Question: Hello! Please help me with this issue. In mid-July this year I suffered from an intestinal infection. At the beginning of the illness I went to the doctor and said that it was just severe poisoning, but she did not examine me or prescribe any tests.
A week later, my daughter became infected from me. The doctor diagnosed CINE (Intestinal infections of unknown etiology) with suspected dysentery. We were tested for the intestinal group. The analysis was not confirmed.
The disease receded very slowly and almost 2 weeks after the onset of the disease, the doctor prescribed antibiotics. After 3 days, red spots appeared, dense, hot, painful (mainly on the knees).
The dermatologist said that these were mosquito bites and prescribed sinaflan - no effect. The painful spots grew larger and larger, and it was no longer possible to walk or stand due to severe pain. I called an infectious disease specialist. Diagnosis: erythema nodosum.
I also have chronic tonsillitis. I took a blood test - protein fractions were at the upper limit of normal:
— Antistreptolysin-O (in blood) (ASL-O) – 349,
— Band neutrophils – 6,
— Other indicators are normal,
— ESR (according to Westergren method) 13.
Medicines were prescribed: tsiprinol, tavegil, Linex, Nise, Lyoton ointment. The spots on the legs are starting to go away, but there is slight swelling in the area of the ankle joints, which is painless.
The doctor wants to prescribe hormonal medications, but I don’t want to take them. Can homeopathic medicines be used for treatment?
10 August 2011, 14:26
Answer: Hello, Olga! In this case, to start treatment with homeopathy, I can recommend that you take a homeopathic medicine - Apis 6C Apis 6C (Apis mellifica) - 5 granules outside of meals daily in the morning and evening (or more often), for a long time. You need to take the drug until there is a clear improvement - a reduction in the redness and pain of the spots, and then take Apis only in the morning, for a long time.
Question: Hello, Sergei Vadimovich! I wanted to clarify that homeopathic pharmacies sell Apis 6C - is this what you recommended to me? And I also wanted to consult a little before I purchased the medicine.
Now that the pain in the skin has decreased in the knee area, I began to feel pain under the kneecap - sometimes in one place, and sometimes around the leg when flexing and extending. This happens on both legs, but not at the same time, but at different times in different ways, sometimes stronger, sometimes slightly weaker.
Sometimes the pain radiates down the leg. Sometimes it feels like a click. At rest, the pain sometimes occurs under the kneecap in one place, as if it were piercing and boring. By moving your leg a little, the pain goes away. The swelling is very small. Places where there were manifestations of erythema itch.
She also began to experience pain in the chest on the left side of the heart. It’s not strong, it doesn’t compress, it just hurts sometimes and radiates to the left collarbone.
I experienced exactly the same pain 8 years ago, the diagnosis was osteochondrosis of the cervicothoracic region. After the course of treatment, everything went away and until now there has been no pain. Thank you in advance.
18 August 2011, 10:01
Answer: Hello, Olga! The knee is a rather complex joint, it has ligaments and bursae, and therefore, without additional examination, I cannot yet tell you what exactly hurts in it, but the good thing about homeopathy is that a medicine that takes into account some of the symptoms can have a positive effect on other symptoms, which the patient did not even talk about.
Taking this into account and taking into account the symptoms you described, for now I can recommend taking only the drug from the honey bee - Apis.
It often happens that while caring for your feet, you find red spots on them. They may itch or, conversely, not cause any discomfort, be constant or disappear periodically. Unfortunately, our mentality is designed in such a way that we turn to a doctor only when the situation becomes extremely critical. However, such seemingly harmless manifestations can be symptoms of a serious illness.
Skin spots make you feel embarrassed and hide your legs from prying eyes. It happens that people are born with them, but often they appear with age. It is difficult to name the reason for the appearance of red spots on the legs.
This can be either an allergic reaction to medications, cosmetics and procedures, or a symptom of internal ailments.
A person needs to pay attention to whether accompanying symptoms are present or not.
