Pregnancy Trimesters

First 1st Trimester Of Pregnancy

Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, and has three phases or stages; the 1st, 2nd, 3rd trimesters. Early symptoms of pregnancy may include constipation, headache .What are the changes that happen to a woman's body during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester of her pregnancy? Body aches Breast changes.Pregnancy massage therapy and labour support doula - services for prospective parents, postgraduate training for registered massage therapists..A normal, full-term pregnancy is divided into three trimesters. Each trimester lasts between weeks. Learn what happens during each trimester..Pregnancy stages are the three trimesters during which your baby progresses from an embryo to a fetus, to the time it is born as a recognizable tiny human..Your body and your developing baby change trimester by trimester. Read about your pregnancy trimesters here..Pregnancy, also known as gravidity or gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman. A multiple pregnancy involves more than one .Pregnancy has three trimesters, each of which is marked by specific fetal developments. A pregnancy is considered full-term at 40 weeks; infants delivered before the .In general, the average pregnancy lasts 40 weeks and is divided into three periods of time, called trimesters. The first trimester lasts until week 13, the second .Come walk through all three trimesters of pregnancy as each is unique in how the changes are in your body and with your baby..

First 1st Trimester Of Pregnancy

Pregnancy Weight Gain By Trimester Chart

Pregnancy stages are the three trimesters during which your baby progresses from an embryo to a fetus, to the time it is born as a recognizable tiny human..Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, and has three phases or stages; the 1st, 2nd, 3rd trimesters. Early symptoms of pregnancy may include constipation, headache .What are the changes that happen to a woman's body during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester of her pregnancy? Body aches Breast changes.Pregnancy massage therapy and labour support doula - services for prospective parents, postgraduate training for registered massage therapists..In general, the average pregnancy lasts 40 weeks and is divided into three periods of time, called trimesters. The first trimester lasts until week 13, the second .Pregnancy has three trimesters, each of which is marked by specific fetal developments. A pregnancy is considered full-term at 40 weeks; infants delivered .Pregnancy, also known as gravidity or gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman. A multiple pregnancy involves more than one .Your body and your developing baby change trimester by trimester. Read about your pregnancy trimesters here..A normal, full-term pregnancy is divided into three trimesters. Each trimester lasts between weeks. Learn what happens during each trimester..Come walk through all three trimesters of pregnancy as each is unique in how the changes are in your body and with your baby..

Will My Neuropathy Get Better

Today's post from neuropathyjournal.org (see link below) asks the simple question that every neuropathy patient asks shortly after hearing the diagnosis for the first time: will it get worse? The answer is that nobody can say with any 100% certainty how the disease will develop and LtCol Richardson makes the point that it's pointless expending too much energy on something that you can't change anyway. He suggests that it's better to find the cause and also a doctor who knows what he/she's doing and concentrate your energies on improving your symptoms and situation, rather than worrying about unknown factors regarding the disease getting worse or not. I'm not sure I agree with him about concentrating on finding the cause. In the end, you have nerve damage; there's no cure for that and you share symptoms with millions of others, irrespective of the cause. It's far better to follow his second suggestion and put all your energies into reducing the impact of the symptoms. Your medical history will point to the cause and various standard tests will indicate the extent of the nerve damage in your system but further than that, all you want as patient, is that the symptoms become bearable enough to live a normal life. Worth a read and worth following the Lt Col's links for more ideas on the subject.

Will My Neuropathy Get Worse?
By LtCol Eugene B Richardson, USA (Retired) BA, MDiv, EdM, MS

One issue neuropathy patient’s face is the fear that their neuropathy will grow progressively worse. Neurologists call this a progressive polyneuropathy. The truth: no one really knows if your neuropathy will worsen, stay the same or disappear. A neurologist shared that this may have more to do with the underlying cause of the neuropathy, genetics, and heaven only knows, issues.

