Scope of Homeopathy in Thrombocytopenia

Homeopathy is highly efficacious in treating and curing the cases of thrombocytopenia. There seems to be a panic especially during an outbreak of Dengue and Viral fever. Other causes of thrombocytopenia are aplastic anaemia, leukaemia, myeloma, drugs like co–trimaxazole, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura where there is a tremendous fall in the platelets count. Homeopathy plays a vital role in the cases of thrombocytopenia.

Ms Tanu Swami, 9 year old girl, M.R.D. No.1570/69478 presented with some bluish spots over the arms and the legs and a vague pain in the limbs. She was admitted to our hospital on 2/12/2010. She underwent an extensive evaluation at ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ and a diagnosis of ‘idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura’ was made. Platelet count was 10000 / cu mm on 18/09/2010. She underwent blood transfusion and the platelet count became 42000 / cu mm on 19/09/2010. The patient was treated with steroid ‘Wyslone’ 30 mg and immunoglobulin ‘MEGLOB’ – 5gm, 10 injections. Platelet count became 1.68 Lacs /cu mm on 21/09/2010 and 2.80 Lacs / cu mm on 26/09/2010. Each injection was costing Rs 7400. There was a remission of bluish spots over the left thigh and a fall of platelet count up to 70000 / cu mm on 29/11/2010 as shown in the report above. The patient gave an additional history of colic and fever.

H/o colic in August 2010 – treated with ayurvedic medicines

Unremarkable

2/12/2010 – T.N.T 30 t.d.s. x 4 days

6/12/2010 – Symptomatically better, platelet count became 1.44 Lacs / cu mm (as shown in report – 1)

9/12/2010 – Complained of pain in throat < empty swallowing, dry cough and prominent bluish spots on the left thigh.

At this juncture, the case was repertorised by Synthesis Repertory through ‘RADAR’ software by taking the following rubrics into consideration:

Phosphorus 12/4, Nat.mur 8/3, Cal. carb 7/3, Sepia 4/3, Silicea 7/3, Sulphur 7/3 (as shown in the table).

Phosphorus was prescribed as it covered all the rubrics and had haemorrhagic diathesis. It was prescribed in L.M. Potency.

15/12/2010 – Platelet count became 2.44 Lacs / cu mm (as shown in report-2). Bluish spots completely disappeared. Patient became asymptomatic.

The patient was discharged on 20/12/2010 and advised to attend O.P.D. regularly

29/12/2010 – Platelets count – 2.75 Lacs / cu mm, feeling of well being

The patient is still under follow up and responding well to the treatment

T.N.T. was prescribed empirically for some specific set of symptoms i.e. undue fatigue and bleeding under the skin. It is indicated in pernicious and aplastic anaemia. (Ref. Boericke and Murphy Materia Medica). T.N.T has got a special action over the bone marrow. As T.N.T gave only partial relief to the patient, the reportorial prescription of Phosphorus in L.M. Potency led to a complete disappearance of the bluish spots and a progressive increase in the platelet counts.

Mrs. Manjeet Kaur, 53 years old lady, M.R.D. No. 1165/60827, presented with pain in the left half of the face and difficulty in closing the mouth since last two months. She was admitted to our hospital on 23/09/2010.  Her haemogram was done on 23/09/2010. The reports revealed the details as such:

H/o left sided facial palsy three months back

Father – Died from Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Patient hails from a lower socioeconomic status. She got married in 1975. She is very much tensed. Her husband estranged her 20 years back. She has one son. She is fully dependent on her son. He insults her very frequently. She became absolutely free from her main complaints. She developed an intense pain in the limbs, fever with a temperature of 104ºF and a severe headache on 07/10/2010. Suspecting fever like dengue or of viral etiology, her haemogram was repeated on 08/10/2010. The reports were as follows:

8/10/2010 – T.N.T 30 t.d.s. x 7 days

9/10/2010 – Temperature – 99.2 ºF, headache much better. T.N.T was continued

15/10/2010 – Platelet count was increased up to 1.2 lacs / cu mm

25/10/2010 – Patient recovered fully and platelet count was found to be 2.11 lacs / cu mm

Homeopathic treatment was started on 23/09/2010. In the mean time, the patient developed acute complaints of fever followed by a fall in the platelets level. Considering acute complaints, T.N.T. in 30 potency was prescribed. The patient responded well to the treatment and became totally free from the acute complaints on 15/10/2010. After these episodes, she again developed main complaints, for which Lachesis 1M and Tuberculinum1M were prescribed at infrequent intervals. A strong family history of Tuberculosis suggested ‘Tuberculinum’. After these medications, the patient became asymptomatic. The drug T.N.T. has been prescribed empirically on eight patients of thrombocytopenia and has showed a marked increase in the platelets level.