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Old 25th July 2008, 09:23 AM
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Default Lump on foot/ankle following severe sprain

62 yr old female who has always been fit and well other than being poisoned by Aluminium 23 yrs ago and neiher the Homeopath who diagnosed that or another highly regarded one has been able to stop the extreme allergy to the metal hence i try to avoid it in all its forms like the plague or i suffer digestive disturbance , flitting joint/nerve pains or total inability to drop off to sleep and at times gallbladder pain which Chelidonium will normally address

Supposedly Pulsatilla is my constitutional remedy according to 1st fantastic homeopath (sadly now deceased)but 2nd one would never tell me what she gave me and despite several visits i felt no real benefit

15months ago i slipped awkwardly on my stairs and managed to sustain a Smiths fracture to my right wrist and a badly sprained left ankle
Immediately took Aconite for the shock and Arnica for the injuries

The wrist was fixed by a superb surgeon and i bounced back so fast from the anaesthetic thanks to nux vomica that i left hospital next morning and was discharged in just 3 weeks regaining full mobility etc in my wrist

The Ankle was X Rayed and supposedly nothing broken and i was careful to stay off it as much as poss /strap it up and take arnica
It was painful ( pulled muscle/tendon type of soreness) on the outer edge forward of the ankle bone and similarily but not so severely on inner edge fwd of ankle bone

It was about 3 weeks before the worst of that cleared and only if i did a lot of walking would i get a twinge out of either side

On holiday in late June I noticed a lump appear on the outer edge fwd of the ankle ........its firm and hard but no pain
Am waiting for X Ray report but GP says its soft tissue inflammation of the
Talar Navicular Joint due to ? underlying Osteo Arthritis

Currently theres no pain/discomfort or loss of flexion /mobility from my Ankle just the unsightly lump
I honestly do not think i have Arthritis
Anyone any ideas on what i could take to deal with this problem

Cannot think of any event that suddenly triggered the lump appearing and in fact had thought oh good no more twinges if i walk too far

Obviously I need to find a really good Homeopath but that will take time

Aconite always works if I feel about to go down with a cold
Arnica has always prevented bruising etc
Nux Vomica or Chelidonium for gastric /gall bladder problems

North East winds and draughts find me yet otherwise i am happy working out in the garden suitably dressed in all weathers

Like to travel but just as happy to stay home and have a myriad of craft hobbies like beading and embroidery to fill my time

I like things reasonably tidy but can also if busy live in a muddle till i have time to have a blitz definitely not a "do the housework every day person"
I do not suffer fools gladly ,quite capable of unintentionally saying the wrong thing and upsetting someone ,find extreme heat intolerable ,like to be warm but not overheated or cold
Prefer fresh fruit and salads to cooked/hot food
Not a fan of spicy or greasy fatty foods but always eat cheese ,milk etc
Instantly spot things others would miss ( dirty marks ,defects,changes )

Love to wear nice clothes except of course in the garden
Only sleep flat on my stomach
Very much an all or nothing person
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