I speak of this very fear in chapter twelve, Focus, in the DVD “Coping with Chronic Neuropathy”, and if you have not viewed this chapter, I suggest that you do so. The viewing will provide a better perspective.

Neuropathy patient fears are often increased by the coming and going (remitting and relapsing) of neuropathy symptoms. These patterns are a medically confirmed fact and also occur in many other chronic illnesses. Better recognized are the same patterns for some forms of MS (Multiple Sclerosis)!

Neurologists confirm that there are acute neuropathies that come on suddenly and then the symptoms disappear. In other neuropathies symptoms occur, disappear and then return at the same level. Other neuropathies occur, disappear and then return at increased levels and in more places of the body. Others come, go and then go away for years only to return with a vengeance!

The chronic neuropathies (affect one set of nerves) and polyneuropathies (affect many nerves), which increase for years are often referred to as progressive polyneuropathies. The mystery is increased as there seems to be no rhyme or reason for these patterns. The only thing I noticed is that when I increased activity, I have increased burning, pain or other symptoms and I neurologist tell me that this is due to making damaged nerves work.

For years between the emotional highs when my symptoms remitted (“Hurrah, they’re gone!”) and the emotional lows when they relapsed (“Oh no, they’re back!”), I was tempted to worry that my symptoms were going to worsen and guess what, they did! But one has to ask the question, did the energy spent on worry change anything? No! What I re-discovered was what I learned in Sunday school. It was better to spend my time and energy finding a doctor who was trained (neuromuscular neurologist) in the clinical approaches to neuropathy then to waste energy on worry. I needed a doctor, not worry, to focus on my symptoms. I needed a doctor working with me as a partner, while treating the symptoms and looking for the TYPE and/or CA– USE. Why finding the type of neuropathy important? Because as Dr. Latov in his book tells us, this can often point in the direction of a cause! I needed a medical Sherlock Holmes, not time worrying about what might happen.

This approach maintained a focus on self empowerment by learning all I could, while prodding the doctors with questions that helped them think and act. The most important question for you is not, will my neuropathy get worse, but what is the type of neuropathy and/or the underlying cause? Spend your energy looking for the type and/or cause, as no one knows if your neuropathy will worsen or not.

I know that for so many of you neuropathy has been a progressive illness which worsened over the years. Conversely, my progressive polyneuropathy has not killed me, for my neuropathy symptoms began at age 31 and I am now 76. Thirty-five years into the symptoms with a million denials with a diagnosis from mentally ill to idiopathic neuropathy. I was given one drug which drove me to talk backwards and then another that reduced pain by 80%. Five years later with the miracle of IVIg I am able to keep breathing and the chest muscle spasms stopped while reducing other mind numbing symptoms. This took many doctors, lots of research and knowledge, while asking good questions and giving doctors documents from experts. It may have been fear and anger which drove me forward, but it was these focused actions that brought help, not dwelling on my fears!

It is important to know which issue is important as you set goals for getting help. It is important to focus your energy on learning, getting help with symptoms and finding the cause and solutions for the diagnosed illness. I do not mean idiopathic neuropathy (of unknown cause). It is very difficult to find a solution, other than for symptoms, when the neuropathy is of unknown cause. Help the doctor think and pushing the system to do the testing that is now available. Click here to read about my opinion on Idiopathic Neuropathy.

Tests that are available will allow the doctor to know if the neuropathy is large or small fiber, motor, sensory or autonomic, axonal, immune-mediated, demyelinating or inflammatory and these clues can lead to a possible identification of the type and/or cause that is more helpful than idiopathic.

