An 81-years-old retired advocate, Mr. S.S. (PIN: 37099) started his treatment at Life Force on 22nd June 2018 for his complaints of Trigeminal Neuralgia. The patient was suffering from trigeminal neuralgia for three months. The patient was experiencing a continuous electric-like shooting pain. There was swelling present on his left cheek, and his both the jaws were affected. He was on a liquid diet for a month. He was on conventional treatment but he got no relief. According to the patient, his sufferings and discomfort due to this condition had started after he underwent a tooth extraction.
Also, the patient was a known case of hypertension and heart problem.
His appetite was reduced. The patient was not eating enough due to the fear of relapses of the pain. There was a marked craving for sweets present. He was suffering from the constipation discomfort on and off. Also, his sleep was distributed.
He was a retired advocate. He was living with his son and wife. His son was also an advocate. He had three children. His daughter was married, and his other son was an IT engineer.
His coronary bypass was done before 8 years. His father was hypertensive and his sister had diabetes problem. He was very intelligent. He had a fear of being alone. He was very religious by nature.
After going through his detailed case history, Dr. Shah prescribed two doses of Ranunculus Bulbosus 30 and research-based molecule to him.
When the patient gave a follow-up on 28th August 2018, he had experienced a 95% relief from all the symptoms. He felt just a mild pain on the left side of his jaw at the time of bathing.
On his next follow-up on 15th October 2018, he reported no complaint of his condition. His relief from the pain had 80% improved. He felt just a mild pain in the morning at the time of his bath. Except this, he didn’t experience any severe episode of the pain.
Conclusion:
This case illustrates that homeopathy can offer good relief from the severe pain and discomfort of trigeminal neuralgia, without the help of any painkiller. Homeopathy is highly effective in treating trigeminal neuralgia significantly and safely without any side-effects.
Written by Dr. Ishwari, Associate doctor to Dr. Rajesh Shah