Often the cause of the appearance of red spots on the legs can be fungal diseases and lichens, which are transmitted from person to person even through indirect contact, for example, if you wear someone else's shoes.
Red spots on the legs are treated comprehensively, but first you need to diagnose them. A surgeon and dermatologist will help you with this.
The main cause of red spots is an allergic reaction or insect bite. Before consulting a doctor, change the conditions in which you live. If the spots go away, it means that they were caused by external factors.
Doctors prescribe a number of tests, including tests for fungus. If the presence of fungi is confirmed, the doctor will prescribe antifungal agents. Then it would be appropriate to bring all members of your family to the examination. Sometimes spots become a symptom of a benign tumor. They can only be removed surgically.
The cause of red spots can also be a metabolic disorder. In this case, not only spots appear, but other unpleasant changes occur in the body.
If the spots hurt and bother you, then this may be the cause of venous insufficiency, and at the same time the development of varicose veins. The doctor will order a duplex scan of the veins in the legs. If the form of the disease is not advanced, then you can get rid of it with the help of special ointments and ligation of the veins with an elastic bandage. Severe forms of varicose veins are eliminated surgically.
Each disease has its own symptoms, but often they coincide, so self-medication is life-threatening. Even a doctor cannot be completely sure of his diagnosis without receiving test results.
In order not to suffer from skin diseases, you must, first of all, follow basic rules of personal hygiene and wear clothes made from natural materials.
If someone in the house has a skin disease, and the cause has not yet been established, then it is important to limit the patient from contact with other household members. The less contact there is, the more likely it is that the disease will not be passed on to someone else.
The same applies to institutions where people have to be in groups (enterprise, school, kindergarten). If you are likely to develop dermatosis due to the specifics of your profession, do not forget to adhere to occupational safety rules.
Monitor your general health, keep your nervous system and metabolism in order. There is an opinion that people who monitor the general condition of the body do not suffer from non-infectious skin diseases. It is important for preventive purposes to visit once a year special sanatoriums where skin diseases are treated (of course, if you are predisposed to them).
Everyone can prevent skin diseases, including skin cancer. The main thing is to learn how to tan correctly. Prolonged exposure to the sun at its peak can lead to serious problems. Your skin will not only age faster, but will also become susceptible to various diseases (for example, basilioma).
Remember that you should not ignore any change in your body, even the most insignificant one. After all, this way you can prevent the development of a serious illness. Don't self-medicate! Only a doctor can determine the cause of the disease and advise how to get rid of it.
From time to time, we may notice any abnormalities on the skin, the appearance of strange spots on the body. This circumstance can be simply terrifying for some, while others view the problem solely as a temporary cosmetic defect. But if a red spot appears on your leg, and in addition to aesthetic discomfort, it brings you unpleasant sensations in the form of itching, pain, or burning, you should not turn a blind eye to this fact, because the reasons can be very serious.
Let's delve into this topic and try to figure out what kind of red spots there are on the lower legs and in other parts, why they appear, how to deal with them and when do you need to urgently go to the doctor?
Doctors use the concept of “spots on the body” if a noticeable change in the color of the skin occurs on any part of the body, and the size, shape and shade of the spots can be very different. For example, they can bulge noticeably above the surface, or be completely flat, their color ranges from pale pink to rich burgundy or purple. But, no matter what rashes arise, one thing is clear: a violation of skin pigmentation indicates some kind of imbalance in the body, or internal or external pathological processes that have occurred. It is important to understand in time what our body had to deal with, so we will consider the main probable causes of spots, rashes or redness on the legs.
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It is possible to get rid of skin rashes only when the nature of their occurrence is clarified. It is better not to diagnose yourself and go to the pharmacy for self-prescribed medications, as this can worsen the condition and only increase the duration of further treatment. If red dots and spots on your legs itch, increase in size, or lead to worsening of the condition, you should contact a dermatologist for examination and receive further instructions and recommendations.
Remember, our skin demonstrates the condition of the veins and blood vessels, and how correctly the internal organs and systems in the body function; do not trigger the development of pathological processes, get treatment on time.