BlogHide Resteemstracywhite (43)in health • 5 years agoHomeopathy for Red Skin Syndrome & Topical Steroid Withdrawal.Red Skin Syndrome (RSS) is what can happen to skin that has been treated long term with Topical steroids. RSS is not as rare as you would think. More and more I am seeing people coming to me with…tracywhite (43)in homeopathy • 5 years agoProtopic and Eczema - Why are we suppressing an immune system?What you get when the steroids stop working - Protopic, steroid free cream for eczema - sounds ideal doesn’t it? Except i’ve seen quite a number of people given this for severe ongoing eczema and it…tracywhite (43)in health • 5 years agoTopical Steroid Withdrawal & EczemaModern medicine classifies Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) and Red Skin Syndrome (RSS) as ‘rare’. It is not rare, but getting a medical diagnosis is. Some medical professionals question whether…tracywhite (43)in homeopathy • 6 years agoEczema - Why the drugs don't workI am becoming more and more alarmed at the amount of infants and children coming to see me who have been on steroids constantly over prolonged periods of time. Some of them several years. Mums on a…tracywhite (43)in homeopathy • 6 years agoThe Eczema EpidemicConventional medicine would have you believe that eczema is a lifelong affliction, the cause is unknown and treatment offered is nothing but suppressive creams to mask the problem. Homeopathy…tracywhite (43)in homeopathy • 6 years agoWhen Eczema Is ruining a life.2 year old Joe’s mum booked an online appointment with me in June last year. He came for his eczema, which was extremely severe. It had begun at 9 weeks old. Joe was a very allergic child with a…tracywhite (43)in health • 6 years agoHelp! My child won't pooWe’ve all been there with our children at some point, they won’t / can’t poo. Its upsetting as a parent to watch your child in pain and struggling. Or maybe they seem quite happy to to go several…tracywhite (43)in health • 6 years agoWelcome to the Neurotic Mothers Club!Are we really becoming a nation of neurotic mothers? This is a question I asked myself a lot 10 years ago, when my son was sick and yet no doctor would take the time to listen to me. He had an…tracywhite (43)in health • 6 years agoA Case of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Fear InternalisedIn my years in practise as a homeopath I have seen many cases of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). None were as severe as the case I am presenting now: Ellie’s Mum contacted me in July this year…tracywhite (43)in health • 6 years agoGoing Round in Circles - Is it Ringworm OR Eczema?Ringworm (Tinea Corporis) is a fungal condition of the skin (no worm is implicated here) Ringworm is often hard to distinguish between eczema, discoid eczema (also referred to as nummular) presents…tracywhite (43)in homeopathy • 6 years agoHomeopathy Outperforming MorphineI danced a little dance yesterday when a patient told me that my remedies had outperformed their morphine prescription! Brief story, but one I feel it’s important to tell. Jane is a 55 year old…tracywhite (43)in homeopathy • 6 years agoEczema - Living a life free of steroidsOver the last few years in practice I have encountered many children with eczema, sometimes this isn’t why they have be brought to see me, sometimes it’s mild and ‘managed’ with steroid creams…tracywhite (43)in health • 7 years agoCure - Making the Impossible PossibleOften I am asked by my patients “do you think i’m cured?” When people recover from long term and chronic conditions, I understand they want to know that their suffering is behind them. I…tracywhite (43)in health • 7 years agoLow Immunity - What to do when the drugs don't workAlmost daily I am seeing and hearing of young children stuck in a pattern of low immunity and repeat infections. Chest infections, ear infections, infected eczema, tonsils etc etc. An overwhelming…tracywhite (43)in health • 7 years agoFarewell to Pompholyx EczemaMonica was a 9 year old girl who came to see me in May last year, her problem was chronic pompholyx eczema on her hands and feet. Many trips to the doctor over the last few years and lots of steroid…tracywhite (43)in health • 7 years agoThe Tale of the 7 Year Impacted Bowel.January 2018: 7 year old Katie came to see me with a chronic issue of constipation and withholding her stools since she was a few week old baby. She was under the care of an incontinence team and…tracywhite (43)in health • 7 years agoFrom Night Sweats to a Sweet Nights SleepNovember 2017: 43 year old Susan came to see me in November last year. Her main complaint was severe night sweats, every night, without fail. She would sleep on a bath towel. She had difficulty…tracywhite (43)in health • 7 years agoRecovery from severe concussionHad a call from one of my patients recently, her 15 year old daughter J, who I also treat, had sustained a head injury and subsequent concussion at school the week before, Nasty incident of a fire…tracywhite (43)in health • 7 years agoThe Boy Who Would Only Eat BeigeJanuary 18. First appointment: Ed is 7, his mum brought him to see me in January with concerns over his immunity. Life for Ed was a constant cycle of colds, swollen glands and coughs, he would…tracywhite (43)in health • 7 years agoIBS - Addressing symptoms and triggers homeopathicallyAs an ex-IBS sufferer I know how debilitating a flare up can be. Sometimes there seems to be no obvious cause for the sudden onset of those all to familiar symptoms that leave us anxious and…