RESOURCE: Read Dr. Scott Berman’s book, as this book may provide insight on these issues. Click here to view the recommended Books On Neuropathy. Dr. Berman has untreatable CIDP (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy) and his book speaks to all neuropathy patients as one who has been in our shoes with many neuropathies. Dr. Berman empowers us to face creatively the emotional issues we ALL face in chronic illness.

https://www.neuropathyjournal.org/will-my-neuropathy-get-worse/

Cough

Cough

RESPIRATORY DISORDERS – Cough

Cough (the barking sound of man) is a common problem that everyone often faces. Cough is a natural reflex expulsive defence mechanism of the body, for clearing excess secretions or mucous or inhaled irritants or toxins or foreign substance in the respiratory tract. Coughing protects the respiratory system by clearing or cleaning it voluntarily or involuntarily. As long as cough is helpful in getting rid of infectious material with the help of mucous from the airway, it should not be stopped. It is very important to remember that cough usually manifests in common cold, but it may be the initial manifestation of serious illness such as pulmonary hypertension, pneumonia, tuberculosis, heart failure or asthma.

Mechanism of cough

Normally, cough is an involuntary reflex, which is controlled by a

complex interaction of nerve fibres. There are a lot of receptor sites situated in the nose, nasopharynx, larynx, auditory canal, trachea, pulmonary bronchus and pleura. They report about the excess mucous or foreign substance to the cough center which is located in the medulla of the brain for inducing cough. Receptors are sensitive to

• Touch of inhaled foreign body
• Excessive secretions or mucous in nose, throat, sinuses and lungs
• Irritant gases like nitric acid, sulphuric acid, ammonia
• Oedema or infection with pus in the airway
• Exposure to extreme hot or cold air

Usually, cough begins with a deep inspiration and closed glottis, which suddenly opens after gaining pressure from contraction of the diaphragm, abdomen muscles and respiratory muscles which compresses the lungs to let the trapped air out of the lungs with force. Hence, with an explosive throw of air, cough occurs. Sometimes, cough speed is measured as more than 100 km/per hour. Normally, people cough voluntarily once or twice during early morning or daytime to clear the throat or lungs, when uncomfortable.

Types of cough – Cough is mainly classified as:

• Productive cough – Also named as an effective cough since it brings secretions or mucous from the lungs. This type of cough is mostly acute in nature and often caused by bacterial or viral or fungal infection. This type of cough should not be suppressed or otherwise recurrent or constant infection will be there, since the purpose of the cough (to remove mucus) is suppressed.
• Non-productive cough – Also named as an ineffective cough since it won’t bring any secretions or mucous from the lungs. It is a dry, irritating cough without phlegm. Mostly, this type of cough is chronic in nature and caused by dry irritation or dust or smoke or fumes, or due to oedema and mild secretion in the resolving stage of illness. It may be also due to weakness of the muscles of respiration, thick viscid mucus and in diseases of the cilia which helps mucous transportation in the airway.

Cough can also be classified as:

• Acute – not more than three weeks’ duration – for example, infective coughs
• Chronic – more than three weeks’ duration – for example, smoker’s cough
• Dry cough – No mucous or secretions &
• Wet cough – with mucous or secretions
• Cough from chest and cough from throat – Productive or non-productive
• Paroxysmal cough – spasmodic and recurrent
• Bovine cough – soundless cough due to paralysis of larynx
• Psychogenic cough – self-conscious activity of the patient to draw attention

Causes of cough

A) Infection – by bacteria, virus (common cold), and fungus (Aspergillus infection)

B) External factors – by dust, cold, pollens, smoking and other environmental irritants. Also by drugs of hypertension and heart diseases (ACE inhibitors, beta blockers). Foreign body when enters pharynx, nose, larynx, trachea, bronchus, oesophagus

C) Internal factors – as diseases get progressive in

Sinuses – Postnasal drip

Heart- Congestive heart failure

Lung – Asthma, chronic bronchitis, cancer, emphysema, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis Pressure on lung due to a mass like mediastinal lymphadenopathy, aneurysm, thyromegaly
Ear – Otitis media, CSOM, impacted cerumen and foreign body

Stomach – Gastro oesophageal reflux

D) Psychogenic factors – habit of clearing mucous, for drawing attention, etc.

