Table 2.
Case 2 Details of Treatment (during erythrodermic precipitation)
Date | Symptoms | Prescription |
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20/08/2015 | Patient on treatment for diabetes mellitus for 15 mo and psoriasis of scalp for 8 mo suddenly suffered severe increase in the psoriatic lesions and spreading all over the body with erythrodermic change; Fever for one day—100°F | Phosphorous 30C twice a day for 2 d, increased to four times a day when no change was observed |
25/08/2015 | Temperature 101.8°F Psoriasis extensive with burning in lesions; Weakness increased; edematous swelling in legs with burning pain | Lac caninum 200C three times a day for 1 wk |
31/08/2015 | Temperature 99°F; edema in legs improved; Weakness improved; Skin lesions still spreading | Medorrhinum 30C 4 to 5 times a day for 15 d as required |
01/10/2015 | Psoriasis improving—thickness improved; Itching improved; two episodes of fever in the last 2 d—temperature up to 99.2°F | Elaps corallinus 30C three times a day—continued for 50 d |
04/09/2018 | Psoriasis—one lesion with mild itching and very mild scaling on the left elbow. Otherwise, no psoriatic lesions. No flare ups or significant lesions for the past 3 y | Patient is still on treatment for her diabetes, but psoriasis does not bother her anymore. There are occasional itching lesions which disappear on their own. |