Skin itch 11652...भारत
A 76-year-old fragile woman during her childhood, had asthma which got cured with ayurvedic treatment but then she developed itching on her neck, groin, and ankles at the age of 12. The itching was quite severe and only during the day, not during sleep. She used Nixoderm cream, commonly used for acne for years, even though it gave only little relief. When she was 19, she consulted a doctor who prescribed Betnovate cream and a moisturizer; these provided good relief, albeit short-lived. She managed her condition in this way for over 5 decades until 2021 when the itching became so severe that it led to bruising from scratching. Reluctant to seek medical help due to past bad experience, in Feb 2023, she took a home-remedy suggested by a practitioner for over two months but it gave partial relief. So she went back to using Betnovate OD, then her daughter qualified as an AVP. She gave her on 26 May 2023:
#1. CC21.3 Skin allergies + CC21.6 Eczema…BD in virgin coconut oil for external application
#2. CC12.1 Adult tonic + #1…TDS
She stopped using the Betnovate cream and was advised not to wear a chain around her neck. Within three weeks by 15 Jun, she had amazing 80% relief and by 30 June, itching had vanished. #1 was stopped and #2 was tapered off gradually to OW on 26 Aug before stopping it in the last week of Sept.
As of 27 Oct 2023, she remains free from itching which had troubled her for 64 years!