Symptoms of cough

Cough itself is a symptom – usually associated with sore throat, hoarseness, nose block, breathlessness, heartburn or chest pain, dizziness, disturbance in sleep, distress on exercise or running, sometimes even for laughing, restlessness, general bodyaches, urinary incontinence, haemoptysis, lack of concentration, stomachache, nausea, vomiting and swollen glands. It produces white/green/yellow/ discoloured or blood-stained phlegm.

Effects of cough -

During cough

• The anus will get tightly closed – so it may aggravate piles or fissure in the anus.
• Pressure in abdomen is increased – so hernia may occur in diaphragm or the muscle of the abdomen (umbilical hernia, incision hernia, etc.) or into the scrotal sac
• Due to pressure in chest – air emphysema may develop
• Due to violent cough, bursting type of headache may occur

Diagnosis is very important to cut short the course and spread of the underlying disease. Diagnosis can be made through the type of cough, sputum and presence of haemoptysis, pain, breathlessness, wheezing, etc.

Clinical examination of chest, nasal congestion, throat irritation for any pathology and auscultation of lung is very important to rule out rales, rhonchi, and wheezing

Cough can be diagnosed by knowing a person’s history, and characters of cough, as

Cough in smokers – suspect tobacco-induced bronchitis

Cough in infants – suspect congenital malformations

Cough (recurrent) in children – suspect primary complex

Cough with high-pitched sound in children – suspect whooping cough

Cough while working – suspect occupational environment

Cough at night (or after lying) with breathlessness and wheezing – asthma, heart failure
Sputum also gives a clue to diagnosis with quantity, consistency, colour, odour and thickness. Purulent sputum indicates pneumonia, bronchitis
Blood-stained indicates tuberculosis or pneumonia
Yellow or green sputum with odour indicates the presence of bacterias, leucocytes and pus.

Cough with pain

• Pain in head, face and maxillary tooth is sinusitis
• Burning pain in chest with sour eructation is gastro esophageal reflux

Cough with breathlessness – suspect asthma, bronchogenic carcinoma, heart failure

Cough with swelling (oedema) of legs – suspect congestive heart failure

Cough with heartburn and vomiting of acid substances- suspect gastro oesophageal reflux disease. This complaint often gets aggravated while lying down after a meal.

Cough with postnasal drip – suspect sinusitis

Cough with weight loss- suspect disease like lung cancer, tuberculosis

Cough with stridor (high-pitched respiratory sound) – suspect whooping cough, flabby epiglottis, laryngeal
or tracheal obstruction
Psychogenic cough – the diagnosing point is these patients won’t cough at night.

Investigations – If the cough persists for more than a week, do the following tests.

X-ray of chest – to rule out pneumonia or tuberculosis or pleurisy

Para-nasal sinuses – to rule out sinusitis

Microscopic examination of sputum – can reveal bacteria and white blood cells.

Endoscopy – to rule out oesophageal reflux, hiatus hernia, abdomen disorders, etc.

Bronchoscope and laryngoscopy to rule out pathology in bronchus and larynx

CT or MRI examination of the sinuses, adenoids, lungs and abdomen

Throat swab and culture – to find out infective bacteria

Prevention of cough

Avoid

Ø Smoking & dust exposure
Ø Working in areas of noxious fumes or polluted air
Ø Cold food items
Ø Contact with infected persons or wear a protective mask
Ø Continuous usage of nasal decongestant sprays and cough syrups

Take

Ø Rest in room with good ventilation
Ø Plenty of fluids – water, juices to dilute mucous for easy expulsion
Ø Frequent light and small meal to reduce vomiting in oesophageal reflux
Ø Steam inhalation to loosen the phlegm
Ø Vitamin C and zinc to shorten the duration of cold or disease

Treatment

Management must start with diagnosing etiology and elimination. For patients with underlying diseases, treatment should first be based on treating the underlying disease. Usually in Allopathy, they treat Acute infection with antibiotics, anti inflammatory Asthmatic cough with bronchodilators Allergic cough with antihistamines.

