Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in Swaziland
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1 Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in has been estimated to have the highest infection rateof HIV in the world. The demographics from the Homeopathy project database indicate the following: at April 2012 from a sample of patients 18 % tested HIV positive 40% tested HIV negative 42% are untested Out of patients who have been tested 31% have tested HIV positive.
2 What is HIV/AIDs? The debate is ongoing. What we see are people with compromised immunity and they are dying from familiar diseases and infections. The symptom pictures are varied and suited to a homeopathic approach and we can assist the HIV/AIDS patient both prior to standard Anti Retro Viral Treatment (ART) and alongside the ART once it is initiated.
3 Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in The majority of our HIV/AIDS patients are women as we work in conjunction with rural handcraft projects. The cases which follow have been chosen to illustrate some of the pathology we see in. Orphans, patients struggling with their Anti Retroviral Treatment, people with multiple drug resistant tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases and other opportunistic infections.
4 All our patients give us an overall health score (based on the Karnofsky score) This is out of 10 with 10 representing full health. Symptoms are also scored by practitioners. (VAS) (5 = worst case scenario 0 = symptom cleared ) Weight loss is also monitored and treated. CD4 counts are recorded if available, but these can be unreliable as a measure of health, and many of our patients do not have regular tests.
5 The standard Anti Retroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS in is generally initiated if the CD4 count is below 350. The current lines of free ART are : Zidovudine/Azidothymidine (AZT), Stavudine (D4T), Lamivudine (3TC), (Nevirapine) NVP, Efavirenz and Tenofovir disoproxil. The ART is dispensed in various combinations and is also given to HIV+ pregnant women prior to delivery to prevent mother to child transmission.
6 A number of people are unable to tolerate the ART and despite changes in the drug regime these patients die from progressive liver and kidney damage and general organ failure. Our experience is that if homeopathic remedies are given at the start of the ART regime patients are more able to deal with the side effects and to adhere more easily and stay for longer periods on the initial treatment combination. Date Weight CD4 (kg) 5/ / / / / Case 1 ART (tested ) ART since May 2010, few symptoms at start of ART, but CD4 was 250. By Jan 2012 it had dropped to 8. Patient first seen Oct 2012 Home visit Symptoms : Renal failure, Weakness, anaemia. Score 2/10 Remedies, Ph-Ac, Causticum, Kali c March 2012 he passed away.
7 From our database it appears that the predominant opportunistic infection of the HIV/AIDS patients that we treat is Tuberculosis. This concurs with the assessment made by Medicins sans Frontiere from their Tuberculosis program in. Many patients here have acquired Multiple Drug Resistant Tuberculosis and have gone through many repeated regimes of debilitating antibiotic treatment with little success.
8 Homeopathy as a treatment for HIV and Aids in Case 2 Age 57 MDR TB/ART At first consult in 2009 (TB meds only) CD4 205 (Oct 2008) ART Initiated Feb 2010 Symptoms: Chronic TB infection, chronic cough, candida, weakness, emaciation, skin rash, intermittent diarrhea. Remedies: Staphysagria, Phosphorus, Tuberculinum Kali carbonicum Date Weight Score (kg) 2/ /10 4/2009 5/10 7/2009 3/10 9/ /10 2/2010 6/10 4/2010 7/10 9/2010 7/10 11/2010 8/10 1/2011 9/10 6/2011 9/10 9/ /10 10/2011 9/10 1/ /10
9 Many people are untested in and often unwilling to do so. As the ART is only usually initiated when the CD4 is below 350 many of the patients seen are not on ART and as a result they receive Homeopathy as the predominant treatment for their presenting symptoms. These are some of the most successful cases!
10 Case 3 Age 40 Homeopathy Only First consult patient very ill but not tested. Patient tested + in Feb 2010 CD4 about 300. No ART Symptoms: Anxiety Diarrhoea, weight loss, appetite loss, herpes, skin rash. Remedies: Arsenicum album Aurum metallicum Rhus toxicodenron Date Weight Score (kg) 11/ /10 2/ /10 5/ /10 6/ /10 (herpes) 8/ /10 9/ /10 12/ /10 6/ /10 10/ /10 11/ /10 (tooth abscess) 9/ /10 2/ /10
11 The other common infections include other sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea and syphilis. These are usually treated with multiple antibiotic regimes and in HIV/AIDS patients often with little long term success as the infections keep recurring. Homeopathic remedies can assist these patients.
12 Case 4 Age 56 STD (Antibiotics no ART) First Consult 1/2011 CD 4 (unknown) Symptoms: Multiple ST infections, penile chancres, extensive eruptions external genitalia, perineum, anus, skin rash, weight loss, appetite loss, needle pains everywhere Remedies: Silicea, Nitric Acidicum, Syphilinum, Medorrhinum Date Score 1/ /10 2/2011 6/10 3/2011 9/10 4/2011 9/10 2/2012 9/10 3/2012 9/10
13 This chart shows the efficacy of the Remedies used in the treatment of the HIV positive sub group. Liver drainage is a combination of Cardus Marianus, Chelidonium and Hydrastis canadiensis Bryonia Natrum muriaticum Arsenicum Album Thuja Lachesis Pulsatilla Calcareum carb Rhus toxicodendron Sulphur Silicae Sepia Phosphorus Tuberculinum Liver drainage Medhorrinum Carcinosin Causticum
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