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| Case 8: |
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This is the case of Mr. V.P (Patient Ref. No. S-4592) a 45 years old male patient who had been diagnosed as having oral lichen planus. Patient had complaints of oral lesions since 2 years. There would be much soreness in the mouth and burning sensation on eating. A biopsy had confirmed the lesions to be of lichen planus. He had received inject able steroids twice in the past for the oral lichen planus and he was on local application of steroids for the same. The condition would be in remission for 3-4 months after the use of steroids but it would relapse again after this span of time. This problem had been continuing like this for the last 2 years and thus he had not benefited from the treatment in any way.
He also had complaints of recurrent colds for the past few years. The colds would be triggered by cold food and drinks and he would have thick nasal discharge and dry cough that would last for a long time.
His appetite was average and he was particularly fond of sweets and fruits. He had a dislike for spicy foods. He would sweat profusely especially on the scalp and chest.
Patient was a well educated gentleman who had a cheerful nature. He was not very easy at expressing his emotions and would often bottle them up inside him. Whether it was anger or grief about anything, he would not display his emotions. There was a lot of stress in his life on the work front and bottled up anxiety about the same. He would get angry rarely but whenever it would come up, the anger would be intense. He would be very sad on account of his problem and would often weep due to this grief. He would feel much better by listening to music and by dancing. He would prefer to remain alone most of the time. He was very particular about his work and very fastidious by nature. He was fond of reading and would pursue this whenever he would be free.
In the past he had suffered from jaundice, chicken pox and mumps. He had sustained a few fractures in the past after an accident. His mother had suffered from cancer of the tongue and there was also a strong history of hypertension, diabetes and bronchial asthma in the family.
Based on the above history he was prescribed homoeopathic medicines for his complaints. In the initial 2-3 months of treatment there was some worsening of the spots of oral lichen planus. This was an expected thing especially because his oral lichen planus had been suppressed with inject able and local steroids in the past. It's a common observation that cases treated with steroids do relapse and the relapse is more difficult to treat. After 2-3 months of treatment the worsening of the spots stopped but there was no further improvement in the disease for some more time. Thus it can be seen that the time required for treatment also increased in this case due to the strong history of suppression with steroids.
Another vital aspect of this case is the history of cancer involving the oral cavity (tongue) in the family. Although oral lichen planus is not a malignant condition, the presence of family history of cancer has a strong bearing in the homoeopathic prescription for this particular condition. A drug called Carcinosin (click here for further details) was used in the treatment of oral lichen planus in this patient. Gradually the lesions started improving and he did very well with continued treatment. He did get a few active lesions even during the treatment but they subsided with the medicines. He was practically free from the soreness and burning which he used to experience in the past and he's now leading a normal life.
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| Case 9: |
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A 55 years old female Mrs. R. S. (Patient Ref. No. L6189), reported to the clinic for complaints of oral lichen planus since 2 years. She had raised, reddish lesions of the buccal mucosa that had come up after she had started wearing dentures. There would be intense burning pain in the lesions on eating spicy food and she had to eliminate spices completely from her diet due to these complaints. She had developed lesions on the gums and tongue in the past but these had got better after the application of local steroids.
She was a known case of diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism since last 15 years and was on regular treatment for the same. She also had hypertension, ischemic heart disease and hypercholesterolemia for which she was on regular treatment.
She also had complaints of pain in the neck region that would radiate to both the upper arms. This complaint had been for last 12 years but had increased since the last 4-5 months.
She had history of prolapsed intervertebral disc 25 years ago and it had recovered but she would occasionally get low backache when she would exert herself.
Along with these, she also complained of hair loss leading to reduced quantum of hair since the last 5-6 years. She would lose about 50 hair a day.
She was a lady with a large body frame and was slightly obese. Her appetite was normal and she had craving for sour foods, sweets and spicy things. She would be frequently constipated and would require straining to pass stools. She was menopausal since 8 years. She had 2 children: 30 years old male and 25 years old female, both being full-term normal deliveries. Both her children were settled abroad and she was staying with her husband. She was a teacher by profession and her husband had his own business.
She was very particular about the way she would want things to be done. She would dislike it if work was not done properly as it should be done and this would provoke her anger. She was also very particular about timings and would be punctual in everything that she would do. She said that she had become irritable since the onset of her health complaints. She had a sympathetic nature and would not be able to see others in trouble; she would constantly brood about their problems. She had the tendency to constantly keep thinking about something or the other all the time. She had much loathing for life, especially when she would be angry. She loved to travel.
She had a tonsillectomy at the age of 15 years and had undergone cauterization of warts in the past. There was history of following diseases in the family: hypertension (father), ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus (mother) and bronchial asthma (sister).
She had recently completed a course of local steroids about 3 months before she reported to us. She was on regular medication for hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease and hypothyroidism. A biopsy of her buccal mucosa had confirmed the diagnosis of oral lichen planus.
She was prescribed Carcinosin 200 based on the above history and was asked to report after 6 weeks. At the end of 6 weeks her complaints of oral lichen planus were much better than before. She said that she could be more lenient in her eating habits now and this was something that she had not experienced since last 2 years. She no longer had to constantly worry about being aggravated after taking certain kinds of foods. The burning of the oral lesions had significantly reduced and the lesions had almost disappeared (as seen in the photographs on this page). Her other complaints of pain in the neck region, knees and back were better than before. Her hair loss was same as before with not much improvement. She had to continue treatment for some more time for complete cure of the oral lichen planus. |
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