Also there are two types of drugs used to treat cough:

Expectorant drugs – used to bring up mucous to clear

secretions from the airways. These medications help to thin bronchial secretions and make them looser and easier to cough up. Steam inhalation also helps make secretions looser and easier to cough up.

Suppressant drugs – if a cough is not useful in clearing the infectious materials in the airways, these drugs are used to suppress the cough. For example, these types of drugs are used in smokers, those with chronic bronchitis, postnasal drip, allergic cough and nose block. These drugs are codeine and narcotics which depresses the brain with adverse effects of drowsiness and nausea. These drugs are useful in dry, hacking cough which disturbs sleep.

Surgery is rarely needed except in extreme cases of pleurisy, bronchiectasis, cancer, etc.

Homeopathic approach – In Homeopathy, we treat patients (symptoms of the patients) and not the disease. Cough is only a symptom. Using inhaler or steroids often will only create dependency. Use of cough syrup as bronchodilators will also often suppress phlegm expulsion.

Cough is natural, protective phenomenon to protect the lung or throat from irritants. It comes to expel the phlegm or substance present in the lungs. If it is shut off temporarily with heavy doses of inhalers, steroids and bronchodilators, then you are barring the natural protection and elimination. So, phlegm will settle to the bottom of the lung and it has to be dehydrated or evaporated in the lung itself. Stopping cough instantly is like adding diseases with suppuration. Hence, there will also be chances of complication or re-infection which may be felt as continuous or repeated attacks of cold.

So, here is the reason for children who take cough syrup and nasal decongestants often or continuously to suffer from the cough and cold without any relief. In such cases, we must stop the cough syrup and treat the conditions.

Homeopathy follows the natural rule and takes effect in elimination of the phlegm and changes the circumstances which favour the production of phlegm. The underlying reason for any cough should be diagnosed first, followed by curing it permanently as Homeopathy does.

In Homeopathy, medicines are usually selected with the mode of onset and character of the disease, existing cause, allergies, thirst, sweat, shivering, mental restlessness, characteristic symptoms of patient, appetite, sleep and stool habit, etc, also with aggravating factors like time, period, how – while climbing stairs, at rest, at night or morning, change of temperature, humidity and altitude, smoking, fumes or irritants.

Some of the common medicines often used in complaints of cough are Aconite, Ars Alb, Ars iod, Anti-tart, Belladonna, Bryonia, Corallium, Rhus tox, Pulsatilla, Hepar sulph, Kali bich, Kali-mur, Senega, Silicea, Nat-sulph, Nux vom etc. These Medicines should be taken under the advice and diagnosis of a qualified Homeopath.

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Dr. S. Chidambaranathan, BHMS, MD (Homeo)

Laxmi Homeo Clinic

24 E. New Mahalipatti Road

Madurai, TN 625 001

India

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(Disclaimer - The contents of this column are for informational purpose only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional healthcare advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of healthcare professional for any health problem or medical condition.)

The HCN2 gene and Neuropathy

You will frequently see 'gene therapy' named as one of the three, proven, effective therapies for treating neuropathy (the others being capsaicin and cannabis - see right for other posts on these). However, gene therapy is not yet approved by the major international health organisations; is largely experimental; remains the subject of ongoing studies and for the ordinary reader, is almost impossible to understand because of its scientific complexity. This article from ScienceDaily.com (see link below) tries to explain the reasoning behind it as simply as possible and gives some idea of how it works for the non-medical reader. It is probably the best chance we have for a universally accepted treatment in the future so its progress may be worth following.

