A 67 yr old male came with pain in rt leg with a localized area of redness. On examination, it was found that he had varicose veins in the leg and one of the superficial veins had thrombosed and gotten inflamed (on examination one could appreciate the cord-like structure running along the length of the vein). He has a standing job and never took any treatment for varicosity. He was on antihypertensive medication. He was given Vipera 30/ 3 doses/ od with local application of arnica Q and asked to come back with venous doppler study of both the legs, to see the extension of thrombosis (a thrombosis in the deeper vein can embolize to lungs causing acute/ subacute or chronic pulmonary embolism). He came back three days later with the report showing evidence of superficial thrombosis only. The extent of thrombosis had reduced almost by 90% (on palpation only a small area of thrombosis was left) and the superf. inflammation of the skin gone. Vipera was stopped and local application was continued till another 3-4 days when the thrombosis resolved completely.
Explanation
Vipera is one of the main medicines for inflamed veins- phlebitis. Along with this the bursting sensation that the patient complaint pointed towards Vipera (veins thrombosed, bursting sensation).
Since nothing else could be found a lower potency was chosen with limited repetition and a local application.
Aude Sapere
Shivangi Jain
BHMS, MD, PGDMLE, PGDHHM
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