD X 3days 4 globules
To be taken twice a day for 3 days
Rubram 200 X BD X 7 days
4/04/2024
Follow up
| Date | Observation & interpretation | Remedies |
| 15/04/2024 | Pt. is better Itching reduce No Burning No Redness | Thuja 200 X od X3days |
| 29/04/2024 | Pt complain better | Rubram met 30 X 5 days |
BEFORE AFTER
About the Author:
Dr Komal Malviya, Md Scholar Department of Practice of medicine in government homoeopathic medical college and hospital Bhopal,Madhya Pradesh
GUIDED BY;
Dr Praveen Jaiswal MD(HOM), (Phd HOM)
HOD & PROPESSOR
Dept of Practice of medicine
GHMC BHOPAL