Gene That Controls Chronic Pain Identified
ScienceDaily (Sep. 9, 2011)

A gene responsible for regulating chronic pain, called HCN2, has been identified by scientists at the University of Cambridge. The research, published September 9 in the journal Science, opens up the possibility of targeting drugs to block the protein produced by the gene in order to combat chronic pain.

Approximately one person in seven in the UK suffers from chronic, or long-lasting, pain of some kind, the commonest being arthritis, back pain and headaches. Chronic pain comes in two main varieties. The first, inflammatory pain, occurs when a persistent injury (e.g. a burn or arthritis) results in an enhanced sensitivity of pain-sensitive nerve endings, thus increasing the sensation of pain.

More intractable is a second variety of chronic pain, neuropathic pain, in which nerve damage causes on-going pain and a hypersensitivity to stimuli. Neuropathic pain, which is often lifelong, is a surprisingly common condition and is poorly treated by current drugs. Neuropathic pain is seen in patients with diabetes (affecting 3.7m patients in Europe, USA and Japan) and as a painful after-effect of shingles, as well as often being a consequence of cancer chemotherapy. Neuropathic pain is also a common component of lower back pain and other chronic painful conditions.

Professor Peter McNaughton, lead author of the study and Head of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge, said: "Individuals suffering from neuropathic pain often have little or no respite because of the lack of effective medications. Our research lays the groundwork for the development of new drugs to treat chronic pain by blocking HCN2."

The HCN2 gene, which is expressed in pain-sensitive nerve endings, has been known for several years, but its role in regulating pain was not understood. Because a related gene, HCN4, plays a critical role in controlling the frequency of electrical activity in the heart, the scientists suspected that HCN2 might in a similar way regulate the frequency of electrical activity in pain-sensitive nerves.

For the study, the researchers engineered the removal of the HCN2 gene from pain-sensitive nerves. They then carried out studies using electrical stimuli on these nerves in cell cultures to determine how their properties were altered by the removal of HCN2.

Following promising results from the in vitro studies in cell cultures, the researchers studied genetically modified mice in which the HCN2 gene had been deleted. By measuring the speed the mice withdrew from different types of painful stimuli, the scientists were able to determine that deleting the HCN2 gene abolished neuropathic pain. Interestingly, they found that deleting HCN2 does not affect normal acute pain (the type of pain produced by a sudden injury- such as biting one's tongue).

Professor McNaughton added: "Many genes play a critical role in pain sensation, but in most cases interfering with them simply abolishes all pain, or even all sensation. What is exciting about the work on the HCN2 gene is that removing it -- or blocking it pharmacologically- eliminates neuropathic pain without affecting normal acute pain. This finding could be very valuable clinically because normal pain sensation is essential for avoiding accidental damage."

This is Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and EU funded research.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110908145101.htm

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Motor Neurone Disease

Motor neurone disease is really a rare, progressive disease affecting thenerves within the brain and spinal-cord that supply the muscles from the body. This leads to weakness from the muscles and reduced function.
The control over motor neurone disease includes; exercises and stretching, joint care, positioning, the supply of aids and equipment, and breathing exercises. Through physiotherapy we try to maintain your quality of life provided possible.
Motor neurone disease (MND) is really a term used to describe an organization ofrelated diseases that affect the motor neurones within the brain and spinal-cord. Motor neurones are the nerve cells along that the brain transmits instructions towards the muscles. Therefore, degeneration from the motor neurones leads to weakness and wasting of muscles.
Motor neurone disease is most typical among people aged Fifty to seventy, and affects men a little more than women.

Effects of Motor Neurone Disease
The the signs of motor neurone disease usually occur first within the arms or legs. Usually, the first symptoms are mild, and can include stumbling, dragging of the foot or difficulty gripping objects. Symptomsinclude progressive weakness, muscle wasting and spasticity or stiffness within the arms and legs. Muscle weakness and wasting within the muscles supplying the face and throat may also cause difficulties with speech, chewing and swallowing.
Within the advanced stages from the disease, an individual may become almost totally immobile. The rate of disease progression, however, varies enormously from person to person.
There are no periods of remission with motor neurone disease but individuals can experience a "plateau" of weeks as well as months where no deterioration occurs. Motor neurone disease generally doesn't have impact at all on memory or intellect. Motor neurone disease also offers no impact on sight, hearing, taste, smell, sensation or bladder and bowel function.

Diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease
Detecting motor neurone disease is made by aneurologist based on the good reputation for the symptoms along with a neurological examination. There isn't any diagnostic test for motor neurone disease. Other investigations might be performed to rule out other disorders that could present with similar symptoms to motor neurone disease.
Regardless of this, the diagnosis of motor neurone disease remains a clinical one. Once other diseases happen to be excluded, a rapid advancement of symptoms is a strong diagnostic factor. Even though progression of motor neurone disease may sometimes "plateau", it'll never resolve and can ultimately continue.

Physiotherapy for Motor Neurone Disease
Diagnosis of motor neurone disease can impact all aspects of the lives individuals and your loved ones. Through physiotherapy we try to keep your work, home and dating life as active as you possibly can.
Physiotherapy for motor neurone disease includes;
• exercises and stretches
• joint care
• breathing exercises and chest clearance techniques
• pain control
• anticipating and minimising secondary complications of motor neurone disease
• provision of apparatus, walking aids, orthoses and wheelchairs
• advice for you personally and those caring for yourself on handling techniques and equipment
• referral to appropriate health care professionals (eg. occupational therapy, speech and language therapy)
The results of physiotherapy could be:
• increased quality of life
• increased independence
• increased levels of energy
• reduced pain and muscle spasms
• reduced chance of chest infections
• reduced stiffness

HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) has a wide variety of symptoms, including mood swings, tender breasts, food cravings, fatigue, irritability and depression. It's estimated that as many as 3 of every 4 menstruating women have experienced some form of premenstrual syndrome.

Symptoms tend to recur in a predictable pattern. But the physical and emotional changes you experience with premenstrual syndrome may vary from just slightly noticeable all the way to intense.

Causes--Exactly what causes premenstrual syndrome is unknown, but several factors may contribute to the condition:

·         Cyclic changes in hormones. Signs and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome change with hormonal fluctuations and disappear with pregnancy and menopause.

·         Chemical changes in the brain. Fluctuations of serotonin, a brain chemical (neurotransmitter) that is thought to play a crucial role in mood states, could trigger PMS symptoms. Insufficient amounts of serotonin may contribute to premenstrual depression, as well as to fatigue, food cravings and sleep problems.

·         Depression. Some women with severe premenstrual syndrome have undiagnosed depression, though depression alone does not cause all of the symptoms.

Symptoms-The list of potential signs and symptoms for premenstrual syndrome is long, but most women only experience a few of these problems.

Emotional and behavioral symptoms-Tension or anxiety, Depressed mood, Crying spells, Mood swings and irritability or anger, Appetite changes and food cravings,Trouble falling asleep (insomnia), Social withdrawal, Poor concentration

Physical signs and symptoms-Joint or muscle pain, Headache, Fatigue, Weight gain related to fluid retention, Abdominal bloating, Breast tenderness, Acne flare ups,Constipation or diarrhea,

TOP HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES

SEPIA 200-CM- Sepia is the top l Homeopathic treatment for premenstrual syndrome. The main aspect which is covered by Sepia is treatment of irritability in women with PMS. This Homeopathic medicine is of great help for women who suffer from extreme irritability a few days before periods. Irritability is mostly accompanied by an aversion to indulge in any kind of physical or mental labour. PMS with marked indifference to words the loved ones. Tearfulness difficulty in concentrating , a desire to get away from everything, extreme anger, fits of screaming  are present .Here, Sepia acts as a  remedy to calm the minds of women suffering from irritable conditions. A special symptom that needs mention is bearing down pains in uterus accompanying mental irritability. In most of the women requiring Homeopathic medicine Sepia, some sort of irregularity in their menstrual cycle or periods is often found. The skin of the patient is oily and desire for salty or very sweet food. Pimples are associated with menses.

