Ecchymosis

[~Tan~]

Hi Rochelle,
Apparently when I was about 4yo I had my adenoids removed to stop frequent nosebleeds. They were possibly inflamed due to allergies or URI's (for which I also had often). Helped back then but of course didn't address my constitution. I find I now occasionally have a small anterior bleed when conditions are dry or my nose irritated and I've blown it too many times or too hard. I also have a deviated septum, to the R-side, so consequently greater airflow in the L which is the most affected.
Interestingly I saw a male teenager Pt. yesterday that also experiences frequent anterior nosebleeds. However, he also suffers frequent headaches, cold sores and a recent mild ear infection...amongst other Sxs. According to his case history I feel that the h'aches, nosebleeds and ear infection are likely all linked to sinus related troubles. He is looking like a Nat-m case but I have yet to complete my work-up. In researching other possibilities for what causes frequent nosebleeds etc I came across an article at the eMedicine site that lists, from a medical standpoint, causes of epistaxis that you may find useful. Re the easily haemorrhaging blood vessels perhaps look at the vascular possibilities?


Hope of some help.
Regards,
Tan

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[Sarvadaman Oberoi]

Dear Rochelle,

Would this help?

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EXTRACTS EH RADAR

CHAUHAN R. K., Expressive Drug Pictures of Materia Medica (chr2)

Hamamelis virginiana

Skin becomes greenish-black in case of blow or severe impact on it. An injury to eye result in bleeding. This is useful in such cases.

Dr. Hale describes this drug as under : This can be termed as Aconite for veins.
CHOUDHURI N. M., A study on Materia Medica (cda1)

Hamamelis virginiana

The blood in Hamamelis is dark and clotted, as is to be expected in all venous haemorrhages.

This haemorrhage may take place from any orifice or outlet of the body.

In the eyes we have extravasations due to rupture of small vessels, due either to a strain, as is caused by whooping cough or violent concussion and other external injuries.
HALE E. M., Special Therapeutics of the new remedies (hl1)

Hamamelis virginiana

It would seem to be indicated for the effects of injuries to the eye. In whooping cough, the eye-ball becomes congested from the violence of the concussion, and small vessels are ruptured, Hamamelis soon dissipates these extravasation,
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From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rochelle
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 1:12 AM
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Minutus] Ecchymosis
I have a patient, a child of 11 who is very tiny, petite and 3 years smaller than she should be according to the growth charts ,who came to me originally a couple of years ago for constant nosebleeds. Sulphur 30 - one dose sorted this out. At that time I was told of an instance when she was so upset that she burst blood vessels around the eyes.

This time she has come to me a year later and she has still not grown. She started getting nosebleeds again and mum gave her a sulphur 30 and they stopped. However she is also getting headaches- these can be in various places in the head and are appearing daily. She thinks she gets them after reading. (I have suggested that her eyes are retested). Sometimes after the headache she is left with the broken veins underneath the eyes again. Has anyone ever come across this phenomena? What can it mean?

[Rochelle Marsden]

The ecchymosis isn't in the eye itself but underneath so I don't think this would apply but thanks anyway as I will look at it in more detail.
Registered Homeopath
EFT(Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

[Dale Moss]

You might also want to look at a warm-blooded Ferrum, like Ferr-iod.
Peace,
Dale