IGNATIA 200--Ignatia is a  Homeopathic medicine that is very beneficial for treatment of PMS and is the best remedy for depression and mood swings in women with PMS. Ignatia can be taken by all women suffering from a sad and depressed emotional state before periods. Along with sadness, there is an aversion to company. Such women desire to be left alone and keep on weeping for long. Women who experience sudden mood swings prior to their menstrual cycle can also benefit by the use of  Ignatia. The mood suddenly changes from joy to sadness and Ignatia is the best natural remedy.

PULSATILLA 200-CM- Pulsatilla is of great help for women with increased sensitivity towards every little thing during PMS. The smallest of things tend to affect women deeply and they also start to weep over little, insignificant issues. They start to cry in public and usually feel better when offered sympathy. Open air makes them feel good. The women who can benefit from Pulsatilla may also have the problem of suppressed or delayed menses frequently. In most cases, there is also a total absence of thirst for water. Tendency to gain weight before menses and possibly headache, nausea, and dizziness

LACHESIS 200-CM-Lachesis is the top medicine  for women suffering from pain in various parts of the body as part of PMS. Such women experience pains a few days before the expected date of periods. Excessive headache stands out and as the periods begin to flow, all the pains vanish. The most prominent mental state is of talking to an extreme extent and there may also be an extreme heated up sensation in body. The heated feeling is accompanied by an aversion to wear tight clothing.

CONIUM MAC 200-CM--Conium is the best  remedy for treating breast tenderness in women as part of Premenstrual Syndrome. Conium is very beneficial for women who undergo swelling, enlargement and pain in breast before their periods. The pain gets worse by touching. Along with pain, the breast also becomes hard.

CALCAREA CARB 200-CM—PMS with fluid retention particularly swollen tender breasts , painful joints, lack of energy , depression , tearfulness, irritability, anxiety and fear of insanity

BRYONIA 30-In Bryonia there is  excessive heaviness and pain in breasts before menses. The pain is accompanied by the need to hold the breast to get some relief.In Bryonia  constipation is associated with pms.

MELILOTUS Q--Melilotus is  an excellent remedy for  relieving headache occurring as a part of Premenstrual Syndrome. Melilotus can be used when the headache occurs with vomiting some days before periods. The head feels extremely heavy and full. As the menstrual flow begins, the head pain and heaviness vanish.

CARBO VEG 30, CHINA 30--Both Carbo veg and China are excellent remedies  for pms with symptoms of bloating are very effective in giving immediate relief . Both are best suited for women who have a distended abdomen   before menses. Eating is followed by extreme heaviness and distension in abdomen. This is accompanied by excessive gas in abdomen. The accumulation of wind in abdomen may also lead to pain. The women may also experience vomiting, which usually contains undigested food.

SILICEA 30--Silicea is the  remedy for extreme constipation before menses. Silicea is very beneficial for women who have great difficulty in passing stool or poop. A lot of straining is required in order to pass stool. The stool even slips back after being partially expelled.  Silicea helps in easy expulsion of stool without putting in much effort.

NUX VOMICA 30-Nux Vomica is helpful  when the urge to pass stool is very frequent. But the stool passed is very scanty and unsatisfactory. This can be accompanied by pain in abdomen.

BOVISTA 30-Bovista is the best remedy for diarrhoea  before menses. Bovista is of great help for all those women who pass loose stool before periods. The women may also experience heavy bleeding and Inter Menstrual Bleeding episodes

NATRUM MUR 200- Natrum Mur is an effective remedy for women  with pimples who are mainly reserved in nature. They may have weeping episodes while alone. Craving for salt may be found in women requiring Natrum Mur.